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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2025

 

 

The Hackett Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

FLORIDA

333-48123

65-0750100

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000

Miami, Florida

33131

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(305) 375-8005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

HCKT

NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 18, 2025, The Hackett Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its consolidated financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 27, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein.

 

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release of The Hackett Group, Inc., dated February 18, 2025

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

Date: February 18, 2025

By:

/s/ Robert A. Ramirez

Robert A. Ramirez

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

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Contact:

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

The Hackett Group Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

MIAMI, FL (February 18, 2025) – The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), an IP platform-based, Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class® performance, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter, which ended on December 27, 2024.

“We reported operating results that exceeded our revenue and adjusted earnings per share guidance while aggressively investing and growing our Gen AI related capabilities and revenues, respectively. More importantly, we will soon release AI XPLR version 3 which provides industry specific dynamic simulation of an enterprise’s Gen AI Solutions across front, mid and back-office areas along with the related multi-AI agent workflows required to build the solutions,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO of The Hackett Group, Inc. “With the acquisition of LeewayHertz, a highly recognized Gen AI implementation firm, we have now created an end-to-end Gen AI consulting and implementation capability, fully supported by our AI XPLR and ZBrain software platforms that fully supports our clients Gen AI journey. We believe this capability makes us a leading Gen AI consultancy firm with highly differentiated software platforms which should significantly improve services and licensing revenue growth prospects in this rapidly emerging area.”

Financial Highlights

Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 was $79.2 million and revenue before reimbursements was $77.5 million, which exceeded the high end of our guidance. This compares to total revenue of $72.4 million and revenue before reimbursements of $71.2 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.12 in the fourth quarter of 2024, as compared to $0.28 in the fourth quarter of 2023. 2024 quarterly GAAP net income was impacted by non-cash compensation expense recognized in association with the stock price award program announced in September of $5.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted earnings per share. In addition, 2024 GAAP net income was also impacted by the LeewayHertz acquisition related non-cash compensation and related expenses of $2.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted earnings per share. 2023 GAAP net income includes a one-time legal settlement and related costs of $1.2M, or $0.03 per diluted earnings per share.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.47, exceeding the high end of our guidance, as compared to $0.39 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted financial information is provided to enhance the understanding of the Company's financial performance and is reconciled to the Company's GAAP information in the accompanying tables.
Cash flow from operations was $20.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, as compared to $25.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
As of December 27, 2024, the Company's cash balances were $16.4 million, with $13.0 million outstanding on the Company's credit facility. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company paid down $7.0 million of its debt balance. Additionally, during the quarter the Company repurchased 117

 

 

thousand shares of its stock at an average price of $30.95 for a total of $3.6 million. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company’s remaining share repurchase program authorization was $27.5 million.
At its most recent meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a 9% increase in its annual dividend from $0.44 to $0.48 per share, to be paid quarterly, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for its shareholders of record on March 21, 2025, to be paid on April 4, 2025.

Business Outlook for the First Quarter of 2025

Based on the Company’s current outlook:

The Company estimates total revenue before reimbursements for the first quarter of 2025 will be in the range of $75.0 million to $76.5 million.
The Company estimates adjusted diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2025 to be in the range of $0.39 and $0.41, assuming a GAAP effective tax rate of 22%.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, senior management will discuss fourth quarter results in a conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET. The number for the conference call is (800) 593-0486, [Passcode: Fourth Quarter]. For International callers, please dial (517) 308-9371. Please dial in at least 5-10 minutes prior to start time. If you are unable to participate on the conference call, a rebroadcast will be available beginning at 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (866) 363-3999. For International callers, please dial (203) 369-0203.

In addition, The Hackett Group®will also be webcasting this conference call live. To participate, simply visit https://www.thehackettgroup.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided. An online replay of the call will be available after 8:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 and will run through 5:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. To access the replay, visit www.thehackettgroup.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excluded non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related non-cash stock-based compensation expense, legal settlement and related costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the reconciliation of actual results titled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures” in the accompanying tables.


 

 

The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis, including the guidance contained in this release, provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding its anticipated results of operations. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of GAAP measures to corresponding forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the high variability and low visibility of most of the items that have been excluded from these non-GAAP measures. For example, non-cash stock-based compensation expense is impacted by the Company’s future hiring needs, the type and volume of equity awards necessary for such future hiring, and the price at which the Company’s stock will trade in those future periods. In addition, the provision or benefit for income taxes is impacted by non-recurring income tax adjustments, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP exclusions. The effects of these reconciling items may be significant, as the items that are being excluded are difficult to predict.

