Robert Half Reports Fourth-Quarter Financial Results

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Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) reported Q4 2020 revenues of $1.304 billion and net income of $94 million, down from $1.537 billion and $113 million respectively in Q4 2019. For the full year 2020, revenues totaled $5.109 billion and net income was $306 million, a decrease from $6.074 billion and $454 million in 2019. CEO M. Keith Waddell noted strong performance in Protiviti, marking 13 consecutive quarters of revenue growth, particularly in technology consulting. The company achieved a return on invested capital of 31% in Q4.

Positive

• Protiviti reported its 13th consecutive quarter of year-on-year revenue gains.
• Strong performance in technology consulting and managed solutions with staffing.
• Achieved a return on invested capital of 31%.

Negative

• Q4 2020 net income decreased to $94 million from $113 million in Q4 2019.
• Full year 2020 revenue decreased to $5.109 billion from $6.074 billion in 2019.
• Earnings per share fell to $2.70 from $3.90 year-over-year.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) today reported revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2020, net income was $94 million, or $.84 per share, on revenues of $1.304 billion. Net income for the prior year's fourth quarter was $113 million, or $.98 per share, on revenues of $1.537 billion.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net income was $306 million, or $2.70 per share, on revenues of $5.109 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net income was $454 million, or $3.90 per share, on revenues of $6.074 billion.

"Fourth-quarter results for both our Protiviti and staffing operations were very strong and exceeded the top end of our guidance range," said M. Keith Waddell, president and CEO of Robert Half. "Protiviti reported its 13th consecutive quarter of year-on-year revenue gains, with particular strength in its technology consulting practice and managed solutions with staffing. Our staffing operations reported broad-based, double-digit, quarter-on-quarter sequential revenue growth on an as-adjusted basis."

Waddell added, "Return on invested capital for the company was 31 percent in the fourth quarter."

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 today and ending at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 27. 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# 1755918. The conference call also will be archived in audio format on the company's website at www.roberthalf.com/investor-center.

Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm and a recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services. The company's specialized staffing divisions include Accountemps^®, Robert Half^® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half^® Management Resources, for contract, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam^®, for highly skilled administrative support professionals; Robert Half^® Technology, for project and full-time technology professionals; Robert Half^® Legal, for project and full-time staffing of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group^®, for creative, digital, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti^®, a global consulting firm that provides clients with consulting solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit.

Robert Half has staffing and consulting 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; on 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 Sarbanes-Oxley or other regulatory compliance 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,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
	(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Service revenues	$	1,304,086			$	1,537,385			$	5,109,000			$	6,074,432
Costs of services	789,744				900,524				3,096,389				3,549,303
Gross margin	514,342				636,861				2,012,611				2,525,129
Selling, general and administrative expenses	425,161				503,922				1,666,041				1,958,295
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation (which is completely offset by related costs and expenses) (1)	(40,542)				(20,289)				(75,188)				(54,917)
Amortization of intangible assets	217				339				1,219				1,361
Interest income, net	(79)				(1,357)				(1,343)				(5,125)
Income before income taxes	129,585				154,246				421,882				625,515
Provision for income taxes	35,169				41,404				115,606				171,082
Net income	$	94,416			$	112,842			$	306,276			$	454,433
Diluted net income per share	$	.84			$	.98			$	2.70			$	3.90
Shares:
Basic	112,059				114,034				112,729				115,656
Diluted	112,941				114,862				113,318				116,411

(1) Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses exclude gains and losses on investments held to fund the Company's obligations under employee deferred compensation plans. Under these plans, employees direct the investment of their account balances, and the Company makes cash deposits into an investment trust consistent with these directions. Changes in the Company's deferred compensation obligations noted above are included in SG&A or, in the case of Protiviti, direct cost, while investment income is presented separately. Reclassifications have been made to prior periods' consolidated financial statements to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no impact to previously reported income before income taxes.

