ROBERT HALF REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) reported strong fourth-quarter results for 2021, with net income of $168 million ($1.51 per share) on revenues of $1.770 billion, marking a 36% revenue increase year-over-year. Annual net income reached $599 million ($5.36 per share), up from $306 million in the previous year. Key drivers included a 73% revenue growth in permanent placements and a 37% rise in Protiviti operations. The company’s fourth-quarter return on invested capital was notably high at 50%. Management expresses optimism for the upcoming year, supported by significant demand across various sectors.

Positive

• Fourth-quarter revenues increased by 36% year-over-year.
• Net income rose by 78% compared to the previous year.
• Annual revenue for 2021 reached $6.461 billion, up from $5.109 billion in 2020.
• Permanent placement revenues grew by 73%, and Protiviti operations saw a 37% increase.

Negative

• None.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) today reported revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, net income was $168 million, or $1.51 per share, on revenues of $1.770 billion. Net income for the prior year's fourth quarter was $94 million, or $.84 per share, on revenues of $1.304 billion.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, net income was $599 million, or $5.36 per share, on revenues of $6.461 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2020, net income was $306 million, or $2.70 per share, on revenues of $5.109 billion.

"2021 was an extraordinary year, and we achieved record annual results. Fourth quarter revenues grew 36% and net income grew 78%, exceeding the high end of our guidance and reflecting sustained, broad-based demand across our staffing and business consulting businesses," said M. Keith Waddell, president and chief executive officer of Robert Half. "Our permanent placement and Protiviti operations continued to show very strong results, growing year-over-year revenues by 73% and 37%, respectively. Our temporary and consultant staffing operations also performed well and had year-over-year revenue growth of 31%, with particular strength in Management Resources, which grew 56%. Compared with the pre-pandemic fourth quarter of 2019, 2021 revenues were higher by 15% and net income was higher by 49%. Return on invested capital for the company was 50% in the fourth quarter.

"We begin the new year with tremendous momentum and optimism, and remain laser focused on our time-tested corporate purpose — to connect people to meaningful and exciting work and provide clients with the talent and deep subject matter expertise they need to confidently compete and grow. We are proud that our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts has earned us recent recognition, including placement on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and the Human Rights Campaign's list of Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality," Waddell concluded.

Robert Half management will conduct a conference call today at 5 p.m. EST. The prepared remarks for this call are available now in the Investor Center of the Robert Half website (www.roberthalf.com/investor-center). Simply click on the Quarterly Conference Calls link. The dial-in number to listen to today's conference call is 877-814-0475 (+1-706-643-9224 outside the United States). The password is "Robert Half."

A taped recording of this call will be available for replay beginning at approximately 8 p.m. EST on January 27 and ending at 10:59 p.m. EST on February 24. The dial-in number for the replay is 855-859-2056 (+1-404-537-3406 outside the United States). To access the replay, enter conference ID# 8757184. The conference call also will be archived in audio format on the company's website at www.roberthalf.com. 

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. The Company offers contract and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Named to FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that provides internal audit, risk, business and technology consulting solutions.

Robert Half has operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.

