Kforce Inc. (Nasdaq: KFRC), a solutions firm that
specializes in technology and other professional staffing services,
today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023.
There are references to “as reported” and “as adjusted” figures
within this press release, which pertain to GAAP and non-GAAP
measures that are more fully described in the Adjusted Financial
Performance Measures section of this press release.
Joseph J. Liberatore, President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, “I am tremendously grateful for the extraordinary
efforts of the Kforce team who executed well in 2023 in an
environment that proved to be more challenging than originally
expected. Our strong execution and focused business model allowed
us to deliver strong results while continuing to allocate
significant capital towards strategic investments in our people and
tools. As a result, we believe that we enter 2024 well positioned
to take additional market share and create significant long-term
returns for our shareholders. While clients have been acting with
restraint over the last 12 plus months, the backlog of desired
investments continues to grow. We expect these important technology
investments to be high priorities once the macro uncertainties
begin to clear. Our focus on growing our business organically with
a consistent, refined business model tailored to providing highly
skilled technology talent solutions to world-class companies has
been critical to our success over many years, and we remain
confident that our Firm is well placed for improving market
conditions.”
Mr. Liberatore continued, “I want to reiterate how proud I am of
the performance and resiliency of our collective Kforce team.
Together, we fought through a challenging operating environment,
made some difficult decisions and met each and every challenge. We
are blessed to have a high performing team that is tenured,
dedicated, and passionate.”
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial
Highlights
- Revenue for the quarter ended
December 31, 2023 was $363.4 million compared to $419.7
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
- Technology Flex revenue decreased 2.5%
sequentially and 11.1% year-over-year, and increased 0.7% on a
sequential billing day basis. FA Flex revenue decreased 1.0%
sequentially and 28.0% year-over-year, and increased 2.3% on a
sequential billing day basis.
- Flex gross profit margins of 25.7%
decreased 20 basis points sequentially and 70 basis points
year-over-year.
- Selling, general and administrative
(“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of revenue for the quarter
ended December 31, 2023 was 21.0%, which decreased 150 basis
points year-over-year. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue
decreased 100 basis points year-over-year as adjusted for an
impairment charge related to a previous joint venture for the
quarter ended December 31, 2022 (“Impairment Charge”).
- Operating margins were 6.0% for the
quarter ended December 31, 2023, which increased 30 basis
points year-over-year. Operating margins decreased 20 basis points
year-over-year as adjusted for the Impairment Charge.
- Diluted earnings per share for the
quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $0.82 per share, an
increase of 134.3% year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share
decreased 11.8% year-over-year as adjusted for the Impairment
Charge.
Full Year 2023 Financial
Highlights
- Revenue for the year ended
December 31, 2023 of $1.53 billion decreased 10.5%
year-over-year (10.1% on a billing day basis).
- Technology revenue of $1.38 billion
decreased 8.2% year-over-year (7.8% on a billing day basis).
- As reported, operating margins were
5.7% for the year ended December 31, 2023 which decreased 110
basis points year-over-year. As adjusted, operating margins of 6.2%
for the year ended December 31, 2023 decreased 70 basis points
from 6.9% for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- As reported, diluted earnings per share
for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $3.13 per share, a
decrease of 14.9% year-over-year. As adjusted, diluted earnings per
share were $3.49 and $4.25 for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively, a decrease of 17.9%.
- We returned $94.7 million of capital to
our shareholders through $67.1 million of share repurchases and
$27.6 million in dividends during the year ended December 31,
2023, which exceeded 100% of operating cash flows.
Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) recently approved an
increase of 5.5% in our annual dividend from $1.44 per share to
$1.52 per share. The first quarter cash dividend of $0.38 per share
will be payable on March 29, 2024, to shareholders of record as of
the close of business on March 15, 2024. Additionally, the Board
recently approved an increase in our stock repurchase
authorization, bringing the total to $100 million.
First Quarter 2024 - Guidance
Looking forward to the first quarter of 2024, there will be 64
billing days compared to 61 billing days in the fourth quarter of
2023 and 64 billing days in the first quarter of 2023.