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands)
		Quarter Ended December 31,														Year Ended December 31,
		2020							2019							2020							2019
		(Unaudited)														(Unaudited)
SERVICE REVENUES:
Accountemps		$	385,000			29.5	%		$	498,650			32.4	%		$	1,558,024			30.5	%		$	1,985,221			32.6	%
OfficeTeam		214,985				16.5	%		259,147				16.9	%		764,947				15.0	%		1,040,755				17.1	%
Robert Half Technology		175,730				13.5	%		198,314				12.9	%		695,418				13.6	%		765,831				12.6	%
Robert Half Management Resources		167,116				12.8	%		201,097				13.1	%		698,942				13.7	%		792,757				13.1	%
Elimination of intersegment revenues (1)		(92,393)				(7.1)	%		(50,883)				(3.3)	%		(239,996)				(4.7)	%		(172,439)				(2.8)	%
Temporary and consultant staffing		850,438				65.2	%		1,106,325				72.0	%		3,477,335				68.1	%		4,412,125				72.6	%
Permanent placement staffing		91,387				7.0	%		126,394				8.2	%		370,109				7.2	%		533,432				8.8	%
Protiviti		362,261				27.8	%		304,666				19.8	%		1,261,556				24.7	%		1,128,875				18.6	%
Total		$	1,304,086			100.0	%		$	1,537,385			100.0	%		$	5,109,000			100.0	%		$	6,074,432			100.0	%
GROSS MARGIN:
Temporary and consultant staffing		$	327,181			38.5	%		$	420,248			38.0	%		$	1,312,797			37.8	%		$	1,677,489			38.0	%
Permanent placement staffing		91,172				99.8	%		126,135				99.8	%		369,401				99.8	%		532,435				99.8	%
Protiviti		95,989				26.5	%		90,478				29.7	%		330,413				26.2	%		315,205				27.9	%
Total		$	514,342			39.4	%		$	636,861			41.4	%		$	2,012,611			39.4	%		$	2,525,129			41.6	%
SEGMENT INCOME:
Temporary and consultant staffing		$	71,346			8.4	%		$	97,469			8.8	%		$	237,279			6.8	%		$	410,153			9.3	%
Permanent placement staffing		8,008				8.8	%		15,167				12.0	%		28,799				7.8	%		83,885				15.7	%
Protiviti		50,369				13.9	%		40,592				13.3	%		155,680				12.3	%		127,713				11.3	%
Combined segment income (2)		$	129,723			9.9	%		$	153,228			10.0	%		$	421,758			8.3	%		$	621,751			10.2	%
SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Depreciation		$	15,184						$	15,779						$	62,281						$	64,264
Capital expenditures		$	4,499						$	14,326						$	33,377						$	59,464
Open market repurchases of common stock (shares)		1,074							988							2,506							4,253

(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.

(2) Combined segment income is a non-GAAP measure described further on Page 7.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(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 intersegment revenues from services provided to Protiviti in connection with the Company's blended business solutions. This is how the Company now measures and manages these divisions internally and, prospectively it is how the Company will report them externally. 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.

	2018																2019																2020
	Q1				Q2				Q3				Q4				Q1				Q2				Q3				Q4				Q1				Q2				Q3				Q4
SERVICE REVENUES:
Accountemps	$	476,055			$	488,400			$	486,240			$	490,849			$	490,084			$	494,582			$	501,905			$	498,650			$	489,884			$	331,542			$	351,598			$	385,000
OfficeTeam	261,642				268,902				265,758				269,125				252,633				261,952				267,023				259,147				239,979				136,299				173,685				214,985
Robert Half Technology	166,102				178,711				185,687				186,666				182,426				189,461				195,630				198,314				196,652				162,028				161,007				175,730
Robert Half Management Resources	186,690				182,737				181,638				187,745				196,003				195,236				200,421				201,097				211,878				165,031				154,917				167,116
Elimination of intersegment revenues	(24,201)				(30,776)				(35,557)				(41,847)				(36,519)				(38,519)				(46,518)				(50,883)				(46,273)				(41,514)				(59,816)				(92,393)
Temporary and consultant staffing	1,066,288				1,087,974				1,083,766				1,092,538				1,084,627				1,102,712				1,118,461				1,106,325				1,092,120				753,386				781,391				850,438
Permanent placement staffing	121,400				135,038				129,667				125,884				131,562				140,894				134,582				126,394				120,489				71,030				87,203				91,387
Protiviti	207,645				234,042				252,793				263,236				252,341				272,779				299,089				304,666				294,082				283,910				321,303				362,261
Total	$	1,395,333			$	1,457,054			$	1,466,226			$	1,481,658			$	1,468,530			$	1,516,385			$	1,552,132			$	1,537,385			$	1,506,691			$	1,108,326			$	1,189,897			$	1,304,086