Certain information contained in this press release and its attachments may be deemed forward-looking statements regarding events and financial trends that may affect the Company's future operating results or financial positions. These statements may be identified by words such as "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "intend", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", or variations or negatives thereof, or by similar or comparable words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: changes to or new interpretations of U.S. or international tax regulations; the global financial and economic situation; the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate its spread; changes in levels of unemployment and other economic conditions in the United States or foreign countries where the Company does business, or in particular regions or industries; reduction in the supply of candidates for contract employment or the Company's ability to attract candidates; the entry of new competitors into the marketplace or expansion by existing competitors; the ability of the Company to maintain existing client relationships and attract new clients in the context of changing economic or competitive conditions; the impact of competitive pressures, including any change in the demand for the Company's services; the Company's ability to maintain its margins; the possibility of the Company incurring liability for its activities, including the activities of its contract employees, or for events impacting its contract employees on clients' premises; the possibility that adverse publicity could impact the Company's ability to attract and retain clients and candidates; the success of the Company in attracting, training, and retaining qualified management personnel and other staff employees; the Company's ability to comply with governmental regulations affecting personnel services businesses in particular or employer/employee relationships in general; whether there will be ongoing demand for Sarbanes-Oxley or other regulatory compliance services; the Company's reliance on short-term contracts for a significant percentage of its business; litigation relating to prior or current transactions or activities, including litigation that may be disclosed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings; the ability of the Company to manage its international operations and comply with foreign laws and regulations; the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the possibility that the additional costs the Company will incur as a result of healthcare reform legislation may adversely affect the Company's profit margins or the demand for the Company's services; the possibility that the Company's computer and communications hardware and software systems could be damaged or their service interrupted; and the possibility that the Company may fail to maintain adequate financial and management controls and as a result suffer errors in its financial reporting.

Additionally, with respect to Protiviti, other risks and uncertainties include the fact that future success will depend on its ability to retain employees and attract clients; there can be no assurance that there will be ongoing demand for broad-based consulting, regulatory compliance, technology services, public sector or other high-demand advisory services; failure to produce projected revenues could adversely affect financial results; and there is the possibility of involvement in litigation relating to prior or current transactions or activities.

Because long-term contracts are not a significant part of the Company's business, future results cannot be reliably predicted by considering past trends or extrapolating past results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release.

A copy of this release is available at www.roberthalf.com/investor-center.

ATTACHED:

Summary of Operations   Supplemental Financial Information   Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Year Ended             December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Service revenues	$  1,769,917		$  1,304,086		$  6,461,444		$  5,109,000
Costs of services	1,025,799		789,744		3,765,416		3,096,389
Gross margin	744,118		514,342		2,696,028		2,012,611
Selling, general and administrative expenses	544,551		425,161		1,951,282		1,666,041
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts (which is completely offset by related costs and expenses)	(23,040)		(40,542)		(61,078)		(75,188)
Amortization of intangible assets	517		217		2,241		1,219
Interest income, net	(52)		(79)		(197)		(1,343)
Income before income taxes	222,142		129,585		803,780		421,882
Provision for income taxes	54,198		35,169		205,154		115,606
Net income	$    167,944		$      94,416		$    598,626		$    306,276
Diluted net income per share	$          1.51		$            .84		$          5.36		$          2.70
Shares:
Basic	109,488		112,059		110,482		112,729
Diluted	111,020		112,941		111,718		113,318

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2021		2020
		(Unaudited)
SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Depreciation		$     52,210		$     62,281
Capitalized cloud computing implementation costs		$     31,240		$     33,178
Capital expenditures		$     36,611		$     33,377
Open market repurchases of common stock (shares)		2,796		2,506
		December 31,
		2021		2020
		(Unaudited)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:
Cash and cash equivalents		$     619,001		$     574,426
Accounts receivable, net		$     984,691		$     714,163
Total assets		$  2,952,359		$  2,557,424
Total current liabilities		$  1,358,673		$  1,046,626
Total stockholders' equity		$  1,381,051		$  1,205,289

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

Beginning in Q3 2020, the Company modified its presentation of service revenues for Accountemps, OfficeTeam, Robert Half Technology and Robert Half Management Resources to include inter-segment revenues from services provided to Protiviti in connection with the Company's managed business solutions. This is how the Company measures and manages these divisions internally. The combined amount of divisional intersegment revenues with Protiviti are aggregated and then eliminated as a single line item. The Company has prepared the below schedule to provide readers with historical comparative information to better evaluate the related trends.

