Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.
“Our Healthcare, Education and Life Sciences, and Business Advisory segments finished with a strong fourth quarter, building upon the ongoing challenges in our clients’ markets. Huron Healthcare, our largest segment, continues to have a strong track record of winning assignments that involve large hospital systems and academic medical centers where the size and degree of complexity are a perfect fit for our competencies. Our Legal segment had a difficult fourth quarter, stemming largely from a more sudden than anticipated downturn in business resulting from the settlement of government investigations related to the credit crisis,” said James H. Roth, chief executive officer and president, Huron Consulting Group.
“We believe our strong finish to 2014 has put Huron in position to execute our growth and profitability strategies for 2015. The recent acquisition of Studer Group also enhances our healthcare strategy and adds a tremendously talented group of people to our already highly reputable healthcare practice,” added Roth.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Results
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $193.1 million compared to $211.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company's fourth quarter 2014 operating income was $25.9 million compared to $36.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net income from continuing operations was $12.8 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $22.1 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Fourth quarter 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")(6) was $33.5 million, compared to $43.9 million in the same quarter last year.
In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effect of the following items (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 2,836 | $ | 2,451 | |||||
| Restructuring charges | $ | 2,042 | $ | 165 | |||||
| Litigation loss | $ | — | $ | 575 | |||||
| Non-cash interest on convertible notes | $ | 1,733 | $ | — | |||||
| Tax effect | $ | (2,644 | ) | $ | (1,276 | ) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(6) was $35.6 million, or 18.4% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $44.6 million, or 21.1% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) was $16.8 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $24.0 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.
The average number of full-time billable consultants(1) increased 11.3% to 1,857 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 1,668 in the same quarter last year. Full-time billable consultant utilization rate(2) was 74.5% during the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with 75.0% during the same period last year. Average billing rate per hour for full-time billable consultants(3) was $252 for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $269 for the fourth quarter of 2013. The average number of full-time equivalent professionals(4) was 853 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 1,312 in the comparable period in 2013. The significant decrease in the average number of full-time equivalent professionals was driven by the slowdown in our Huron Legal segment during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Full Year 2014 Results
Revenues increased 12.6% to $811.3 million for the full year 2014 compared to $720.5 million for the full year 2013. The Company's operating income for the full year 2014 was $123.0 million compared to $119.9 million for the full year 2013. Net income from continuing operations increased 18.9% to $79.1 million, or $3.45 per diluted share, for the full year 2014 compared to $66.5 million, or $2.92 per diluted share, for the full year 2013.
EBITDA(6) increased 6.5% to $152.9 million for the full year 2014 compared to $143.5 million for the full year 2013.
In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effect of the following items (in thousands):
| Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | $ | 11,101 | $ | 6,798 | |||||
| Restructuring charges | $ | 3,438 | $ | 761 | |||||
| Litigation and other (gains) losses | $ | (590 | ) | $ | (5,875 | ) | |||
| Non-cash interest on convertible notes | $ | 2,139 | $ | — | |||||
| Tax effect | $ | (6,435 | ) | $ | (674 | ) | |||
| Net tax benefit related to “check-the-box” election | $ | (10,244 | ) | $ | — | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA(6) was $155.7 million, or 19.2% of revenues, for the full year 2014 compared to $138.4 million, or 19.2% of revenues, for the full year 2013. Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) was $78.5 million, or $3.42 per diluted share, for the full year 2014 compared to $67.5 million, or $2.96 per diluted share, for the full year 2013.
The average number of full-time billable consultants(1) increased 14.8% to 1,797 for the full year 2014 compared to 1,565 for the full year 2013. Full-time billable consultant utilization rate(2) was 74.6% for the full year 2014 compared with 75.9% for the full year 2013. Average billing rate per hour for full-time billable consultants(3) was $242 for the full year 2014 compared to $232 for the full year 2013. The average number of full-time equivalent professionals(4) was 1,163 for the full year 2014 compared to 1,161 for the full year 2013.
Operating Segments
Huron’s results reflect a portfolio of service offerings focused on helping clients address complex business challenges.
The Company’s year-to-date revenues by operating segment are as follows: Huron Healthcare (51%); Huron Legal (23%); Huron Education and Life Sciences (18%); and Huron Business Advisory, which includes EPM & Analytics, (8%). Financial results by segment are included in the attached schedules and in Huron's forthcoming Form 10-K filing for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Acquisitions
On October 1, 2014, Huron completed its acquisition of Threshold Consulting, Inc., a provider of cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) solutions, as well as customer relationship management (CRM) consulting capabilities.
