ASGN Incorporated Reports First Quarter 2023 Results
ASGN achieved significant milestones in Q1 2023, reporting revenues of $1.1 billion, a 3.5 percent increase over Q1 2022. IT consulting revenues constituted 50.4 percent of total revenues, a notable rise from 42.4 percent the previous year. The company generated $49.5 million in net income and $123.5 million in adjusted EBITDA, representing a margin of 10.9 percent. The commercial segment saw revenues at $832.1 million, while federal government revenues increased 15.0 percent year-over-year. New bookings reached an impressive $392 million, with a trailing-twelve-month total of $1.3 billion. However, assignment revenue declined by 10.8 percent, reflecting cyclical trends. A new $500 million stock repurchase program has been approved.
- Revenues increased by 3.5% to $1.1 billion compared to Q1 2022.
- IT consulting revenues reached 50.4% of total revenue, up from 42.4% in Q1 2022.
- Commercial segment revenues were $832.1 million; federal government segment revenues rose 15.0% year-over-year.
- Net income stood at $49.5 million, with adjusted EBITDA at $123.5 million (10.9% margin).
- Record new bookings of $392 million in the quarter, with $1.3 billion in trailing-twelve-month bookings.
- Approval of a new two-year $500 million stock repurchase program.
- Assignment revenue declined by 10.8% year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 150 basis points compared to Q1 2022.
Achieves 50 percent of revenues from IT consulting
Record level of commercial consulting bookings
Q1 2023 Highlights
-
Revenues were
, up 3.5 percent over the first quarter of 2022$1.1 billion -
Net income was
$49.5 million -
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was
(10.9 percent of revenues)$123.5 million -
Operating cash flows were
and Free Cash Flow (a non-GAAP measure) was$80.5 million $68.8 million -
Full availability under the
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility$460.0 million -
Repurchased 563,200 shares of the Company's common stock for
$48.8 million -
Subsequent to quarter end, ASGN's Board of Directors approved a new two-year
stock repurchase program$500 million
IT Consulting Revenues - 50.4 percent of total revenues, up from 42.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022
-
Revenues were
, up 32.7 percent year-over-year$271.7 million -
Record new bookings in the quarter of approximately
$392 million -
New bookings for the trailing-twelve-month period ("TTM") were
and book-to-bill ratio was 1.3 to 1.0$1.3 billion
Federal Government Segment - New awards for the TTM were
Management Commentary
"Continuing to execute solidly in the core strategic areas of our business, ASGN's revenues for the first quarter improved 3.5 percent as compared to the prior-year period,” said ASGN Chief Executive Officer
First Quarter 2023 Financial Results - Summary
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Three Months Ended |
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(In millions, except per share data) |
Q1 2023 |
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Q1 2022 |
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Q4 2022 |
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Revenues |
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Commercial Segment |
$ |
832.1 |
|
|
$ |
832.9 |
|
|
$ |
852.2 |
|
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Federal Government Segment |
|
296.7 |
|
|
|
258.1 |
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298.2 |
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1,128.8 |
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1,091.0 |
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1,150.4 |
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Gross Margin |
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Commercial Segment |
|
31.5 |
% |
|
|
32.7 |
% |
|
|
32.2 |
% |
|
Federal Government Segment |
|
21.6 |
% |
|
|
20.9 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
Consolidated |
|
28.9 |
% |
|
|
29.9 |
% |
|
|
29.6 |
% |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ |
49.5 |
|
|
$ |
67.6 |
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|
$ |
55.6 |
|
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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— |
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(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
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Net Income |
$ |
49.5 |
|
|
$ |
66.8 |
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$ |
55.6 |
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Earnings per share - Diluted |
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Continuing operations |
$ |
0.99 |
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$ |
1.29 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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Discontinued operations |
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— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
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$ |
0.99 |
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$ |
1.28 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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Adjusted Net Income |
$ |
68.7 |
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$ |
82.1 |
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$ |
75.9 |
|
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Adjusted Net Income per diluted share |
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
123.5 |
|
|
$ |
134.8 |
|
|
$ |
131.9 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
10.9 |
% |
|
|
12.4 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
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__________ Notes: Definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliation to GAAP measurements are included in the tables that accompany this release. |
Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were up 3.5 percent over the first quarter of 2022. Revenues for the first quarter of 2023 included approximately
Revenues from the Commercial Segment (73.7 percent of total revenues) were essentially flat year-over-year. Consulting services revenues were
Revenues from the Commercial Segment's IT services and solutions division accounted for 85.4 percent of the segment's revenues, up 3.1 percent year-over-year driven by double-digit growth in consulting services. The segment's more discretionary and cyclical businesses, creative digital marketing and permanent placement, accounted for 14.6 percent of the segment's revenues and were down 15.5 percent year-over-year.