	2019								2020								2021
	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4
SERVICE REVENUES:
Accountemps	$  490,084		$  494,582		$  501,905		$  498,650		$  489,884		$  331,542		$  351,598		$  385,000		$  417,116		$  453,342		$  492,558		$  507,555
OfficeTeam	252,633		261,952		267,023		259,147		239,979		136,299		173,685		214,985		220,467		263,192		279,370		295,872
Robert Half Technology	182,426		189,461		195,630		198,314		196,652		162,028		161,007		175,730		172,239		194,233		215,500		213,414
Robert Half Management Resources	196,003		195,236		200,421		201,097		211,878		165,031		154,917		167,116		183,271		210,550		239,807		260,649
Elimination of intersegment revenues	(36,519)		(38,519)		(46,518)		(50,883)		(46,273)		(41,514)		(59,816)		(92,393)		(103,818)		(143,036)		(172,534)		(161,004)
Temporary and consultant staffing	1,084,627		1,102,712		1,118,461		1,106,325		1,092,120		753,386		781,391		850,438		889,275		978,281		1,054,701		1,116,486
Permanent placement staffing	131,562		140,894		134,582		126,394		120,489		71,030		87,203		91,387		111,703		143,640		156,444		158,133
Protiviti	252,341		272,779		299,089		304,666		294,082		283,910		321,303		362,261		397,402		458,660		501,421		495,298
Total	$  1,468,530		$  1,516,385		$  1,552,132		$  1,537,385		$  1,506,691		$  1,108,326		$  1,189,897		$  1,304,086		$  1,398,380		$  1,580,581		$  1,712,566		$  1,769,917

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The financial results of Robert Half International Inc. (the "Company") are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). To help readers understand the Company's financial performance, the Company supplements its GAAP financial results with the following non-GAAP measures: adjusted gross margin; adjusted selling, general and administrative expense; segment income; combined segment income; and as adjusted revenue growth rates.

The following measures: adjusted gross margin; adjusted selling, general and administrative expense; and segment income include gains and losses on investments held to fund the Company's obligations under employee deferred compensation plans. The Company provides these measures because they are used by management to review its operational results.

Combined segment income is income before income taxes, adjusted for interest income, net and amortization of intangible assets. The Company provides combined segment income because it is how management evaluates segment performance.

Variations in the Company's financial results include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and billing days. The Company provides "as adjusted" revenue growth calculations to remove the impact of these items. These calculations show the year-over-year revenue growth rates for the Company's lines of business on both a reported basis and also on an as adjusted basis for global, U.S. and international operations. This information is presented for each of the six most recent quarters. The Company has provided this data because it focuses on the Company's revenue growth rates attributable to operating activities and aids in evaluating revenue trends over time. The Company expresses year-over-year revenue changes as calculated percentages using the same number of billing days and constant currency exchange rates.