Effective January 1, 2015, Huron completed its acquisition of Sky Analytics, Inc., a Massachusetts-based provider of legal spend management software for corporate law departments.
On February 12, 2015, Huron completed its acquisition of Studer Group®, a premier professional services firm that assists healthcare providers achieve cultural transformation to deliver and sustain exceptional improvement in clinical outcomes and financial results.
Outlook for 2015(7)
Based on currently available information, the Company provided guidance for full year 2015, which includes Studer Group, of revenues before reimbursable expenses in a range of $880.0 million to $920.0 million. The Company also anticipates EBITDA(7) in a range of $169.0 million to $180.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA(7) in a range of $173.0 million to $184.0 million, GAAP diluted earnings per share in a range of $2.65 to $2.95, and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share(7) in a range of $3.70 to $4.00.
Management will provide a more detailed discussion of its outlook during the Company’s earnings conference call webcast.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Webcast
The Company will host a webcast to discuss its financial results today, February 24, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Central Time). The conference call is being webcast by NASDAQ OMX and can be accessed at Huron Consulting Group’s website at http://ir.huronconsultinggroup.com. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the webcast and for 90 days thereafter.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(6)
In evaluating the Company’s financial performance and outlook, management uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted net income from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that such measures, as supplements to operating income, net income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and other GAAP measures, are useful indicators for investors. These useful indicators can help readers gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, transform the enterprise, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in finance, operations, strategy, analytics, and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has worked with more than 450 health systems, hospitals, and academic medical centers; more than 400 corporate general counsel; and more than 400 universities and research institutions. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical in nature, including those concerning the Company’s current expectations about its future requirements and needs, are “forward-looking” statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “provides,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “can,” “will,” “meets,” “could,” “likely,” “intends,” “might,” “predicts,” “seeks,” “would,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans” or “continues.” These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations about our future requirements and needs, results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation: failure to achieve expected utilization rates, billing rates and the number of revenue-generating professionals; inability to expand or adjust our service offerings in response to market demands; our dependence on renewal of client-based services; dependence on new business and retention of current clients and qualified personnel; failure to maintain third-party provider relationships and strategic alliances; inability to license technology to and from third parties; the impairment of goodwill; various factors related to income and other taxes; difficulties in successfully integrating the businesses we acquire and achieving expected benefits from such acquisitions; risks relating to privacy, information security, and related laws and standards; and a general downturn in market conditions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, among others, those described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our forthcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events, or for any other reason.
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. | |||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | |||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues and reimbursable expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 193,147 | $ | 211,344 | $ | 811,332 | $ | 720,522 | |||||||||
| Reimbursable expenses | 18,952 | 16,266 | 77,875 | 67,267 | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues and reimbursable expenses | 212,099 | 227,610 | 889,207 | 787,789 | |||||||||||||
| Direct costs and reimbursable expenses (exclusive of depreciation | |||||||||||||||||
| and amortization shown in operating expenses): | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct costs | 122,373 | 128,455 | 500,171 | 443,539 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets and software development costs | 1,270 | 1,084 | 4,888 | 3,091 | |||||||||||||
| Reimbursable expenses | 18,875 | 16,320 | 77,856 | 67,320 | |||||||||||||
| Total direct costs and reimbursable expenses | 142,518 | 145,859 | 582,915 | 513,950 | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses and other operating gains: | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 35,286 | 38,231 | 155,434 | 138,538 | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 2,042 | 165 | 3,438 | 761 | |||||||||||||
| Litigation and other (gains) losses | - | 575 | (590 | ) | (5,875 | ) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,376 | 5,886 | 25,014 | 20,510 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses and other operating gains | 43,704 | 44,857 | 183,296 | 153,934 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income | 25,877 | 36,894 | 122,996 | 119,905 | |||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | (3,898 | ) | (1,418 | ) | (8,741 | ) | (6,518 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 62 | 287 | 353 | 252 | |||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (3,836 | ) | (1,131 | ) | (8,388 | ) | (6,266 | ) | |||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income tax expense | 22,041 | 35,763 | 114,608 | 113,639 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 9,248 | 13,644 | 35,557 | 47,176 | |||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | 12,793 | 22,119 | 79,051 | 66,463 | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | 1 | - | (30 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 12,793 | $ | 22,120 | $ | 79,051 | $ | 66,433 | |||||||||