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands)
		December 31,
		2020				2019
		(Unaudited)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	574,426			$	270,478
Accounts receivable, less allowances		$	714,163			$	832,797
Total assets		$	2,557,424			$	2,311,408
Total current liabilities		$	1,046,626			$	940,692
Notes payable, less current portion		$	—			$	239
Total stockholders' equity		$	1,205,289			$	1,143,683

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: as adjusted revenue growth rates; adjusted gross margin; adjusted selling, general and administrative expense; segment income; and combined segment income.

 Variations in the Company's financial results include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, billing days, and certain intercompany adjustments. 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, constant currency exchange rates, and certain intercompany adjustments.

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 and amortization of intangible assets. The Company provides combined segment income because it is how the Company evaluates segment performance.

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
REVENUE GROWTH RATES (%) (UNAUDITED)
		Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Reported)												Non-GAAP Year-Over-Year Growth Rates (As Adjusted)
		2019				2020								2019				2020
		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4
Global
Accountemps		3.2		1.6		0.0		-33.0		-29.9		-22.8		2.7		2.1		-0.7		-32.3		-30.2		-23.1
OfficeTeam		0.5		-3.7		-5.0		-48.0		-35.0		-17.0		0.1		-3.1		-5.7		-47.8		-35.8		-18.2
RH Technology		5.4		6.2		7.8		-14.5		-17.7		-11.4		5.2		7.0		6.8		-14.2		-18.2		-11.9
RH Management Resources		10.3		7.1		8.1		-15.5		-22.7		-16.9		13.9		10.3		7.5		-14.8		-23.5		-18.1
Elimination of intersegment revenues (1)		30.8		21.6		26.7		7.8		28.6		81.6		29.3		21.6		24.9		7.7		28.2		81.5
Temporary and consultant staffing		3.2		1.3		0.7		-31.7		-30.1		-23.1		3.4		2.2		0.0		-31.2		-30.7		-23.8
Permanent placement staffing		3.8		0.4		-8.4		-49.6		-35.2		-27.7		3.4		0.9		-9.0		-49.1		-35.7		-28.5
Total staffing		3.3		1.2		-0.3		-33.7		-30.7		-23.6		3.4		2.1		-1.0		-33.2		-31.2		-24.3
Protiviti		18.3		15.7		16.5		4.1		7.4		18.9		14.6		14.1		15.5		4.5		6.4		17.9
Total		5.9		3.8		2.6		-26.9		-23.3		-15.2		5.4		4.3		1.9		-26.4		-23.9		-15.9
United States
Temporary and consultant staffing		5.7		3.0		2.0		-31.7		-31.0		-24.1		4.5		3.2		0.5		-31.7		-31.3		-23.9
Permanent placement staffing		6.5		3.0		-4.9		-51.6		-37.1		-31.3		5.3		3.2		-6.3		-51.6		-37.3		-31.0
Total staffing		5.8		3.0		1.3		-33.7		-31.6		-24.8		4.5		3.2		-0.2		-33.7		-31.9		-24.6
Protiviti		17.5		17.3		21.3		6.4		10.8		22.9		16.2		17.5		19.5		6.3		10.3		23.3
Total		7.9		5.6		4.7		-26.5		-23.3		-15.3		6.6		5.7		3.2		-26.5		-23.7		-15.0
International
Temporary and consultant staffing		-5.0		-4.8		-3.8		-31.8		-27.0		-19.3		-0.2		-1.0		-1.9		-28.9		-28.4		-23.5
Permanent placement staffing		-2.1		-5.3		-15.9		-45.0		-30.9		-19.3		-0.6		-4.1		-14.6		-43.2		-31.7		-23.0
Total staffing		-4.6		-4.8		-5.6		-33.8		-27.6		-19.3		-0.3		-1.5		-3.7		-31.1		-28.9		-23.4
Protiviti		21.2		10.4		1.3		-3.9		-5.0		4.3		9.3		3.3		2.4		-1.5		-8.0		-1.7
Total		-0.7		-2.2		-4.4		-28.4		-23.4		-14.7		1.4		-0.6		-2.7		-25.7		-25.0		-19.2

