Forrester Research Reports 2021 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Financial Results
Forrester Research reported strong 2021 financial results, achieving total revenues of $494.3 million and a net income of $24.8 million, marking significant growth compared to $449.0 million and $10.0 million in 2020. The fourth quarter revenues reached $133.7 million, up from $120.5 million year-over-year, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.59. For 2022, Forrester expects revenues between $550.0 million and $560.0 million, with adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.25 to $2.35.
- Record contract value growth of 15% in 2021.
- Six consecutive quarters of sequential contract value growth.
- Increased total revenues from $449.0 million in 2020 to $494.3 million in 2021.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its 2021 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.
"We delivered historic results in 2021, headlined by record contract value growth of
"Our new flagship research portfolio, Forrester Decisions, is exceeding expectations, and its value is resonating with our clients. We are well positioned to build on this strong momentum in 2022 and remain laser-focused on increasing contract value at double-digit rates. I thank our employees and clients for helping us achieve these results."
Fourth-Quarter Financial Performance
Total revenues were
On a GAAP basis, net income was
On an adjusted basis, net income was
Year Ended December 31, 2021, Financial Performance
Total revenues were
On a GAAP basis, net income was
On an adjusted basis, net income was
A reconciliation of GAAP results to adjusted results may be found in the attached financial tables.
2022 Guidance
Forrester is providing first-quarter 2022 financial guidance as follows:
First-Quarter 2022 (GAAP):
- Total revenues of approximately
$119.0 million to$123.0 million . - Operating margin of approximately
1.5% to3.5% . - Interest expense of approximately
$0.6 million . - An effective tax rate of
30% . - Diluted earnings per share of approximately
$0.04 to$0.10 .
First-Quarter 2022 (Adjusted):
Adjusted financial guidance for the first quarter of 2022 excludes stock-based compensation expense of
- Adjusted operating margin of approximately
7.0% to9.0% . - Adjusted effective tax rate of
30% . - Adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately
$0.28 to$0.34 .
Our full-year 2022 guidance is as follows:
Full-Year 2022 (GAAP):
- Total revenues of approximately
$550.0 million to$560.0 million . - Operating margin of approximately
6.5% to7.5% . - Interest expense of approximately
$2.5 million . - An effective tax rate of
30% . - Diluted earnings per share of approximately
$1.25 to$1.35 .
Full-Year 2022 (Adjusted):
Adjusted financial guidance for full-year 2022 excludes stock-based compensation expense of
- Adjusted operating margin of approximately
11.5% to12.5% . - Adjusted effective tax rate of
30% . - Adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately
$2.25 to$2.35 .
About Forrester
Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help leaders across technology, marketing, customer experience, product, and sales functions use customer obsession to accelerate growth. Through Forrester's proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and put their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 700,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective research methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; 70 million real-time feedback votes; and the shared wisdom of our clients. To learn more, visit Forrester.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, Forrester's financial guidance for the first quarter of and full-year 2022 and statements about the performance of Forrester Decisions and Forrester's future financial performance and financial condition. These statements are based on Forrester's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ include, among others, Forrester's ability to retain and enrich memberships for its research products and services; Forrester's ability to fulfill existing or generate new consulting engagements and advisory services; technology spending; the impact of health epidemics, including COVID-19, on Forrester's business; Forrester's ability to respond to business and economic conditions and market trends; the risks and challenges inherent in international business activities, including the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; Forrester's ability to offer new products and services; Forrester's dependence on key personnel; Forrester's ability to attract and retain professional staff; the impact of Forrester's outstanding debt obligations; competition and industry consolidation; possible variations in Forrester's quarterly operating results; concentration of ownership of Forrester; the possibility of network disruptions and security breaches; any failure to enforce and protect Forrester's intellectual property rights; compliance with privacy laws; taxation risks; any weakness in Forrester's system of internal controls; and the amount and timing of the repurchase of Forrester stock. Forrester undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For further information, please refer to Forrester's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The consolidated statements of operations and the table of key financial data are attached.
Contact:
Chris Finn
Chief Financial Officer
Forrester Research, Inc.
cfinn@forrester.com
Shweta Agarwal
Public Relations
Forrester Research, Inc.