| Net earnings per basic share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 3.52 | $ | 2.98 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 3.52 | $ | 2.98 | |||||||||
| Net earnings per diluted share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 2.92 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 2.92 | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 22,010 | 22,409 | 22,431 | 22,322 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 22,548 | 22,973 | 22,925 | 22,777 | |||||||||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 256,872 | $ | 58,131 | ||||
| Receivables from clients, net | 98,640 | 123,750 | ||||||
| Unbilled services, net | 91,392 | 55,125 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 8,125 | 270 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 14,772 | 15,498 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16,358 | 19,740 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 486,159 | 272,514 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 44,677 | 38,742 | ||||||
| Long-term investment | 12,250 | - | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 20,998 | 16,485 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 24,684 | 21,222 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 567,146 | 536,637 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,155,914 | $ | 885,600 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 11,085 | $ | 8,185 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 17,089 | 19,180 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 106,488 | 97,677 | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 28,750 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Accrued consideration for business acquisitions | 226 | 5,177 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | - | 2,917 | ||||||
| Deferred revenues | 12,738 | 15,248 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 176,376 | 173,384 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Deferred compensation and other liabilities | 10,838 | 5,360 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 327,852 | 143,750 | ||||||
| Deferred lease incentives | 13,359 | 12,355 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 26,855 | 20,487 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 378,904 | 181,952 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; | ||||||||
| 24,976,395 and 25,246,565 shares issued at December 31, 2014 | ||||||||
| and December 31, 2013, respectively | 241 | 245 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 2,097,173 and 1,993,769 shares at | ||||||||
| December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | (94,074 | ) | (88,091 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 442,308 | 443,144 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 254,814 | 175,763 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,655 | ) | (797 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 600,634 | 530,264 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,155,914 | $ | 885,600 | ||||
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 79,051 | $ | 66,433 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 30,989 | 23,609 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 20,130 | 18,347 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 3,832 | 1,363 | ||||||
| Allowances for doubtful accounts and unbilled services | 5,918 | 4,411 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 8,096 | 4,683 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in receivables from clients | 30,072 | (21,731 | ) | |||||
| (Increase) decrease in unbilled services | (38,211 | ) | (11,932 | ) | ||||
| (Increase) decrease in current income tax receivable / payable, net | (10,773 | ) | (5,027 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in other assets | 2,324 | (174 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 9,164 | 1,514 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related benefits | 8,835 | 34,724 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues | (2,974 | ) | (962 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 146,453 | 115,258 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (25,913 | ) | (20,225 | ) | ||||
| Investment in life insurance policies | (1,775 | ) | (1,002 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of businesses | (53,971 | ) | (30,297 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of convertible debt investment | (12,500 | ) | - | |||||
| Capitalization of internally developed software | - | (1,572 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from note receivable | 328 | 438 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (93,831 | ) | (52,658 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 857 | 198 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed for employee tax withholdings | (3,653 | ) | (1,449 | ) | ||||
| Tax benefit from share-based compensation | 5,107 | 2,354 | ||||||
| Share repurchases | (50,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility | 129,000 | 96,000 | ||||||
| Repayments on credit facility | (154,000 | ) | (119,750 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from convertible senior notes issuance | 250,000 | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of warrants | 23,625 | - | ||||||
| Payments for convertible senior note hedges | (42,125 | ) | - | |||||
| Payments for debt issuance costs | (7,346 | ) | (1,155 | ) | ||||
| Payments of capital lease obligations | (79 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||
| Deferred payment for purchase of property and equipment | (471 | ) | (471 | ) | ||||
| Deferred acquisition payments | (4,745 | ) | (5,356 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 146,170 | (29,648 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (51 | ) | 17 | |||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 198,741 | 32,969 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 58,131 | 25,162 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 256,872 | $ | 58,131 | ||||