Current estimates for the first quarter of 2024 are:
- Revenue of $351 million to
$359 million
- Earnings per share of $0.54 to
$0.62
- Gross profit margin of 26.9% to
27.1%
- Flex gross profit margin of 25.4% to
25.6%
- SG&A expenses as a percent of
revenue of 22.2% to 22.4%
- Operating margin of 4.2% to 4.6%
- WASO of 19.0 million
- Effective tax rate of 26.0%
Conference Call and Annual
Meeting
On Monday, February 5, 2024, Kforce will host a conference
call at 5:00 p.m. E.T. to discuss these results. The dial-in number
is (888) 550-5417 and the conference passcode is "Kforce." The
prepared remarks for this call and webcast are available on the
Investor Relations page of the Kforce Inc. website in the News and
Events section. The replay of the call can be accessed at
http://investor.kforce.com.
Our 2024 Annual Meeting of Kforce Inc. Shareholders will be held
on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 1150 Assembly Drive, Suite
500, Tampa, Florida 33607, commencing at 8:00 a.m. E.T.
About Kforce Inc.
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology and other
professional staffing services. Each year, we provide career
opportunities for over 20,000 highly skilled professionals on a
temporary, consulting or direct-hire basis. These professionals
work with approximately 2,500 clients, including a significant
majority of the Fortune 500, helping them conquer challenges and
meet their digital transformation goals. Together, we reimagine how
business gets done. For more than 60 years, we’ve achieved our
clients’ objectives by combining a KNOWLEDGEforce®—our
namesake—with flexibility and an unmatched drive for
excellence.
Michael R. Blackman, Chief Corporate Development Officer(813)
552-2927
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsAll statements in this press release, other than
those of a historical nature, are forward-looking statements
including, but not limited to, statements regarding our positioning
to take additional market share and create significant long-term
returns for our shareholders, our focus on growing our business
organically, our expectation for technology investments to be high
priorities once the macro uncertainties begin to clear, and the
Firm's guidance for the first quarter of 2024. Such forward-looking
statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include the following:
business conditions; growth rate in temporary staffing and the
general economy; competitive factors; risks due to shifts in the
market demand; changes in client demand or our ability to adapt to
such changes; a constraint in the supply of consultants and
candidates or the Firm’s ability to attract and retain such
individuals; the success of the Firm in attracting and retaining
its management team and key operating employees; changes in
business or service mix; the ability of the Firm to repurchase
shares; the occurrence of unanticipated expenses, income, gains or
losses; the effect of adverse weather conditions; changes in our
effective tax rate; our ability to comply with government
regulations, laws, orders, guidelines and policies that impact our
business; risk of contract performance, delays, termination or the
failure to obtain new assignments or contracts, or funding under
contracts; ability to comply with our obligations in a remote work
environment; continued performance and security of and improvements
to our enterprise information systems; impacts of actual or
potential litigation or other legal or regulatory matters or
liabilities, including the risk factors and matters listed from
time to time in the Firm’s reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Firm’s Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as well as
assumptions regarding the foregoing. The terms “should,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” ”plan” and similar
expressions and variations thereof contained in this press release
identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this press release. As a result, such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties. Future events and actual
results may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and the Firm
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.
