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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-52423

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 61-1088522
State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation or Organization | ​ | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
​ | ​ | ​
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 900 | ​ | ​
Los Angeles, California | ​ | 90071
Address of Principal Executive Offices | ​ | Zip Code

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(213) 593-8100

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | ​ | ACM | ​ | New York Stock Exchange | ​

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐
​ | ​ | Emerging growth company | ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧

As of February 4, 2021, 147,711,548 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

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INDEX

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| ​ |  |
PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1
​ | ​ | ​
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020 | 1
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited) | 2
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited) | 3
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited) | 4
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited) | 5
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | 6
​ | ​ | ​
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 29
​ | ​ | ​
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 45
​ | ​ | ​
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 45
​ | ​ | ​
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | 46
​ | ​ | ​
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 46
​ | ​ | ​
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 46
​ | ​ | ​
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 46
​ | ​ | ​
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 47
​ | ​ | ​
Item 6. | Exhibits | 48
​ | ​ | ​
SIGNATURES | 49

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Item 1. Financial Statements

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AECOM

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited - in thousands, except share data)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2020
ASSETS | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
CURRENT ASSETS: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 940,857 | ​ | $ | 1,599,688
Cash in consolidated joint ventures | ​ |  | 103,891 | ​ |  | 108,644
Total cash and cash equivalents | ​ |  | 1,044,748 | ​ |  | 1,708,332
Accounts receivable—net | ​ |  | 2,930,891 | ​ |  | 2,865,888
Contract assets | ​ | ​ | 1,488,615 | ​ | ​ | 1,536,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ​ |  | 738,945 | ​ |  | 667,393
Current assets held for sale | ​ | ​ | 666,724 | ​ | ​ | 716,727
Income taxes receivable | ​ |  | 30,969 | ​ |  | 35,637
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ​ |  | 6,900,892 | ​ |  | 7,530,366
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—NET | ​ |  | 412,636 | ​ |  | 381,672
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS—NET | ​ |  | 380,997 | ​ |  | 357,318
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES | ​ |  | 254,616 | ​ |  | 229,312
GOODWILL | ​ |  | 3,514,482 | ​ |  | 3,484,221
INTANGIBLE ASSETS—NET | ​ |  | 72,003 | ​ |  | 76,917
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ​ | ​ | 158,326 | ​ | ​ | 160,036
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | ​ | ​ | 669,390 | ​ | ​ | 652,115
NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE | ​ |  | 141,213 | ​ |  | 126,994
TOTAL ASSETS | ​ | $ | 12,504,555 | ​ | $ | 12,998,951
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Short-term debt | ​ | $ | 2,282 | ​ | $ | 223
Accounts payable | ​ |  | 2,264,703 | ​ |  | 2,352,144
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ​ |  | 2,265,731 | ​ |  | 2,211,734
Income taxes payable | ​ | ​ | 47,968 | ​ | ​ | 47,103
Contract liabilities | ​ |  | 1,051,439 | ​ |  | 988,881
Current liabilities held for sale | ​ | ​ | 347,477 | ​ | ​ | 469,718
Current portion of long-term debt | ​ |  | 21,996 | ​ |  | 20,651
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | ​ |  | 6,001,596 | ​ |  | 6,090,454
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ​ |  | 146,642 | ​ |  | 162,784
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT | ​ | ​ | 752,769 | ​ | ​ | 745,287
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE | ​ | ​ | 88,990 | ​ | ​ | 98,793
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY—NET | ​ | ​ | 5,643 | ​ | ​ | 3,491
PENSION BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS | ​ | ​ | 444,380 | ​ | ​ | 443,462
LONG-TERM DEBT | ​ |  | 2,044,358 | ​ |  | 2,041,136
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ​ |  | 9,484,378 | ​ |  | 9,585,407
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
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AECOM STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Common stock—authorized, 300,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020; issued and outstanding 148,576,375 and 157,044,687 shares as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively | ​ |  | 1,486 | ​ |  | 1,570
Additional paid-in capital | ​ |  | 4,038,149 | ​ |  | 4,035,414
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ​ |  | (876,792) | ​ |  | (918,674)
(Accumulated deficits) Retained earnings | ​ |  | (254,639) | ​ |  | 174,248
TOTAL AECOM STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ​ |  | 2,908,204 | ​ |  | 3,292,558
Noncontrolling interests | ​ |  | 111,973 | ​ |  | 120,986
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ​ |  | 3,020,177 | ​ |  | 3,413,544
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ​ | $ | 12,504,555 | ​ | $ | 12,998,951

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AECOM

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 3,313,155 | ​ | $ | 3,235,610
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 3,128,785 | ​ |  | 3,069,810
Gross profit | ​ |  | 184,370 | ​ |  | 165,800
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ |  | 8,201 | ​ |  | 9,928
General and administrative expenses | ​ |  | (38,360) | ​ |  | (43,614)
Restructuring costs | ​ | ​ | (13,038) | ​ | ​ | (44,925)
Income from operations | ​ |  | 141,173 | ​ |  | 87,189
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Other income | ​ |  | 3,853 | ​ |  | 4,008
Interest expense | ​ |  | (30,651) | ​ |  | (40,377)
Income from continuing operations before taxes | ​ |  | 114,375 | ​ |  | 50,820
Income tax expense for continuing operations | ​ |  | 25,601 | ​ |  | 15,906
Net income from continuing operations | ​ |  | 88,774 | ​ |  | 34,914
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | ​ |  | (55,752) | ​ |  | 18,180
Net income | ​ | ​ | 33,022 | ​ | ​ | 53,094
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | (5,414) | ​ | ​ | (4,047)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | (1,480) | ​ | ​ | (8,443)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | (6,894) | ​ | ​ | (12,490)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | 83,360 | ​ | ​ | 30,867
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | (57,232) | ​ | ​ | 9,737
Net income attributable to AECOM | ​ | $ | 26,128 | ​ | $ | 40,604
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to AECOM per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Basic continuing operations per share | ​ | $ | 0.55 | ​ | $ | 0.20
Basic discontinued operations per share | ​ | $ | (0.38) | ​ | $ | 0.06
Basic earnings per share | ​ | $ | 0.17 | ​ | $ | 0.26
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Diluted continuing operations per share | ​ | $ | 0.54 | ​ | $ | 0.19
Diluted discontinued operations per share | ​ | $ | (0.37) | ​ | $ | 0.06
Diluted earnings per share | ​ | $ | 0.17 | ​ | $ | 0.25
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Basic | ​ |  | 151,424 | ​ |  | 157,332
Diluted | ​ |  | 153,744 | ​ |  | 160,657

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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AECOM

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited—in thousands)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income | ​ | $ | 33,022 | ​ | $ | 53,094
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax | ​ |  | 889 | ​ |  | 3,031
Foreign currency translation adjustments | ​ |  | 51,951 | ​ |  | 48,206
Pension adjustments, net of tax | ​ |  | (10,753) | ​ |  | (9,599)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ​ |  | 42,087 | ​ |  | 41,638
Comprehensive income | ​ |  | 75,109 | ​ |  | 94,732
Noncontrolling interests in comprehensive income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax | ​ |  | (7,099) | ​ |  | (12,597)
Comprehensive income attributable to AECOM | ​ | $ | 68,010 | ​ | $ | 82,135

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AECOM

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited—in thousands)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | ​ | ​ |  | Total |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Additional | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | AECOM | ​ | Non- | ​ | Total
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Paid-In | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Retained | ​ | Stockholders’ | ​ | Controlling | ​ | Stockholders’
​ |  | Stock |  | Capital |  | Loss |  | Earnings |  | Equity |  | Interests |  | Equity
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | ​ | $ | 1,575 | ​ | $ | 3,953,650 | ​ | $ | (864,197) | ​ | $ | 599,548 | ​ | $ | 3,690,576 | ​ | $ | 208,774 | ​ | $ | 3,899,350
Net income | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 40,604 | ​ | ​ | 40,604 | ​ | ​ | 12,490 | ​ | ​ | 53,094
Cumulative effect of accounting standard adoption | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (87,787) | ​ | ​ | (87,787) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (87,787)
Other comprehensive income | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 41,531 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 41,531 | ​ | ​ | 107 | ​ | ​ | 41,638
Issuance of stock | ​ | ​ | 17 | ​ | ​ | 5,316 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 5,333 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 5,333
Repurchases of stock | ​ | ​ | (10) | ​ | ​ | (23,625) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (14,875) | ​ | ​ | (38,510) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (38,510)
Stock based compensation |  | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 21,255 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 21,255 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 21,255
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (186) | ​ | ​ | (186)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | ​ | — |  |  | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | 2,813 |  | ​ | 2,813
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  | ​ | — |  |  | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | (37,596) |  | ​ | (37,596)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 | ​ | $ | 1,582 | ​ | $ | 3,956,596 |  | $ | (822,666) |  | $ | 537,490 |  | $ | 3,673,002 |  | $ | 186,402 |  | $ | 3,859,404

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | ​ | ​ |  | Total |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Additional | ​ | Other | ​ | Retained | ​ | AECOM | ​ | Non- | ​ | Total
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Paid-In | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Earnings | ​ | Stockholders’ | ​ | Controlling | ​ | Stockholders’
​ |  | Stock |  | Capital |  | Loss |  | (Deficits) |  | Equity |  | Interests |  | Equity
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 | ​ | $ | 1,570 | ​ | $ | 4,035,414 | ​ | $ | (918,674) | ​ | $ | 174,248 | ​ | $ | 3,292,558 | ​ | $ | 120,986 | ​ | $ | 3,413,544
Net income | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 26,128 | ​ | ​ | 26,128 | ​ | ​ | 6,894 | ​ | ​ | 33,022
Cumulative effect of accounting standard adoption | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,979) | ​ | ​ | (7,979) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,979)
Other comprehensive income | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 41,882 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 41,882 | ​ | ​ | 205 | ​ | ​ | 42,087
Issuance of stock | ​ | ​ | 15 | ​ | ​ | 9,094 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 9,109 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 9,109
Repurchases of stock | ​ | ​ | (99) | ​ | ​ | (21,722) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (447,036) | ​ | ​ | (468,857) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (468,857)
Stock based compensation |  | ​ | — |  |  | 15,363 |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | 15,363 |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | 15,363
Other transactions with noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 2,307 | ​ | ​ | 2,307
Disposal of noncontrolling interest of business sold | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (13,070) | ​ | ​ | (13,070)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | ​ | — |  |  | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | 79 |  | ​ | 79
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  | ​ | — |  |  | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | — |  | ​ | (5,428) | ​ | ​ | (5,428)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 | ​ | $ | 1,486 | ​ | $ | 4,038,149 |  | $ | (876,792) |  | $ | (254,639) |  | $ | 2,908,204 |  | $ | 111,973 |  | $ | 3,020,177

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AECOM

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited - in thousands)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income | ​ | $ | 33,022 | ​ | $ | 53,094
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation and amortization | ​ |  | 39,523 | ​ |  | 57,875
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures | ​ |  | (15,877) | ​ |  | (14,800)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures | ​ |  | 12,780 | ​ |  | 16,867
Non-cash stock compensation | ​ |  | 15,363 | ​ |  | 21,255
Impairment of long-lived assets | ​ | ​ | 95,814 | ​ | ​ | —
Loss on sale of discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | 11,334 | ​ | ​ | —
Foreign currency translation | ​ |  | 7,954 | ​ |  | 16,077
Other | ​ | ​ | 4,276 | ​ | ​ | 4,127
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Accounts receivable and contract assets | ​ |  | 2,069 | ​ |  | (129,001)
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ​ |  | (133,598) | ​ |  | (28,619)
Accounts payable | ​ |  | (119,025) | ​ |  | (91,375)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ​ |  | (31,951) | ​ |  | (209,185)
Contract liabilities | ​ | ​ | 97,348 | ​ |  | 90,620
Other long-term liabilities | ​ |  | (11,928) | ​ |  | 6,135
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ​ | $ | 7,104 | ​ | $ | (206,930)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Payment for disposal of discontinued operations including cash disposed | ​ | ​ | (90,159) | ​ | ​ | —
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | ​ | ​ | (36,080) | ​ | ​ | (41,103)
Return of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | ​ | ​ | 2,808 | ​ | ​ | 3,516
Proceeds from sale of investments | ​ | ​ | 3,436 | ​ | ​ | 500
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | ​ | ​ | 9,629 | ​ | ​ | 556
Payments for capital expenditures | ​ |  | (30,902) | ​ |  | (31,594)
Net cash used in investing activities | ​ | $ | (141,268) | ​ | $ | (68,125)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Proceeds from borrowings under credit agreements | ​ | $ | 409,710 | ​ | $ | 1,810,509
Repayments of borrowings under credit agreements | ​ |  | (415,106) | ​ |  | (1,694,733)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | ​ | ​ | 8,099 | ​ |  | 4,743
Payments to repurchase common stock | ​ | ​ | (468,857) | ​ | ​ | (38,510)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | (5,349) | ​ | ​ | (34,783)
Other financing activities | ​ | ​ | 2,035 | ​ | ​ | 32,126
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | ​ | $ | (469,468) | ​ | $ | 79,352
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | ​ |  | 6,912 | ​ |  | 2,714
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ​ |  | (596,720) | ​ |  | (192,989)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ​ |  | 1,818,249 | ​ |  | 1,080,354
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | ​ | ​ | 1,221,529 | ​ | ​ | 887,365
LESS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS INCLUDED IN CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE | ​ | ​ | (176,781) | ​ | ​ | (161,929)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS AT END OF PERIOD | ​ | $ | 1,044,748 | ​ | $ | 725,436

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AECOM

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

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1. Basis of Presentation

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The accompanying consolidated financial statements of AECOM (the Company) are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, including all normal recurring items necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

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The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 (the Annual Report). The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

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The consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared consistently with the accounting policies described in the Annual Report, except as noted, and should be read together with the Annual Report.

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The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

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On January 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Management Services business to an affiliate of American Securities LLC and Lindsay Goldberg LLC . Additionally, as discussed in more detail in Note 3, the Company concluded that its self-perform at-risk construction businesses met the criteria for held for sale beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. Collectively, the Management Services business and the self-perform at-risk construction businesses met the criteria for discontinued operation classification. As a result, the Management Services business and the self-perform at-risk construction businesses are presented in the consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Current and non-current assets and liabilities of these businesses are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities held for sale.