The non-GAAP financial measures provided herein may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company's industry, as other companies may calculate such financial results differently. The Company's 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. The Company does not consider these non-GAAP financial measures 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 on the following pages.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
	Quarter Ended December 31,												Relationships
	2021						2020						2021		2020		2021		2020
	Reported		Adjustments		Adjusted (1)		Reported		Adjustments		Adjusted (1)		Reported				Adjusted
SERVICE REVENUES:
Accountemps	$     507,555		$               —		$     507,555		$     385,000		$               —		$     385,000		28.7%		29.5%		28.7%		29.5%
OfficeTeam	295,872		—		295,872		214,985		—		214,985		16.7%		16.5%		16.7%		16.5%
Robert Half Technology	213,414		—		213,414		175,730		—		175,730		12.1%		13.5%		12.1%		13.5%
Robert Half Management Resources	260,649		—		260,649		167,116		—		167,116		14.7%		12.8%		14.7%		12.8%
Elimination of intersegment revenues	(161,004)		—		(161,004)		(92,393)		—		(92,393)		(9.1%)		(7.1%)		(9.1%)		(7.1%)
Temporary and consultant staffing	1,116,486		—		1,116,486		850,438		—		850,438		63.1%		65.2%		63.1%		65.2%
Permanent placement staffing	158,133		—		158,133		91,387		—		91,387		8.9%		7.0%		8.9%		7.0%
Protiviti	495,298		—		495,298		362,261		—		362,261		28.0%		27.8%		28.0%		27.8%
Total	$ 1,769,917		$               —		$ 1,769,917		$ 1,304,086		$               —		$ 1,304,086		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%
GROSS MARGIN:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$     444,295		$               —		$     444,295		$     327,181		$               —		$     327,181		39.8%		38.5%		39.8%		38.5%
Permanent placement staffing	157,862		—		157,862		91,172		—		91,172		99.8%		99.8%		99.8%		99.8%
Protiviti	141,961		3,283		145,244		95,989		5,419		101,408		28.7%		26.5%		29.3%		28.0%
Total	$     744,118		$         3,283		$     747,401		$     514,342		$         5,419		$     519,761		42.0%		39.4%		42.2%		39.9%
SELLING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$     347,826		$     (17,705)		$     330,121		$     287,550		$     (31,715)		$     255,835		31.2%		33.8%		29.6%		30.1%
Permanent placement staffing	132,712		(2,052)		130,660		86,572		(3,408)		83,164		83.9%		94.7%		82.6%		91.0%
Protiviti	64,013		—		64,013		51,039		—		51,039		12.9%		14.1%		12.9%		14.1%
Total	$     544,551		$     (19,757)		$     524,794		$     425,161		$     (35,123)		$     390,038		30.8%		32.6%		29.7%		29.9%
OPERATING/SEGMENT INCOME:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$       96,469		$       17,705		$     114,174		$       39,631		$       31,715		$       71,346		8.6%		4.7%		10.2%		8.4%
Permanent placement staffing	25,150		2,052		27,202		4,600		3,408		8,008		15.9%		5.0%		17.2%		8.8%
Protiviti	77,948		3,283		81,231		44,950		5,419		50,369		15.7%		12.4%		16.4%		13.9%
Total	$     199,567		$       23,040		$     222,607		$       89,181		$       40,542		$     129,723		11.3%		6.8%		12.6%		9.9%
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts	(23,040)		23,040		—		(40,542)		40,542		—		(1.3%)		(3.1%)		—		—
Amortization of intangible assets	517		—		517		217		—		217		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%
Interest income, net	(52)		—		(52)		(79)		—		(79)		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%
Income before income taxes	$     222,142		$               —		$     222,142		$     129,585		$               —		$     129,585		12.6%		9.9%		12.6%		9.9%

(1)  Changes in the Company's deferred compensation obligations are included in selling, general and administrative expense or, in the case of Protiviti, costs of services, while the related investment income is presented separately. The non-GAAP financial measures shown in the table above are adjusted to reclassify investment income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts to the same line item, which includes the corresponding change in obligation. These adjustments have no impact to income before income taxes.