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| SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Percent | ||||||||||
| Segment and Consolidated Operating Results (in thousands): | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
| Huron Healthcare: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 109,476 | $ | 114,118 | (4.1 | )% | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 41,593 | $ | 50,430 | (17.5 | )% | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 38.0 | % | 44.2 | % | |||||||
| Huron Legal: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 29,229 | $ | 51,098 | (42.8 | )% | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 6,937 | $ | 13,095 | (47.0 | )% | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 23.7 | % | 25.6 | % | |||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 38,116 | $ | 35,943 | 6.0 | % | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 8,592 | $ | 7,294 | 17.8 | % | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 22.5 | % | 20.3 | % | |||||||
| Huron Business Advisory: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 15,742 | $ | 9,601 | 64.0 | % | |||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 1,954 | $ | (784 | ) | N/M | |||||
| Segment operating income (loss) as a percentage of segment revenues | 12.4 | % | (8.2 | )% | |||||||
| All Other: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 584 | $ | 584 | 0.0 | % | |||||
| Operating loss | $ | (833 | ) | $ | (555 | ) | 50.1 | % | |||
| Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues | N/M | N/M | |||||||||
| Total Company: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 193,147 | $ | 211,344 | (8.6 | )% | |||||
| Reimbursable expenses | 18,952 | 16,266 | 16.5 | % | |||||||
| Total revenues and reimbursable expenses | $ | 212,099 | $ | 227,610 | (6.8 | )% | |||||
| Statement of Earnings reconciliation: | |||||||||||
| Segment operating income | $ | 58,243 | $ | 69,480 | (16.2 | )% | |||||
| Items not allocated at the segment level: | |||||||||||
| Other operating expenses and gains | 25,990 | 26,700 | (2.7 | )% | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 6,376 | 5,886 | 8.3 | % | |||||||
| Total operating income | 25,877 | 36,894 | (29.9 | )% | |||||||
| Other expense, net | 3,836 | 1,131 | 239.2 | % | |||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income tax expense | $ | 22,041 | $ | 35,763 | (38.4 | )% | |||||
| Other Operating Data (excluding All Other): | |||||||||||
| Number of full-time billable consultants (at period end) (1): | |||||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 1,099 | 966 | 13.8 | % | |||||||
| Huron Legal | 119 | 141 | (15.6 | )% | |||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 418 | 413 | 1.2 | % | |||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 205 | 155 | 32.3 | % | |||||||
| Total | 1,841 | 1,675 | 9.9 | % | |||||||
| Average number of full-time billable consultants (for the period) (1): | |||||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 1,109 | 954 | |||||||||
| Huron Legal | 124 | 142 | |||||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 417 | 417 | |||||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 207 | 155 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,857 | 1,668 | |||||||||
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| SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA (CONTINUED) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| Other Operating Data (excluding All Other): | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||
| Full-time billable consultant utilization rate (2): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 78.6 | % | 81.5 | % | ||||
| Huron Legal | 57.3 | % | 69.6 | % | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 74.2 | % | 66.0 | % | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 63.5 | % | 63.3 | % | ||||
| Total | 74.5 | % | 75.0 | % | ||||
| Full-time billable consultant average billing rate per hour (3): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 262 | $ | 297 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 242 | $ | 245 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 227 | $ | 222 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 248 | $ | 204 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 252 | $ | 269 | ||||
| Revenue per full-time billable consultant (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 92 | $ | 114 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 61 | $ | 74 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 76 | $ | 68 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 71 | $ | 60 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 84 | $ | 94 | ||||
| Average number of full-time equivalents (for the period) (4): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 68 | 51 | ||||||
| Huron Legal | 728 | 1,216 | ||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 46 | 43 | ||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 853 | 1,312 | ||||||
| Revenue per full-time equivalent (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 105 | $ | 107 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 30 | $ | 33 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 144 | $ | 180 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 96 | $ | 100 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 43 | $ | 41 | ||||
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| SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, | Percent | ||||||||||
| Segment and Consolidated Operating Results (in thousands): | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
| Huron Healthcare: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 415,803 | $ | 358,766 | 15.9 | % | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 159,015 | $ | 141,870 | 12.1 | % | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 38.2 | % | 39.5 | % | |||||||