(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.

Intercompany Adjustments. The "As Reported" revenue growth rates are based upon reported revenues. In order to remove the fluctuations caused by the impact of certain intercompany adjustments, applicable comparative period revenues are reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

The term "As Adjusted" means that the impact of different billing days, constant currency fluctuations, and certain intercompany adjustments 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 9-11.

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – GLOBAL
		Q3 2019			Q4 2019			Q1 2020			Q2 2020			Q3 2020			Q4 2020
Accountemps
As Reported		3.2			1.6			0.0			-33.0			-29.9			-22.8
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.0			-1.5			-0.1			-0.3			-0.1
Currency Impact		0.8			0.5			0.8			0.8			0.0			-0.2
As Adjusted		2.7			2.1			-0.7			-32.3			-30.2			-23.1
OfficeTeam
As Reported		0.5			-3.7			-5.0			-48.0			-35.0			-17.0
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.0			-1.3			-0.1			-0.2			-0.1
Currency Impact		0.9			0.6			0.6			0.3			-0.6			-1.1
As Adjusted		0.1			-3.1			-5.7			-47.8			-35.8			-18.2
Robert Half Technology
As Reported		5.4			6.2			7.8			-14.5			-17.7			-11.4
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.1			-1.5			-0.1			-0.2			0.0
Currency Impact		0.5			0.3			0.5			0.4			-0.3			-0.5
Intercompany Adjustments		0.7			0.4			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		5.2			7.0			6.8			-14.2			-18.2			-11.9
Robert Half Management Resources
As Reported		10.3			7.1			8.1			-15.5			-22.7			-16.9
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.0			-1.5			-0.1			-0.2			0.0
Currency Impact		1.1			0.7			0.9			0.8			-0.6			-1.2
Intercompany Adjustments		3.9			2.5			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		13.9			10.3			7.5			-14.8			-23.5			-18.1
Elimination of intersegment revenues
As Reported		30.8			21.6			26.7			7.8			28.6			81.6
Billing Days Impact		-1.6			0.0			-1.8			-0.2			-0.4			-0.1
Currency Impact		0.1			0.0			0.0			0.1			0.0			0.0
As Adjusted		29.3			21.6			24.9			7.7			28.2			81.5
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		3.2			1.3			0.7			-31.7			-30.1			-23.1
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.0			-1.4			-0.1			-0.3			0.0
Currency Impact		0.9			0.5			0.7			0.6			-0.3			-0.7
Intercompany Adjustments		0.6			0.4			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		3.4			2.2			0.0			-31.2			-30.7			-23.8
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		3.8			0.4			-8.4			-49.6			-35.2			-27.7
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.0			-1.4			-0.1			-0.2			0.0
Currency Impact		1.0			0.5			0.8			0.6			-0.3			-0.8
As Adjusted		3.4			0.9			-9.0			-49.1			-35.7			-28.5
Total staffing
As Reported		3.3			1.2			-0.3			-33.7			-30.7			-23.6
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.0			-1.4			-0.1			-0.2			0.0
Currency Impact		0.9			0.5			0.7			0.6			-0.3			-0.7
Intercompany Adjustments		0.6			0.4			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		3.4			2.1			-1.0			-33.2			-31.2			-24.3
Protiviti
As Reported		18.3			15.7			16.5			4.1			7.4			18.9
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.1			-1.6			-0.1			-0.3			0.0
Currency Impact		0.8			0.3			0.6			0.5			-0.7			-1.0
Intercompany Adjustments		-3.1			-2.0			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		14.6			14.1			15.5			4.5			6.4			17.9
Total
As Reported		5.9			3.8			2.6			-26.9			-23.3			-15.2
Billing Days Impact		-1.4			0.0			-1.4			-0.1			-0.2			0.0
Currency Impact		0.9			0.5			0.7			0.6			-0.4			-0.7
As Adjusted		5.4			4.3			1.9			-26.4			-23.9			-15.9