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,												Relationships
	2021						2020						2021		2020		2021		2020
	Reported		Adjustments		Adjusted (1)		Reported		Adjustments		Adjusted (1)		Reported				Adjusted
SERVICE REVENUES:
Accountemps	$ 1,870,563		$               —		$ 1,870,563		$ 1,558,024		$               —		$ 1,558,024		29.0%		30.5%		29.0%		30.5%
OfficeTeam	1,058,906		—		1,058,906		764,947		—		764,947		16.4%		15.0%		16.4%		15.0%
Robert Half Technology	795,319		—		795,319		695,418		—		695,418		12.3%		13.6%		12.3%		13.6%
Robert Half Management Resources	894,334		—		894,334		698,942		—		698,942		13.8%		13.7%		13.8%		13.7%
Elimination of intersegment revenues	(580,379)		—		(580,379)		(239,996)		—		(239,996)		(9.0%)		(4.7%)		(9.0%)		(4.7%)
Temporary and consultant staffing	4,038,743		—		4,038,743		3,477,335		—		3,477,335		62.5%		68.1%		62.5%		68.1%
Permanent placement staffing	569,921		—		569,921		370,109		—		370,109		8.8%		7.2%		8.8%		7.2%
Protiviti	1,852,780		—		1,852,780		1,261,556		—		1,261,556		28.7%		24.7%		28.7%		24.7%
Total	$ 6,461,444		$               —		$ 6,461,444		$ 5,109,000		$               —		$ 5,109,000		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%
GROSS MARGIN:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$ 1,598,716		$               —		$ 1,598,716		$ 1,312,797		$               —		$ 1,312,797		39.6%		37.8%		39.6%		37.8%
Permanent placement staffing	568,983		—		568,983		369,401		—		369,401		99.8%		99.8%		99.8%		99.8%
Protiviti	528,329		8,847		537,176		330,413		11,682		342,095		28.5%		26.2%		29.0%		27.1%
Total	$ 2,696,028		$         8,847		$ 2,704,875		$ 2,012,611		$       11,682		$ 2,024,293		41.7%		39.4%		41.9%		39.6%
SELLING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$ 1,251,565		$     (46,721)		$ 1,204,844		$ 1,132,915		$     (57,397)		$ 1,075,518		31.0%		32.6%		29.8%		30.9%
Permanent placement staffing	468,028		(5,510)		462,518		346,711		(6,109)		340,602		82.1%		93.7%		81.2%		92.0%
Protiviti	231,689		—		231,689		186,415		—		186,415		12.5%		14.8%		12.5%		14.8%
Total	$ 1,951,282		$     (52,231)		$ 1,899,051		$ 1,666,041		$     (63,506)		$ 1,602,535		30.2%		32.6%		29.4%		31.4%
OPERATING/SEGMENT INCOME:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$     347,151		$       46,721		$     393,872		$     179,882		$       57,397		$     237,279		8.6%		5.2%		9.8%		6.8%
Permanent placement staffing	100,955		5,510		106,465		22,690		6,109		28,799		17.7%		6.1%		18.7%		7.8%
Protiviti	296,640		8,847		305,487		143,998		11,682		155,680		16.0%		11.4%		16.5%		12.3%
Total	$     744,746		$       61,078		$     805,824		$     346,570		$       75,188		$     421,758		11.5%		6.8%		12.5%		8.3%
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts	(61,078)		61,078		—		(75,188)		75,188		—		(1.0%)		(1.5%)		—		—
Amortization of intangible assets	2,241		—		2,241		1,219		—		1,219		0.1%		0.0%		0.1%		0.0%
Interest income, net	(197)		—		(197)		(1,343)		—		(1,343)		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%
Income before income taxes	$     803,780		$               —		$     803,780		$     421,882		$               —		$     421,882		12.4%		8.3%		12.4%		8.3%

(1)  Changes in the Company's deferred compensation obligations are included in selling, general and administrative expense or, in the case of Protiviti, costs of services, while the related investment income is presented separately. The non-GAAP financial measures shown in the table above are adjusted to reclassify investment income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts to the same line item, which includes the corresponding change in obligation. These adjustments have no impact to income before income taxes.

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
COMBINED SEGMENT INCOME RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED):
		Quarter Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
Income before income taxes		$   222,142		$   129,585		$   803,780		$   421,882
Interest income, net		(52)		(79)		(197)		(1,343)
Amortization of intangible assets		517		217		2,241		1,219
Combined segment income		$   222,607		$   129,723		$   805,824		$   421,758