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The Company reports its annual results of operations based on 52 or 53-week periods ending on the Friday nearest September 30. The Company reports its quarterly results of operations based on periods ending on the Friday nearest December 31, March 31, and June 30. For clarity of presentation, all periods are presented as if the periods ended on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.

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2. New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting

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In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which changes accounting requirements for leases. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from all leases, including those classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, on the balance sheet. It also requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. The Company adopted the new guidance beginning October 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective adoption method, which resulted in a downward adjustment to retained earnings of $87.8 million, net of tax. Detailed disclosures regarding the adoption and other required disclosures can be found in Note 12.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued a new credit loss standard that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and some other instruments. The new guidance replaces the “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. It also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. The Company adopted the new guidance effective October 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective approach that resulted in a $8.0 million, net of tax, reduction to retained earnings without restating comparative periods. Additional disclosures regarding the adoption can be found in Note 4.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which provides entities the option to reclassify certain tax effects from other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance addresses a narrow-scope financial reporting issue related to the tax effects that may become stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act). Under the guidance, an entity may elect to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Act on items within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Company has determined that it will not make this election.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance aligning the capitalization of certain implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with previously existing guidance for capitalizing costs incurred to develop internal-use software. The new guidance was effective for the Company’s fiscal year starting October 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance amending the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. These improvements require more disclosure for amounts measured at fair value, and specifically unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements. The Company adopted the new guidance starting on October 1, 2020. Adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial reporting process.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued new accounting guidance for the disclosure requirements of defined benefit pension plans. The amended guidance eliminates certain disclosure requirements that were no longer considered to be cost beneficial. The Company expects to adopt the new guidance starting on October 1, 2021 and does not expect adoption of the new guidance will have a significant impact on its financial reporting process.

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In March 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that amend the financial disclosure requirement for guarantors of registered debt securities in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. The new rules amend and streamline the disclosures required by guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities. Among other things, the new disclosures may be located outside the financial statements. The new rule was effective January 4, 2021, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the new rule on March 31, 2020. Accordingly, the revised condensed consolidating financial information is presented outside of these consolidated financial statements.

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3. Discontinued Operations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Management Services business to Maverick Purchaser Sub, LLC (Purchaser), an affiliate of American Securities LLC and Lindsay Goldberg LLC. The Company received total cash consideration of $2.28 billion inclusive of the receipt in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 of $122.0 million received in connection with a favorable working capital purchase price adjustment and contingent consideration of approximately $120 million attributable to certain claims related to prior work and engagements. As a result of the sale, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $161.9 million. The gain on sale was included in the net loss from discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Additionally, in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, management approved a plan to dispose via sale the Company’s self-perform at-risk construction businesses within the next year. These businesses include the Company’s civil infrastructure, power, and oil and gas construction businesses that were previously reported in the Company’s Construction Services segment. After consideration of the relevant facts, the Company concluded the assets and liabilities of its Management Services business and its self-perform at-risk construction businesses met the criteria for classification as held for sale. The Company concluded the actual and proposed disposal activities represented a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results and qualified for presentation as discontinued operations in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 205-20. Accordingly, the financial results of the Management Services business and the self-perform at-risk construction businesses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Current and non-current assets and liabilities of these businesses not sold as of the balance sheet date are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets and liabilities held for sale for both periods presented. Interest expense allocated to discontinued operations represents interest expenses for the discontinued operations’ finance leases and term loans, which were required to be settled upon the sale of the Management Services business.

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During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company completed the sale of its power construction business to CriticalPoint Capital, LLC. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss on the sale of $11.3 million related to working capital calculations, which is expected to finalize in the next quarter.

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The Company also completed the sale of its civil infrastructure construction business to affiliates of Oroco Capital in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a $58.3 million loss related to the remeasurement of its civil infrastructure construction businesses to fair value less cost to sell, net of tax. Fair value was estimated using Level 3 inputs, such as forecasted cash flows and earnings performance, and Level 2 inputs, including the expected sales price.

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The following table represents summarized balance sheet information of assets and liabilities held for sale (in millions):

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | December 31, |  | September 30,
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 176.8 | ​ | $ | 109.9
Receivables and contract assets | ​ |  | 463.8 | ​ |  | 544.3
Other | ​ |  | 26.1 | ​ |  | 62.5
Current assets held for sale | ​ | $ | 666.7 | ​ | $ | 716.7
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Property and equipment, net | ​ | $ | 122.4 | ​ | $ | 119.8
Other | ​ |  | 287.5 | ​ |  | 254.4
Write-down of assets to fair value less cost to sell | ​ | ​ | (268.7) | ​ | ​ | (247.2)
Non-current assets held for sale | ​ | $ | 141.2 | ​ | $ | 127.0
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ​ | $ | 249.5 | ​ | $ | 394.5
Contract liabilities | ​ |  | 93.7 | ​ |  | 73.6
Other | ​ |  | 4.3 | ​ |  | 1.6
Current liabilities held for sale | ​ | $ | 347.5 | ​ | $ | 469.7
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Long-term liabilities held for sale | ​ | $ | 89.0 | ​ | $ | 98.8

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The following table represents summarized income statement information of discontinued operations (in millions):

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three months ended |
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 330.7 | ​ | $ | 1,502.8 | ​
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 322.9 | ​ |  | 1,473.5 | ​
Gross profit | ​ |  | 7.8 | ​ |  | 29.3 | ​
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ |  | 7.7 | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​
Loss on disposal activities | ​ | ​ | (11.3) | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Transaction costs | ​ | ​ | (10.9) | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Impairment of long-lived assets | ​ | ​ | (95.8) | ​ | ​ | — | ​
(Loss) income from operations | ​ |  | (102.5) | ​ |  | 34.2 | ​
Other income | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 1.2 | ​
Interest expense | ​ |  | (0.2) | ​ |  | (12.8) | ​
(Loss) income before taxes | ​ |  | (102.7) | ​ |  | 22.6 | ​
Income tax (benefit) expense | ​ |  | (46.9) | ​ |  | 4.4 | ​
Net (loss) income from discontinuing operations | ​ | $ | (55.8) | ​ | $ | 18.2 | ​

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The significant components included in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the discontinued operations are as follows (in millions):

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three months ended |
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation and amortization: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​
Property and equipment | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 4.6 | ​
Intangible assets and capitalized debt issuance costs | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 12.8 | ​
Payments for capital expenditures | ​ | $ | (3.0) | ​ | $ | (8.2) | ​

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The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Foreign |  | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | Exchange | ​ | December 31,
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | Impact | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Americas | ​ | $ | 2,617.1 | ​ | $ | 8.2 | ​ | $ | 2,625.3
International | ​ |  | 867.1 | ​ |  | 22.1 | ​ |  | 889.2
Total | ​ | $ | 3,484.2 | ​ | $ | 30.3 | ​ | $ | 3,514.5

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The gross amounts and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives as of December 31 and September 30, 2020, included in intangible assets—net, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, 2020 | ​ | September 30, 2020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Gross | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | Intangible | ​ | Gross | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | Intangible | ​ | Amortization
​ |  | Amount |  | Amortization |  | Assets, Net |  | Amount |  | Amortization |  | Assets, Net |  | Period
​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​ | (years)
Backlog and customer relationships | ​ | $ | 663.3 | ​ | $ | (591.3) | ​ | $ | 72.0 | ​ | $ | 662.8 | ​ | $ | (585.9) | ​ | $ | 76.9 |  | 1 | - | 11

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Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets included within cost of revenue was $5.4 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table presents estimated amortization expense of existing intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and for the succeeding years:

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Fiscal Year |  | (in millions)
2021 (nine months remaining) | ​ | $ | 15.4
2022 | ​ |  | 19.7
2023 | ​ |  | 18.8
2024 | ​ |  | 17.4
2025 | ​ |  | 0.7
Total | ​ | $ | 72.0

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4. Revenue Recognition

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The Company follows accounting principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generally recognizes revenues over time as performance obligations are satisfied. The Company generally measures its progress to completion using an input measure of total costs incurred divided by total costs expected to be incurred. In the course of providing its services, the Company routinely subcontracts for services and incurs other direct costs on behalf of its clients. These costs are passed through to clients and, in accordance with GAAP, are included in the Company’s revenue and cost of revenue. These subcontractor and other direct costs for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively.

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Recognition of revenue and profit is dependent upon a number of factors, including the accuracy of a variety of estimates made at the balance sheet date, such as engineering progress, material quantities, the achievement of milestones, penalty provisions, labor productivity and cost estimates. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates for the amount of consideration to be received, including bonuses, awards, incentive fees, claims, unpriced change orders, penalties, and liquidated damages. Variable consideration is included in the estimate of the transaction price only to the extent that a significant reversal would not be probable. Management continuously monitors factors that may affect the quality of its estimates, and material changes in estimates are disclosed accordingly. Costs attributable to claims are treated as costs of contract performance as incurred.

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The following summarizes the Company’s major contract types:

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Cost Reimbursable Contracts

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Cost reimbursable contracts include cost-plus fixed fee, cost-plus fixed rate, and time-and-materials price contracts. Under cost-plus contracts, the Company charges clients for its costs, including both direct and indirect costs, plus a negotiated fee or rate. The Company recognizes revenue based on actual direct costs incurred and the applicable fixed rate or portion of the fixed fee earned as of the balance sheet date. Under time-and-materials price contracts, the Company negotiates hourly billing rates and charges its clients based on the actual time that it expends on a project. In addition, clients reimburse the Company for materials and other direct incidental expenditures incurred in connection with its performance under the contract. The Company may apply a practical expedient to recognize revenue in the amount in which it has the right to invoice if its right to consideration is equal to the value of performance completed to date.

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Guaranteed Maximum Price Contracts (GMP)

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GMP contracts share many of the same contract provisions as cost-plus and fixed-price contracts. As with cost-plus contracts, clients are provided a disclosure of all the project costs, and a lump sum or percentage fee is separately identified. The Company provides clients with a guaranteed price for the overall project (adjusted for change orders issued by clients) and a schedule including the expected completion date. Cost overruns or costs associated with project delays in completion could generally be the Company’s responsibility. For many of the Company’s commercial or residential GMP contracts, the final price is generally not established until the Company has subcontracted a substantial percentage of the trade contracts with terms consistent with the master contract, and it has negotiated additional contractual limitations, such as waivers of consequential damages as well as aggregate caps on liabilities and liquidated damages. Revenue is recognized for GMP contracts as project costs are incurred relative to total estimated project costs.

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Fixed-Price Contracts

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Fixed price contracts include both lump-sum and fixed-unit price contracts. Under lump-sum contracts, the Company performs all the work under the contract for a specified fee. Lump-sum contracts are typically subject to price adjustments if the scope of the project changes or unforeseen conditions arise. Under fixed-unit price contracts, the Company performs a number of units of work at an agreed price per unit with the total payment under the contract determined by the actual number of units delivered. Revenue is recognized for fixed-price contracts using the input method measured on a cost-to-cost basis.

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The following tables present the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue sources:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three months ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Cost reimbursable | ​ | $ | 1,327.4 | ​ | $ | 1,394.4
Guaranteed maximum price | ​ |  | 1,197.9 | ​ |  | 947.5
Fixed price | ​ |  | 787.9 | ​ |  | 893.7
Total revenue | ​ | $ | 3,313.2 | ​ | $ | 3,235.6

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three months ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Americas | ​ | $ | 2,557.5 | ​ | $ | 2,452.5
Europe, Middle East, Africa | ​ |  | 391.3 | ​ |  | 429.6
Asia Pacific | ​ |  | 364.4 | ​ |  | 353.5
Total revenue | ​ | $ | 3,313.2 | ​ | $ | 3,235.6

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As of December 31, 2020, the Company had allocated $19.2 billion of transaction price to unsatisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations, of which approximately 60% is expected to be satisfied within the next twelve months.

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Contract liabilities represent amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized to date. The Company recognized revenue of $464.3 million and $410.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, that was included in contract liabilities as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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The Company’s timing of revenue recognition may not be consistent with its rights to bill and collect cash from its clients. Those rights are generally dependent upon advance billing terms, milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of work or when services are performed. The Company’s accounts receivables represent amounts billed to clients that have yet to be collected and represent an unconditional right to cash from its clients. Contract assets represent the amount of contract revenue recognized but not yet billed pursuant to contract terms or accounts billed after the balance sheet date. Contract liabilities represent billings as of the balance sheet date, as allowed under the terms of a contract, but not yet recognized as contract revenue pursuant to the Company’s revenue recognition policy.

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Net accounts receivable consisted of the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Billed | ​ | $ | 2,498.8 | ​ | $ | 2,419.6
Contract retentions | ​ |  | 524.8 | ​ |  | 524.2
Total accounts receivable—gross | ​ |  | 3,023.6 | ​ |  | 2,943.8
Allowance for credit losses | ​ |  | (92.7) | ​ |  | (77.9)
Total accounts receivable—net | ​ | $ | 2,930.9 | ​ | $ | 2,865.9

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Substantially all contract assets as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are expected to be billed and collected within twelve months, except for claims. Significant claims recorded in contract assets and other non-current assets were approximately $170 million as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020. The asset related to the Deactivation, Demolition, and Removal Project retained from the Purchaser discussed in Note 15 is presented in prepaid expense and other current assets from continuing operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract retentions represent amounts invoiced to clients where payments have been withheld from progress payments until the contracted work has been completed and approved by the client. These retention agreements vary from project to project and could be outstanding for several months or years.

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On October 1, 2020, the Company adopted accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB regarding the changes to the way in which entities estimate credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts receivable and contract assets. The new guidance requires the Company to maintain an allowance for credit losses, which represent the portion of its financial assets that it does not expect to collect over their contractual life. The Company considers a broad range of information to estimate expected credit losses including the related ages of past due balances, projections of credit losses based on historical trends, and collection history and credit quality of its clients. Negative macroeconomic trends or delays in payment of outstanding receivables could result in an increase in the estimated credit losses.

