UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. | 3 | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 28, 2021 and May 29, 2021 | 3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 | 4 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 | 7 |
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ITEM 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 17 |
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | ||
ITEM 1A. | 27 | |
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, $ |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Net income for the three months ended August 28, 2021 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Resources Connection, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on November 16, 1998. The Company’s operating entities provide services primarily under the name Resources Global Professionals. Resources Global Professionals is a global consulting firm helping businesses tackle transformation, change and compliance challenges by supplying the right professional talent and solutions. As a next-generation human capital partner for its clients, the Company specializes in solving today’s most pressing business problems across the enterprise in the areas of transactions, regulations, and transformations. The Company’s principal markets of operations are the United States (“U.S.”), Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico and Canada.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company as of and for the three months ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at such dates and the operating results and cash flows for those periods. The fiscal 2021 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules or regulations; however, the Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The unaudited consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 29, 2021, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC on July 23, 2021 (File No. 0-32113).
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Effective in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company revised its historical one segment position and identified the following new operating segments to align with changes made in its internal management structure and its reporting structure of financial information used to assess performance and allocate resources:
RGP – a global business consulting practice which operates primarily under the RGP brand and focuses on project consulting and professional staffing services in areas such as finance and accounting, business strategy and transformation, risk and compliance, and technology and digital;
taskforce – a German professional services firm that operates under the taskforce brand. It utilizes a distinct independent contractor/partner business model and infrastructure and focuses on providing senior interim management and project management services to middle market clients in the German market;
Sitrick – a crisis communications and public relations firm which operates under the Sitrick brand, providing corporate, financial, transactional and crisis communication and management services.
Each of these
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes these estimates and assumptions are adequate, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.
The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, calculated using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, exercise proceeds include the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost related to stock awards for future services that the Company has not yet recognized and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded when the award becomes deductible. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. Stock options for which the exercise price exceeds the average market price over the period are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation.
The following table summarizes the calculation of net income per common share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments reflects the amounts that the Company estimates it will receive in connection with the sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation techniques into the following three levels:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs.
Contingent consideration liability is for estimated future contingent consideration payments related to the Company’s acquisitions. Total contingent consideration liabilities were $
respectively. The fair value measurement of the liability is based on significant inputs not observed in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration liability are the Company’s measures of the estimated payouts based on internally generated financial projections and discount rates. The fair value of contingent consideration liability is remeasured on a quarterly basis by the Company using additional information as it becomes available, and any change in the fair value estimates are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments or because their stated interest rates are indicative of market interest rates.
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections affects the recognition of accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities.
Contract assets represent the Company’s rights to consideration for completed performance under the contract (i.e., unbilled receivables), in which the Company has transferred control of the product or services before there is an unconditional right to payment. Contract assets were $
Contract liabilities represent deferred revenue when cash is received in advance of performance and are presented in Other Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities were $
5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table sets forth the Company’s intangible assets, including acquired intangible assets and internal-use software (in thousands):
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The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s goodwill balance (in thousands):
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The Company currently leases office space, vehicles and certain equipment under operating leases. The following table summarizes components of the total lease cost, which are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):
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For the three months ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020, the Company’s provision for income taxes was $
The Company operates in an international environment. Accordingly, the consolidated effective tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the earnings (losses) in various locations and the applicable tax rates in those jurisdictions, and fluctuations in the consolidated effective tax rate reflect the changes in the mix of earnings (losses) in these jurisdictions.
The Company recognized a net tax benefit of approximately $
The Company’s total liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, was $
Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement dated October 17, 2016 between the Company and Resources Connection LLC, as borrowers, and Bank of America, N.A. as lender (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), the Company has a $
The Company had $
Stock Repurchase Program
In July 2015, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program (the “July 2015 program”), authorizing the repurchase, at the discretion of the Company’s senior executives, of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate dollar limit not to exceed $
Quarterly Dividend
Subject to approval each quarter by its board of directors, the Company pays a regular quarterly cash dividend. On July 29, 2021, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $
The Company initiated its global restructuring and business transformation plan in North America and Asia Pacific (the “North America and APAC Plan”) in March 2020 and in Europe (the “European Plan” and, together with the North America and APAC Plan, the “Restructuring Plans”) in September 2020. The Restructuring Plans consist of two key components: (i) an effort to streamline the management and organizational structure and eliminate certain positions as well as exit certain markets to focus on core solution offerings and high growth clients; and (ii) a strategic rationalization of the Company’s physical geographic footprint and real estate spend to focus investment dollars in high growth core markets for greater impact. All of the employee termination and facility exit costs associated with the Restructuring Plans are within the Company’s RGP segment, and are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in its Consolidated Statement of Operations. See further discussion about the Company’s segment position in Note 13 – Segment Information.