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATES (%) (UNAUDITED):
		Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Reported)												Non-GAAP Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Adjusted)
		2020				2021								2020				2021
		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4
Global
Accountemps		-29.9		-22.8		-14.9		36.7		40.1		31.8		-30.2		-23.1		-14.6		34.4		39.1		32.3
OfficeTeam		-35.0		-17.0		-8.1		93.1		60.8		37.6		-35.8		-18.2		-8.7		89.5		60.0		38.4
RH Technology		-17.7		-11.4		-12.4		19.9		33.8		21.4		-18.2		-11.9		-12.4		17.9		33.1		21.8
RH Management Resources		-22.7		-16.9		-13.5		27.6		54.8		56.0		-23.5		-18.1		-14.3		24.0		53.6		56.9
Elimination of intersegment revenues (1)		28.6		81.6		124.4		244.5		188.4		74.3		28.2		81.5		127.3		240.9		187.5		75.1
Temporary and consultant staffing		-30.1		-23.1		-18.6		29.9		35.0		31.3		-30.7		-23.8		-18.9		27.2		34.0		31.9
Permanent placement staffing		-35.2		-27.7		-7.3		102.2		79.4		73.0		-35.7		-28.5		-8.1		96.9		77.7		73.8
Total staffing		-30.7		-23.6		-17.5		36.1		39.4		35.3		-31.2		-24.3		-17.8		33.2		38.4		36.0
Protiviti		7.4		18.9		35.1		61.6		56.1		36.7		6.4		17.9		34.7		58.8		55.1		37.4
Total		-23.3		-15.2		-7.2		42.6		43.9		35.7		-23.9		-15.9		-7.6		39.7		42.9		36.3
United States
Temporary and consultant staffing		-31.0		-24.1		-20.3		27.5		35.5		33.4		-31.3		-23.9		-19.4		27.7		35.5		33.6
Permanent placement staffing		-37.1		-31.3		-12.4		109.3		85.1		78.6		-37.3		-31.0		-11.4		109.6		85.1		78.9
Total staffing		-31.6		-24.8		-19.6		33.6		40.0		37.2		-31.9		-24.6		-18.6		33.8		40.0		37.4
Protiviti		10.8		22.9		35.5		62.6		53.7		31.7		10.3		23.3		37.1		62.8		53.7		31.9
Total		-23.3		-15.3		-8.7		41.1		43.8		35.6		-23.7		-15.0		-7.6		41.3		43.8		35.8
International
Temporary and consultant staffing		-27.0		-19.3		-12.3		38.6		33.0		24.0		-28.4		-23.5		-17.0		25.1		29.1		26.3
Permanent placement staffing		-30.9		-19.3		5.2		87.8		67.3		61.9		-31.7		-23.0		0.3		70.5		62.1		64.0
Total staffing		-27.6		-19.3		-10.1		44.8		37.7		29.2		-28.9		-23.4		-14.8		30.9		33.7		31.6
Protiviti		-5.0		4.3		33.8		57.6		65.9		58.3		-8.0		-1.7		26.1		43.5		61.4		61.2
Total		-23.4		-14.7		-2.0		48.0		44.3		36.2		-25.0		-19.2		-7.2		33.9		40.1		38.6

(1) Service revenues for Accountemps, OfficeTeam, Robert Half Technology and Robert Half Management Resources include intersegment revenues, which represent revenues from services provided to Protiviti in connection with the Company's blended business solutions. Intersegment revenues for each line of business are aggregated and then eliminated as a single line item.

The non-GAAP financial measures included in the table above adjust for the following items:

Foreign Currency Translation. The "As Reported" revenue growth rates are based upon reported revenues, which include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In order to calculate "Constant Currency" revenue growth rates, as reported amounts are retranslated using foreign exchange rates from the prior year's comparable period.

Billing Days. The "As Reported" revenue growth rates are based upon reported revenues. Management calculates a global, weighted-average number of billing days for each reporting period based upon inputs from all countries and all lines of business. In order to remove the fluctuations caused by comparable periods having different billing days, the Company calculates "same billing day" revenue growth rates by dividing each comparative period's reported revenues by the calculated number of billing days for that period to arrive at a "per billing day" amount. The "same billing day" growth rates are then calculated based upon the "per billing day" amounts.