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No single client accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding receivables at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

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The Company sold trade receivables to financial institutions, of which $205.6 million and $166.6 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The Company does not retain financial or legal obligations for these receivables that would result in material losses. The Company’s ongoing involvement is limited to the remittance of customer payments to the financial institutions with respect to the sold trade receivables.

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5. Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities

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The Company’s joint ventures provide architecture, engineering, program management, construction management, operations and maintenance services, and invest in real estate projects. Joint ventures, the combination of two or more partners, are generally formed for a specific project. Management of the joint venture is typically controlled by a joint venture executive committee, comprised of representatives from the joint venture partners. The joint venture executive committee normally provides management oversight and controls decisions which could have a significant impact on the joint venture.

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Some of the Company’s joint ventures have no employees and minimal operating expenses. For these joint ventures, the Company’s employees perform work for the joint venture, which is then billed to a third-party customer by the joint venture. These joint ventures function as pass through entities to bill the third-party customer. For consolidated joint ventures of this type, the Company records the entire amount of the services performed and the costs associated with these services, including the services provided by the other joint venture partners, in the Company’s result of operations. For certain of these joint ventures where a fee is added by an unconsolidated joint venture to client billings, the Company’s portion of that fee is recorded in equity in earnings of joint ventures.

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The Company also has joint ventures that have their own employees and operating expenses, and to which the Company generally makes a capital contribution. The Company accounts for these joint ventures either as consolidated entities or equity method investments based on the criteria further discussed below.

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The Company follows guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs) that requires companies to utilize a qualitative approach to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The process for identifying the primary beneficiary of a VIE requires consideration of the factors that indicate a party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint venture’s economic performance, including powers granted to the joint venture’s program manager, powers contained in the joint venture governing board and, to a certain extent, a company’s economic interest in the joint venture. The Company analyzes its joint ventures and classifies them as either:

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| ● | a VIE that must be consolidated because the Company is the primary beneficiary or the joint venture is not a VIE and the Company holds the majority voting interest with no significant participative rights available to the other partners; or

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| ● | a VIE that does not require consolidation and is treated as an equity method investment because the Company is not the primary beneficiary or the joint venture is not a VIE and the Company does not hold the majority voting interest.

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As part of the above analysis, if it is determined that the Company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint venture’s economic performance, the Company considers whether or not it has the obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

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Contractually required support provided to the Company’s joint ventures is further discussed in Note 15.

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Summary of financial information of the consolidated joint ventures is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | September 30,
​ | ​ | (unaudited) | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Current assets | ​ | $ | 532.7 | ​ | $ | 536.3
Non-current assets | ​ |  | 76.2 | ​ |  | 77.0
Total assets | ​ | $ | 608.9 | ​ | $ | 613.3
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities | ​ | $ | 382.9 | ​ | $ | 409.9
Non-current liabilities | ​ |  | 1.5 | ​ |  | 1.5
Total liabilities | ​ |  | 384.4 | ​ |  | 411.4
Total AECOM equity | ​ | ​ | 134.8 | ​ |  | 113.9
Noncontrolling interests | ​ |  | 89.7 | ​ |  | 88.0
Total owners’ equity | ​ |  | 224.5 | ​ |  | 201.9
Total liabilities and owners’ equity | ​ | $ | 608.9 | ​ | $ | 613.3

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Total revenue of the consolidated joint ventures was $189.2 million and $220.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The assets of the Company’s consolidated joint ventures are restricted for use only by the particular joint venture and are not available for the general operations of the Company.

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Summary of unaudited financial information of the unconsolidated joint ventures, as derived from their unaudited financial statements, is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Current assets | ​ | $ | 1,057.0 | ​ | $ | 1,087.2
Non-current assets | ​ |  | 515.0 | ​ |  | 465.8
Total assets | ​ | $ | 1,572.0 | ​ | $ | 1,553.0
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities | ​ | $ | 925.2 | ​ | $ | 937.1
Non-current liabilities | ​ |  | 60.2 | ​ |  | 58.9
Total liabilities | ​ |  | 985.4 | ​ |  | 996.0
Joint ventures’ equity | ​ |  | 586.6 | ​ |  | 557.0
Total liabilities and joint ventures’ equity | ​ | $ | 1,572.0 | ​ | $ | 1,553.0
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AECOM’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | ​ | $ | 254.6 | ​ | $ | 229.3

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Revenue | ​ | $ | 584.3 | ​ | $ | 765.1
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 557.5 | ​ |  | 746.0
Gross profit | ​ | $ | 26.8 | ​ | $ | 19.1
Net income | ​ | $ | 25.4 | ​ | $ | 18.2

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Summary of AECOM’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Pass through joint ventures | ​ | $ | 4.4 | ​ | $ | 9.2
Other joint ventures | ​ |  | 3.8 | ​ |  | 0.7
Total | ​ | $ | 8.2 | ​ | $ | 9.9

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6. Pension Benefit Obligations

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In the U.S., the Company sponsors various qualified defined benefit pension plans. Benefits under these plans generally are based on the employee’s years of creditable service and compensation; however, all U.S. defined benefit plans are closed to new participants and have frozen accruals.

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The Company also sponsors various non-qualified plans in the U.S.; all of these plans are frozen. Outside the U.S., the Company sponsors various pension plans, which are appropriate to the country in which the Company operates, some of which are government mandated.

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The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in other income in the consolidated statement of operations. The following table details the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plans for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

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​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ | ​ | December 31, 2020 | ​ | December 31, 2019
​ |  | U.S. |  | Int’l |  | U.S. |  | Int’l
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Service costs | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 0.1 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 0.2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | ​ |  | 1.0 | ​ |  | 5.3 | ​ | ​ | 1.6 | ​ | ​ | 5.6
Expected return on plan assets | ​ |  | (1.6) | ​ |  | (10.5) | ​ | ​ | (1.8) | ​ | ​ | (9.4)
Amortization of net loss | ​ |  | 1.5 | ​ |  | 2.2 | ​ | ​ | 1.2 | ​ | ​ | 2.1
Net periodic benefit cost | ​ | $ | 0.9 | ​ | $ | (2.9) | ​ | $ | 1.0 | ​ | $ | (1.5)

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The total amounts of employer contributions paid for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $3.0 million for U.S. plans and $7.3 million for non-U.S. plans. The expected remaining scheduled annual employer contributions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 are $9.2 million for U.S. plans and $21.7 million for non-U.S. plans.

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7. Debt

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Debt consisted of the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | December 31, |  | September 30,
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
2014 Credit Agreement | ​ | $ | 247.0 | ​ | $ | 248.5
2024 Senior Notes | ​ | ​ | 797.3 | ​ | ​ | 797.3
2017 Senior Notes | ​ | ​ | 997.3 | ​ | ​ | 997.3
Other debt | ​ |  | 48.5 | ​ |  | 41.9
Total debt | ​ |  | 2,090.1 | ​ |  | 2,085.0
Less: Current portion of debt and short-term borrowings | ​ |  | (24.3) | ​ |  | (20.9)
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs | ​ | ​ | (21.4) | ​ | ​ | (23.0)
Long-term debt | ​ | $ | 2,044.4 | ​ | $ | 2,041.1

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The following table presents, in millions, scheduled maturities of the Company’s debt as of December 31, 2020:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fiscal Year |  | ​ | ​
2021 (nine months remaining) | ​ | $ | 18.7
2022 | ​ |  | 20.2
2023 | ​ |  | 247.2
2024 | ​ |  | 6.7
2025 | ​ | ​ | 799.9
Thereafter | ​ |  | 997.4
Total | ​ | $ | 2,090.1

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2014 Credit Agreement

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The Company entered into a credit agreement (Credit Agreement) on October 17, 2014, which, as amended to date, consists of (i) a term loan A facility that includes a $510 million (US) term loan A facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2021 and a $500 million Canadian dollar (CAD) term loan A facility and a $250 million Australian dollar (AUD) term loan A facility, each with terms expiring on March 13, 2023; (ii) a $600 million term loan B facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2025; and (iii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.35 billion with a term expiring on March 13, 2023. Some of subsidiaries of the Company (Guarantors) have guaranteed the obligations of the borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors pursuant to a security and pledge agreement (Security Agreement). The collateral under the Security Agreement is subject to release upon fulfillment of conditions specified in the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement.

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The Credit Agreement contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company and the ability of some of its subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist liens; (ii) incur or guarantee indebtedness; (iii) pay dividends or repurchase stock; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates; (v) consummate asset sales, acquisitions or mergers; (vi) enter into various types of burdensome agreements; or (vii) make investments.

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On July 1, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to revise the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” to increase the allowance for acquisition and integration expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of the URS Corporation (URS) in October 2014.

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On December 22, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to further revise the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” by further increasing the allowance for acquisition and integration expenses related to the acquisition of URS and to allow for an internal corporate restructuring primarily involving the Company’s international subsidiaries.

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On September 29, 2016, the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement were amended to (1) lower the applicable interest rate margins for the term loan A and the revolving credit facilities, and lower the applicable letter of credit fees and commitment fees to the revised consolidated leverage levels; (2) extend the term of the term loan A and the revolving credit facility to September 29, 2021; (3) add a new delayed draw term loan A facility tranche in the amount of $185.0 million; (4) replace the then existing $500 million performance letter of credit facility with a $500 million basket to enter into secured letters of credit outside the Credit Agreement; and (5) revise covenants, including the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio so that the step down from a 5.00 to a 4.75 leverage ratio is effective as of March 31, 2017 as well as the investment basket for the Company’s AECOM Capital business.

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On March 31, 2017, the Credit Agreement was amended to (1) expand the ability of restricted subsidiaries to borrow under “Incremental Term Loans;” (2) revise the definition of “Working Capital” as used in “Excess Cash Flow;” (3) revise the definitions for “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” to reflect the expected gain and debt repayment of an AECOM Capital disposition, which disposition was completed on April 28, 2017; and (4) amend provisions relating to the Company’s ability to undertake internal restructuring steps to accommodate changes in tax laws.

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On March 13, 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to (1) refinance the existing term loan A facility to include a $510 million (US) term loan A facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2021 and a $500 million CAD term loan A facility and a $250 million AUD term loan A facility each with terms expiring on March 13, 2023; (2) issue a new $600 million term loan B facility to institutional investors with a term expiring on March 13, 2025; (3) increase the capacity of the Company’s revolving credit facility from $1.05 billion to $1.35 billion and extend its term until March 13, 2023; (4) reduce the Company’s interest rate borrowing costs as follows: (a) the term loan B facility, at the Company’s election, Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.75% or Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, (b) the (US) term loan A facility, at the Company’s election, Base Rate plus 0.50% or Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.50%, and (c) the Canadian (CAD) term loan A facility, the Australian (AUD) term loan A facility, and the revolving credit facility, an initial rate of, at the Company’s election, Base Rate plus 0.75% or Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.75%, and after the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018, Base Rate loans plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% or Eurocurrency Rate plus a margin from 1.25% to 2.00%, based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement); and (5) revise covenants including increasing the amounts available under the restricted payment negative covenant and revising the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to include a 4.5 leverage ratio through September 30, 2019 after which the leverage ratio stepped down to 4.0.

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On November 13, 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to revise the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" to increase corporate restructuring allowances and provide for additional flexibility under the covenants for non-core asset dispositions, among other changes.

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On January 28, 2020, AECOM entered into Amendment No. 7 to the Credit Agreement which modifies the asset disposition covenant to permit the sale of the Company’s Management Services business and the mandatory prepayment provision so that only outstanding term loans are prepaid using the net proceeds from the sale.

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On May 1, 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement which allows for borrowings to be made, until three months after closing, up to an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 under a secured delayed draw term loan facility, the proceeds of which are permitted to be used to pay all or a portion of the amounts payable in connection with any tender for or redemption or repayment of the Company's or its subsidiaries' existing senior unsecured notes and any associated fees and expenses. The amendment also revised certain terms and covenants in the Credit Agreement, including by, among other things, the maximum leverage ratio covenant to 4.00:1.00, subject to increases to 4.50:1.00 for certain specified periods in connection with certain material acquisitions, increasing the potential size of incremental facilities under the Credit Agreement, revising the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" to provide for additional flexibility in the calculation thereof and adding a Eurocurrency Rate floor of 0.75% to the interest rate under the revolving credit facility.

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On February 8, 2021, the Company entered into the 2021 Refinancing Amendment to the Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the maturity of the revolving credit facility and the term loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement were extended to February 8, 2026. In addition, the refinancing amendment reduced the size of the revolving credit facility to $1,150,000,000. The Company is required to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated leverage ratio of less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 (subject to certain adjustments in connection with permitted acquisitions), tested on a quarterly basis. The applicable interest rate under the Credit Agreement is calculated at a per annum rate equal to, at our option, (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin (the "LIBOR Applicable Margin"), which is currently at 1.50% or (b) the federal funds effective rate plus an applicable margin (the "Base Rate Applicable Margin" and together with the LIBOR Applicable Margin, the "Applicable Margins"), which is currently at 0.50%. The Credit Agreement includes certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics relating to our CO2 emissions and the Company's percentage of employees who identify as women (each, a "Sustainability Metric"). The Applicable Margins and the commitment fees for the revolving credit facility will be adjusted on an annual basis based on the Company's achievement of preset thresholds for each Sustainability Metric.

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On July 30, 2020, the Company drew $248.5 million on its secured delayed draw term loan facility for the purpose of redeeming all of the 2022 URS Senior Notes.

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Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 2.3 at December 31, 2020. The Company’s Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.2 at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement.

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At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $20.6 million and $19.0 million, respectively, under the Company’s revolving credit facilities. As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Company had $1,329.4 million and $1,331.0 million, respectively, available under its revolving credit facility.

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2024 Senior Notes

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On October 6, 2014, the Company completed a private placement offering of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the unsecured 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the 2024 Notes). On November 2, 2015, the Company completed an exchange offer to exchange the registered notes, as well as all related guarantees.

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As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the 2024 Notes was approximately $879.0 million. The fair value of the 2024 Notes as of December 31, 2020 was derived by taking the mid-point of the trading prices from an observable market input (Level 2) in the secondary bond market and multiplying it by the outstanding balance of the 2024 Notes. Interest on the 2024 Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year at a rate of 5.875% per annum. The 2024 Notes will mature on October 15, 2024.