Restructuring costs for the three months ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
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As of August 28, 2021, cumulative restructuring costs since the announcement of the Restructuring Plans were as follows (in thousands):
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The following table summarizes the employee termination activity under the Restructuring Plans for the three months ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 (in thousands):
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The following table presents information regarding income taxes paid, interest paid and non-cash investing and financing activities (amounts in thousands):
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12. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
General
The Company’s stockholders approved the 2020 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) on October 22, 2020, which replaced and succeeded in its entirety the 2014 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). Executive officers and certain employees, as well as non-employee directors of the Company and certain consultants and advisors are eligible to participate in the 2020 Plan. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan equals: (1)
vest based on an individual grant basis as described in the award agreement. Stock option grants typically terminate
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses was $
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended August 28, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On October 15, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the ESPP which superseded the Company’s previous Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that are authorized for issuance under the ESPP is
The ESPP allows qualified employees (as defined in the ESPP) to purchase designated shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to
Restricted Stock Awards
The following table summarizes the activities for the unvested restricted stock awards for the three months ended August 28, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except weighted average grant-date fair value):
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Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the activities for the unvested restricted stock units for the three months ended August 28, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except weighted average grant-date fair value):
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As discussed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company revised its historical
The tables below reflect the operating results of the Company’s segments consistent with the management and performance measurement system utilized by the Company. All prior year periods presented were recast to reflect the impact of the preceding segment changes. Performance measurement is based on segment Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation expense, interest and income taxes plus stock-based compensation expense, restructuring costs, and plus or minus contingent consideration adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA at the segment level excludes certain shared corporate administrative costs that are not practical to allocate. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker does not evaluate segments using asset information.
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(1) Reconciling items are generally comprised of unallocated corporate administrative costs, including management and board compensation, corporate support function costs and other general corporate costs that are not allocated to segments.
The below is a reconciliation of the Company's net income to Adjusted EBITDA for all periods presented (amounts are in thousands):
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. This discussion and analysis 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 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. For example, statements discussing, among other things, expected costs and liabilities, business strategies, growth strategies and initiatives, acquisition strategies, future revenues and future performance, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “remain,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
These statements, and all phases of our operations, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements and those of our industry to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The disclosures we make concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our business or operating results included in Part I, Item 1A of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K and our other public filings made with the SEC should be reviewed carefully. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: risks arising from epidemic diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”), the possible adverse effects from economic conditions or changes in the use of outsourced professional services consultants, the highly competitive nature of the market for professional services, risks related to the loss of a significant number of our consultants, or an inability to attract and retain new consultants, the possible impact on our business from the loss of the services of one or more key members of our senior management, risks related to potential significant increases in wages or payroll-related costs, our ability to secure new projects from clients, our ability to achieve or maintain a suitable pay/bill ratio, our ability to compete effectively in the competitive bidding process, risks related to unfavorable provisions in our contracts which may permit our clients to, among other things, terminate the contracts partially or completely at any time prior to completion, our ability to realize the level of benefit that we expect from our restructuring initiatives, risks that our recent digital expansion and technology transformation efforts many not be successful, our ability to build an efficient support structure as our business continues to grow and transform, our ability to grow our business, manage our growth or sustain our current business, our ability to serve clients internationally, additional operational challenges from our international activities, possible disruption of our business from our past and future acquisitions, the possibility that our recent rebranding efforts are not successful, risks that our computer hardware and software and telecommunications systems are damaged, breached or interrupted, risks related to the failure to comply with data privacy laws and regulations and the adverse effect it may have on our reputation, results of operations or financial condition, our ability to comply with governmental, regulatory and legal requirements and company policies, the possible legal liability for damages resulting from the performance of projects by our consultants or for our clients’ mistreatment of our personnel, risks arising from changes in applicable tax laws or adverse results in tax audits or interpretations, the possible adverse effect on our business model from the reclassification of our independent contractors by foreign tax and regulatory authorities, the possible difficulty for a third party to acquire us and resulting depression of our stock price, the operating and financial restrictions from our credit facility, risks related to the variable rate of interest in our credit facility which may be based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, and the
possibility that we are unable to or elect not to pay our quarterly dividend payment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business or operating results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included herein, which speak only as of the date of this filing. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this filing to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required by law to do so. References in this filing to “Resources Global Professionals,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Resources Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
Resources Global Professionals is a global consulting firm helping businesses tackle transformation, change and compliance challenges by supplying the right professional talent and solutions. As a next-generation human capital partner for our clients, we specialize in solving today’s most pressing business problems across the enterprise in the areas of transactions, regulations, and transformations.
Disrupting the professional services industry since our founding in 1996, we are an emerging leader in the “now of work” – attracting and retaining the best talent in an increasingly fluid gig-oriented environment. Based in Irvine, California, with offices worldwide, our agile human capital model attracts top-caliber professionals with in-demand skillsets who seek a workplace environment that embraces flexibility, collaboration and human connection. Our agile professional services model quickly aligns the right resources and solutions for the work at hand with speed and efficiency. See Part 1, Item 1 “Business” of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K for further discussions about our business and operations.