Kforce Inc.Summary of
Operations(In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts)(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
September 30, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
363,447 |
|
$ |
373,122 |
|
$ |
419,662 |
Direct costs |
|
|
264,084 |
|
|
269,661 |
|
|
300,183 |
Gross profit |
|
|
99,363 |
|
|
103,461 |
|
|
119,479 |
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
76,375 |
|
|
86,226 |
|
|
94,313 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
1,202 |
|
|
1,213 |
Income from operations |
|
|
21,752 |
|
|
16,033 |
|
|
23,953 |
Other expense, net |
|
|
332 |
|
|
181 |
|
|
14,756 |
Income from operations, before income taxes |
|
|
21,420 |
|
|
15,852 |
|
|
9,197 |
Income tax expense |
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
5,277 |
|
|
2,125 |
Net income |
|
$ |
15,716 |
|
$ |
10,575 |
|
$ |
7,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share -
diluted |
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted |
|
|
19,194 |
|
|
19,518 |
|
|
20,077 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
26,134 |
|
$ |
29,039 |
|
$ |
31,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Billing
days |
|
|
61 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
61 |
Kforce Inc.Summary of Operations(In Thousands, Except Per
Share Amounts)(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,531,756 |
|
$ |
1,710,765 |
Direct costs |
|
|
1,104,690 |
|
|
1,209,658 |
Gross profit |
|
|
427,066 |
|
|
501,107 |
Selling,
general and administrative expenses |
|
|
334,933 |
|
|
379,815 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
5,012 |
|
|
4,427 |
Income from operations |
|
|
87,121 |
|
|
116,865 |
Other expense, net |
|
|
1,871 |
|
|
14,423 |
Income from operations, before income taxes |
|
|
85,250 |
|
|
102,442 |
Income tax expense |
|
|
24,175 |
|
|
27,011 |
Net income |
|
$ |
61,075 |
|
$ |
75,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share -
diluted |
|
$ |
3.13 |
|
$ |
3.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted |
|
|
19,507 |
|
|
20,503 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
115,718 |
|
$ |
140,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
Billing
days |
|
|
252 |
|
|
253 |
Kforce Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets(In
Thousands)(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
119 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
Trade receivables, net of allowances |
|
|
233,428 |
|
|
|
269,496 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
10,912 |
|
|
|
8,143 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
244,459 |
|
|
|
277,760 |
|
Fixed assets, net |
|
|
9,418 |
|
|
|
8,647 |
|
Other assets, net |
|
|
75,924 |
|
|
|
75,771 |
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
|
3,138 |
|
|
|
4,786 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
25,040 |
|
|
|
25,040 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
357,979 |
|
|
$ |
392,004 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
64,795 |
|
|
$ |
72,792 |
|
Accrued payroll costs |
|
|
33,968 |
|
|
|
48,369 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
|
3,589 |
|
|
|
4,576 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
5,696 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
102,975 |
|
|
|
131,433 |
|
Long-term debt – credit
facility |
|
|
41,600 |
|
|
|
25,600 |
|
Other
long-term liabilities |
|
|
54,324 |
|
|
|
52,773 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
198,899 |
|
|
|
209,806 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock |
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
732 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
527,288 |
|
|
|
507,734 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
525,222 |
|
|
|
492,764 |
|
Treasury stock, at cost |
|
|
(894,164 |
) |
|
|
(819,038 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
159,080 |
|
|
|
182,198 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
357,979 |
|
|
$ |
392,004 |
|
Kforce Inc.Key
Statistics(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
Q4 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2022 |
Total Firm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue (000's) |
|
$ |
363,447 |
|
|
$ |
373,122 |
|
|
$ |
419,662 |
|
GP % |
|
|
27.3 |
% |
|
|
27.7 |
% |
|
|
28.5 |
% |
Flex revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
355,611 |
|
|
$ |
364,161 |
|
|
$ |
407,916 |
|
Hours (000’s) |
|
|
4,208 |
|
|
|
4,279 |
|
|
|
4,958 |
|
Flex GP % |
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
|
25.9 |
% |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
Direct Hire revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
7,836 |
|
|
$ |
8,961 |
|
|
$ |
11,746 |
|
Placements |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
532 |
|
Average fee |
|
$ |
20,727 |
|
|
$ |
20,773 |
|
|
$ |
22,070 |
|
Billing days |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue (000's) |
|
$ |
329,395 |
|
|
$ |
338,289 |
|
|
$ |
372,631 |
|
GP % |
|