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On July 21, 2020, the Company completed a cash tender offer at par for up to $639 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes and the 2017 Senior Notes. The Company accepted for purchase all of 2024 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the cash tender offer, amounting to $2.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes at par. The Company made the cash tender offer at par to satisfy obligations under the indentures governing the 2024 Notes and the 2017 Senior Notes relating to the use of certain cash proceeds from its disposition of the Management Services business, which was completed on January 31, 2020.

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At any time prior to July 15, 2024, the Company may redeem on one or more occasions all or part of the 2024 Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a “make-whole” premium as of the date of the redemption, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, on or after July 15, 2024, the 2024 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

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The indenture pursuant to which the 2024 Notes were issued contains customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, exchange default, failure to provide notices thereunder and provisions related to bankruptcy events. The indenture also contains customary negative covenants.

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The Company was in compliance with the covenants relating to the 2024 Notes as of December 31, 2020.

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2017 Senior Notes

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On February 21, 2017, the Company completed a private placement offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027 (the 2017 Senior Notes). On June 30, 2017, the Company completed an exchange offer to exchange the unregistered 2017 Senior Notes for registered notes, as well as related guarantees.

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As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the 2017 Senior Notes was approximately $1,107.0 million. The fair value of the 2017 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2020 was derived by taking the mid-point of the trading prices from an observable market input (Level 2) in the secondary bond market and multiplying it by the outstanding balance of the 2017 Senior Notes. Interest is payable on the 2017 Senior Notes at a rate of 5.125% per annum. Interest on the 2017 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2017. The 2017 Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2027.

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At any time and from time to time prior to December 15, 2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2017 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a “make whole” premium as of the redemption date, and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

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The indenture pursuant to which the 2017 Senior Notes were issued contains customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, exchange default, failure to provide notices thereunder and provisions related to bankruptcy events. The indenture also contains customary negative covenants.

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The Company was in compliance with the covenants relating to the 2017 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2020.

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URS Senior Notes

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In connection with the 2014 acquisition of URS Corporation (URS), the Company assumed the URS 5.00% Senior Notes due 2022 (2022 URS Senior Notes).

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The remaining $248.5 million principal amount of the 2022 URS Senior Notes were fully redeemed on August 31, 2020 using proceeds from a $248.5 million secured delayed draw term loan facility under the Credit Agreement, at a redemption price that was 106.835% of the principal amount outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest. The August 31, 2020 redemption resulted in a $17.0 million prepayment premium, which was included in interest expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.

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Other Debt and Other Items

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Other debt consists primarily of obligations under capital leases and loans, and unsecured credit facilities. The Company's unsecured credit facilities are primarily used for standby letters of credit issued in connection with general and professional liability insurance programs and for contract performance guarantees. At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, these outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $466.6 million and $510.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $464.1 million available under these unsecured credit facilities.

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Effective Interest Rate

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The Company’s average effective interest rate on its total debt, including the effects of the interest rate swap agreements, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 5.2% and 4.9%, respectively.

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Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations included amortization of deferred debt issuance costs for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 of $1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

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8. Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

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The Company uses interest rate derivative contracts to hedge interest rate exposures on the Company’s variable rate debt. The Company enters into foreign currency derivative contracts with financial institutions to reduce the risk that its cash flows and earnings will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The Company’s hedging program is not designated for trading or speculative purposes.

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The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The Company records changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of the derivatives that have been designated as accounting hedges in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as cost of revenue, interest expense or to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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Cash Flow Hedges

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The Company uses interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to fix the variable interest rates on portions of the Company’s debt. The Company initially reports any gain on the effective portion of a cash flow hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Depending on the type of cash flow hedge, the gain is subsequently reclassified to interest expense when the interest expense on the variable rate debt is recognized. If the hedged transaction becomes probable of not occurring, any gain or loss related to interest rate swap agreements would be recognized in other income.

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The notional principal, fixed rates and related expiration dates of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements were as follows:

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December 31, 2020
Notional Amount | ​ | Notional Amount | ​ | Fixed | ​ | Expiration
Currency |  | (in millions) |  | Rate |  | Date
USD | ​ | 200.0 |  | 2.60% | ​ | February 2023

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September 30, 2020
Notional Amount | ​ | Notional Amount | ​ | Fixed | ​ | Expiration
Currency |  | (in millions) |  | Rate |  | Date
USD | ​ | 200.0 |  | 2.60% | ​ | February 2023

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Other Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

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The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts which are not designated as accounting hedges to hedge intercompany transactions and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of a subsidiary. Gains and losses on these contracts were not material for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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Fair Value Measurements

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The Company’s non-pension financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair values relate to derivative instruments were not material at December 31, 2020 or September 30, 2020.

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See Note 14 for accumulated balances and reporting period activities of derivatives related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss from the Company’s foreign currency options were immaterial for all periods presented. Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income from the foreign currency options were immaterial for all periods presented. Additionally, there were no material losses recognized in income due to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing from the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.

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9. Share-based Payments

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The fair value of the Company’s employee stock option awards is estimated on the date of grant. The expected term of awards granted represents the period of time the awards are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury bond rates with maturities equal to the expected term of the stock option on the grant date. The Company uses historical data as a basis to estimate the probability of forfeitures.

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Stock option activity for the three months ended December 31 was as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019
​ | ​ | Shares of stock | ​ | Weighted average | ​ | Shares of stock | ​ | Weighted average
​ |  | under options |  | exercise price |  | under options |  | exercise price
​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​ | ​ | ​
Outstanding at September 30 | ​ | 0.4 | ​ | $ | 36.41 |  | 0.1 | ​ | $ | 31.62
Options granted |  | — | ​ |  | — |  | — | ​ |  | —
Options exercised |  | — | ​ |  | — |  | — | ​ |  | —
Options forfeited or expired |  | — | ​ |  | — |  | — | ​ |  | —
Outstanding at December 31 |  | 0.4 | ​ |  | 36.41 |  | 0.1 | ​ |  | 31.62
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Vested and expected to vest in the future as of December 31 | ​ | 0.1 | ​ | $ | 31.62 |  | 0.1 | ​ | $ | 31.62

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The Company grants stock units to employees under its Performance Earnings Program (PEP), whereby units are earned and issued dependent upon meeting established cumulative performance objectives and vest over a three-year service period. Additionally, the Company issues restricted stock units to employees which are earned based on service conditions. The grant date fair value of PEP awards and restricted stock unit awards is that day’s closing market price of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average grant date fair value of PEP awards was $52.50 and $43.06 during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards was $47.87 and $43.06 during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total compensation expense related to these share-based payments including stock options was $15.4 million and $21.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to total share-based payments outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 was $68.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively, to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the awards’ respective vesting periods which are generally three years.

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10. Income Taxes

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The Company's effective tax rate was 22.4% and 31.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The most significant items contributing to the difference between the statutory U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21.0% and the Company's effective tax rate for the three month period ended December 31, 2020 were a tax benefit of $10.9 million related to income tax credits and incentives, tax expense of $7.2 million related to foreign residual income, and tax expense of $4.5 million related to state income taxes. All of these items are expected to have a continuing impact on the effective tax rate for the remainder of the fiscal year

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The most significant items contributing to the difference between the statutory U.S. federal corporate tax rate of 21.0% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three month period ended December 31, 2019 were tax expense of $5.6 million related to nondeductible costs, tax expense of $4.0 million related to foreign residual income, and tax expense of $2.8 million related to state income taxes. These items of tax expense were partially offset by a tax benefit of $7.4 million related to income tax credits and incentives.

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The Company is utilizing the annual effective tax rate method under ASC 740 to compute its interim tax provision. The Company’s effective tax rate fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to various factors including the change in the mix of global income and expenses, outcomes of administrative audits, changes in the assessment of valuation allowances due to management’s consideration of new positive or negative evidence during the quarter, and changes in enacted tax laws. Many international legislative and regulatory bodies have proposed legislation that could significantly impact how our international business activities are taxed. These proposed changes could have a material impact on the Company’s income tax expense and deferred tax balances.

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The Company is currently under tax audit in several jurisdictions including the U.S. and believes the outcomes which are reasonably possible within the next twelve months, including lapses in statutes of limitations, could result in future adjustments, but will not result in a material change in the liability for uncertain tax positions.

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Generally, the Company does not provide for U.S. taxes or foreign withholding taxes on gross book-tax differences in its non-U.S. subsidiaries because such basis differences of approximately $1.5 billion are able to and intended to be reinvested indefinitely. If these basis differences were distributed, foreign tax credits could become available under current law to partially or fully reduce the resulting U.S. income tax liability. There may also be additional U.S. or foreign income tax liability upon repatriation, although the calculation of such additional taxes is not practicable.

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11. Earnings Per Share

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Basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to AECOM by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to AECOM by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potential common shares for the period. The Company includes as potential common shares the weighted average dilutive effects of equity awards using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, equity awards excluded from the calculation of potential common shares were not significant .

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the denominators for basic and diluted earnings per share:

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​ | ​ | Three Months Ended
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Denominator for basic earnings per share |  | 151.4 |  | 157.3
Potential common shares |  | 2.3 |  | 3.4
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |  | 153.7 |  | 160.7

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12. Leases

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On October 1, 2019, the Company adopted FASB ASC 842 on a modified retrospective basis, which amended the accounting standards for leases. Accordingly, the Company applied the new guidance as of the date of adoption with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded through equity. Prior periods have not been restated as a result of the adoption. Retained earnings decreased $87.8 million due to the adoption, primarily from impairment of the right-of-use assets associated with office building leases.

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The Company also applied transition elections that allow it to avoid reassessment of whether expired or expiring leases are or contain leases, lease classification, and initial direct costs. Adoption of the new lease guidance did not significantly change the Company’s accounting for finance leases, which were previously referred to as capital leases.

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The Company and its subsidiaries are lessees in non-cancelable leasing agreements for office buildings and equipment. Substantially all of the Company’s office building leases are operating leases, and its equipment leases are both operating and finance leases. The Company groups lease and non-lease components for its equipment leases into a single lease component but separates lease and non-lease components for its office building leases.

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The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and lease liability for its operating leases at the commencement date equal to the present value of the contractual minimum lease payments over the lease term. The present value is calculated using the rate implicit in the lease, if known, or the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate. The discount rate used for operating leases is primarily determined based on an analysis of the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate, while the discount rate used for finance leases is primarily determined by the rate specified in the lease.

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The related lease payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term, including, as applicable, any free-rent period during which the Company has the right to use the asset. For leases with renewal options where the renewal is reasonably assured, the lease term, including the renewal period, is used to determine the appropriate lease classification and to compute periodic rental expense. Leases with initial terms shorter than 12 months are not recognized on the balance sheet, and lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis.

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The components of lease expenses are as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Three Months Ended
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Operating lease cost | ​ | $ | 47.5 | ​ | $ | 46.6
Finance lease cost | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Amortization of right-of-use assets | ​ |  | 2.5 | ​ | ​ | 4.7
Interest on lease liabilities | ​ |  | 0.8 | ​ | ​ | 0.5
Variable lease cost | ​ |  | 9.2 | ​ | ​ | 9.6
Short-term lease cost | ​ |  | 2.0 | ​ | ​ | 3.4
Total lease cost | ​ | $ | 62.0 | ​ | $ | 64.8

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Additional balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | As of |  | As of
(in millions except as noted) |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | December 31, 2020 |  | Sepetmber 30, 2020
Assets: |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​ |
Operating lease assets |  | Operating lease right-of-use assets | ​ | $ | 669.4 | ​ | $ | 652.1
Finance lease assets |  | Property and equipment – net | ​ | ​ | 35.0 | ​ |  | 29.1
Total lease assets |  |  | ​ | $ | 704.4 | ​ | $ | 681.2
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Liabilities: |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Current: |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Operating lease liabilities |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ​ | $ | 172.1 | ​ | $ | 168.4
Finance lease liabilities |  | Current portion of long-term debt | ​ | ​ | 12.4 | ​ |  | 9.8
Total current lease liabilities |  |  | ​ | ​ | 184.5 | ​ |  | 178.2
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Non-current: |  |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | ​ | ​ | 752.8 | ​ |  | 745.3
Finance lease liabilities |  | Long-term debt | ​ | ​ | 26.9 | ​ |  | 22.0
Total non-current lease liabilities |  |  | ​ | $ | 779.7 | ​ | $ | 767.3

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | As of |  | As of | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, 2020 | ​ | September 30, 2020 | ​
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
Operating leases |  | 7.2 | ​ | 7.3 | ​
Finance leases |  | 3.5 | ​ | 3.3 | ​
Weighted average discount rates: |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating leases |  | 4.5 | % | 4.6 | %
Finance leases |  | 4.6 | % | 4.7 | %

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Additional cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Three Months Ended
​ |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | ​ | $ | 57.8 | ​ | $ | 55.8
Operating cash flows from finance leases | ​ | ​ | 0.7 | ​ |  | 0.5
Financing cash flows from finance leases | ​ | ​ | 1.9 | ​ |  | 4.2
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating leases | ​ | ​ | 42.6 | ​ |  | 9.4
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance leases | ​ | ​ | 8.4 | ​ |  | 7.2

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Total remaining lease payments under both the Company’s operating and finance leases are as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
Fiscal Year | ​ | (in millions)
2021 (nine months remaining) | ​ | $ | 162.7 | ​ | $ | 10.3
2022 | ​ |  | 180.5 | ​ |  | 12.6
2023 | ​ |  | 147.7 | ​ |  | 10.5
2024 | ​ |  | 126.9 | ​ |  | 7.0
2025 | ​ |  | 111.6 | ​ |  | 2.1
Thereafter | ​ |  | 368.7 | ​ |  | 0.1
Total lease payments | ​ | $ | 1,098.1 | ​ | $ | 42.6
Less: Amounts representing interest | ​ | $ | (173.2) | ​ | $ | (3.3)
Total lease liabilities | ​ | $ | 924.9 | ​ | $ | 39.3

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13. Other Financial Information

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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
Accrued salaries and benefits | ​ | $ | 678.8 | ​ | $ | 675.7
Accrued contract costs | ​ |  | 1,137.3 | ​ |  | 1,104.7
Other accrued expenses | ​ |  | 449.6 | ​ |  | 431.3
​ | ​ | $ | 2,265.7 | ​ | $ | 2,211.7

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Accrued contract costs above include balances related to professional liability accruals of $628.5 million and $596.0 million as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The remaining accrued contract costs primarily relate to costs for services provided by subcontractors and other non-employees. Liabilities recorded related to accrued contract losses were not material as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020. The Company did not have material revisions to estimates for contracts where revenue is recognized using the input method during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company commenced a restructuring plan to improve profitability. The Company expects to incur restructuring costs of $30 million to $50 million in fiscal year 2021 primarily related to costs associated with the advancing its previously announced actions to deliver margin improvement and efficiencies that result in a more agile organization. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company incurred restructuring expenses of $13.0 million, including personnel and other costs of $10.2 million and real estate costs of $2.8 million, of which $1.7 million was accrued and unpaid at December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company incurred restructuring expenses of $44.9 million, including personnel and other costs of $38.2 million and real estate costs of $6.7 million, of which $16.7 million was accrued and unpaid at December 31, 2019.