+1 617-613-6805
sagarwal@forrester.com
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Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Research | $ 89,494 | $ 77,798 | $ 325,340 | $ 301,544 | ||||
Consulting | 39,211 | 38,839 | 156,114 | 137,303 | ||||
Events | 5,023 | 3,884 | 12,861 | 10,137 | ||||
Total revenues | 133,728 | 120,521 | 494,315 | 448,984 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment | 52,244 | 47,457 | 201,815 | 180,899 | ||||
Selling and marketing | 47,774 | 44,601 | 170,949 | 166,200 | ||||
General and administrative | 16,161 | 14,433 | 58,056 | 50,369 | ||||
Depreciation | 2,503 | 2,481 | 9,390 | 9,879 | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 3,562 | 5,536 | 15,129 | 19,683 | ||||
Integration costs | — | 1,964 | 334 | 5,779 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 122,244 | 116,472 | 455,673 | 432,809 | ||||
Income from operations | 11,484 | 4,049 | 38,642 | 16,175 | ||||
Interest expense | (971) | (1,236) | (4,222) | (5,340) | ||||
Other expense, net | (363) | (209) | (1,229) | (374) | ||||
Gains on investments, net | — | 107 | — | 2,472 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 10,150 | 2,711 | 33,191 | 12,933 | ||||
Income tax expense | 2,127 | 285 | 8,347 | 2,943 | ||||
Net income | $ 8,023 | $ 2,426 | $ 24,844 | $ 9,990 | ||||
Basic income per common share | $ 0.42 | $ 0.13 | $ 1.30 | $ 0.53 | ||||
Diluted income per common share | $ 0.41 | $ 0.13 | $ 1.28 | $ 0.53 | ||||
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 19,118 | 18,971 | 19,110 | 18,827 | ||||
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 19,376 | 19,119 | 19,357 | 18,935 | ||||
Adjusted data (1): | ||||||||
Total revenues - GAAP | $ 133,728 | $ 120,521 | $ 494,315 | $ 448,984 | ||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment | — | 42 | — | 444 | ||||
Adjusted revenues | $ 133,728 | $ 120,563 | $ 494,315 | $ 449,428 | ||||
Income from operations - GAAP | $ 11,484 | $ 4,049 | $ 38,642 | $ 16,175 | ||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment | — | 42 | — | 444 | ||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 3,562 | 5,536 | 15,129 | 19,683 | ||||
Integration costs | — | 1,964 | 334 | 5,779 | ||||
Lease incentive | — | (3,445) | — | (3,226) | ||||
Stock-based compensation included in the | ||||||||
following expense categories: | ||||||||
Cost of services and fulfillment | 1,668 | 1,693 | 6,057 | 6,156 | ||||
Selling and marketing | 478 | 520 | 1,698 | 1,751 | ||||
General and administrative | 573 | 700 | 2,315 | 2,970 | ||||
Adjusted income from operations | $ 17,765 | $ 11,059 | $ 64,175 | $ 49,732 | ||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | |||||||||
Net income - GAAP | $ 8,023 | $ 0.41 | $ 2,426 | $ 0.13 | $ 24,844 | $ 1.28 | $ 9,990 | $ 0.53 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 444 | 0.02 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 3,562 | 0.19 | 5,536 | 0.29 | 15,129 | 0.78 | 19,683 | 1.04 | ||||||||
Integration costs | — | — | 1,964 | 0.10 | 334 | 0.02 | 5,779 | 0.30 | ||||||||
Lease incentive | — | — | (3,445) | (0.18) | — | — | (3,226) | (0.17) | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,719 | 0.14 | 2,913 | 0.15 | 10,070 | 0.52 | 10,877 | 0.57 | ||||||||
Gains on investments | — | — | (107) | — | — | — | (2,472) | (0.13) | ||||||||
Tax effects of items above (2) | (1,831) | (0.09) | (1,632) | (0.08) | (7,107) | (0.37) | (8,612) | (0.45) | ||||||||
Adjustment to tax expense for adjusted tax rate (3) | (1,135) | (0.06) | (1,063) | (0.06) | (2,750) | (0.14) | (2,091) | (0.11) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ 11,338 | 0.59 | $ 6,634 | $ 0.35 | $ 40,520 | 2.09 | $ 30,372 | $ 1.60 | ||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 19,376 | 19,119 | 19,357 | 18,935 | ||||||||||||
(1) Forrester believes that adjusted financial results provide investors with consistent and comparable information to aid in the understanding of Forrester's ongoing | ||||||||||||||||
business and are also used by Forrester in making compensation decisions. Our adjusted presentation excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, | ||||||||||||||||
acquisition-related deferred revenue fair value adjustments, stock-based compensation, integration costs, net gains or losses from investments, and lease | ||||||||||||||||
incentive cost and credits, as well as their related tax effects. We also utilized an assumed tax rate of | ||||||||||||||||
of reserves for uncertain tax positions established in prior years, the settlement of prior-year tax audits, and the effect of any adjustments related to the filing of prior-year tax | ||||||||||||||||
returns. The adjusted data does not purport to be prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States. | ||||||||||||||||
(2) The tax effect of adjusting items is based on the accounting treatment and rate for the jurisdiction of each item. | ||||||||||||||||
(3) To compute adjusted net income, we apply an adjusted effective tax rate of | ||||||||||||||||
Forrester Research, Inc. | ||||
Key Financial Data | ||||
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) | ||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||
2021 | 2020 | |||
Balance sheet data: | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investments | $ 134,278 | $ 90,257 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | $ 86,965 | $ 84,695 | ||
Deferred revenue | $ 213,696 | $ 179,968 | ||
Debt outstanding | $ 75,000 | $ 109,375 | ||
Year Ended | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | |||
Cash flow data: | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 107,067 | $ 47,754 | ||
Purchases of property and equipment | $ (10,745) | $ (8,905) | ||
Repayments of debt | $ (34,375) | $ (23,375) | ||
Repurchases of common stock | $ (20,066) | $ — | ||
As of | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | |||
Metrics: | ||||
Contract value | $ 345,800 | $ 301,300 | ||
Client retention | ||||
Wallet retention | ||||
Number of clients | 3,005 | 2,808 | ||
As of | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | |||
Headcount: | ||||
Total headcount | 1,781 | 1,798 | ||
Sales force | 637 | 701 | ||
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