| Huron Legal: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 183,646 | $ | 182,394 | 0.7 | % | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 46,164 | $ | 41,964 | 10.0 | % | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 25.1 | % | 23.0 | % | |||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 145,962 | $ | 143,609 | 1.6 | % | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 36,131 | $ | 35,966 | 0.5 | % | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 24.8 | % | 25.0 | % | |||||||
| Huron Business Advisory: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 62,840 | $ | 34,669 | 81.3 | % | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 14,035 | $ | 7,211 | 94.6 | % | |||||
| Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues | 22.3 | % | 20.8 | % | |||||||
| All Other: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 3,081 | $ | 1,084 | 184.2 | % | |||||
| Operating loss | $ | (2,466 | ) | $ | (1,256 | ) | 96.3 | % | |||
| Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues | N/M | N/M | |||||||||
| Total Company: | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 811,332 | $ | 720,522 | 12.6 | % | |||||
| Reimbursable expenses | 77,875 | 67,267 | 15.8 | % | |||||||
| Total revenues and reimbursable expenses | $ | 889,207 | $ | 787,789 | 12.9 | % | |||||
| Statement of Earnings reconciliation: | |||||||||||
| Segment operating income | $ | 252,879 | $ | 225,755 | 12.0 | % | |||||
| Items not allocated at the segment level: | |||||||||||
| Other operating expenses and gains | 104,869 | 85,340 | 22.9 | % | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 25,014 | 20,510 | 22.0 | % | |||||||
| Total operating income | 122,996 | 119,905 | 2.6 | % | |||||||
| Other expense, net | 8,388 | 6,266 | 33.9 | % | |||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income tax expense | $ | 114,608 | $ | 113,639 | 0.9 | % | |||||
| Other Operating Data (excluding All Other): | |||||||||||
| Number of full-time billable consultants (at period end) (1): | |||||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 1,099 | 966 | 13.8 | % | |||||||
| Huron Legal | 119 | 141 | (15.6 | )% | |||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 418 | 413 | 1.2 | % | |||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 205 | 155 | 32.3 | % | |||||||
| Total | 1,841 | 1,675 | 9.9 | % | |||||||
| Average number of full-time billable consultants (for the period) (1): | |||||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 1,070 | 907 | |||||||||
| Huron Legal | 130 | 146 | |||||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 417 | 427 | |||||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 180 | 85 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,797 | 1,565 | |||||||||
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. | ||||||||
| SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA (CONTINUED) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| Other Operating Data (excluding All Other): | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||
| Full-time billable consultant utilization rate (2): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 78.3 | % | 83.0 | % | ||||
| Huron Legal | 63.5 | % | 60.8 | % | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 71.3 | % | 66.6 | % | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 68.0 | % | 72.7 | % | ||||
| Total | 74.6 | % | 75.9 | % | ||||
| Full-time billable consultant average billing rate per hour (3): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 248 | $ | 233 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 242 | $ | 231 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 219 | $ | 216 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 255 | $ | 285 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 242 | $ | 232 | ||||
| Revenue per full-time billable consultant (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 363 | $ | 369 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 280 | $ | 254 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 292 | $ | 272 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 330 | $ | 392 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 337 | $ | 333 | ||||
| Average number of full-time equivalents (for the period) (4): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | 60 | 53 | ||||||
| Huron Legal | 1,051 | 1,062 | ||||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | 43 | 44 | ||||||
| Huron Business Advisory | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 1,163 | 1,161 | ||||||
| Revenue per full-time equivalent (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Huron Healthcare | $ | 461 | $ | 449 | ||||
| Huron Legal (5) | $ | 140 | $ | 137 | ||||
| Huron Education and Life Sciences | $ | 558 | $ | 620 | ||||
| Huron Business Advisory | $ | 390 | $ | 530 | ||||
| Total (5) | $ | 174 | $ | 170 | ||||
| (1) | Consists of our full-time professionals who provide consulting services and generate revenues based on the number of hours worked. | |
| (2) | Utilization rate for our full-time billable consultants is calculated by dividing the number of hours all of our full-time billable consultants worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of these consultants during the same period, assuming a forty-hour work week, less paid holidays and vacation days. | |
| (3) | Average billing rate per hour for our full-time billable consultants is calculated by dividing revenues for a period by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period. | |
| (4) | Consists of consultants who work variable schedules as needed by our clients, as well as contract reviewers and other professionals who generate revenues primarily based on number of hours worked and units produced, such as pages reviewed and data processed. Also includes full-time employees who provide software support and maintenance services to our clients. | |
| (5) | During the second quarter of 2014, we revised the methodology we use to allocate revenue between our billable consultants and our full-time equivalents in our Huron Legal segment to better reflect the nature of the work being provided. Operating data for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, as presented above, reflects this change. | |
N/M – Not meaningful | ||
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. | ||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO | ||||||||||||||||
ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 193,147 | $ | 211,344 | $ | 811,332 | $ | 720,522 | ||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 12,793 | $ | 22,119 | $ | 79,051 | $ | 66,463 | ||||||||
| Add back: | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 9,248 | 13,644 | 35,557 | 47,176 | ||||||||||||
| Interest and other expenses | 3,836 | 1,131 | 8,388 | 6,266 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,646 | 6,970 | 29,902 | 23,601 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) (6) | 33,523 | 43,864 | 152,898 | 143,506 | ||||||||||||
| Add back: | ||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 2,042 | 165 | 3,438 | 761 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation and other (gains) losses | — | 575 | (590 | ) | (5,875 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (6) | $ | 35,565 | $ | 44,604 | $ | 155,746 | $ | 138,392 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues (6) | 18.4 | % | 21.1 | % | 19.2 | % | 19.2 | % | ||||||||
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. | ||||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 12,793 | $ | 22,119 | $ | 79,051 | $ | 66,463 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares - diluted | 22,548 | 22,973 | 22,925 | 22,777 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 2.92 | ||||||||
| Add back: | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,836 | 2,451 | 11,101 | 6,798 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 2,042 | 165 | 3,438 | 761 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation and other (gains) losses | — | 575 | (590 | ) | (5,875 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash interest on convertible notes | 1,733 | — | 2,139 | — | ||||||||||||
| Tax effect | (2,644 | ) | (1,276 | ) | (6,435 | ) | (674 | ) | ||||||||
| Net tax benefit related to “check-the-box” election | — | — | (10,244 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total adjustments, net of tax | 3,967 | 1,915 | (591 | ) | 1,010 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations (6) | $ | 16,760 | $ | 24,034 | $ | 78,460 | $ | 67,473 | ||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (6) | $ | 0.74 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 3.42 | $ | 2.96 | ||||||||
| (6) | In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted net income from continuing operations, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to gain an understanding of our comparative operating performance (when comparing such results with previous periods or forecasts). These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management in their financial and operating decision making because management believes they reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures when publicly providing our business outlook, for internal management purposes, and as a basis for evaluating potential acquisitions and dispositions. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Huron’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose, and in comparing in a consistent manner Huron’s current financial results with Huron’s past financial results. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. | ||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES FOR FULL YEAR 2015 OUTLOOK | ||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO | ||||||
ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (7) | ||||||
| (In millions) | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Year Ending | ||||||
| December 31, 2015 | ||||||
| Guidance Range | ||||||
| Low | High | |||||
| Projected revenues – GAAP | $ | 880.0 | $ | 920.0 | ||
| Projected net income from continuing operations – GAAP | $ | 61.0 | $ | 67.5 | ||
| Add back: | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 40.5 | 45.0 | ||||
| Interest and other expenses | 19.0 | 19.0 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 48.5 | 48.5 | ||||
Projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) (7) | 169.0 | 180.0 | ||||
| Add back: | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||||
| Projected adjusted EBITDA (7) | $ | 173.0 | $ | 184.0 | ||
| Projected adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of projected revenues(7) | 19.7% | 20.0% | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ||||||||
TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (7) | ||||||||
| (In millions) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Year Ending | ||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | ||||||||
| Guidance Range | ||||||||
| Low | High | |||||||
| Projected net income from continuing operations – GAAP | $ | 61.0 | $ | 67.5 | ||||
| Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations – GAAP | $ | 2.65 | $ | 2.95 | ||||
| Add back: | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 28.0 | 28.0 | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Non-cash interest on convertible notes | 7.0 | 7.0 | ||||||
| Tax effect | (15.5 | ) | (15.5 | ) | ||||
| Total adjustments, net of tax | 23.5 | 23.5 | ||||||
| Projected adjusted net income from continuing operations (7) | $ | 84.5 | $ | 91.0 | ||||
Projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (7) | $ | 3.70 | $ | 4.00 | ||||
| (7) | In evaluating the Company’s outlook, management uses Projected EBITDA, Projected adjusted EBITDA, Projected adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Projected adjusted net income from continuing operations, and Projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the use of such measures, as supplements to Projected net income from continuing operations and Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and other GAAP measures, are useful indicators for investors. These useful indicators can help readers gain a meaningful understanding of the Company’s core operating results and future prospects without the effect of non-cash or other one-time items. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
Contacts:
Media Contact:
Jennifer
Frost Hennagir
312-880-3260
jfrost-hennagir@huronconsultinggroup.com
or
Investor
Contact:
C. Mark Hussey
or
Ellen Wong
312-583-8722
investor@huronconsultinggroup.com
