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The Hackett Group Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results
MIAMI, FL (November 8, 2022) – The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading benchmarking, research advisory and strategic consultancy firm that enables organizations to achieve Digital World Class™ performance, today announced its financial results for the third quarter, which ended on September 30, 2022.
Financial Highlights
- Total revenue in the third quarter of 2022 was $72.0 million and revenue before reimbursements was $71.0 million, which was in line with our guidance. This compares to total revenue of $71.9 million and revenue before reimbursements of $71.4 in the third quarter of the prior year.
- GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.32 in the third quarter of 2022, as compared to $0.25 in the third quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.37, exceeding the high end of our guidance as compared to $0.31 in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 19% using a GAAP effective tax rate in both periods. Adjusted financial information is provided to enhance the understanding of the Company’s financial performance and is reconciled to the Company’s GAAP information in the accompanying tables.
- Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional $120.0 million to its share repurchase plan from the remaining $10.6 million. The Company also announced its plan to launch a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer tomorrow to purchase up to $120.0 million in value of its common stock, at a price ranging from $20.50 to $23.50.
- The Company also amended and restated its credit facility to extend the maturity date and increase the borrowing capacity to $100 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s cash balances were $67 million, with no outstanding balance of the credit facility.
- Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company’s Board of Directors also declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.11 per share for its shareholders of record on December 23, 2022, to be paid on January 6, 2023.
- Effective in the third quarter of 2022, the Company has reorganized its operating and internal reporting structure to better align with its primary market solutions. As a result of this reorganization, the Company will be reporting on three reportable segments: (1) Global Strategy and Business Transformation, (2) Oracle Solutions and (3) SAP Solutions. Segment related revenue and profit are provided in the accompanying tables.
“We reported strong financial results driven by the growth and contribution of our Global Strategy and Business Transformation group,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO of The Hackett Group, Inc. “Our results were achieved while we continued to increase our investments in the content development and sales resources for our expanding research advisory and market intelligence offerings.”
Business Outlook for the Fourth Quarter of 2022
Based on the Company’s current outlook:
- The Company estimates total revenue before reimbursements for the fourth quarter of 2022 will be in the range of $66.0 million to $68.0 million.
- The Company estimates adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 to be in the range of $0.33 and $0.35, assuming a GAAP effective tax rate of 28%.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
- On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, senior management will discuss third quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. The number for the conference call is (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Third Quarter]. For International callers, please dial (517) 308-9371. Please dial in at least 5-10 minutes prior to start time. If you are unable to participate on the conference call, a rebroadcast will be available beginning at 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (888) 566-0478. For International callers, please dial (203) 369-3051.
- In addition, The Hackett Group will also be webcasting this conference call live. To participate, simply visit http://www.thehackettgroup.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided. An online replay of the call will be available after 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. To access the replay, visit www.thehackettgroup.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which exclude the loss from discontinued operations, non-cash stock based compensation expense, acquisition-related compensation expense, acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense, restructuring charges and reversals, amortization of intangible assets and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the reconciliation of actual results titled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures” in the accompanying tables.
The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis, including the guidance contained in this release, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding its anticipated results of operations. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of GAAP measures to corresponding forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the high variability and low visibility of most of the items that have been excluded from these non-GAAP measures. For example, non-cash stock based compensation expense is impacted by the Company’s future hiring needs, the type and volume of equity awards necessary for such future hiring, and the price at which the Company’s stock will trade in those future periods. In addition, the provision or benefit for income taxes is impacted by non-recurring income tax adjustments, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP exclusions. The effects of these reconciling items may be significant, as the items that are being excluded are difficult to predict.
Earnings Call Documents
- Consolidated Statements of Operations – Q3 2022
- Supplemental Data discussed during earnings call – Q3 2022
SEC XBRL Filings – Q3 2022
- XBRL Calculation – Q3 2022
- XBRL Definition – Q3 2022
- XBRL Instance – Q3 2022
- XBRL Label – Q3 2022
- XBRL Presentation – Q3 2022
- XBRL Schema – Q3 2022
About The Hackett Group
The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is a leading benchmarking, research advisory and strategic consultancy firm that enables organizations to achieve Digital World Class™ performance.
Drawing upon our unparalleled intellectual property from nearly 20,000 benchmark studies and our Hackett-Certified® best practices repository from the world’s leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 94% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 30 and 51% of the FTSE 100 – captured through our leading benchmarking platform, Quantum Leap® and our Digital Transformation Platform, we accelerate digital transformations, including enterprise cloud implementations.
More information on The Hackett Group is available at: www.thehackettgroup.com, info@thehackettgroup.com, or by calling (770) 225-3600.
The Hackett Group, quadrant logo, World Class Defined and Enabled, Quantum Leap, Digital World Class and Hackett Excelleration Matrix are the registered marks of The Hackett Group.
Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements
This release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without limitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar phrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present or future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include without limitation, macroeconomic conditions, the ability of The Hackett Group to effectively market its digital transformation and other consulting services, competition from other consulting and technology companies that may have or develop in the future, similar offerings, the commercial viability of its services as well as other risks detailed in The Hackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Hackett Group does not undertake any duty to update this release or any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as may be required by law.
Additional Information Regarding the Tender Offer
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any security.The tender offer described above has not yet commenced, and there can be no assurances that the Company will commence the tender offer on the terms described in this press release or at all. On the commencement date of the tender offer, the Company will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other tender offer materials, with the SEC. The tender offer will only be made pursuant to the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and the other tender offer materials filed as part of the Schedule TO. When available, shareholders should read carefully the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other tender offer materials because they will contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the tender offer. Once the tender offer commences, shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other documents that the Company will be filing with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Company’s information agent for the tender offer.
Contact:
Robert A. Ramirez, CFO, 305-375-8005 or rramirez@thehackettgroup.com