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14. Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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The accumulated balances and reporting period activities for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized as follows (in millions):

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Foreign | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Accumulated
​ | ​ | Pension | ​ | Currency | ​ | Gain/(Loss) on | ​ | Other
​ |  | Related |  | Translation |  | Derivative |  | Comprehensive
​ |  | Adjustments |  | Adjustments |  | Instruments |  | Loss
Balances at September 30, 2020 | ​ | $ | (342.8) | ​ | $ | (567.3) | ​ | $ | (8.6) | ​ | $ | (918.7)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification | ​ |  | (13.7) | ​ |  | 51.7 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 38.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | ​ |  | 3.0 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 0.9 | ​ |  | 3.9
Balances at December 31, 2020 | ​ | $ | (353.5) | ​ | $ | (515.6) | ​ | $ | (7.7) | ​ | $ | (876.8)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Foreign |  |  | ​ |  | Accumulated
​ | ​ | Pension | ​ | Currency | ​ | Gain/(Loss) on | ​ | Other
​ | ​ | Related | ​ | Translation | ​ | Derivative | ​ | Comprehensive
​ | ​ | Adjustments | ​ | Adjustments | ​ | Instruments | ​ | Loss
Balances at September 30, 2019 | ​ | $ | (302.7) | ​ | $ | (548.7) | ​ | $ | (12.8) | ​ | $ | (864.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification | ​ |  | (12.4) | ​ |  | 48.0 | ​ |  | 2.2 | ​ |  | 37.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | ​ |  | 2.8 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 0.9 | ​ |  | 3.7
Balances at December 31, 2019 | ​ | $ | (312.3) | ​ | $ | (500.7) | ​ | $ | (9.7) | ​ | $ | (822.7)

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15. Commitments and Contingencies

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The Company records amounts representing its probable estimated liabilities relating to claims, guarantees, litigation, audits and investigations. The Company relies in part on qualified actuaries to assist it in determining the level of reserves to establish for insurance-related claims that are known and have been asserted against it, and for insurance-related claims that are believed to have been incurred based on actuarial analysis, but have not yet been reported to the Company’s claims administrators as of the respective balance sheet dates. The Company includes any adjustments to such insurance reserves in its consolidated results of operations. The Company’s reasonably possible loss disclosures are presented on a gross basis prior to the consideration of insurance recoveries. The Company does not record gain contingencies until they are realized. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may not be aware that it or its affiliates are under investigation and may not be aware of whether or not a known investigation has been concluded.

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In the ordinary course of business, the Company may enter into various arrangements providing financial or performance assurance to clients, lenders, or partners. Such arrangements include standby letters of credit, surety bonds, and corporate guarantees to support the creditworthiness or the project execution commitments of its affiliates, partnerships and joint ventures. Performance arrangements typically have various expiration dates ranging from the completion of the project contract and extending beyond contract completion in some circumstances such as for warranties. The Company may also guarantee that a project, when complete, will achieve specified performance standards. If the project subsequently fails to meet guaranteed performance standards, the Company may incur additional costs, pay liquidated damages or be held responsible for the costs incurred by the client to achieve the required performance standards. The potential payment amount of an outstanding performance arrangement is typically the remaining cost of work to be performed by or on behalf of third parties. Generally, under joint venture arrangements, if a partner is financially unable to complete its share of the contract, the other partner(s) may be required to complete those activities.

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At December 31, 2020, the Company was contingently liable in the amount of approximately $481.5 million in issued standby letters of credit and $6.1 billion in issued surety bonds primarily to support project execution.

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In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various agreements providing financial or performance assurances to clients on behalf of certain unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other jointly executed contracts. These agreements are entered into primarily to support the project execution commitments of these entities.

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The Company’s investment adviser jointly manages and sponsors the AECOM-Canyon Equity Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”), in which the Company indirectly holds an equity interest and has an ongoing capital commitment to fund investments. At December 31, 2020, the Company has capital commitments of $21.5 million to the Fund over the next 8 years.

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In addition, in connection with the investment activities of AECOM Capital, the Company provides guarantees of certain contractual obligations, including guarantees for completion of projects, repayment of debt, environmental indemnity obligations and other lender required guarantees.

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Department of Energy Deactivation, Demolition, and Removal Project

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AECOM Energy and Construction, Inc., an Ohio corporation, a former affiliate of the Company (“Former Affiliate”) executed a cost-reimbursable task order with the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2007 to provide deactivation, demolition and removal services at a New York State project site that, during 2010, experienced contamination and performance issues. In February 2011, the Former Affiliate and the DOE executed a Task Order Modification that changed some cost-reimbursable contract provisions to at-risk. The Task Order Modification, including subsequent amendments, required the DOE to pay all project costs up to $106 million, required the Former Affiliate and the DOE to equally share in all project costs incurred from $106 million to $146 million, and required the Former Affiliate to pay all project costs exceeding $146 million.

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Due to unanticipated requirements and permitting delays by federal and state agencies, as well as delays and related ground stabilization activities caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011, the Former Affiliate was required to perform work outside the scope of the Task Order Modification. In December 2014, the Former Affiliate submitted an initial set of claims against the DOE pursuant to the Contracts Disputes Acts seeking recovery of $103 million, including additional fees on changed work scope (the “2014 Claims”). On December 6, 2019, the Former Affiliate submitted a second set of claims against the DOE seeking recovery of an additional $60.4 million, including additional project costs and delays outside the scope of the contract as a result of differing site and ground conditions (the “2019 Claims”). The Former Affiliate also submitted three alternative breach of contract claims to the 2014 and 2019 Claims that may entitle the Former Affiliate to recovery of $148.5 million to $329.4 million. On December 30, 2019, the DOE denied the Former Affiliate’s 2014 Claims. On September 25, 2020, the DOE denied the Former Affiliate’s 2019 Claims. The Company filed an appeal of these decisions on December 20, 2020 in the Court of Federal Claims. Deconstruction, decommissioning and site restoration activities are complete.

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On January 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Management Services business to the Purchaser including the Former Affiliate who worked on the DOE project. The Company and the Purchaser agreed that all future DOE project claim recoveries and costs will be split 10% to the Purchaser and 90% to the Company with the Company retaining control of all future strategic legal decisions.

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The Company intends to vigorously pursue all claimed amounts but can provide no certainty that the Company will recover 2014 and 2019 Claims submitted against the DOE, or any additional incurred claims or costs, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

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New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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In September 2017, AECOM USA, Inc. was advised by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) of allegations that it committed environmental permit violations pursuant to the New York Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) associated with AECOM USA, Inc.’s oversight of a stream restoration project for Schoharie County which could result in substantial penalties if calculated under the ECL’s maximum civil penalty provisions. AECOM USA, Inc. disputes this claim and intends to continue to defend this matter vigorously; however, AECOM USA, Inc. cannot provide assurances that it will be successful in these efforts. The potential range of loss in excess of any current accrual cannot be reasonably estimated at this time primarily because the matter involves complex and unique environmental and regulatory issues; the project site involves the oversight and involvement of various local, state and federal government agencies; there is substantial uncertainty regarding any alleged damages; and the matter is in its preliminary stages.

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Refinery Turnaround Project

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A Former Affiliate of the Company entered into an agreement to perform turnaround maintenance services during a planned shutdown at a refinery in Montana in December 2017. The turnaround project was completed in February 2019. Due to circumstances outside of the Company's Former Affiliate’s control, including client directed changes and delays and the refinery’s condition, the Company's Former Affiliate performed additional work outside of the original contract over $90 million and is entitled to payment from the refinery owner of approximately $144 million. In March 2019, the refinery owner sent a letter to the Company’s Former Affiliate alleging it incurred approximately $79 million in damages due to the Company’s Former Affiliate’s project performance. In April 2019, the Company’s Former Affiliate filed and perfected a $132 million construction lien against the refinery for unpaid labor and materials costs. In August 2019, following a subcontractor complaint filed in the Thirteen Judicial District Court of Montana asserting claims against the refinery owner and the Company’s Former Affiliate, the refinery owner crossclaimed against the Company’s Former Affiliate and the subcontractor. In October 2019, following the subcontractor’s dismissal of its claims, the Company’s Former Affiliate removed the matter to federal court and cross claimed against the refinery owner. In December 2019, the refinery owner claimed $93.0 million in damages and offsets against the Company’s Former Affiliate. The parties have agreed on a September 1, 2021 deadline for close of discovery in this matter.

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On January 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Management Services business to the Purchaser including the Former Affiliate, however, the Refinery Turnaround project, including related claims and liabilities, has been retained by the Company.

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The Company intends to vigorously prosecute and defend this matter; however, the Company cannot provide assurance that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The resolution of this matter and any potential range of loss cannot be reasonably determined or estimated at this time, primarily because the matter raises complex legal issues that Company is continuing to assess.

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16. Reportable Segments

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During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company reorganized its operating and reporting structure to better align with its ongoing professional services business. This reorganization better reflects the continuing operations of the Company after the sale of its former Management Services reportable business segment and planned disposal of its self-perform at-risk construction businesses discussed in Note 3. The businesses that comprised the Company’s former Management Services reportable business segment and the civil infrastructure, power and oil and gas construction businesses in the former Construction Services reportable business segment were classified as discontinued operations. The former Design and Consulting Services reportable business segment and construction management business in the former Construction Services reportable business segment were reformed around geographic regions. The Americas segment provides planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design services, and construction management services to commercial and government clients in the United States, Canada, and Latin America, while the International segment provides similar professional services to commercial and government clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions.

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The Company’s AECOM Capital (ACAP) segment primarily invests in and develops real estate projects. These reportable segments are organized by the differing specialized needs of the respective clients, and how the Company manages its business. The Company has aggregated various operating segments into its reportable segments based on their similar characteristics, including similar long term financial performance, the nature of services provided, internal processes for delivering those services, and types of customers. The change in reportable segments was applied to all periods presented.

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The following tables set forth summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments:

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Reportable Segments: |  | Americas |  | International |  | Capital |  | Corporate |  | Total | ​
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2020: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 2,557.3 | ​ | $ | 755.6 | ​ | $ | 0.3 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 3,313.2 | ​
Gross profit | ​ |  | 145.0 | ​ |  | 39.1 | ​ | ​ | 0.3 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 184.4 | ​
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ |  | 1.4 | ​ |  | 3.0 | ​ | ​ | 3.8 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 8.2 | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | (1.9) | ​ | ​ | (36.5) | ​ |  | (38.4) | ​
Restructuring costs | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (13.0) | ​ | ​ | (13.0) | ​
Operating income | ​ |  | 146.4 | ​ |  | 42.1 | ​ | ​ | 2.2 | ​ | ​ | (49.5) | ​ |  | 141.2 | ​
Gross profit as a % of revenue | ​ |  | 5.7 | % |  | 5.2 | % | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 5.6 | %
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2019: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 2,452.0 | ​ | $ | 783.1 | ​ | $ | 0.5 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 3,235.6 | ​
Gross profit | ​ |  | 139.4 | ​ |  | 25.9 | ​ | ​ | 0.5 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 165.8 | ​
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ |  | 6.4 | ​ |  | 2.8 | ​ | ​ | 0.7 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 9.9 | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | (2.4) | ​ | ​ | (41.2) | ​ |  | (43.6) | ​
Restructuring costs | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (44.9) | ​ | ​ | (44.9) | ​
Operating income (loss) | ​ |  | 145.8 | ​ |  | 28.7 | ​ | ​ | (1.2) | ​ | ​ | (86.1) | ​ |  | 87.2 | ​
Gross profit as a % of revenue | ​ |  | 5.7 | % |  | 3.3 | % | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 5.1 | %

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Reportable Segments: |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​
Total assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
December 31,2020 | ​ | $ | 7,801.1 | ​ | $ | 2,546.7 | ​ | $ | 210.9 | ​ | $ | 1,138.0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
September 30, 2020 | ​ | ​ | 7,929.3 | ​ | ​ | 2,454.0 | ​ | ​ | 198.0 | ​ | ​ | 1,573.9 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

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Forward-Looking Statements

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This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect the Company’s current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events. These statements include forward-looking statements with respect to the Company, including the Company’s business, operations and strategy, and the engineering and construction industry. Statements that are not historical facts, without limitation, including statements that use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” and “will” and that relate to future impacts caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and the related economic instability and market volatility, including the reaction of governments to the coronavirus, including any prolonged period of travel, commercial or other similar restrictions, the delay in commencement, or temporary or permanent halting of construction, infrastructure or other projects, requirements that we remove our employees or personnel from the field for their protection, and delays or reductions in planned initiatives by our governmental or commercial clients or potential clients; future revenues, expenditures and business trends; future reduction of our self-perform at-risk construction exposure; future accounting estimates; future contractual performance obligations; future conversions of backlog; future capital allocation priorities including common stock repurchases, future trade receivables, future debt pay downs; future post-retirement expenses; future tax benefits and expenses; future compliance with regulations; future legal claims and insurance coverage; future effectiveness of our disclosure and internal controls over financial reporting; future costs savings; and other future economic and industry conditions, are forward-looking statements. In light of the risks and uncertainties inherent in all forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such statements in this Quarterly Report should not be considered as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives or plans will be achieved. Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and the forward-looking statements are subject to various factors, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, our business is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns and client spending reductions; government shutdowns; long-term government contracts and subject to uncertainties related to government contract appropriations; governmental agencies may modify, curtail or terminate our contracts; government contracts are subject to audits and adjustments of contractual terms; losses under fixed-price contracts; limited control over operations run through our joint venture entities; liability for misconduct by our employees or consultants; failure to comply with laws or regulations applicable to our business; maintaining adequate surety and financial capacity; high leverage and potential inability to service our debt and guarantees; exposure to Brexit and tariffs; exposure to political and economic risks in different countries; currency exchange rate fluctuations; retaining and recruiting key technical and management personnel; legal claims; inadequate insurance coverage; environmental law compliance and inadequate nuclear indemnification; unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog; partners and third parties who may fail to satisfy their legal obligations; managing pension costs; AECOM Capital’s real estate development; cybersecurity issues, IT outages and data privacy; risks associated with the benefits and costs of the Management Services transaction, including the risk that the expected benefits of the Management Services transaction or any contingent purchase price will not be realized within the expected time frame, in full or at all; as well as other additional risks and factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent reports we file with the SEC. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statement.