Despite the impacts of the Pandemic, we successfully evolved our operating model so that we can operate from a position of strength. The Pandemic accelerated certain macro trends that we believe favor our model. These include the increased use of contingent talent and virtual or remote work becoming mainstream. We expect to continue to evolve our client engagement and talent delivery model to take advantage of these important shifts. Our agile talent platform in many ways has helped our clients pivot their workforce and operating models. Fiscal 2021 was a year of validation, innovation and strengthening for growth, which has continued into fiscal 2022. We achieved strong operating results during the three months ended August 28, 2021 that continue to lay a solid foundation for stronger growth ahead.
Fiscal 2022 Strategic Focus Areas
Our strategic focus areas in fiscal 2022 are:
Drive meaningful revenue growth and deliver enhanced EBITDA margin
Commercialize our digital strategies
Modernize our global technology infrastructure
Strengthen the RGP brand
Driving meaningful growth in our top-line revenue and expanding our EBITDA margin will remain our highest priority in fiscal 2022. Our strategy is to continue to focus on the growth of our strategic client and key industry vertical programs, particularly in healthcare, leveraging broader market talent for virtual delivery and the increasing focus on account penetration. Since inception, our strategic account program has been one of the key drivers of revenue and business growth. In fiscal 2022, we are further broadening our strategic account program by moving additional accounts into the program and adopting the client centric and borderless approach to serve these clients. We believe our efforts will allow us to continue to develop in-depth knowledge of these clients’ needs and increase the scope and size of our projects with them. In our healthcare industry vertical, we see strong growth momentum from pharmaceutical to medical device to payor and provider, including in practice areas such as revenue cycle optimization, clinical trials process redesign and supply chain transformation. To align with the market demand, we are expanding our capabilities in such areas as revenue integrity, clinical trials support and supply chain optimization and are leveraging our depth of industry expertise to help clients operate with enhanced agility and efficiency in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry. In addition, the continued evolution of our operating and delivery model to be more flexible, virtual and borderless has allowed us to expand opportunities within existing core clients and markets as well as to uncover opportunities to effectively serve new clients in new markets. As our clients continue to accelerate their digital and workforce paradigm transformations in this still uncertain economic environment, we are ready and positioned to deliver greater workforce agility and flexibility to our clients.
We are committed to improve EBITDA performance to deliver enhanced stockholder value through disciplined management of headcount, business expenses and real estate costs and heightened focus on operational efficiency and refinement of our borderless delivery model. We are building on significant cost savings and margin expansion achieved in fiscal 2021 and will continue to strategically manage both direct costs and selling, general and administrative expenses in an increasingly digital, virtual market. We are focused on improving our pay/bill ratio and utilization as well as pricing of our salaried consultants. In a world with intensified competition for talent, we are striving to attract high-caliber talent with the right skillsets and qualifications, and appropriately reflect the value delivered in our pricing.
Our second focus area for this fiscal year is to commercialize our digital strategies, and we continue to make solid strides. We have substantially completed the development of the core functionalities of HUGO, a digital staffing platform designed to offer clients and talent unprecedented transparency, speed and control. Our vision is to create a curated digital hub within our employment model where talent and business can connect and engage directly. We expect to launch HUGO in certain pilot markets starting in fall of calendar 2021, and continue to enhance its functionality with further artificial intelligence and machine learning. Additionally, our efforts to commercialize our digital strategies this year also include the acceleration of digital transformation revenue through continued expansion of go-to-market penetration for Veracity Consulting Group, LLC (“Veracity”) in North America and further development of our Digital Technology Practice in the Asia Pacific region. We expect to drive continued enhancement in our abilities to provide digital transformation and technology consulting services from strategy and roadmap to technical implementation. Our focus on introducing Veracity more broadly to our client base has generated positive returns since inception, with Veracity revenue growing 44.9% year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and our Technology and Digital solution offerings continuing to lead the overall revenue acceleration. We believe the increase in virtual or remote delivery arrangements resulting from the Pandemic has and will continue to accelerate digital transformation agendas in our existing client base and create opportunities for us to engage with new clients, contributing to topline revenue growth.
The third area of focus for fiscal 2022 is to modernize our technology infrastructure. We recently launched a multi-year project to elevate our technology infrastructure globally, including a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system and talent acquisition and management system. We believe our investment in this technology initiative will accelerate our efficiency and data-led decision-making capabilities, optimize process flow and automation, scale our operations and further support our future growth, goals and vision.