About The Hackett Group®

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an IP and platform-based, Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm that enables Digital World Class® performance. Using AI XPLRTM and ZBrainTM – our ideation through implementation platforms – our experienced professionals help organizations realize the power of Gen AI and achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results, allowing us to be key architects of their Gen AI journey. Our expertise is grounded in unparalleled best practice insights from benchmarking the world’s leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 51% of the FTSE 100. Visit us at www.thehackettgroup.com.

The Hackett Group, quadrant logo, World Class Defined and Enabled, Quantum Leap, and Digital World Class are the registered marks of The Hackett Group.

Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements

This release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without limitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar phrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present or future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in worldwide and U.S. economic conditions that impact business confidence and the demand for our products and services, our ability to transition our capabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related consulting services and solutions, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, including the Leeway acquisition, into our operations, our ability to manage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture partners, our ability to retain existing business, our ability to attract additional business, our ability to effectively market and sell our product offerings and other services, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the business consulting and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of the geopolitical conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East on our business and changes in general economic conditions, interest rates and our ability to obtain additional debt financing if needed as well as other risk detailed in The Hackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Hackett Group does not undertake any duty to update this release or any forward-looking statements contained herein.


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The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue before reimbursements

 

$

77,456

 

 

$

71,167

 

 

$

307,028

 

 

$

291,273

 

Reimbursements

 

 

1,779

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

5,317

 

Total revenue

 

 

79,235

 

 

 

72,403

 

 

 

313,855

 

 

 

296,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $5,324 and $10,491 and $1,551 and $6,238 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and twelve months ended December 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively)

 

 

46,209

 

 

 

41,901

 

 

 

183,792

 

 

 

174,891

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

 

1,779

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

6,827

 

 

 

5,317

 

Total cost of service

 

 

47,988

 

 

 

43,137

 

 

 

190,619

 

 

 

180,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $4,928 and $9,033 and $1,243 and $4,486 of non-cash stock based compensation expense in the three and twelve months ended December 27, 2024 and December 29, 2023, respectively)

 

 

23,500

 

 

 

16,611

 

 

 

78,546

 

 

 

65,942

 

Legal settlement and related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,178

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

1,178

 

Total costs and operating expenses

 

 

71,488

 

 

 

60,926

 

 

 

269,267

 

 

 

247,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

7,747

 

 

 

11,477

 

 

 

44,588

 

 

 

49,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(242

)

 

 

(641

)

 

 

(1,594

)

 

 

(3,235

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

7,505

 

 

 

10,836

 

 

 

42,994

 

 

 

46,027

 

Income tax expense

 

 

3,941

 

 

 

2,986

 

 

 

13,364

 

 

 

11,876

 

Net income

 

$

3,564

 

 

$

7,850

 

 

$

29,630

 

 

$

34,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

1.08

 

 

$

1.26

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

27,556

 

 

 

27,242

 

 

 

27,560

 

 

 

27,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income per common share

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.24

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

 

28,604

 

 

 

27,912

 

 

 

28,091

 

 

 

27,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

16,366

 

 

$

20,957

 

Accounts receivable and contract assets, net

 

 

57,079

 

 

 

52,113

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,901

 

 

 

2,368

 

Total current assets

 

 

76,346

 

 

 

75,438

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

20,343

 

 

 

20,044

 

Other assets

 

 

350

 

 

 

285

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,312

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

 

89,782

 

 

 

84,242

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

2,744

 

 

 

1,419

 

Total assets

 

$

191,877

 

 

$

181,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

6,503

 

 

$

7,557

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

30,789

 

 

 

26,801

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

11,118

 

 

 

12,087

 

Income tax payable

 

 

3,753

 

 

 

2,360

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

965

 

 

 

1,083

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

53,128

 

 

 

49,888

 

Long-term deferred tax liability, net

 

 

8,464

 

 

 

8,118

 

Long-term debt

 

 

12,734

 

 

 

32,711

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

631

 

Total liabilities

 

 

76,303

 

 

 

91,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

115,574

 

 

 

90,080

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

191,877

 

 

$

181,428

 

 

 


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The Hackett Group, Inc.