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All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Company or other matters attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only to the date they are made. The Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Please review “Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report for a discussion of the factors, risks and uncertainties that could affect our future results.

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Overview

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We are a leading global provider of professional technical and management support services for governments, businesses and organizations throughout the world. We provide planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction management services, and investment and development services to commercial and government clients worldwide in major end markets such as transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government markets.

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Our business focuses primarily on providing fee-based planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design services and, therefore, our business is labor intensive. We primarily derive income from our ability to generate revenue and collect cash from our clients through the billing of our employees’ time spent on client projects and our ability to manage our costs. AECOM Capital primarily derives its income from real estate development sales and management fees.

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During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we reorganized our operating and reporting structure to better align with our ongoing professional services business. This reorganization better reflected our continuing operations after the sale of our Management Services segment and planned disposal of our self-perform at-risk construction businesses, including our civil infrastructure, power and oil & gas construction businesses. Our Management Services and self-perform at-risk construction businesses were part of our former Management Services segment and a substantial portion of our former Construction Services segment, respectively. These businesses are classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented.

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We report our continuing business through three segments, each of which is described in further detail below: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital (ACAP). Such segments are organized by the differing specialized needs of the respective clients and how we manage the business. We have aggregated various operating segments into our reportable segments based on their similar characteristics, including similar long-term financial performance, the nature of services provided, internal processes for delivering those services, and types of customers.

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| ● | Americas: Planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, and construction management services to commercial and government clients in the United States, Canada, and Latin America in major end markets such as transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy.

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| ● | International: Planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design services to commercial and government clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions in major end markets such as transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy.

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| ● | AECOM Capital (ACAP): Invests primarily in real estate projects.

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ACAP typically partners with investors and experienced developers as co-general partners. ACAP may, but is not required to, enter into contracts with our other AECOM affiliates to provide design, engineering, construction management, development and operations, and maintenance services for ACAP funded projects.

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Our revenue is dependent on our ability to attract and retain qualified and productive employees, identify business opportunities, integrate and maximize the value of our recent acquisitions, allocate our labor resources to profitable and high growth markets, secure new contracts and renew existing client agreements. Demand for our services is cyclical and may be vulnerable to sudden economic downturns and reductions in government and private industry spending, which may result in clients delaying, curtailing or canceling proposed and existing projects. Moreover, as a professional services company, maintaining the high quality of the work generated by our employees is integral to our revenue generation and profitability.

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Our costs consist primarily of the compensation we pay to our employees, including salaries, fringe benefits, the costs of hiring subcontractors, other project-related expenses and sales, general and administrative costs.

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The U.S. federal government, including in connection with the new Biden Administration, has proposed significant legislative and executive infrastructure initiatives that, if enacted, could have a positive impact on our infrastructure business.

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Regarding our capital allocation policy, on November 13, 2020, the Board approved an increase in our repurchase authorization to $1.0 billion, up from the approximately $305 million authorization in place immediately prior to such date. We intend to deploy future available cash towards stock repurchases consistent with our capital allocation policy.

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We expect to exit the self-perform at-risk construction and non-core oil and gas markets. We are in the process of exiting more than 30 countries, subject to applicable laws, as part of our ongoing plan to improve profitability and reduce our risk profile, and we continue to evaluate our geographic exposure as part of such plan.

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We expect to incur restructuring costs of $30 million to $50 million in fiscal year 2021 primarily related to previously announced restructuring actions that are expected to deliver continued margin improvement and efficiencies. Total cash costs for these restructuring actions are expected to be approximately $30 million to $50 million.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Impacts

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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic and measures to prevent its spread are affecting our businesses in a number of ways:

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| ● | The coronavirus and accompanying economic effects are expected to reduce demand for our services and impact client spending in certain circumstances; however, the uncertain nature of the coronavirus and its duration make it difficult for us to predict and quantify such impact.

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| ● | We have restricted non-essential business travel, required employees to work remotely where appropriate, reduced salaries or furloughed employees, reduced non-essential spending and limited physical interactions with our clients.

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| ● | Non-essential construction and work on other client projects has been temporarily halted in certain jurisdictions.

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| ● | Some contractual agreements are unable to be performed preventing us from making or receiving payments.

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| ● | The coronavirus has made estimating the future performance of our business and mitigating the adverse financial impact of these developments on our business operations more difficult.

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| ● | State and local budget shortfalls in the U.S. have negatively impacted our pipeline of pursuits and the pace of award activity.

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| ● | Certain markets, such as the U.K., Middle East, and Southeast Asia, are experiencing project delays that have impacted our performance and results.

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Results of Operations

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Three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019

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Consolidated Results

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​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​ | Change | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | $ |  | % |
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Revenue |  | $ | 3,313.2 | ​ | $ | 3,235.6 |  | $ | 77.6 | ​ | 2.4 | %
Cost of revenue | ​ | ​ | 3,128.8 | ​ |  | 3,069.8 | ​ | ​ | 59.0 | ​ | 1.9 | ​
Gross profit | ​ | ​ | 184.4 | ​ |  | 165.8 | ​ | ​ | 18.6 | ​ | 11.2 | ​
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ | ​ | 8.2 | ​ |  | 9.9 | ​ | ​ | (1.7) | ​ | (17.2) | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ | ​ | (38.4) | ​ |  | (43.6) | ​ | ​ | 5.2 | ​ | (11.9) | ​
Restructuring costs | ​ | ​ | (13.0) | ​ |  | (44.9) | ​ | ​ | 31.9 | ​ | (71.0) | ​
Income from operations | ​ | ​ | 141.2 | ​ |  | 87.2 | ​ | ​ | 54.0 | ​ | 61.9 | ​
Other income | ​ | ​ | 3.9 | ​ |  | 4.0 | ​ | ​ | (0.1) | ​ | (2.5) | ​
Interest expense | ​ | ​ | (30.7) | ​ |  | (40.4) | ​ | ​ | 9.7 | ​ | (24.0) | ​
Income from continuing operations before taxes | ​ | ​ | 114.4 | ​ |  | 50.8 | ​ | ​ | 63.6 | ​ | 125.2 | ​
Income tax expense for continuing operations | ​ | ​ | 25.6 | ​ |  | 15.9 | ​ | ​ | 9.7 | ​ | 61.0 | ​
Net income from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | 88.8 | ​ | ​ | 34.9 | ​ | ​ | 53.9 | ​ | 154.4 | ​
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | (55.8) | ​ | ​ | 18.2 | ​ | ​ | (74.0) | ​ | (406.6) | ​
Net income | ​ | ​ | 33.0 | ​ |  | 53.1 | ​ | ​ | (20.1) | ​ | (37.9) | ​
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | (5.4) | ​ | ​ | (4.0) | ​ | ​ | (1.4) | ​ | 35.0 | ​
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | (1.5) | ​ | ​ | (8.5) | ​ | ​ | 7.0 | ​ | (82.4) | ​
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | (6.9) | ​ | ​ | (12.5) | ​ | ​ | 5.6 | ​ | (44.8) | ​
Net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | 83.4 | ​ | ​ | 30.9 | ​ | ​ | 52.5 | ​ | 169.9 | ​
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | (57.3) | ​ |  | 9.7 | ​ | ​ | (67.0) | ​ | (690.7) | ​
Net income attributable to AECOM |  | $ | 26.1 | ​ | $ | 40.6 |  | $ | (14.5) | ​ | (35.7) | %

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​
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Revenue | ​ | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
Cost of revenue |  | 94.4 |  | 94.9 |
Gross profit |  | 5.6 |  | 5.1 |
Equity in earnings of joint ventures |  | 0.2 |  | 0.3 |
General and administrative expenses |  | (1.1) |  | (1.3) |
Restructuring costs |  | (0.4) |  | (1.4) |
Income from operations |  | 4.3 |  | 2.7 |
Other income |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |
Interest expense |  | (0.9) |  | (1.2) |
Income from continuing operations before taxes |  | 3.5 |  | 1.6 |
Income tax expense for continuing operations |  | 0.8 |  | 0.5 |
Net income from continuing operations | ​ | 2.7 | ​ | 1.1 | ​
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | ​ | (1.7) | ​ | 0.5 | ​
Net income |  | 1.0 |  | 1.6 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations, net of tax |  | (0.2) |  | (0.1) |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations, net of tax | ​ | 0.0 | ​ | (0.3) | ​
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | (0.2) | ​ | (0.4) | ​
Net income attributable to AECOM from continuing operations | ​ | 2.5 | ​ | 1.0 | ​
Net (loss) income attributable to AECOM from discontinued operations | ​ | (1.7) | ​ | 0.2 | ​
Net income attributable to AECOM |  | 0.8 | % | 1.2 | %

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Revenue

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Our revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased $77.6 million, or 2.4%, to $3,313.2 million as compared to $3,235.6 million for the corresponding period last year.

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The increase in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to an increase in our Americas segment of $105.3 million, offset by a decrease in our International segment of $27.5 million, as discussed further below.

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In the course of providing our services, we routinely subcontract for services and incur other direct costs on behalf of our clients. These costs are passed through to clients and, in accordance with industry practice and GAAP, are included in our revenue and cost of revenue. Because subcontractor and other direct costs can change significantly from project to project and period to period, changes in revenue may not be indicative of business trends. Subcontractor and other direct costs for the quarters ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. Subcontractor costs and other direct costs as a percentage of revenue, were 55% and 52% during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Gross Profit

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Our gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased $18.6 million, or 11.2%, to $184.4 million as compared to $165.8 million for the corresponding period last year. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, gross profit, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 5.6% from 5.1% in the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase in gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to reduced costs as a result of our restructuring activities that commenced in the prior year.

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Gross profit changes were due to the reasons noted in Americas and International reportable segments below.

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Equity in Earnings of Joint Ventures

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Our equity in earnings of joint ventures for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $8.2 million as compared to $9.9 million in the corresponding period last year.

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General and Administrative Expenses

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Our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased $5.2 million, or 11.9%, to $38.4 million as compared to $43.6 million for the corresponding period last year. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 1.1% from 1.3% in the three months ended December 31, 2019.

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The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily the result of restructuring actions in prior periods targeting the reduction of general and administration expenses.

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Restructuring Costs

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Since the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we have been implementing a restructuring plan to improve profitability. During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we incurred restructuring expenses of $44.9 million, primarily related to personnel costs associated with recent executive transitions. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we incurred restructuring expenses of $13.0 million, primarily related to personnel costs, including costs associated with recent executive transitions. We expect to incur additional restructuring costs in fiscal 2021 primarily related to costs optimizing our cost structure and eliminating overhead costs.

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Other Income

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Our other income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased to $3.9 million from $4.0 million for the corresponding period last year.

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Other income is primarily comprised of interest income.

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Interest Expense

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Our interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $30.7 million as compared to $40.4 million for the corresponding period last year.

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Interest expense decreased during the three months ended December 31, 2020 primarily due to the decrease in our overall debt balance compared to the prior period.

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Income Tax Expense

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Our income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $25.6 million as compared to $15.9 million in the corresponding period last year. The increase in tax expense for the current period compared to the corresponding period last year is due primarily to the tax impacts of an increase in overall pre-tax income of $63.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in tax expense of $4.2 million related to nondeductible costs.

We regularly integrate and consolidate our business operations and legal entity structure, and such internal initiatives could impact the assessment of uncertain tax positions, indefinite reinvestment assertions and the realizability of deferred tax assets.

Net (Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, management approved a plan to dispose via sale our Management Services business and our self-perform at-risk construction businesses. As a result of these strategic actions, the Management Services and self-perform at-risk construction businesses were classified as discontinued operations. That classification was applied retrospectively for all periods presented.

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Net loss from discontinued operations was $55.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and net income was $18.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of $74.0 million. The decrease in net income from discontinued operations was primarily due to a $58.3 million loss, net of tax, related to the remeasurement of our civil infrastructure business and an $11.3 million loss on the completion of our power construction business for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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Net Income Attributable to AECOM

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The factors described above resulted in net income attributable to AECOM of $26.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to net income attributable to AECOM of $40.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

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Results of Operations by Reportable Segment:

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Americas

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​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​ | Change | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | $ |  | % |
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Revenue | ​ | $ | 2,557.3 | ​ | $ | 2,452.0 | ​ | $ | 105.3 | ​ | 4.3 | %
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 2,412.3 | ​ |  | 2,312.6 | ​ |  | 99.7 | ​ | 4.3 | ​
Gross profit | ​ | $ | 145.0 | ​ | $ | 139.4 | ​ | $ | 5.6 | ​ | 4.0 | %

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The following table presents the percentage relationship of statement of operations items to revenue:

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​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Revenue | ​ | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
Cost of revenue |  | 94.3 |  | 94.3 |
Gross profit |  | 5.7 | % | 5.7 | %

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Revenue for our Americas segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased $105.3 million, or 4.3%, to $2,557.3 million as compared to $2,452.0 million for the corresponding period last year.

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The increase in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily driven by increased activity in our construction management of high-rise buildings in New York City.

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Gross Profit

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Gross profit for our Americas segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased $5.6 million, or 4.0%, to $145.0 million as compared to $139.4 million for the corresponding period last year. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit was 5.7% of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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The increase in gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to reduced costs resulting from our restructuring activities, investments in technology, shared service centers, and design centers to enhance efficiencies.