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – UNITED STATES
		Q3 2019			Q4 2019			Q1 2020			Q2 2020			Q3 2020			Q4 2020
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		5.7			3.0			2.0			-31.7			-31.0			-24.1
Billing Days Impact		-1.2			0.2			-1.5			0.0			-0.3			0.2
Currency Impact		―			―			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		4.5			3.2			0.5			-31.7			-31.3			-23.9
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		6.5			3.0			-4.9			-51.6			-37.1			-31.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.2			0.2			-1.4			0.0			-0.2			0.3
Currency Impact		―			―			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		5.3			3.2			-6.3			-51.6			-37.3			-31.0
Total staffing
As Reported		5.8			3.0			1.3			-33.7			-31.6			-24.8
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.2			-1.5			0.0			-0.3			0.2
Currency Impact		―			―			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		4.5			3.2			-0.2			-33.7			-31.9			-24.6
Protiviti
As Reported		17.5			17.3			21.3			6.4			10.8			22.9
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.2			-1.8			-0.1			-0.5			0.4
Currency Impact		―			―			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		16.2			17.5			19.5			6.3			10.3			23.3
Total
As Reported		7.9			5.6			4.7			-26.5			-23.3			-15.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.3			0.1			-1.5			0.0			-0.4			0.3
Currency Impact		―			―			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		6.6			5.7			3.2			-26.5			-23.7			-15.0

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
REVENUE GROWTH RATE (%) RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth – INTERNATIONAL
		Q3 2019			Q4 2019			Q1 2020			Q2 2020			Q3 2020			Q4 2020
Temporary and consultant staffing
As Reported		-5.0			-4.8			-3.8			-31.8			-27.0			-19.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.6			-0.4			-1.4			0.0			0.0			-1.0
Currency Impact		3.8			2.4			3.3			2.9			-1.4			-3.2
Intercompany Adjustments		2.6			1.8			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		-0.2			-1.0			-1.9			-28.9			-28.4			-23.5
Permanent placement staffing
As Reported		-2.1			-5.3			-15.9			-45.0			-30.9			-19.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.5			-0.4			-1.1			-0.1			0.0			-1.0
Currency Impact		3.0			1.6			2.4			1.9			-0.8			-2.7
As Adjusted		-0.6			-4.1			-14.6			-43.2			-31.7			-23.0
Total staffing
As Reported		-4.6			-4.8			-5.6			-33.8			-27.6			-19.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.6			-0.6			-1.3			-0.1			0.0			-1.0
Currency Impact		3.7			2.3			3.2			2.8			-1.3			-3.1
Intercompany Adjustments		2.2			1.6			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		-0.3			-1.5			-3.7			-31.1			-28.9			-23.4
Protiviti
As Reported		21.2			10.4			1.3			-3.9			-5.0			4.3
Billing Days Impact		-1.8			-0.6			-1.4			0.0			0.1			-1.4
Currency Impact		3.5			1.4			2.5			2.4			-3.1			-4.6
Intercompany Adjustments		-13.6			-7.9			―			―			―			―
As Adjusted		9.3			3.3			2.4			-1.5			-8.0			-1.7
Total
As Reported		-0.7			-2.2			-4.4			-28.4			-23.4			-14.7
Billing Days Impact		-1.6			-0.5			-1.3			0.0			0.1			-1.1
Currency Impact		3.7			2.1			3.0			2.7			-1.7			-3.4
As Adjusted		1.4			-0.6			-2.7			-25.7			-25.0			-19.2