Fourth, we will focus even more on our human-first brand to improve the consultant experience and continue our tradition of delivering high-quality, value-added services to our clients. Our brand is built on the power of human. Through enhanced transparency, flexibility and digital connection, fulfilling assignments, competitive compensation and benefits and continued education, training and professional development, we are strengthening our professional community and delivering care and wellbeing to our consultants. We are positioning ourselves as the preferred human capital partner in the “now of work,” providing the best talent to meet our clients’ needs in an increasingly fluid gig-oriented environment.
COVID-19 Impact and Outlook
During the Pandemic, we experienced adverse impact to our business including, among other things, reduced demand for or delayed client decisions to procure our services, especially in certain of our markets. In response to the Pandemic, we evolved our operating model to be more virtual and borderless, which resulted in improved operational execution and leverage. At the same time, the ongoing shifts accelerated by the Pandemic, including the increased use of contingent talent and virtual or remote delivery, have increased the importance and relevance of our solutions and allowed us to operate from a position of strength, as evidenced by the sustained improvement in our financial results.
As the Pandemic continues to evolve, we are following local government mandates, where applicable, and will continue to revise and refine our client delivery solutions and plans to return to on-site work to ensure exceptional client service, business continuity and the safety and wellbeing of our employees. The full extent to which the Pandemic impacts our business will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact, the impacts of new variants of the virus, and the timing, distribution, efficacy and public acceptance of vaccines and other treatments for COVID-19.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments.
There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies, or in the estimates and assumptions underlying those policies, from those described under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7 of Part II of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our Consolidated Statements of Operations data. These historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
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| $ | 183,140 | 100.0 | % |
| $ | 147,346 | 100.0 | % |
Direct cost of services |
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| 111,708 | 61.0 |
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| 89,449 | 60.7 |
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| 71,432 | 39.0 |
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| 57,897 | 39.3 |
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| 51,392 | 28.1 |
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| 51,154 | 34.7 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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| 1,103 | 0.6 |
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| 1,530 | 1.0 |
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Depreciation expense |
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| 919 | 0.5 |
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| 1,007 | 0.7 |
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Income from operations |
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| 18,018 | 9.8 |
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| 4,206 | 2.9 |
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Interest expense, net |
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| 215 | 0.1 |
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| 495 | 0.3 |
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Other income |
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| (306) | (0.2) |
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| (530) | (0.3) |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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| 18,109 | 9.9 |
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| 4,241 | 2.9 |
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| 5,186 | 2.8 |
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| 1,957 | 1.3 |
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Net income |
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| $ | 12,923 | 7.1 | % |
| $ | 2,284 | 1.6 | % |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to assess our financial and operating performance that are not defined by, or calculated in accordance with, GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that (i) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Consolidated Statements of Operations; or (ii) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the comparable GAAP measure so calculated and presented.
Our primary non-GAAP financial measures are listed below and reflect how we evaluate our operating results.
Same day constant currency revenue is adjusted for the following items:
oCurrency impact. In order to remove the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, we calculate constant currency revenue, which represents the outcome that would have resulted had exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior period.
oBusiness days impact. In order to remove the fluctuations caused by comparable periods having a different number of business days, we calculate same day revenue as current period revenue (adjusted for currency impact) divided by the number of business days in the current period, multiplied by the number of business days in the comparable prior period. The number of business days in each respective period is provided in the “Number of Business Days” section in the table below.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation expense, interest and income taxes plus stock-based compensation expense, restructuring costs, and plus or minus contingent consideration adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA at the segment level excludes certain shared corporate administrative costs that are not practical to allocate.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
Same day constant currency revenue
Same day constant currency revenue assists management in evaluating revenue trends on a more comparable and consistent basis. We believe this measure also provides more clarity to our investors in evaluating our core operating performance and facilitates a comparison of such performance from period to period. The following table presents a reconciliation of same day constant currency revenue to revenue, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, by geography.
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| $ | 151,879 |
| $ | 120,614 |
Currency impact |
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| $ | 154,011 |
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| $ | 18,865 |
| $ | 16,292 |
Currency impact |
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| $ | 17,895 |
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| $ | 12,396 |
| $ | 10,440 |
Currency impact |
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| $ | 12,205 |
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| $ | 183,140 |
| $ | 147,346 |
Currency impact |
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| $ | 184,111 |
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| 63 |
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| 64 |
Europe (2) |
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| 65 |
Asia Pacific (2) |
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin assist management in assessing our core operating performance. We also believe these measures provide investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and facilitate a comparison of our performance from period to period. The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the periods indicated and includes a reconciliation of such measures to net income and net income margin, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (amounts in thousands, except percentages):
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Net income | $ | 12,923 | 7.1 | % |
| $ | 2,284 | 1.6 | % |
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| 1,103 | 0.6 |
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| 1,530 | 1.0 |
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Depreciation expense |
| 919 | 0.5 |
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| 1,007 | 0.7 |
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| 215 | 0.1 |
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| 495 | 0.3 |
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| 5,186 | 2.8 |
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| 1,957 | 1.3 |
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EBITDA |
| 20,346 | 11.1 |
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| 7,273 | 4.9 |
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| 1,629 | 0.9 |
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| 1,397 | 0.9 |
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| 156 | 0.1 |
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| 1,016 | 0.7 |
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| 221 | 0.1 |
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| 530 | 0.4 |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 22,352 | 12.2 | % |
| $ | 10,216 | 6.9 | % |
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Our non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or construed as substitutes for revenue, net income, earnings per share, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP for purposes of analyzing our revenue, profitability or liquidity.