Revenues from the Federal Government Segment (26.3 percent of revenues) were up 15.0 percent year-over-year. Excluding the contribution from Iron Vine of
Gross margin for the first quarter of 2023 was 28.9 percent, down 100 basis points from the first quarter of 2022. The compression mainly related to business mix: (i) higher mix of revenues from the Federal Government Segment, which have a lower gross margin than commercial revenues, and (ii) within the Commercial Segment, a lower mix of revenues from the creative digital marketing and permanent placement divisions, which have higher gross margins.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was
Capital Resources and Capital Allocation
At
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Cash and cash equivalents of
$65.0 million -
Full availability under its
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (due 2024)$460.0 million -
Senior Secured Debt of
on (term B loan facility due 2025)$490.8 million -
Senior unsecured notes totaling
at 4.625 percent (due 2028)$550.0 million
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 563,200 shares of its common stock for
Leverage Ratio was 1.88 to 1.0 at
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Estimates
The Company's financial estimates for the second quarter of 2023, which are set forth below, are based on current operating trends and assume no significant deterioration in the markets ASGN serves. These estimates do not include any acquisition, integration or strategic planning expenses. Reconciliations of estimated net income to the estimated non-GAAP financial measures are included in the tables that accompany this release.
(In millions, except per share data) |
Low |
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High |
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Revenues |
$ |
1,110.0 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,145.0 |
|
|
SG&A expenses(1) |
|
208.2 |
|
|
|
|
213.8 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
17.9 |
|
|
|
|
17.9 |
|
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Net income |
|
52.8 |
|
|
|
|
60.0 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Earnings per share - Diluted: |
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
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Diluted shares outstanding |
|
49.6 |
|
|
|
|
49.6 |
|
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Gross margin |
|
28.4 |
% |
|
|
|
28.9 |
% |
|
Effective tax rate(2) |
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
|
28.0 |
% |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures: |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
125.0 |
|
|
|
$ |
135.0 |
|
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Adjusted Net Income(3) |
$ |
70.1 |
|
|
|
$ |
77.3 |
|
|
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share(3) |
$ |
1.41 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
___________
(1) Includes non-cash expenses totaling (2) Estimated effective tax rate before any excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation.
(3) Does not include the “Cash Tax Savings on Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets.” These savings total |
The financial estimates above are based on an estimate of “Billable Days”, which are Business Days (calendar days for the period less weekends and holidays) adjusted for other factors, such as the day of the week a holiday occurs, additional time taken off around holidays, year-end client furloughs and inclement weather. There are 63.25 Billable Days in the second quarter of 2023, which is essentially the same as the year ago period and sequentially. The financial estimates also include estimated revenues of
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Certain statements made in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our anticipated financial and operating performance.
All statements in this news release, other than those setting forth strictly historical information, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results might differ materially. In particular, we make no assurances that the proposed revenue, expense and profit estimates outlined above will be achieved. Additional examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding our ability to attract, train and retain qualified staffing consultants, the availability of qualified contract professionals, management of our growth, continued performance and improvement of our enterprise-wide information systems, our ability to manage our litigation matters, the successful integration of acquisitions and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2022 |
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Results of Operations: |
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Revenues |
$ |
1,128.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,091.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,150.4 |
|
|
Costs of services |
|
802.4 |
|
|
|
764.4 |
|
|
|
810.3 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
326.4 |
|
|
|
326.6 |
|
|
|
340.1 |
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
224.1 |
|
|
|
212.1 |
|
|
|
229.9 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
84.2 |
|
|
|
100.6 |
|
|
|
90.4 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(15.4 |
) |
|
|
(9.3 |
) |
|
|
(14.4 |
) |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
68.8 |
|
|
|
91.3 |
|
|
|
76.0 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
49.5 |
|
|
|
67.6 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
49.5 |
|
|
$ |
66.8 |
|
|
$ |
55.6 |
|
|
|
|
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Basic earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Continuing operations |
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
Discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
$ |
1.30 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
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|
|
|
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Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Continuing operations |
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
Discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
1.28 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Number of shares and share equivalents used to calculate earnings per share: |
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|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
49.3 |
|
|
|
51.6 |
|
|
|
49.8 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
49.8 |
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
|
|
50.4 |
|
|
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CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Continued) (Unaudited) (In millions) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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|
2022 |
|
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Summary Statements of Cash Flow Data: |
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|
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|
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Cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
80.5 |
|
|
$ |
56.0 |
|
|
$ |
75.3 |
|
|
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(12.3 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(143.4 |
) |
|
Cash used in financing activities |
|
(73.4 |
) |
|
|
(83.4 |
) |
|
|
(72.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure: |