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International

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​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​ | Change | ​
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Revenue | ​ | $ | 755.6 | ​ | $ | 783.1 | ​ | $ | (27.5) | ​ | (3.5) | %
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 716.5 | ​ |  | 757.2 | ​ |  | (40.7) | ​ | (5.4) | ​
Gross profit | ​ | $ | 39.1 | ​ | $ | 25.9 | ​ | $ | 13.2 | ​ | 51.0 | %

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The following table presents the percentage relationship of statement of operations items to revenue:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Revenue | ​ | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
Cost of revenue |  | 94.8 |  | 96.7 |
Gross profit |  | 5.2 | % | 3.3 | %

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Revenue

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Revenue for our International segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased $27.5 million, or 3.5%, to $755.6 million as compared to $783.1 million for the corresponding period last year. The decrease in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to decreases in United Kingdom and Europe caused by near-term headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic and lower oil and gas prices.

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Gross Profit

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Gross profit for our International segment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 increased $13.2 million, or 51.0%, to $39.1 million as compared to $25.9 million for the corresponding period last year. As a percentage of revenue, gross profit increased to 5.2% of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 3.3% in the corresponding period last year.

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The increase in gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to reduced costs resulting from restructuring activities, including consolidating real estate, implementing a streamlined general and administrative expense structure, and exiting lower-returning countries.

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AECOM Capital

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​ | Change | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | $ |  | % |
​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 0.3 | ​ | $ | 0.5 | ​ | $ | (0.2) | ​ | (40.0) | %
Equity in earnings of joint ventures | ​ |  | 3.8 | ​ |  | 0.7 | ​ |  | 3.1 | ​ | 442.9 | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ | $ | (1.9) | ​ | $ | (2.4) | ​ | $ | 0.5 | ​ | (20.8) | %

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Equity in earnings of joint ventures increased $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 due primarily to the completion of a transaction to sell a real estate development for a gain of $3.8 million.

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Seasonality

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We experience seasonal trends in our business. The first quarter of our fiscal year (October 1 to December 31) is typically our weakest quarter. The harsher weather conditions impact our ability to complete work in parts of North America and the holiday season schedule affects our productivity during this period. Our revenue is typically higher in the last half of the fiscal year. Many U.S. state governments with fiscal years ending on June 30 tend to accelerate spending during their first quarter, when new funding becomes available. In addition, we find that the U.S. federal government tends to authorize more work during the period preceding the end of our fiscal year, September 30. Further, our construction management revenue typically increases during the high construction season of the summer months. Within the United States, as well as other parts of the world, our business generally benefits from milder weather conditions in our fiscal fourth quarter, which allows for more productivity from our on-site civil services. For these reasons, coupled with the number and significance of client contracts commenced and completed during a period, as well as the time of expenses incurred for corporate initiatives, it is not unusual for us to experience seasonal changes or fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

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Cash Flows

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Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities, and access to financial markets. Our principal uses of cash are operating expenses, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, acquisitions, repurchases of common stock, and refinancing or repayment of debt. We believe our anticipated sources of liquidity including operating cash flows, existing cash and cash equivalents, borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and our ability to issue debt or equity, if required, will be sufficient to meet our projected cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. We expect to spend approximately $75 million to $95 million in restructuring costs in fiscal 2021 associated with previously announced restructuring actions that are expected to deliver continued margin improvement and efficiencies.

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Generally, we do not provide for U.S. taxes or foreign withholding taxes on gross book-tax basis differences in our non-U.S. subsidiaries because such basis differences are able to and intended to be reinvested indefinitely. At December 31, 2020, we have determined that we will continue to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of some foreign subsidiaries and therefore we will continue to account for these undistributed earnings based on our existing accounting under ASC 740 and not accrue additional tax outside of the one-time transition tax required under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted on December 22, 2017. Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on this temporary difference is not practicable because of the complexities of the hypothetical calculation. Based on the available sources of cash flows discussed above, we anticipate we will continue to have the ability to permanently reinvest these remaining amounts.

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At December 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents included in current assets held for sale, were $1,221.5 million, a decrease of $596.7 million, or 32.8%, from $1,818.2 million at September 30, 2020. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily attributable to cash used to repurchase common stock.

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $206.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The change was primarily attributable to the timing of receipts and payments of working capital, which includes accounts receivable, contract assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and contract liabilities. The sale of trade receivables to financial institutions during the three months ended December 31, 2020 provided a net benefit of $38.4 million as compared to $0.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2019. We expect to continue to sell trade receivables in the future as long as the terms continue to remain favorable to us.

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Net cash used in investing activities was $141.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $68.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Cash used in investing activities increased primarily due to the cash used in the sale of our power construction business during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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Net cash used by financing activities was $469.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $79.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. This change was primarily attributable to increased stock repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program. Total borrowings under our credit agreement may vary during the period as we regularly draw and repay amounts to fund working capital.

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AECOM Caribe, a subsidiary of the Company, has incurred payment delays supporting the storm recovery work in the U.S. Virgin Islands. AECOM Caribe signed several contracts with Virgin Islands authorities to provide emergency design, construction and technical services after two Category Five hurricanes devastated the Virgin Islands in 2017, that were dependent on federal funding. AECOM Caribe and its subcontractors have performed over $750 million of work under the Virgin Islands contracts and payment delays have increased working capital by over $150 million from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019. We are currently negotiating with the Virgin Island authorities and U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to modify the contract and accelerate funding for current and future contractual payments; however, we can provide no certainty as to the timing or amount of future payments.

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Working Capital

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Working capital, or current assets less current liabilities, decreased $540.6 million, or 37.5%, to $899.3 million at December 31, 2020 from $1,439.9 million at September 30, 2020. Net accounts receivable and contract assets, net of contract liabilities, decreased to $3,368.1 million at December 31, 2020 from $3,413.4 million at September 30, 2020.

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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), which includes net accounts receivable and contract assets, net of contract liabilities, was 89 days at December 31, 2020 compared to 90 days at September 30, 2020.

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In Note 4, Revenue Recognition, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements, a comparative analysis of the various components of accounts receivable is provided. Except for claims, substantially all contract assets are expected to be billed and collected within twelve months.

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Contract assets related to claims are recorded only if it is probable that the claim will result in additional contract revenue and if the amount can be reliably estimated. In such cases, revenue is recorded only to the extent that contract costs relating to the claim have been incurred. Award fees in contract assets are accrued only when there is sufficient information to assess contract performance. On contracts that represent higher than normal risk or technical difficulty, award fees are generally deferred until an award fee letter is received.

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Because our revenue depends to a great extent on billable labor hours, most of our charges are invoiced following the end of the month in which the hours were worked, the majority usually within 15 days. Other direct costs are normally billed along with labor hours. However, as opposed to salary costs, which are generally paid on either a bi-weekly or monthly basis, other direct costs are generally not paid until payment is received (in some cases in the form of advances) from the customers.

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Debt

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Debt consisted of the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | September 30,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (in millions)
2014 Credit Agreement | ​ | $ | 247.0 | ​ | $ | 248.5
2024 Senior Notes | ​ |  | 797.3 | ​ |  | 797.3
2017 Senior Notes | ​ |  | 997.3 | ​ |  | 997.3
Other debt | ​ |  | 48.5 | ​ |  | 41.9
Total debt | ​ |  | 2,090.1 | ​ |  | 2,085.0
Less: Current portion of debt and short-term borrowings | ​ |  | (24.3) | ​ |  | (20.9)
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs | ​ |  | (21.4) | ​ |  | (23.0)
Long-term debt | ​ | $ | 2,044.4 | ​ | $ | 2,041.1

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The following table presents, in millions, scheduled maturities of our debt as of December 31, 2020:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Fiscal Year |  | ​ | ​
2021 (nine months remaining) | ​ | $ | 18.7
2022 | ​ |  | 20.2
2023 | ​ |  | 247.2
2024 | ​ |  | 6.7
2025 | ​ |  | 799.9
Thereafter | ​ |  | 997.4
Total | ​ | $ | 2,090.1

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2014 Credit Agreement

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We entered into a credit agreement (Credit Agreement) on October 17, 2014, which, as amended to date, consists of (i) a term loan A facility that includes a $510 million (US) term loan A facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2021 and a $500 million Canadian dollar (CAD) term loan A facility and a $250 million Australian dollar (AUD) term loan A facility, each with terms expiring on March 13, 2023; (ii) a $600 million term loan B facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2025; and (iii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.35 billion with a term expiring on March 13, 2023. Some of our subsidiaries (Guarantors) have guaranteed the obligations of the borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets and our Guarantors’ assets pursuant to a security and pledge agreement (Security Agreement). The collateral under the Security Agreement is subject to release upon fulfillment of conditions specified in the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement.

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The Credit Agreement contains covenants that limit our ability and the ability of some of our subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist liens; (ii) incur or guarantee indebtedness; (iii) pay dividends or repurchase stock; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates; (v) consummate asset sales, acquisitions or mergers; (vi) enter into various types of burdensome agreements; or (vii) make investments.

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On July 1, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to revise the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” to increase the allowance for acquisition and integration expenses related to our acquisition of the URS Corporation (URS) in October 2014.

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On December 22, 2015, the Credit Agreement was amended to further revise the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” by further increasing the allowance for acquisition and integration expenses related to the acquisition of URS and to allow for an internal corporate restructuring primarily involving our international subsidiaries.

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On September 29, 2016, the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement were amended to (1) lower the applicable interest rate margins for the term loan A and the revolving credit facilities, and lower the applicable letter of credit fees and commitment fees to the revised consolidated leverage levels; (2) extend the term of the term loan A and the revolving credit facility to September 29, 2021; (3) add a new delayed draw term loan A facility tranche in the amount of $185.0 million; (4) replace the then existing $500 million performance letter of credit facility with a $500 million basket to enter into secured letters of credit outside the Credit Agreement; and (5) revise covenants, including the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio so that the step down from a 5.00 to a 4.75 leverage ratio is effective as of March 31, 2017 as well as the investment basket for our AECOM Capital business.

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On March 31, 2017, the Credit Agreement was amended to (1) expand the ability of restricted subsidiaries to borrow under “Incremental Term Loans;” (2) revise the definition of “Working Capital” as used in “Excess Cash Flow;” (3) revise the definitions for “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” to reflect the expected gain and debt repayment of an AECOM Capital disposition, which disposition was completed on April 28, 2017; and (4) amend provisions relating to the our ability to undertake internal restructuring steps to accommodate changes in tax laws.

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On March 13, 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to (1) refinance the existing term loan A facility to include a $510 million (US) term loan A facility with a term expiring on March 13, 2021 and a $500 million CAD term loan A facility and a $250 million AUD term loan A facility each with terms expiring on March 13, 2023; (2) issue a new $600 million term loan B facility to institutional investors with a term expiring on March 13, 2025; (3) increase the capacity of the our revolving credit facility from $1.05 billion to $1.35 billion and extend its term until March 13, 2023; (4) reduce our interest rate borrowing costs as follows: (a) the term loan B facility, at our election, Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.75% or Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, (b) the (US) term loan A facility, at our election, Base Rate plus 0.50% or Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.50%, and (c) the Canadian (CAD) term loan A facility, the Australian (AUD) term loan A facility, and the revolving credit facility, an initial rate of, at our election, Base Rate plus 0.75% or Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.75%, and after the end of our fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018, Base Rate loans plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% or Eurocurrency Rate plus a margin from 1.25% to 2.00%, based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement); and (5) revise covenants including increasing the amounts available under the restricted payment negative covenant and revising the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to include a 4.5 leverage ratio through September 30, 2019 after which the leverage ratio stepped down to 4.0.

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On November 13, 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to revise the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” to increase corporate restructuring allowances and provide for additional flexibility under the covenants for non-core asset dispositions, among other changes.

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On January 28, 2020, we entered into Amendment No. 7 to the Credit Agreement which modifies the asset disposition covenant to permit the sale of our Management Services business and the mandatory prepayment provision so that only outstanding term loans are prepaid using the net proceeds from the sale.

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On May 1, 2020, we entered into Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement which allows for borrowings to be made, until three months after closing, up to an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 under a secured delayed draw term loan facility, the proceeds of which are permitted to be used to pay all or a portion of the amounts payable in connection with any tender for or redemption or repayment of our or our subsidiaries’ existing senior unsecured notes and any associated fees and expenses. The amendment also revised certain terms and covenants in the Credit Agreement, including by, among other things, the maximum leverage ratio covenant to 4.00:1.00, subject to increases to 4.50:1.00 for certain specified periods in connection with certain material acquisitions, increasing the potential size of incremental facilities under the Credit Agreement, revising the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” to provide for additional flexibility in the calculation thereof and adding a Eurocurrency Rate floor of 0.75% to the interest rate under the revolving credit facility.

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On February 8, 2021, we entered into the 2021 Refinancing Amendment to the Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the maturity of the revolving credit facility and the term loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement were extended to February 8, 2026. In addition, the refinancing amendment reduced the size of the revolving credit facility to

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$1,150,000,000. We are required to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated leverage ratio of less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 (subject to certain adjustments in connection with permitted acquisitions), tested on a quarterly basis. The applicable interest rate under the Credit Agreement is calculated at a per annum rate equal to, at our option, (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin (the "LIBOR Applicable Margin"), which is currently at 1.50% or (b) the federal funds effective rate plus an applicable margin (the "Base Rate Applicable Margin" and together with the LIBOR Applicable Margin, the "Applicable Margins"), which is currently at 0.50%. The Credit Agreement includes certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics relating to our CO2 emissions and our percentage of employees who identify as women (each, a "Sustainability Metric"). The Applicable Margins and the commitment fees for the revolving credit facility will be adjusted on an annual basis based on our achievement of preset thresholds for each Sustainability Metric.

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On July 30, 2020, we drew $248.5 million on its secured delayed draw term loan facility for the purpose of redeeming all of the 2022 URS Senior Notes.

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Under the Credit Agreement, we are subject to a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. Our Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 2.3 at December 31, 2020. Our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.2 at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Credit Agreement.

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At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $20.6 million and $19.0 million, respectively, under our revolving credit facilities. As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, we had $1,329.4 million and $1,331.0 million, respectively, available under our revolving credit facility.