Further, a limitation of our non-GAAP financial measures is they exclude items detailed above that have an impact on our GAAP reported results. Other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Operating Results – Three Months Ended August 28, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended August 29, 2020
Percentage change computations are based upon amounts in thousands.
Revenue. Revenue increased $35.8 million, or 24.3%, to $183.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 from $147.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Billable hours increased 22.7% and the average bill rate improved 1.9% from the prior year quarter. On a same day constant currency basis, revenue increased 25.0% from the prior year quarter.
The following table represents our consolidated revenues by geography:
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North America | $ | 151,879 | 82.9 | % |
| $ | 120,614 | 81.9 | % |
Europe |
| 18,865 | 10.3 |
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| 16,292 | 11.1 |
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Asia Pacific | $ | 12,396 | 6.8 |
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| 10,440 | 7.0 |
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| 183,140 | 100 | % |
| $ | 147,346 | 100.0 | % |
Revenue acceleration across all geographies during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the prior year quarter was propelled by strong client demand and better operational execution and delivery. The increased client demand across most of our markets and solution offerings reflected macro trends accelerated by the Pandemic, such as workforce agility and digital transformation, and the increased relevance of our solutions to our clients. The revenue growth was led by solution areas in Finance and Accounting, Business Transformation and Technology and Digital, as well as industry verticals including financial services and healthcare. Our strategic client account program continued to be one of the key drivers of revenue acceleration, achieving 25.5% revenue growth in the first quarter of
fiscal 2022 compared to the prior year quarter. Additionally, revenue conversion benefited from our sustained improvement in operational execution and delivery, as we continued to refine our client centric and borderless approach. Our focus on value-based pricing also drove year-over-year improvement in average bill rate, contributing to overall revenue growth.
North America experienced the most robust revenue growth of 25.9%, or 27.7% on a same day constant currency basis, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The broad-based strengthening in client demand resulted from continued recovery of the macro economy in the U.S., with clients resuming their discretionary spending and accelerating their digital and workforce paradigm transformation. In Europe, our adoption of a more integrated global go-to-market approach to focus on serving our tier one multi-national clients in this region is driving strong business growth. Europe revenue increased 15.8%, or 9.8% on a same day constant currency basis, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021, despite the decline of $1.2 million from the exit of certain markets in connection with our restructuring initiatives. Asia Pacific revenue improved 18.7%, or 16.9% on a same day constant currency basis, as business continues to accelerate in major markets despite sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in certain parts of the region.
Direct Cost of Services. Direct cost of services increased $22.3 million, or 24.9%, to $111.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 from $89.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The increase in the amount of direct cost of services year-over-year was primarily attributable to a 22.7% increase in billable hours and a 1.9% increase in average pay rate.
Direct cost of services as a percentage of revenue was 61.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 60.7% for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The increased percentage compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to more significant holiday and vacation impact and lower conversion fees. The first quarter of fiscal 2022 included one more holiday in the U.S., due to the timing of Memorial Day, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. These negative impacts were partially offset by lower self-insurance costs as a percentage of revenue. Our overall pay/bill ratio remained consistent year-over-year. Our target direct cost of services percentage is 60%.
The number of consultants on assignment at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was 3,165 compared to 2,444 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) was $51.4 million, or 28.1% as a percentage of revenue, for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $51.2 million, or 34.7% as a percentage of revenue, for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The favorable SG&A performance was largely the result of our restructuring initiatives, which were substantially completed in fiscal 2021, yielding an improved fixed cost structure. In addition, operating leverage has also increased as a result of the Company’s continued focus on operating efficiency. Compared to the prior year quarter, SG&A savings included a decline in management compensation of $2.3 million, a decrease in restructuring costs of $0.9 million, and continued reduction in occupancy costs of $0.8 million from savings from real estate footprint reduction. On a year-over-year comparison, these savings were offset by an increase of $2.1 million in bonuses and commissions as a result of higher revenue achieved and a $1.0 million benefit in recovery of legal costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
Management and administrative headcount was 875 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and 929 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Management and administrative headcount includes full time equivalent headcount for our seller-doer group, which is determined by utilization levels achieved by the seller-doers. Any unutilized time is converted to full time equivalent headcount.