 

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
	Quarter Ended December 31,																								Relationships
	2020												2019												2020			2019			2020			2019
	Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted (1)				Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted (1)				Reported						Adjusted
SERVICE REVENUES:
Temporary and consultant staffing	850,438								850,438				1,106,325								1,106,325				65.2	%		72.0	%		65.2	%		72.0	%
Permanent placement staffing	91,387								91,387				126,394								126,394				7.0	%		8.2	%		7.0	%		8.2	%
Protiviti	362,261								362,261				304,666								304,666				27.8	%		19.8	%		27.8	%		19.8	%
Total	$	1,304,086							$	1,304,086			$	1,537,385							$	1,537,385			100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
GROSS MARGIN:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	327,181							$	327,181			$	420,248							$	420,248			38.5	%		38.0	%		38.5	%		38.0	%
Permanent placement staffing	91,172								91,172				126,135								126,135				99.8	%		99.8	%		99.8	%		99.8	%
Protiviti	95,989				5,419				101,408				90,478				2,083				92,561				26.5	%		29.7	%		28.0	%		30.4	%
Total	$	514,342			$	5,419			$	519,761			$	636,861			$	2,083			$	638,944			39.4	%		41.4	%		39.9	%		41.6	%
SELLING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	287,550			$	(31,715)			$	255,835			$	339,118			$	(16,339)			$	322,779			33.8	%		30.7	%		30.1	%		29.2	%
Permanent placement staffing	86,572				(3,408)				83,164				112,835				(1,867)				110,968				94.7	%		89.3	%		91.0	%		87.8	%
Protiviti	51,039				—				51,039				51,969				—				51,969				14.1	%		17.1	%		14.1	%		17.1	%
Total	$	425,161			$	(35,123)			$	390,038			$	503,922			$	(18,206)			$	485,716			32.6	%		32.8	%		29.9	%		31.6	%
OPERATING/SEGMENT INCOME:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	39,631			$	31,715			$	71,346			$	81,130			$	16,339			$	97,469			4.7	%		7.3	%		8.4	%		8.8	%
Permanent placement staffing	4,600				3,408				8,008				13,300				1,867				15,167				5.0	%		10.5	%		8.8	%		12.0	%
Protiviti	44,950				5,419				50,369				38,509				2,083				40,592				12.4	%		12.6	%		13.9	%		13.3	%
Total	$	89,181			$	40,542			$	129,723			$	132,939			$	20,289			$	153,228			6.8	%		8.6	%		9.9	%		10.0	%
Amortization of intangible assets	217				—				217				339				—				339				0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Income from investments held in     employee deferred compensation trusts	(40,542)				40,542				—				(20,289)				20,289				—				3.1	%		1.3	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Interest income, net	(79)				—				(79)				(1,357)				—				(1,357)				0.0	%		0.1	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Income before income taxes	$	129,585			$	—			$	129,585			$	154,246			$	—			$	154,246			9.9	%		10.0	%		9.9	%		10.0	%

