The Hackett Group Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

August 4, 2020
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  • Q2 2020 net revenue of $52.6 million and pro forma EPS of $0.06
  • Q2 2020 GAAP loss per share of $0.13, compared to EPS of $0.22 in the prior year due to a $5.0 million COVID-19 restructuring charge to reduce global workforce
  • Q2 2020 ending cash balance of $37.4 million and no outstanding debt
  • Board of Directors declared a 9.5 cent quarterly dividend

MIAMI, FL – August 4, 2020 – The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global intellectual property-based strategic consultancy and leading enterprise benchmarking and best practices digital transformation firm, today announced its financial results for the second quarter, which ended on June 26, 2020.

Q2 2020 net revenue (gross revenue less reimbursable expenses) was $52.6 million, down 23%, as compared to the same period in the prior year.

GAAP diluted loss per share were $0.13 for the second quarter of 2020, as compared to GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.22 in the same period in the prior year. GAAP results for the second quarter of 2020 included a $5.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, restructuring charge related to the reduction of the Company’s global workforce due to the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.

Q2 2020 pro forma diluted earnings per share were $0.06, as compared to $0.28 in the same period in the prior year, due to the economic disruption resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and the Company’s decision to forgo a significant level of profitability to maintain staffing levels throughout the second quarter. Pro forma 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.

At its most recent meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 9.5 cents per share for its shareholders of record on September 25, 2020, to be paid on October 9, 2020.

At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Company’s cash balances were $37.4 million. During the quarter, the Company did not draw down on its credit facility. As of the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Company’s remaining share repurchase program authorization was $5.6 million.

“Our operating results reflect the expected revenue declines from the coronavirus economic disruption and our decision to forgo profitability during the quarter in order to protect our associates until we had a much better assessment of the impact of the pandemic,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO of the Hackett Group, Inc. “I am very proud of our associates’ ability to quickly take the necessary safety precautions while also successfully adapting to our clients’ virtual service delivery requirements. We are also pleased to finish the quarter with such a strong cash position without any debt which allowed us to take the necessary actions while continuing our dividend and remain strongly poised for the expected economic recovery.”

Although economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be high, the Company’s current estimates suggest that net revenue for the third quarter of 2020 will be in the range of $52.0 million to $54.0 million. The Company estimates pro forma diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020 to be in the range of $0.13 and $0.15.

Other Highlights

Digital Awards Winners – The Hackett Group announced the winners of its 2020 Digital Awards, which spotlighted companies that are on the cutting edge of digital business practice. This year’s winners are IBM (artificial intelligence), Deutsche Telekom Services Europe (DTSE) (automation), DBS Bank (digital transformation), and Genpact, in collaboration with the Envision Virgin Racing Formula E Team (analytics). In addition, three companies were named as finalists in the competition: Nationwide Insurance, ABB, and Infosys BPM.

Working Capital Survey – The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. slowed payments to suppliers slightly in 2019 as they collected cash from customers more slowly and held slightly more inventory, causing overall working capital performance to decline after several years of improvement, according to the annual survey of The Hackett Group. At the same time, cash on hand and debt grew dramatically, reaching record levels. But according to The Hackett Group’s research team, the global pandemic has sparked a dramatic increase in focus on working capital and overall liquidity in 2020, driving many companies to launch comprehensive transformation efforts for the first time as they try to determine what their business will look like as the world economy emerges from the crisis.

Coronavirus Response Center – The Hackett Group continued to expand its Coronavirus Response Center, which was launched in March as part of its Web site. The center currently features nearly 30 pieces of research that offers guidance and insights for leaders in corporate finance, procurement and supply chain, human resources, information technology, and more. In addition, The Hackett Group’s Blog now includes nearly 20 posts that address pandemic response issues.

UVARS Award – Answerthink®, a division of The Hackett Group and member of United VARs, announced that United VARs has received a 2020 SAP® Pinnacle Award as the Global Platinum Reseller of the Year, recognizing its outstanding contributions as an SAP partner. SAP presents these awards annually to the top partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and helping customers run better. Winners and finalists in 34 categories were chosen based on recommendations from the SAP field, customer feedback, and performance indicators.

On Tuesday August 4, 2020, senior management will discuss second quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Second 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, August 4, 2020 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (800) 856-2259. For International callers, please dial (402) 280-9962.

In addition, The Hackett Group will also be webcasting this conference call live through the StreetEvents.com service. To participate, simply visit https://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, August 4, 2020 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. To access the replay, visit www.thehackettgroup.com or www.streetevents.com.


Earnings Call Documents

SEC XBRL Filings – Q2 2020

 

About The Hackett Group, Inc.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy and leading enterprise benchmarking and best practices digital transformation firm to global companies, offering digital transformation including robotic process automation and enterprise cloud application implementation. Services include business transformation, enterprise analytics, working capital management and global business services. The Hackett Group also provides dedicated expertise in business strategy, operations, finance, human capital management, strategic sourcing, procurement and information technology, including its award-winning Oracle and SAP practices.

The Hackett Group has completed nearly 18,000 benchmarking studies with major corporations and government agencies, including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 80% of the DAX 30 and 59% of the FTSE 100. These studies drive its Best Practice Intelligence Center™ which includes the firm’s benchmarking metrics, best practices repository and best practice configuration guides and process flows, which enable The Hackett Group’s clients and partners to achieve world-class performance.

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause The Hackett Group’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 impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, the economic impact of the pandemic and the timing of an economic recovery, our ability to manage our business and capital resources through the pandemic, the ability of our products, services, or offerings mentioned in this release to deliver the desired effect, our ability to retain existing business, our ability to attract additional business, our ability to effectively market and sell our product offerings and other services, including those referenced above, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellations by our customers, especially given that our clients are also impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, changes in expectations regarding the business consulting and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of Brexit on our business, changes in general economic conditions and interest rates, our ability to mitigate the impact of the recent decline in our European operations, our ability to obtain debt financing through additional borrowings under our existing credit facility as well as other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2020, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:
Robert A. Ramirez, CFO, 305-375-8005 or rramirez@thehackettgroup.com