SEGMENT PROFIT

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Global S&BT (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue (4)

 

$

43,877

 

 

$

42,162

 

 

$

171,096

 

 

$

171,927

 

 

Segment profit (5)

 

 

14,688

 

 

 

13,506

 

 

 

51,583

 

 

 

54,366

 

 

Oracle Solutions (2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue (4)

 

$

18,174

 

 

$

18,998

 

 

$

85,707

 

 

$

77,772

 

 

Segment profit (5)

 

 

2,959

 

 

 

4,094

 

 

 

19,109

 

 

 

18,060

 

 

SAP Solutions (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue (4)

 

$

17,184

 

 

$

11,243

 

 

$

57,052

 

 

$

46,891

 

 

Segment profit (5)

 

 

6,910

 

 

 

3,439

 

 

 

18,743

 

 

 

11,925

 

 

Total Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue (4)

 

$

79,235

 

 

$

72,403

 

 

$

313,855

 

 

$

296,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment profit

 

$

24,557

 

 

$

21,039

 

 

$

89,435

 

 

$

84,351

 

 

Items not allocated to segment level (5):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

 

5,042

 

 

 

4,696

 

 

 

20,787

 

 

 

19,766

 

 

Non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

 

3,345

 

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

11,782

 

 

 

10,724

 

 

Stock price award program compensation expense

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,745

 

 

 

-

 

 

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense

 

 

349

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

-

 

 

Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

-

 

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

72

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

-

 

 

Legal settlement and related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,178

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

1,178

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

947

 

 

 

894

 

 

 

3,771

 

 

 

3,421

 

 

Amortization expense

 

 

148

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

-

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

242

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

1,594

 

 

 

3,235

 

 

Income before taxes

 

$

7,505

 

 

$

10,836

 

 

$

42,994

 

 

$

46,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Global S&BT includes the results of our strategic businesses consulting practices, including Strategy and Business Transformation Consulting, Benchmarking, Business Advisory Services, IP as-a-Service and OneStream.

 

 

(2) Oracle Solutions includes the results of our EPM/ERP and AMS practices.

 

 

(3) SAP Solutions includes the results of our SAP applications and related SAP service offerings.

 

 

(4) Total revenue includes reimbursable expenses, which are project travel-related expenses passed through to a client with no associated operating margin.

 

 

(5) Segment profits consist of the revenue generated by the segment, less the direct costs of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by the segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate costs related to administrative functions that are performed in a centralized manner that are not attributable to a particular segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-cash stock based compensation expense, acquisition related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, depreciation expense, legal settlement and related costs, interest expense and foreign currency gains and losses. Corporate general and administrative expenses primarily include costs related to business support functions including accounting and finance, human resources, legal, information technology and office administration. Corporate general and administrative expenses exclude one-time, non-recurring expenses and benefits.

 

 

 

 


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The Hackett Group, Inc.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

December 27,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

GAAP NET INCOME

 

$

3,564

 

 

$

7,850

 

 

$

29,630

 

 

$

34,151

 

Adjustments (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash stock based compensation expense (2)

 

 

3,345

 

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

11,782

 

 

 

10,714

 

Stock price award program compensation expense (2)(3)

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,745

 

 

 

-

 

Acquisition-related cash compensation expense (4)

 

 

349

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

-

 

Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense (4)

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

10

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

72

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

-

 

Amortization expense

 

 

148

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

-

 

Legal settlement and related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,178

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

1,178

 

ADJUSTED NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES ON ADJUSTMENTS (1)

 

 

14,385

 

 

 

11,822

 

 

 

49,919

 

 

 

46,053

 

Tax effect of adjustments above (5)

 

 

819

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

2,641

 

 

 

3,089

 

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (1)

 

$

13,566

 

 

$

10,826

 

 

$

47,278

 

 

$

42,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net income per common share

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

1.24

 

Adjusted diluted net income per common share (1)

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

1.55

 

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

 

28,604

 

 

 

27,912

 

 

 

28,091

 

 

 

27,637

 

 

 

(1) The Company provides adjusted earnings results (which excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense, stock price appreciation equity program compensation expense, acquisition-related cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense, acquisition related costs and legal settlement and related costs and includes a GAAP tax rate) as a complement to results provided in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the users' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors and by excluding certain expenses that it believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP measures are included to provide investors and management with an alternative method for assessing operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing primary operations and to provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(2) Non-cash stock based compensation expense is accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The Company excludes non-cash stock based compensation expense and the related tax effects for the purposes of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures of profitability, which exclude non-cash stock based compensation expense, are widely used by investors.