|
26.1 |
% |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
|
|
27.3 |
% |
Flex revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
325,992 |
|
|
$ |
334,253 |
|
|
$ |
366,760 |
|
Hours (000’s) |
|
|
3,628 |
|
|
|
3,690 |
|
|
|
4,072 |
|
Flex GP % |
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
|
25.5 |
% |
|
|
26.1 |
% |
Direct Hire revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
3,403 |
|
|
$ |
4,036 |
|
|
$ |
5,871 |
|
Placements |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
Average fee |
|
$ |
19,051 |
|
|
$ |
20,270 |
|
|
$ |
25,004 |
|
Finance and Accounting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue (000's) |
|
$ |
34,052 |
|
|
$ |
34,833 |
|
|
$ |
47,031 |
|
GP % |
|
|
39.0 |
% |
|
|
40.4 |
% |
|
|
37.7 |
% |
Flex revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
29,619 |
|
|
$ |
29,908 |
|
|
$ |
41,156 |
|
Hours (000’s) |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
886 |
|
Flex GP % |
|
|
29.8 |
% |
|
|
30.5 |
% |
|
|
28.8 |
% |
Direct Hire revenue (000’s) |
|
$ |
4,433 |
|
|
$ |
4,925 |
|
|
$ |
5,875 |
|
Placements |
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
Average fee |
|
$ |
22,228 |
|
|
$ |
21,204 |
|
|
$ |
19,754 |
|
Kforce Inc.Non-GAAP Financial
Measures(In Thousands, Except Per Share
Amounts)(Unaudited) |
|
In addition to our financial results presented in
accordance with GAAP, Kforce may use certain non-GAAP financial
measures, which we believe provide useful information to investors
in evaluating our core operating performance. The following
non-GAAP financial measures presented may not provide information
that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies, as
other companies may calculate such financial results differently.
Our non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial
performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives
to amounts presented in accordance with GAAP. We view these
non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental and they are not
intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information
provided by GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of the
non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures is provided below.
Revenue Growth Rates
“Revenue growth rates,” a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined
by Kforce as year-over-year revenue growth after removing the
impacts on reported revenues from the changes in the number of
billing days. Management believes this data is particularly useful
because it aids in evaluating revenue trends over time. Billing
days impact is calculated by dividing each comparative period’s
reported revenues by the number of billing days for that period to
arrive at a per billing day amount. Same billing day growth rates
are then calculated based on the per billing day amounts.
Management calculates the number of billing days for each reporting
period based on the number of holidays and business days in the
quarter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Reported) |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
YTD |
|
Q4 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q4 |
|
Technology Flex |
|
(7.4 |
)% |
|
(11.1 |
)% |
|
(12.5 |
)% |
|
(7.8 |
)% |
|
2.2 |
% |
|
8.5 |
% |
|
FA Flex |
|
(27.6 |
)% |
|
(28.0 |
)% |
|
(26.9 |
)% |
|
(27.3 |
)% |
|
(28.2 |
)% |
|
(28.8 |
)% |
|
Total Flex revenue |
|
(9.6 |
)% |
|
(12.8 |
)% |
|
(13.9 |
)% |
|
(9.8 |
)% |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Adjusted) |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
YTD |
|
Q4 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q4 |
|
Billing Days |
|
252 |
|
|
61 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
64 |
|
|
61 |
|
|
Technology Flex |
|
(7.1 |
)% |
|
(11.1 |
)% |
|
(11.1 |
)% |
|
(7.8 |
)% |
|
2.2 |
% |
|
8.5 |
% |
|
FA Flex |
|
(27.3 |
)% |
|
(28.0 |
)% |
|
(25.7 |
)% |
|
(27.3 |
)% |
|
(28.2 |
)% |
|
(28.8 |
)% |
|
Total Flex revenue |
|
(9.2 |
)% |
|
(12.8 |
)% |
|
(12.5 |
)% |
|
(9.8 |
)% |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow
“Free Cash Flow,” a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined by
Kforce as net cash provided by operating activities determined in
accordance with GAAP, less capital expenditures. Management
believes this provides an additional way of viewing our liquidity
that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provides a more complete
understanding of factors and trends affecting our cash flows and is
useful information to investors as it provides a measure of the
amount of cash generated from the business that can be used for
strategic opportunities including investing in our business,
repurchasing common stock, paying dividends or making acquisitions.
Free Cash Flow is limited, however, because it does not represent
the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.
Therefore, we believe it is important to view Free Cash Flow as a
complement to (but not a replacement of) our consolidated
statements of cash flows.