Restructuring charges. We substantially completed our North America and APAC Plan and the European Plan in fiscal 2021. All employee termination and facility exit costs incurred under the restructuring plans were associated with the RGP segment, and are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Restructuring costs for the three months ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
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| $ | (202) |
| $ | (168) |
| $ | 938 |
| $ | - |
| $ | 938 |
Real estate exit costs (adjustments) |
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| 332 |
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| (16) |
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| 316 |
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| 22 |
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| 22 |
Other costs |
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| 8 |
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| 8 |
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| 56 |
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| 56 |
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| $ | (210) |
| $ | 156 |
| $ | 1,016 |
| $ | - |
| $ | 1,016 |
For further information on our restructuring initiatives, please refer to Note 10 – Restructuring Activities in Part I, Item 1 above.
Amortization and Depreciation Expense. Amortization of intangible assets was $1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022
and $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The decrease in amortization expense is primarily due to certain acquired intangible assets being fully amortized at the end of the first quarter in fiscal 2021, partially offset by the amortization of certain internally developed software put in service in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $5.2 million (effective tax rate of 28.6%) for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $2.0 million (effective tax rate of 46.1%) for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. We record tax expense based upon actual results versus a forecasted tax rate because of the volatility in our international operations that span numerous tax jurisdictions. The decrease in effective tax rate resulted primarily from the improvement in operating results in international entities, enabling us to utilize the benefits from historical net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions.
We recognized a net tax benefit of approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million from compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and disqualifying dispositions under our ESPP during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, respectively.
Periodically, we review the components of both book and taxable income to analyze the adequacy of the tax provision. There can be no assurance that our effective tax rate will remain constant in the future because of the lower benefit from the U.S. statutory rate for losses in certain foreign jurisdictions, the limitation on the benefit for losses in jurisdictions in which a valuation allowance for operating loss carryforwards has previously been established, and the unpredictability of timing and the amount of eligible disqualifying incentive stock options exercise.
Comparability of Quarterly Results. Our quarterly results have fluctuated in the past and we believe they will continue to do so in the future. Certain factors that could affect our quarterly operating results are described in Part II, Item 1A.—Risk Factors of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K. Due to these and other factors, we believe quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations may not be meaningful indicators of future performance.
Operating Results of Segment
Effective in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we revised our historical one segment position and identified the following new operating segments to align with changes made in our internal management structure and our reporting structure of financial information used to assess performance and allocate resources:
RGP – a global business consulting practice which operates primarily under the RGP brand and focuses on professional project consulting and staffing services in areas such as finance and accounting, business strategy and transformation, risk and compliance, and technology and digital;
taskforce – a German professional services firm that operates under the taskforce brand. It utilizes a distinct independent contractor/partner business model and infrastructure and focuses on providing senior interim management and project management services to middle market clients in the German market;
Sitrick – a crisis communications and public relations firm which operates under the Sitrick brand, providing corporate, financial, transactional and crisis communication and management services.
RGP is our only reportable segment. taskforce and Sitrick do not individually meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments. Therefore, they are combined and disclosed as Other Segments. The following table presents our operating results by segment. All prior year periods presented below were recast to reflect the impact of the preceding segment changes.
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RGP |
| $ | 172,933 | 94.4 | % |
| $ | 137,109 | 93.1 | % |
Other Segments |
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| 10,207 | 5.6 |
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| 10,237 | 6.9 |
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| $ | 183,140 | 100.0 | % |
| $ | 147,346 | 100.0 | % |
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| $ | 29,002 | 129.8 | % |
| $ | 16,458 | 161.1 | % |
Other Segments |
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| 1,006 | 4.5 |
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| 1,165 | 11.4 |
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Total Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
| $ | 22,352 | 100.0 | % |
| $ | 10,216 | 100.0 | % |
(1) Reconciling items are generally comprised of unallocated corporate administrative costs, including management and board compensation, corporate support function costs and other general corporate costs that are not allocated to segments.
(2) A reconciliation of the Company’s net income to Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis is presented above under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures—Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Revenue by Segment
RGP – RGP revenue increased $35.8 million, or 26.1%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, primarily as a result of a 23.0% increase in billable hours and a 1.9% increase in average bill rate year-over-year, as discussed in the consolidated operating results discussion above. Revenue from RGP represents more than 94% of total consolidated revenue and generally reflects the overall consolidated revenue trend.
The number of consultants on assignment under the RGP segment as of August 28, 2021 was 3,064 compared to 2,356 as of August 29, 2020.
Other Segments – Other Segments’ revenue for the first fiscal quarter of 2022 remained consistent at $10.2 million, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Sitrick revenue declined $0.4 million year-over-year primarily due to slower business development during the Pandemic, which was offset by a $0.4 million increase in taskforce revenue, as the local economy continued to re-open.