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2024 Senior Notes

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On October 6, 2014, we completed a private placement offering of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the unsecured 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the 2024 Notes). On November 2, 2015, we completed an exchange offer to exchange the unregistered 2024 Senior Notes for registered notes, as well as all related guarantees.

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As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the 2024 Notes was approximately $879.0 million. The fair value of the 2024 Notes as of December 31, 2020 was derived by taking the mid-point of the trading prices from an observable market input (Level 2) in the secondary bond market and multiplying it by the outstanding balance of the 2024 Notes. Interest on the 2024 Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year at a rate of 5.875% per annum. The 2024 Notes will mature on October 15, 2024.

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On July 21, 2020, we completed a cash tender offer at par for up to $639 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes and the 2017 Senior Notes. We accepted for purchase all of 2024 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the cash tender offer, amounting to $2.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes at par. We made the cash tender offer at par to satisfy obligations under the indentures governing the 2024 Notes and the 2017 Senior Notes relating to the use of certain cash proceeds from the disposition of our Management Services business, which was completed on January 31, 2020.

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At any time prior to July 15, 2024, we may redeem on one or more occasions all or part of the 2024 Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a “make-whole” premium as of the date of the redemption, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, on or after July 15, 2024, the 2024 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

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The indenture pursuant to which the 2024 Notes were issued contains customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, exchange default, failure to provide notices thereunder and provisions related to bankruptcy events. The indenture also contains customary negative covenants.

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We were in compliance with the covenants relating to the 2024 Notes as of December 31, 2020.

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2017 Senior Notes

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On February 21, 2017, we completed a private placement offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our unsecured 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027 (the 2017 Senior Notes). On June 30, 2017, we completed an exchange offer to exchange the unregistered 2017 Senior Notes for registered notes, as well as related guarantees.

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As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the 2017 Senior Notes was approximately $1,107.0 million. The fair value of the 2017 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2020 was derived by taking the mid-point of the trading prices from an observable market input (Level 2) in the secondary bond market and multiplying it by the outstanding balance of the 2017 Senior Notes. Interest is payable on the 2017 Senior Notes at a rate of 5.125% per annum. Interest on the 2017 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2017. The 2017 Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2027.

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At any time and from time to time prior to December 15, 2026, we may redeem all or part of the 2017 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a “make whole” premium as of the redemption date, and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

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The indenture pursuant to which the 2017 Senior Notes were issued contains customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, exchange default, failure to provide notices thereunder and provisions related to bankruptcy events. The indenture also contains customary negative covenants.

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We were in compliance with the covenants relating to the 2017 Senior Notes as of December 31, 2020.

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URS Senior Notes

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In connection with the 2014 acquisition of the URS Corporation (URS), we assumed the URS 5.00% Senior Notes due 2022 (2022 URS Senior Notes).

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The remaining $248.5 million principal amount of the 2022 URS Senior Notes were fully redeemed on August 31, 2020 using proceeds from a $248.5 million secured delayed draw term loan facility under the Credit Agreement, at a redemption price that was 106.835% of the principal amount outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest. The August 31, 2020 redemption resulted in a $17.0 million prepayment premium, which was included in interest expense during the year ended September 30, 2020.

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Other Debt and Other Items

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Other debt consists primarily of obligations under capital leases and loans, and unsecured credit facilities. Our unsecured credit facilities are primarily used for standby letters of credit issued in connection with general and professional liability insurance programs and for contract performance guarantees. At December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, these outstanding standby letters of credit totaled $466.6 million and $510.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, we had $464.1 million available under these unsecured credit facilities.

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Effective Interest Rate

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Our average effective interest rate on our total debt, including the effects of the interest rate swap agreements, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was 5.2% and 4.9%, respectively.

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Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations included amortization of deferred debt issuance costs for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 of $1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

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Other Commitments

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We enter into various joint venture arrangements to provide architectural, engineering, program management, construction management and operations and maintenance services. The ownership percentage of these joint ventures is

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typically representative of the work to be performed or the amount of risk assumed by each joint venture partner. Some of these joint ventures are considered variable interest. We have consolidated all joint ventures for which we have control. For all others, our portion of the earnings is recorded in equity in earnings of joint ventures. See Note 5, Joint Ventures and Variable Interest Entities, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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Other than normal property and equipment additions and replacements, expenditures to further the implementation of our various information technology systems, commitments under our incentive compensation programs, amounts we may expend to repurchase stock under our stock repurchase program and acquisitions from time to time and disposition costs, we currently do not have any significant capital expenditures or outlays planned except as described below. However, if we acquire additional businesses in the future or if we embark on other capital-intensive initiatives, additional working capital may be required.

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Under our secured revolving credit facility and other facilities discussed in Other Debt and Other Items above, as of December 31, 2020, there was approximately $481.5 million, including both continuing and discontinued operations, outstanding under standby letters of credit primarily issued in connection with general and professional liability insurance programs and for contract performance guarantees. For those projects for which we have issued a performance guarantee, if the project subsequently fails to meet guaranteed performance standards, we may either incur significant additional costs or be held responsible for the costs incurred by the client to achieve the required performance standards.

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We recognized on our balance sheet the funded status of our pension benefit plans, measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation. At December 31, 2020, our defined benefit pension plans had an aggregate deficit (the excess of projected benefit obligations over the fair value of plan assets) of approximately $405.1 million. The total amounts of employer contributions paid for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $3.0 million for U.S. plans and $7.3 million for non-U.S. plans. Funding requirements for each plan are determined based on the local laws of the country where such plan resides. In some countries, the funding requirements are mandatory while in other countries, they are discretionary. There is a required minimum contribution for one of our domestic plans; however, we may make additional discretionary contributions. In the future, such pension funding may increase or decrease depending on changes in the levels of interest rates, pension plan performance and other factors. In addition, we have collective bargaining agreements with unions that require us to contribute various third party multiemployer plans that we do not control or manage. For the year ended September 30, 2020, we contributed $4.0 million to multiemployer pension plans.

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Contractual Obligations

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Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020 for a discussion of our contractual obligations. There have been no changes, outside of the ordinary course of business, to these contractual obligations during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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Condensed Combined Financial Information

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In connection with the registration of the Company's 2014 Senior Notes that were declared effective by the SEC on September 29, 2015, AECOM became subject to the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, as amended, regarding financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities. Both the 2014 Senior Notes and the 2017 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by some of AECOM's directly and indirectly 100% owned subsidiaries (the Subsidiary Guarantors). Other than customary restrictions imposed by applicable statutes, there are no restrictions on the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to transfer funds to AECOM in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances.

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The following tables present condensed combined summarized financial information for AECOM and the Subsidiary Guarantors. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in the presentation of the combined financial statements. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated amounts as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, and for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

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Condensed Combined Balance Sheets

Parent and Subsidiary Guarantors

(unaudited - in millions)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | December 31, 2020 |  | September 30, 2020
Current assets | ​ | $ | 3,306.5 | ​ | $ | 3,801.9
Non-current assets | ​ |  | 3,452.6 | ​ |  | 3,620.1
Total assets | ​ | $ | 6,759.1 | ​ | $ | 7,422.0
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities | ​ | $ | 3,167.4 | ​ | $ | 3,175.1
Non-current liabilities | ​ |  | 2,779.5 | ​ |  | 2,806.8
Total liabilities | ​ |  | 5,946.9 | ​ |  | 5,981.9
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total stockholders' equity | ​ |  | 812.2 | ​ |  | 1,440.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | ​ | $ | 6,759.1 | ​ | $ | 7,422.0

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Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

Parent and Subsidiary Guarantors

(unaudited - in millions)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | For the three months ended
​ |  | December 31, 2020
Revenue |  | $ | 1,836.8
​ | ​ |  | ​
Cost of revenue | ​ |  | 1,734.5
Gross profit | ​ |  | 102.3
​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income from continuing operations | ​ |  | 65.9
Net loss from discontinued operations | ​ |  | (83.7)
Net loss | ​ | $ | (17.8)
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Net loss attributable to AECOM | ​ | $ | (17.8)

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New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting

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For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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Financial Market Risks

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Financial Market Risks

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We are exposed to market risk, primarily related to foreign currency exchange rates and interest rate exposure of our debt obligations that bear interest based on floating rates. We actively monitor these exposures. Our objective is to reduce, where we deem appropriate to do so, fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. In order to accomplish this objective, we sometimes enter into derivative financial instruments, such as forward contracts and interest rate hedge contracts. It is our policy and practice to use derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to manage our exposures. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

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Foreign Exchange Rates

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We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk resulting from our operations outside of the U.S. We use foreign currency forward contracts from time to time to mitigate foreign currency risk. We limit exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in most of our contracts through provisions that require client payments in currencies corresponding to the currency in which costs are incurred. As a result of this natural hedge, we generally do not need to hedge foreign currency cash flows for contract work performed. The functional currency of our significant foreign operations is the respective local currency.

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Interest Rates

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Our Credit Agreement and other debt obligations are subject to variable rate interest which could be adversely affected by an increase in interest rates. As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, we had $247.0 million and $248.5 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under our term credit agreements and revolving credit facility. Interest on amounts borrowed under these agreements is subject to adjustment based on specified levels of financial performance. The applicable margin that is added to the borrowing’s base rate can range from 0.25% to 2.00%. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, our weighted average floating rate borrowings were $101.5 million, excluding borrowings with effective fixed interest rates due to interest rate swap agreement. If short-term floating interest rates had increased by 1.00%, our interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 would have increased by $0.3 million. We invest our cash in a variety of financial instruments, consisting principally of money market securities or other highly liquid, short-term securities that are subject to minimal credit and market risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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Based on management’s evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), were effective as of December 31, 2020 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or submitted under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020 identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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As a government contractor, we are subject to various laws and regulations that are more restrictive than those applicable to non-government contractors. Intense government scrutiny of contractors’ compliance with those laws and regulations through audits and investigations is inherent in government contracting; and from time to time, we receive inquiries, subpoenas, and similar demands related to our ongoing business with government entities. Violations can result in civil or criminal liability as well as suspension or debarment from eligibility for awards of new government contracts or option renewals.

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We are involved in various investigations, claims and lawsuits in the normal conduct of our business. We are not always aware if we or our affiliates are under investigation or the status of such matters. Although the outcome of our legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be provided, in the opinion of our management, based upon current information and discussions with counsel, with the exception of the matters noted in Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, to the financial statements contained in this report to the extent stated therein, none of the investigations, claims and lawsuits in which we are involved is expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or our ability to conduct business. See Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, to the financial statements contained in this report for a discussion of certain matters to which we are a party. The information set forth in such note is incorporated by reference into this Item 1. From time to time, we establish reserves for litigation when we consider it probable that a loss will occur.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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Stock Repurchase Program

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On September 21, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a new capital allocation policy that authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion in AECOM common stock. Stock repurchases can be made through open market purchases or other methods, including pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. On November 13, 2020, the Board approved an increase in the Company’s repurchase authorization to $1.0 billion, up from approximately $305 million authorization in place immediately prior to such date. A summary of the repurchase activity for the three months ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total Number of | ​ | Maximum
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Shares Purchased | ​ | Approximate Dollar
​ | ​ | Total Number | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | as Part of Publicly | ​ | Value that May Yet Be
​ | ​ | of Shares | ​ | Average Price | ​ | Announced Plans | ​ | Purchased Under the
Period |  | Purchased |  | Paid Per Share |  | or Programs |  | Plans or Programs
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
October 1 — 31, 2020 |  | 4,900,435 | ​ | $ | 45.41 |  | 4,900,435 | ​ | $ | 401,172,000
November 1 — 30, 2020 |  | 2,344,306 | ​ |  | 47.18 |  | 2,344,306 | ​ |  | 985,572,000
December 1 — 31, 2020 |  | 2,280,288 | ​ |  | 50.00 |  | 2,280,288 | ​ |  | 871,569,000
Total |  | 9,525,029 | ​ | $ | 46.94 |  | 9,525,029 | ​ |  |

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

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The Company does not act as the owner of any mines, but we may act as a mining operator as defined under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 where we may be a lessee of a mine, a person who operates, controls or supervises such mine, or an independent contractor performing services or construction of such mine. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.

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Item 6. Exhibits

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The following documents are filed as Exhibits to the Report:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Incorporated by Reference | ​ | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (Exchange Act Filings Located | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | at File No. 0-52423) | ​ | ​
Exhibit | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Filing | ​ | Filed
Numbers |  | Description |  | Form |  | Exhibit |  | Date |  | Herewith
2.1 | ​ | Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2019, by and between AECOM and Maverick Purchaser Sub, LLC | ​ | Form 8-K | ​ | 2.1 | ​ | 10/17/2019 | ​ | ​
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3.1 | ​ | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | ​ | Form 10-K | ​ | 3.1 | ​ | 11/21/2011 | ​ | ​
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3.2 | ​ | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | ​ | Form S-4 | ​ | 3.2 | ​ | 8/1/2014 | ​ | ​
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3.3 | ​ | Certificate of Correction of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | ​ | Form 10-K | ​ | 3.3 | ​ | 11/17/2014 | ​ | ​
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3.4 | ​ | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation | ​ | Form 8-K | ​ | 3.1 | ​ | 1/9/2015 | ​ | ​
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3.5 | ​ | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation | ​ | Form 8-K | ​ | 3.1 | ​ | 3/3/2017 | ​ | ​
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3.6 | ​ | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company | ​ | Form 8-K | ​ | 3.2 | ​ | 11/20/2020 | ​ | ​
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10.1# | ​ | Form Standard Terms and Conditions for Performance Earnings Program under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (Fiscal Year 2021) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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10.2 | ​ | 2021 Refinancing Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2021, by and among AECOM, each borrower and guarantor party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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31.1 | ​ | Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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31.2 | ​ | Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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32* | ​ | Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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95 | ​ | Mine Safety Disclosure | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
101 | ​ | The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 were formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags. | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
104 | ​ | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | X
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#Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*Document has been furnished and not filed.

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SIGNATURES

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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.

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​ | AECOM
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Date: February 10, 2021 | By: | /S/ GAURAV KAPOOR
​ | ​ | Gaurav Kapoor
​ | ​ | Chief Financial Officer

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