The following table presents Free Cash Flow (in thousands):
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Net income |
$ |
61,075 |
|
|
$ |
75,431 |
|
Non-cash provisions and
other |
|
30,713 |
|
|
|
50,294 |
|
Changes
in operating assets/liabilities |
|
(323 |
) |
|
|
(34,920 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
91,465 |
|
|
|
90,805 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
|
(7,763 |
) |
|
|
(8,109 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
83,702 |
|
|
|
82,696 |
|
Change in debt |
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
(74,400 |
) |
Repurchases of common
stock |
|
(75,024 |
) |
|
|
(74,913 |
) |
Cash dividends |
|
(27,562 |
) |
|
|
(24,027 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of our
joint venture interest |
|
5,059 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Premiums paid for) cash
proceeds received from company-owned life insurance |
|
(1,408 |
) |
|
|
1,077 |
|
Note receivable issued to our
joint venture |
|
(750 |
) |
|
|
(6,750 |
) |
Equity method investment |
|
— |
|
|
|
(500 |
) |
Other |
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
(96,868 |
) |
Adjusted Financial Performance Measures
The "Adjusted Financial Performance Measures" present non-GAAP
financial information and should not be considered a measure of
financial performance under generally accepted accounting
principles. These measures are presented as an alternative method
for assessing the Company’s operating results in a manner that is
focused on the performance of our underlying operations. Each of
these measures are intended to provide greater consistency,
comparability and clarity of our results. Management uses this
non-GAAP financial information to assess the Company's core
operating results and consequently, management believes it is
similarly useful information to investors. During the three months
ended December 31, 2023, the Firm did not have any adjusted
financial performance measures.
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
2023 |
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
As Reported |
|
Adjustments (1) |
|
As Adjusted |
Reconciliation of SG&A and Operating
Margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
334,933 |
|
|
$ |
(8,397 |
) |
|
$ |
326,536 |
|
SG&A as a percentage of revenue |
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
(0.5 |
)% |
|
|
21.4 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
87,121 |
|
|
$ |
8,397 |
|
|
$ |
95,518 |
|
Operating margin |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
6.2 |
% |
Reconciliation of Tax Impact and
Profitability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations, before income taxes |
|
$ |
85,250 |
|
|
$ |
8,397 |
|
|
$ |
93,647 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
24,175 |
|
|
$ |
1,464 |
|
|
$ |
25,639 |
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
28.4 |
% |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
27.4 |
% |
Net income |
|
$ |
61,075 |
|
|
$ |
6,933 |
|
|
$ |
68,008 |
|
Earnings per share - diluted |
|
$ |
3.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
3.49 |
|
(1) Adjustments include $6.2 million related to organizational
realignment and actions taken to reduce our structural costs, an
increase to our legal reserves of $2.2 million, and the related tax
impacts.
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 |
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
As Reported |
|
Adjustments (2) |
|
As Adjusted |
Reconciliation of SG&A and Operating
Margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
94,313 |
|
|
$ |
(1,925 |
) |
|
$ |
92,388 |
|
SG&A as a percentage of revenue |
|
|
22.5 |
% |
|
|
(0.5 |
)% |
|
|
22.0 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
23,953 |
|
|
$ |
1,925 |
|
|
$ |
25,878 |
|
Operating margin |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
6.2 |
% |
Other
expense, net |
|
$ |
14,756 |
|
|
$ |
(13,684 |
) |
|
$ |
1,072 |
|
Reconciliation of Tax Impact and
Profitability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations, before
income taxes |
|
$ |
9,197 |
|
|
$ |
15,609 |
|
|
$ |
24,806 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
2,125 |
|
|
$ |
4,002 |
|
|
$ |
6,127 |
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
23.1 |
% |
|
|
25.6 |
% |
|
|
24.7 |
% |
Net income |
|
$ |
7,072 |
|
|
$ |
11,607 |
|
|
$ |
18,679 |
|
Earnings per share - diluted |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
(2) Includes a $13.7 million impairment of our equity method
investment and a $1.9 million reserve related to a promissory note
issued to our joint venture and the related tax impacts for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2022.