The number of consultants on assignment under Other Segments as of August 28, 2021 was 101 compared to 88 as of August 29, 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
RGP – RGP Adjusted EBITDA increased $12.5 million, or 76.2%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Compared to the prior year quarter, revenue increased $35.8 million, which was partially offset by the increase in cost of services of $22.3 million, while SG&A costs attributed to RGP only increased $0.7 million as a result of significant improvement in cost leverage. The trend in revenue, cost of services and other costs and expenses at RGP year-over-year is generally consistent with those at the consolidated level, as discussed above, with the exception that the SG&A used to derive segment Adjusted EBITDA does not include certain unallocated corporate administrative costs.
Other Segments – Other Segments’ Adjusted EBITDA declined $0.2 million, or 13.6%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. While SG&A improved year-over-year, the benefit was more than offset by a one-time benefit of $1.0 million in recovery of legal costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by our operations, our $120.0 million secured revolving credit facility (“Facility”) with Bank of America and, historically, to a lesser extent, stock option exercises and ESPP purchases. On an annual basis, we have generated positive cash flows from operations since inception. Our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations in the future will be, at least in part, dependent on global economic conditions and our ability to remain resilient during economic downturns. As of August 28, 2021, we had $61.9 million of cash and cash equivalents including $27.7 million held in international operations.
Our Facility is available for working capital and general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions, dividend distribution and stock repurchases. Our Facility consists of a $120.0 million revolving loan facility, which includes a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. On August 28, 2021, we had borrowings of $33.0 million outstanding under the Facility, bearing an interest rate per annum ranging from 1.62% to 1.68%. Additional information regarding the Facility is included in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt in the Notes to consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other than the repayment on the Facility of $10.0 million during the three months ended August 28, 2021, there have been no material changes to the contractual obligations reported in our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K.
Our initiative to modernize our technology infrastructure, as described in “Fiscal 2022 Strategic Focus Areas” above, requires significant investments over multiple years. While we are still in the process of assessing the total amount of the investments required, we currently believe our current cash, ongoing cash flows from our operations and funding available under our Facility will provide sufficient funds for this initiative.
Additionally, as described in Note 3 – Acquisitions and Dispositions in the Notes to consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K, the purchase agreements for Veracity Consulting Group, LLC (“Veracity”) and Expertforce Interim Projects GmbH, LLC (“Expertence”) require cash earn-out payments to be made when certain performance conditions are met. We estimate the fair value of contingent liabilities under the Monte Carlo simulation model based on unobservable input variables related to meeting the applicable contingency conditions as per the terms of the applicable agreements. During the three
months ended August 28, 2021, we made a cash earn-out payment of $0.3 million related to the Expertence acquisition. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability as of August 28, 2021 was $7.0 million, which is expected to be paid out before the end of calendar 2021.
In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted into law. The CARES Act includes provisions, among others, addressing the carryback of net operating losses (“NOLs”) for specific periods, and provides for deferral of the employer-paid portion of the social security payroll taxes. We previously elected to defer the employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes through December 31, 2020 until May of 2021 when we chose to make a partial payment of previously deferred payroll taxes in the amount of $6.3 million. As of August 28, 2021, an additional $6.3 million of deferred payroll taxes remain and are expected to be paid in calendar 2022. In addition, as part of our tax planning strategies, we made certain changes related to the capitalization of fixed assets effective for fiscal 2021. This strategy allowed us to carry back the NOLs of fiscal 2021 to fiscal years 2016 to 2018. We recognized a discrete tax benefit of $12.8 million in fiscal 2021 and expect to file for a federal tax refund in the amount of $34.0 million before the end of fiscal 2022.
The Pandemic has created significant uncertainty in the global economy and capital markets for a large part of fiscal 2021. While there appears to be more certainty and clarity in the macro environment and capital markets in recent months, there could be lingering adverse effects into the remainder of fiscal 2022 and beyond, which could impact our financial results and liquidity. Our ongoing operations and growth strategy may require us to continue to make investments in critical markets and in technology infrastructure. In addition, we may consider making strategic acquisitions or initiating additional restructuring initiatives, which could require significant liquidity. We currently believe that our current cash, ongoing cash flows from our operations and funding available under our Facility will be adequate to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs, provide funding for our systems and technology transformations and upgrades, and cover future contingent consideration payments associated with the Veracity acquisition for at least the next 12 months.
Beyond the next 12 months, if we require additional capital resources to grow our business, either organically or through acquisitions, we may seek to sell additional equity securities, increase use of our Facility, expand the size of our Facility or raise additional debt. In addition, if we decide to make additional share repurchases, we may fund these through existing cash balances or use of our Facility. The sale of additional equity securities or certain forms of debt financing could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. Our ability to secure additional financing in the future, if needed, will depend on several factors. These include our future profitability and the overall condition of the credit markets. Notwithstanding these considerations, we expect to meet our long-term liquidity needs with cash flows from operations and financing arrangements.