The term "As Adjusted" means that the impact of different billing days and constant currency fluctuations are removed from the revenue growth rate calculation. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP year-over-year revenue growth rates to the "As Reported" year-over-year revenue growth rates is included herein, on Pages 11-13.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED):
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – GLOBAL
		Q3 2020		Q4 2020		Q1 2021		Q2 2021		Q3 2021		Q4 2021
Accountemps
As Reported		-29.9		-22.8		-14.9		36.7		40.1		31.8
Billing Days Impact		-0.3		-0.1		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		0.0		-0.2		-0.8		-2.3		-0.8		0.4
As Adjusted		-30.2		-23.1		-14.6		34.4		39.1		32.3
OfficeTeam
As Reported		-35.0		-17.0		-8.1		93.1		60.8		37.6
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		-0.1		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.6		-1.1		-1.7		-3.6		-0.6		0.7
As Adjusted		-35.8		-18.2		-8.7		89.5		60.0		38.4
Robert Half Technology
As Reported		-17.7		-11.4		-12.4		19.9		33.8		21.4
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.0		1.1		0.0		-0.1		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.3		-0.5		-1.1		-2.0		-0.6		0.3
As Adjusted		-18.2		-11.9		-12.4		17.9		33.1		21.8
Robert Half Management Resources
As Reported		-22.7		-16.9		-13.5		27.6		54.8		56.0
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.0		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.6		-1.2		-1.9		-3.6		-1.0		0.8
As Adjusted		-23.5		-18.1		-14.3		24.0		53.6		56.9
Elimination of intersegment revenues
As Reported		28.6		81.6		124.4		244.5		188.4		74.3
Billing Days Impact		-0.4		-0.1		2.7		0.0		-0.4		0.1
Currency Impact		0.0		0.0		0.2		-3.6		-0.5		0.7
As Adjusted		28.2		81.5		127.3		240.9		187.5		75.1
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		-30.1		-23.1		-18.6		29.9		35.0		31.3
Billing Days Impact		-0.3		0.0		1.0		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.3		-0.7		-1.3		-2.7		-0.8		0.5
As Adjusted		-30.7		-23.8		-18.9		27.2		34.0		31.9
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		-35.2		-27.7		-7.3		102.2		79.4		73.0
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.0		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.3		-0.8		-1.9		-5.3		-1.5		0.7
As Adjusted		-35.7		-28.5		-8.1		96.9		77.7		73.8
Total staffing
As Reported		-30.7		-23.6		-17.5		36.1		39.4		35.3
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.0		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.2
Currency Impact		-0.3		-0.7		-1.4		-2.9		-0.8		0.5
As Adjusted		-31.2		-24.3		-17.8		33.2		38.4		36.0
Protiviti
As Reported		7.4		18.9		35.1		61.6		56.1		36.7
Billing Days Impact		-0.3		0.0		1.6		0.0		-0.3		0.2
Currency Impact		-0.7		-1.0		-2.0		-2.8		-0.7		0.5
As Adjusted		6.4		17.9		34.7		58.8		55.1		37.4
Total
As Reported		-23.3		-15.2		-7.2		42.6		43.9		35.7
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.0		1.1		0.0		-0.2		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.4		-0.7		-1.5		-2.9		-0.8		0.5
As Adjusted		-23.9		-15.9		-7.6		39.7		42.9		36.3