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
As Reported |
|
Adjustments (2) |
|
As Adjusted |
Reconciliation of SG&A and Operating
Margin: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
379,815 |
|
|
$ |
(1,925 |
) |
|
$ |
377,890 |
|
SG&A as a percentage of revenue |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
116,865 |
|
|
$ |
1,925 |
|
|
$ |
118,790 |
|
Operating margin |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Other
expense, net |
|
$ |
14,423 |
|
|
$ |
(13,684 |
) |
|
$ |
739 |
|
Reconciliation of Tax Impact and
Profitability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations, before
income taxes |
|
$ |
102,442 |
|
|
$ |
15,609 |
|
|
$ |
118,051 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
27,011 |
|
|
$ |
4,002 |
|
|
$ |
31,013 |
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
|
|
25.6 |
% |
|
|
26.3 |
% |
Net income |
|
$ |
75,431 |
|
|
$ |
11,607 |
|
|
$ |
87,038 |
|
Earnings per share - diluted |
|
$ |
3.68 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA
“Adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined by
Kforce as net income before depreciation and amortization,
stock-based compensation expense, interest expense (income), net,
income tax expense, organizational realignment activities, legal
settlement expense, loss from equity method investment, reserve
associated with note receivable issued to our joint venture,
impairment of equity method investment and gain from termination of
interest rate swap. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a
measure of financial performance under GAAP. Items excluded from
Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and
assessing our past and future financial performance, and this
presentation should not be construed as an inference by us that our
future results will be unaffected by those items excluded from
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by
management to assess our operations including our ability to
generate cash flows and our ability to repay our debt obligations
and management believes it provides a good metric of our core
profitability in comparing our performance to our competitors, as
well as our performance over different time periods. Consequently,
management believes it is useful information to investors. The
measure should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative
to net income, cash flows or other financial statement information
presented in the consolidated financial statements as indicators of
financial performance or liquidity. The measure is not determined
in accordance with GAAP and is thus susceptible to varying
calculations. Also, Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
In addition, although we excluded amortization of stock-based
compensation expense because it is a non-cash expense, we expect to
continue to incur stock-based compensation expense in the future
and the associated stock issued may result in an increase in our
outstanding shares of stock, which may result in the dilution of
our shareholder ownership interest. We suggest that you evaluate
these items and the potential risks of excluding such items when
analyzing our financial position.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
(In Thousands) |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
September 30, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
Net income |
|
$ |
15,716 |
|
$ |
10,575 |
|
$ |
7,072 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
1,202 |
|
|
1,213 |
|
Stock-based compensation
expense |
|
|
3,145 |
|
|
5,967 |
|
|
4,362 |
|
Interest expense (income),
net |
|
|
333 |
|
|
181 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
5,704 |
|
|
5,277 |
|
|
2,125 |
|
Organizational realignment
activities |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,662 |
|
|
— |
|
Legal settlement expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,175 |
|
|
— |
|
Loss from equity method
investment |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,088 |
|
Reserve associated with note
receivable issued to our joint venture |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,925 |
|
Impairment of equity method investment |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
13,684 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
26,134 |
|
$ |
29,039 |
|
$ |
31,454 |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
(In Thousands) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Net
income |
$ |
61,075 |
|
$ |
75,431 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
5,012 |
|
|
4,427 |
|
Stock-based compensation
expense |
|
17,747 |
|
|
17,655 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
1,122 |
|
|
973 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
24,175 |
|
|
27,011 |
|
Organizational realignment
activities |
|
3,662 |
|
|
— |
|
Legal settlement expense |
|
2,175 |
|
|
— |
|
Loss from equity method
investment |
|
750 |
|
|
3,824 |
|
Reserve associated with note
receivable issued to our joint venture |
|
— |
|
|
1,925 |
|
Impairment of equity method
investment |
|
— |
|
|
13,684 |
|
Gain from termination of interest rate swap |
|
— |
|
|
(4,059 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
115,718 |
|
$ |
140,871 |
|
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