However, we could be required, or could elect to seek, additional funding prior to that time. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our ability to continue to adapt and efficiently serve our clients, our clients’ project needs in the future, and our clients’ financial health and ability to make timely payments on our receivables. A material adverse impact from the Pandemic could result in a need for us to raise additional capital or incur additional indebtedness to fund strategic initiatives or operating activities.
Operating Activities
Operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 provided cash of $0.5 million compared to $18.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, cash provided by operations resulted from net income of $12.9 million and non-cash adjustments of $4.5 million. Additionally, net unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities totaled $16.9 million, primarily consisting of a $13.8 million increase in trade accounts receivable, partially attributable to strong sequential revenue growth, and a $6.0 million decrease in accrued salaries and related obligations, primarily due to the timing of our pay cycle and the payout of the annual incentive during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, cash provided by operations resulted from net income of $2.3 million and non-cash adjustments of $4.3 million. Additionally, net favorable changes in operating assets and liabilities totaled $12.0 million, primarily consisting of a $16.8 million decrease in trade accounts receivable, partially offset by a $6.1 million reduction in accrued salaries and related obligations. The overall decline of cash flow from operating activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was primarily attributable to the payroll tax payment deferral of $4.5 million under the CARES Act in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase in income taxes payment of $3.8 million and the difference in the timing of the collection of accounts receivable.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.2 million for the first quarter in fiscal 2021. Net cash used in investing activities in both periods was primarily for the development of internal-use software and acquisition of property and equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $11.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Net cash used in financing activities during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 consisted of repayments on the Facility of $10.0 million, cash dividend payments of $4.6 million, the Expertence contingent consideration payment of $0.3 million, partially offset by $3.5 million proceeds received from ESPP share purchases and employee stock option exercises. Net cash used in financing activities of $1.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 consisted of $4.5 million in cash dividends paid, partially offset by $3.0 million in proceeds received from ESPP share purchases and employee stock option exercises.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Interest Rate Risk. We are primarily exposed to market risks from fluctuations in interest rates and the effects of those fluctuations on the market values of our cash and cash equivalents and our borrowings under our Facility that bear interest at a variable market rate.
As of August 28, 2021, we had approximately $61.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $33.0 million of borrowings under our Facility. The earnings on investments are subject to changes in interest rates; however, assuming a constant balance available for investment, a 10% decline in interest rates would reduce our interest income but would not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Additional information regarding the interest on our borrowings under the Facility is included in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt in the Notes to consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We are exposed to interest rate risk related to fluctuations in the LIBOR rate; at the current level of borrowing as of August 28, 2021 of $33.0 million, a 10% change in interest rates would have resulted in approximately a $0.1 million change in annual interest expense.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. For the three months ended August 28, 2021, approximately 18.6% of the Company’s revenues were generated outside of the U.S. As a result, our operating results are subject to fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the monthly average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Thus, as the value of the U.S. dollar fluctuates relative to the currencies in our non-U.S. based operations, our reported results may vary.
Assets and liabilities of our non-U.S. based operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate effective at the end of each monthly reporting period. Approximately 55.2% of our balances of cash and cash equivalents as of August 28, 2021 were denominated in U.S. dollars. The remaining amount of approximately 44.8% was comprised primarily of cash balances translated from Euros, Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, Mexican Pesos and Canadian Dollar. The difference resulting from the translation each period of assets and liabilities of our non-U.S. based operations is recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Although we intend to monitor our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, we do not currently use financial hedging techniques to mitigate risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations including in a limited number of circumstances when we may be asked to transact with a client in one currency but are obligated to pay our consultant in another currency. We cannot provide assurance that exchange rate fluctuations will not adversely affect our financial results in the future.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of August 28, 2021. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 28, 2021. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, during the Company’s quarter ended August 28, 2021 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2021. See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of such Fiscal Year 2021 Form 10-K for a complete description of the material risks we face.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed with, or incorporated by reference in, this Report.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2* | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101* | The following unaudited interim consolidated financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 28, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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** Furnished herewith.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: October 7, 2021 | /s/ KATE W. DUCHENE
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Date: October 7, 2021 | /s/ JENNIFER RYU
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EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, Kate W. Duchene, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Resources Connection, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 7, 2021
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EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, Jennifer Ryu, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Resources Connection, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 7, 2021
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EXHIBIT 32.1
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 28, 2021 of Resources Connection, Inc. (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Kate W. Duchene, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resources Connection, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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2. The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Resources Connection, Inc. |
October 7, 2021
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The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
EXHIBIT 32.2
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 28, 2021 of Resources Connection, Inc. (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Jennifer Ryu, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Resources Connection, Inc., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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2. The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Resources Connection, Inc. |
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The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.