 

(3) The stock price award program compensation expense relates to equity awards that were granted with certain market share price hurdles and service conditions to meet before they are vested. The market price hurdles include twenty consecutive trading days of equal to or greater than $30, $40 and $50 per share price. As of December 27, 2024, the first market condition has been met, however the shares have not vested and are included in the Company's dilutive shares outstanding for the quarter. As of December 27, 2024, the second and third market conditions had not been met and as such the shares have not vested and are not included in the Company's basic or dilutive shares outstanding. Non-cash compensation of $5.1 million and $5.7 million was recorded in the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2024, respectively.

 

(4) The Company incurs cash and non-cash stock based compensation expense for acquisition related consideration that is recognized over time under GAAP. The Company believes excluding these amounts more consistently presents its ongoing results of operations because they are related to acquisitions and not due to normal operating activities. The acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense is also accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation.

 

(5) The adjustment for the income tax expense is based on the accounting treatment and income tax rate for the jurisdiction of each item. The impact of all of the non-cash stock based compensation expense was $0.7 million and $2.4 million the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2024, respectively, and $0.7 million and $2.8 million in the same periods of 2023, respectively. The impact of acquisition related cash compensation expense was $91 thousand and $102 thousand in the fourth quarter and twelve month period of 2024, respectively. The impact of the acquisition related costs were $19 thousand and $33 thousand in the fourth quarter and twelve month period of 2024, respectively. The impact of the legal settlement and related costs were $27 thousand in the twelve months of 2024 and $0.3 million in both the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2023. The impact of the amortization expense was $39 thousand in both the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2024.

 

 

 


Page 8 of 8 - The Hackett Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results

 

The Hackett Group, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

(unaudited)

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

December 27,

 

 

September 28,

 

 

December 29,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Segment Total Revenue and Revenue Before Reimbursements (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global S&BT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

43,877

 

 

$

44,065

 

 

$

42,162

 

Reimbursements

 

 

670

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

566

 

Revenue before reimbursements

 

$

43,207

 

 

$

43,252

 

 

$

41,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oracle Solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

18,174

 

 

$

22,759

 

 

$

18,998

 

Reimbursements

 

 

766

 

 

 

921

 

 

 

556

 

Revenue before reimbursements

 

$

17,408

 

 

$

21,838

 

 

$

18,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAP Solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

17,184

 

 

$

12,953

 

 

$

11,243

 

Reimbursements

 

 

343

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

114

 

Revenue before reimbursements

 

$

16,841

 

 

$

12,859

 

 

$

11,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

79,235

 

 

$

79,777

 

 

$

72,403

 

Reimbursements

 

 

1,779

 

 

 

1,828

 

 

 

1,236

 

Revenue before reimbursements

 

$

77,456

 

 

$

77,949

 

 

$

71,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Concentration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(% of total revenue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top customer

 

 

8

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

7

%

Top 5 customers

 

 

21

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

18

%

Top 10 customers

 

 

29

%

 

 

33

%

 

 

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Metrics and Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consultant headcount

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

1,262

 

 

 

1,168

 

Total headcount

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

1,534

 

 

 

1,416

 

Days sales outstanding (DSO)

 

 

66

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

65

 

Cash provided by operating activities (in thousands)

 

$

20,640

 

 

$

10,578

 

 

$

25,587

 

Depreciation (in thousands)

 

$

947

 

 

$

940

 

 

$

894

 

Amortization (in thousands)

 

$

148

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Capital expenditures (in thousands)

 

$

1,018

 

 

$

1,229

 

 

$

898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining Plan authorization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares purchased (in thousands)

 

 

117

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

-

 

Cost of shares repurchased (in thousands)

 

$

3,630

 

 

$

1,737

 

 

$

 

Average price per share of shares purchased

 

$

30.95

 

 

$

26.77

 

 

$

 

Remaining Plan authorization (in thousands)

 

$

27,516

 

 

$

11,146

 

 

$

13,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Purchased to Satisfy Employee Net Vesting Obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares purchased (in thousands)

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

Cost of shares purchased (in thousands)

 

$

-

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

71

 

Average price per share of shares purchased

 

$

-

 

 

$

25.42

 

 

$

23.08

 

 

 

 

 


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