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
80.5 |
|
|
$ |
56.0 |
|
|
$ |
75.3 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(11.7 |
) |
|
|
(9.6 |
) |
|
|
(10.5 |
) |
|
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) |
$ |
68.8 |
|
|
$ |
46.4 |
|
|
$ |
64.8 |
|
|
|
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Summary Balance Sheet Data: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
65.0 |
|
|
$ |
70.3 |
|
|
|
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Working capital |
|
540.9 |
|
|
|
539.2 |
|
|
|
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|
|
2,445.0 |
|
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|
2,461.6 |
|
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Total assets |
|
3,525.3 |
|
|
|
3,585.7 |
|
|
|
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Long-term debt |
|
1,035.4 |
|
|
|
1,066.6 |
|
|
|
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Total liabilities |
|
1,601.8 |
|
|
|
1,684.4 |
|
|
|
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Total stockholders’ equity |
|
1,923.5 |
|
|
|
1,901.3 |
|
|
|
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
|
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|
2022 |
Net income |
|
$ |
49.5 |
|
$ |
66.8 |
|
|
$ |
55.6 |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
49.5 |
|
|
67.6 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
Interest expense |
|
|
15.4 |
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
Depreciation |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) |
|
|
109.1 |
|
|
120.7 |
|
|
|
117.0 |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
Acquisition, integration and strategic planning expenses |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) |
|
$ |
123.5 |
|
$ |
134.8 |
|
|
$ |
131.9 |
|
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Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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|
2022 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
49.5 |
|
|
$ |
66.8 |
|
|
$ |
55.6 |
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
49.5 |
|
|
|
67.6 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
|
Acquisition, integration and strategic planning expenses |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
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|
1.5 |
|
Tax effect on adjustments |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
Non-GAAP net income |
|
|
51.2 |
|
|
|
68.6 |
|
|
|
56.8 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
|
Other |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP measure)(1) |
|
$ |
68.7 |
|
|
$ |
82.1 |
|
|
$ |
75.9 |
|
Per diluted share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
1.28 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
|
0.41 |
|
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP measure)(1) |
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
Common shares and share equivalents (diluted) |
|
|
49.8 |
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
|
|
50.4 |
|
_________
(1) Does not include the “Cash Tax Savings on Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets,” which currently total approximately |
FINANCIAL ESTIMATES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023 RECONCILIATIONS OF ESTIMATED GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (In millions, except per share data) |
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|
|
Low |
|
High |
||||
Net income(1) |
|
$ |
52.8 |
|
$ |
60.0 |
||
Interest expense |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
15.8 |
||
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
20.6 |
|
|
23.4 |
||
Depreciation expense(2) |
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
6.6 |
||
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
17.9 |
|
|
17.9 |
||
EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) |
|
|
113.7 |
|
|
123.7 |
||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
11.3 |
||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) |
|
$ |
125.0 |
|
$ |
135.0 |
|
|
Low |
|
High |
||||
Net income(1) |
|
$ |
52.8 |
|
|
$ |
60.0 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
17.9 |
|
|
|
17.9 |
|
Other |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP measure)(3) |
|
$ |
70.1 |
|
|
$ |
77.3 |
|
Per diluted share: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP measure)(3) |
|
$ |
1.41 |
|
|
$ |
1.56 |
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Common shares and share equivalents (diluted) |
|
|
49.6 |
|
|
|
49.6 |
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_______ (1) Does not include acquisition, integration and strategic planning expenses, or excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation. Also does not include discontinued operations.
(2) Comprised of (i)
(3) Does not include the "Cash Tax Savings on Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets". These savings total |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Statements in this release and the accompanying financial information include non-GAAP financial measures that are provided as additional information to enhance the overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and not as an alternative to the consolidated interim financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide a measure of the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of the Company's core business on an ongoing basis, by removing the effects of non-operating and certain non-cash expenses. These non-operating and non-cash items are specifically identified in the reconciliations of GAAP measures to Non-GAAP measures that accompany this release.
Adjusted Net Income provides a method for assessing the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of the Company's core business on an ongoing basis by removing the effects of non-operating and certain non-cash expenses, adjusted for some of the cash flows associated with amortization of intangible assets to more fully present the performance of the Company's acquisitions. The calculation of Adjusted Net Income is presented in the reconciliations of GAAP measures to Non-GAAP measures that accompany this release.
Free Cash Flow provides useful information to investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities and is computed as presented in the tables that accompany this release.
Leverage Ratio is the ratio of the Company's total debt to trailing 12 months (“TTM”) Adjusted EBITDA, further adjusted for the inclusion of estimated performance from acquisitions made in the TTM period as if those acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of that period.
Revenues calculated on a Same Billable Days basis provide more comparable information by removing the effect of differences in the number of billable days on a year-over-year basis. Revenues on a Same Billable Days basis are adjusted for the following items: differences in billable days during the period by taking the current-period average revenue per billable day, multiplied by the number of billable days from the same period in the prior year; Billable Days are business days (calendar days for the period less weekends and holidays) adjusted for other factors, such as the day of the week a holiday occurs, additional time taken off around holidays, year-end client furloughs and inclement weather.
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