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED):
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – UNITED STATES
		Q3 2020		Q4 2020		Q1 2021		Q2 2021		Q3 2021		Q4 2021
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		-31.0		-24.1		-20.3		27.5		35.5		33.4
Billing Days Impact		-0.3		0.2		0.9		0.2		0.0		0.2
Currency Impact		―		―		―		―		―		―
As Adjusted		-31.3		-23.9		-19.4		27.7		35.5		33.6
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		-37.1		-31.3		-12.4		109.3		85.1		78.6
Billing Days Impact		-0.2		0.3		1.0		0.3		0.0		0.3
Currency Impact		―		―		―		―		―		―
As Adjusted		-37.3		-31.0		-11.4		109.6		85.1		78.9
Total staffing
As Reported		-31.6		-24.8		-19.6		33.6		40.0		37.2
Billing Days Impact		-0.3		0.2		1.0		0.2		0.0		0.2
Currency Impact		―		―		―		―		―		―
As Adjusted		-31.9		-24.6		-18.6		33.8		40.0		37.4
Protiviti
As Reported		10.8		22.9		35.5		62.6		53.7		31.7
Billing Days Impact		-0.5		0.4		1.6		0.2		0.0		0.2
Currency Impact		―		―		―		―		―		―
As Adjusted		10.3		23.3		37.1		62.8		53.7		31.9
Total
As Reported		-23.3		-15.3		-8.7		41.1		43.8		35.6
Billing Days Impact		-0.4		0.3		1.1		0.2		0.0		0.2
Currency Impact		―		―		―		―		―		―
As Adjusted		-23.7		-15.0		-7.6		41.3		43.8		35.8

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED):
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – INTERNATIONAL
		Q3 2020		Q4 2020		Q1 2021		Q2 2021		Q3 2021		Q4 2021
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		-27.0		-19.3		-12.3		38.6		33.0		24.0
Billing Days Impact		0.0		-1.0		1.4		-0.8		-0.5		0.1
Currency Impact		-1.4		-3.2		-6.1		-12.7		-3.4		2.2
As Adjusted		-28.4		-23.5		-17.0		25.1		29.1		26.3
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		-30.9		-19.3		5.2		87.8		67.3		61.9
Billing Days Impact		0.0		-1.0		1.7		-1.1		-0.6		0.1
Currency Impact		-0.8		-2.7		-6.6		-16.2		-4.6		2.0
As Adjusted		-31.7		-23.0		0.3		70.5		62.1		64.0
Total staffing
As Reported		-27.6		-19.3		-10.1		44.8		37.7		29.2
Billing Days Impact		0.0		-1.0		1.5		-0.8		-0.5		0.2
Currency Impact		-1.3		-3.1		-6.2		-13.1		-3.5		2.2
As Adjusted		-28.9		-23.4		-14.8		30.9		33.7		31.6
Protiviti
As Reported		-5.0		4.3		33.8		57.6		65.9		58.3
Billing Days Impact		0.1		-1.4		2.1		-0.8		-0.7		0.1
Currency Impact		-3.1		-4.6		-9.8		-13.3		-3.8		2.8
As Adjusted		-8.0		-1.7		26.1		43.5		61.4		61.2
Total
As Reported		-23.4		-14.7		-2.0		48.0		44.3		36.2
Billing Days Impact		0.1		-1.1		1.6		-0.9		-0.6		0.1
Currency Impact		-1.7		-3.4		-6.8		-13.2		-3.6		2.3
As Adjusted		-25.0		-19.2		-7.2		33.9		40.1		38.6

 

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FAQ

What are the fourth-quarter 2021 earnings results for Robert Half International (RHI)?

For Q4 2021, RHI reported a net income of $168 million ($1.51 per share) on revenues of $1.770 billion.

How did Robert Half's annual 2021 performance compare to 2020?

In 2021, RHI's net income was $599 million ($5.36 per share) on revenues of $6.461 billion, compared to $306 million ($2.70 per share) on revenues of $5.109 billion in 2020.

What factors contributed to Robert Half's growth in Q4 2021?

The growth was driven by strong demand in both permanent placements and Protiviti operations, with revenue increases of 73% and 37% respectively.

What is Robert Half's outlook for 2022?

Management expresses optimism for 2022, citing strong momentum and broad-based demand across staffing and business consulting services.