(1)  Changes in the Company's deferred compensation obligations are included in selling, general and administrative expense or, in the case of Protiviti, direct cost, while 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
	2020												2019												2020			2019			2020			2019
	Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted (1)				Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted (1)				Reported						Adjusted
SERVICE REVENUES:
Temporary and consultant staffing	3,477,335								3,477,335				4,412,125								4,412,125				68.1	%		72.6	%		68.1	%		72.6	%
Permanent placement staffing	370,109								370,109				533,432								533,432				7.2	%		8.8	%		7.2	%		8.8	%
Protiviti	1,261,556								1,261,556				1,128,875								1,128,875				24.7	%		18.6	%		24.7	%		18.6	%
Total	$	5,109,000							$	5,109,000			$	6,074,432							$	6,074,432			100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
GROSS MARGIN:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	1,312,797							$	1,312,797			$	1,677,489							$	1,677,489			37.8	%		38.0	%		37.8	%		38.0	%
Permanent placement staffing	369,401								369,401				532,435								532,435				99.8	%		99.8	%		99.8	%		99.8	%
Protiviti	330,413				11,682				342,095				315,205				5,390				320,595				26.2	%		27.9	%		27.1	%		28.4	%
Total	$	2,012,611			$	11,682			$	2,024,293			$	2,525,129			$	5,390			$	2,530,519			39.4	%		41.6	%		39.6	%		41.7	%
SELLING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	1,132,915			$	(57,397)			$	1,075,518			$	1,311,521			$	(44,185)			$	1,267,336			32.6	%		29.7	%		30.9	%		28.7	%
Permanent placement staffing	346,711				(6,109)				340,602				453,892				(5,342)				448,550				93.7	%		85.1	%		92.0	%		84.1	%
Protiviti	186,415				—				186,415				192,882				—				192,882				14.8	%		17.1	%		14.8	%		17.1	%
Total	$	1,666,041			$	(63,506)			$	1,602,535			$	1,958,295			$	(49,527)			$	1,908,768			32.6	%		32.2	%		31.4	%		31.4	%
OPERATING/SEGMENT INCOME:
Temporary and consultant staffing	$	179,882			$	57,397			$	237,279			$	365,968			$	44,185			$	410,153			5.2	%		8.3	%		6.8	%		9.3	%
Permanent placement staffing	22,690				6,109				28,799				78,543				5,342				83,885				6.1	%		14.7	%		7.8	%		15.7	%
Protiviti	143,998				11,682				155,680				122,323				5,390				127,713				11.4	%		10.8	%		12.3	%		11.3	%
Total	$	346,570			$	75,188			$	421,758			$	566,834			$	54,917			621,751				6.8	%		9.3	%		8.3	%		10.2	%
Amortization of intangible assets	1,219				—				1,219				1,361				—				1,361				0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts	(75,188)				75,188				—				(54,917)				54,917				—				1.5	%		0.9	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Interest income, net	(1,343)				—				(1,343)				(5,125)				—				(5,125)				0.0	%		0.1	%		0.0	%		0.1	%
Income before income taxes	$	421,882			$	—			$	421,882			$	625,515			$	—			$	625,515			8.3	%		10.3	%		8.3	%		10.3	%

(1)  Changes in the Company's deferred compensation obligations are included in selling, general and administrative expense or, in the case of Protiviti, direct cost, while 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)
(in thousands)
	Quarter Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Income before income taxes	$	129,585			$	154,246			$	421,882			$	625,515
Interest income, net	(79)				(1,357)				(1,343)				(5,125)
Amortization of intangible assets	217				339				1,219				1,361
Combined segment income	$	129,723			$	153,228			$	421,758			$	621,751

 

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FAQ

What are Robert Half's Q4 2020 earnings results?

Robert Half reported Q4 2020 earnings of $94 million, or $.84 per share, on revenues of $1.304 billion.

How did Robert Half perform in fiscal year 2020?

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Robert Half reported a net income of $306 million on revenues of $5.109 billion.

What were the factors contributing to Protiviti's success in Q4 2020?

Protiviti benefited from strong performance in technology consulting, marking its 13th consecutive quarter of revenue growth.

How does Robert Half's Q4 2020 performance compare to Q4 2019?

In Q4 2020, revenues fell to $1.304 billion, and net income dropped to $94 million compared to $1.537 billion and $113 million in Q4 2019.

What was Robert Half's return on invested capital in Q4 2020?

Robert Half achieved a return on invested capital of 31% in Q4 2020.