UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 28, 2025 (unaudited) and December 27, 2024 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Deferred tax liability, net |
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Long term debt, net |
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Total liabilities |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Costs and expenses: |
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Other expense, net: |
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Basic net income per common share: |
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Deferred income tax expense |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Debt proceeds |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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Cash at end of period |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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Cash paid for interest |
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash flow financing activities: |
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Dividend declared during the quarter and paid the following quarter |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Balance at December 27, 2024 |
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries which the Company is required to consolidate. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 27, 2024, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on February 28, 2025. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended March 28, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the full fiscal year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Business Combination
On September 16, 2024, the Company executed an agreement to acquire
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Intangible assets |
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Net assets acquired |
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information (continued)
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(in years) |
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Customer Relationships |
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$ |
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Technology |
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The amounts recorded for certain assets and liabilities and related disclosures are preliminary in nature and are subject to adjustment if any additional information is obtained about their acquisition date fair values. The final determination of the fair values will be completed within the one-year measurement period.
Also, in connection with the acquisition, the Company and LeewayHertz’s founder are creating a joint venture whereby The Hackett Group will contribute its AI XPLR platform and LeewayHertz will contribute its ZBrain platform. The integration of AI XPLR and the ZBrain Gen A.I. orchestration solution will enable the joint venture to provide advanced and tailored Gen AI solutions to its clients. The joint venture is expected to be formed in the Company's 2025 fiscal year.
Segment Reporting
Segments are defined as components of a company that engage in business activities from which they earn revenue and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company assessed its operating segments under the management approach in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting (ASC 280), and has determined that it has three operating segments: Global S&BT, Oracle Solutions and SAP Solutions which are also its reportable segments. See Note 11 “Segment Information and Geographical Data” for detailed segment information.
Goodwill
For acquisitions accounted for as a business combination, goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The Company has organized its operating and internal reporting structure to align with its primary market solutions. In accordance with ASC 280, management made the determination to present
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December 27, |
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Additions/ |
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Currency |
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March 28, |
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2024 |
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Adjustments |
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Translation |
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2025 |
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Global S&BT |
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$ |
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$ |
- |
|
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$ |
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$ |
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Oracle Solutions |
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|
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|
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— |
|
|
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— |
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SAP Solutions |
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|
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— |
|
|
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— |
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Goodwill |
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$ |
|
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$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
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9
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information (continued)
Revenue Recognition
The Company primarily generates its revenue from providing professional services to its clients. The Company also generates revenue from software-related sales, software maintenance and support and subscriptions to its executive and best practices advisory programs. A single contract could include one or multiple performance obligations. For those contracts that have multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the total transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company determines the standalone selling price based on the respective selling price of the individual elements when sold separately.
Revenue is recognized when control of the goods and services provided are transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services using the following steps: 1) identify the contract, 2) identify the performance obligations, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and 5) recognize revenue as or when the Company satisfies the performance obligations.
The Company typically satisfies its performance obligations for professional services over time as the related services are provided. The performance obligations related to software maintenance and support and subscriptions to its executive and best practice advisory programs are typically satisfied evenly over the course of the service period. Other performance obligations, such as software-related sales, are satisfied at a point in time.
The Company generates revenue under four types of billing arrangements: fixed-fee; time-and-materials; executive and best practice advisory services; and software-related sales and software maintenance and support.
In fixed-fee billing arrangements, which would also include contracts with capped fees, the Company agrees to a pre-established fee or fee cap in exchange for a predetermined set of professional services. The Company sets the fees based on its estimates of the costs and timing for completing the engagements. The Company generally recognizes revenue under fixed-fee or capped fee arrangements using a proportionate performance approach, which is based on work completed to-date as compared to estimates of the total services to be provided under the engagement. Estimates of total engagement revenue and cost of services are monitored regularly during the term of the engagement. If the Company’s estimates indicate a potential loss, such a loss is recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable. The customer is invoiced based on the contractual agreement between the parties, typically bi-weekly, monthly or milestone driven, with net thirty or sixty-day terms, however client terms are subject to change.
Time-and-material billing arrangements require the client to pay based on the number of hours worked by the Company’s consultants at agreed hourly rates. The Company recognizes revenue under time-and-material arrangements as the related services or goods are provided, using the right to invoice practical expedient which allows it to recognize revenue in the amount based on the number of hours worked and the agreed upon hourly rates. The customer is invoiced based on the contractual agreement between the parties, typically bi-weekly, monthly or milestone driven, with net thirty or sixty-day terms, however client terms are subject to change.
Advisory services contracts are typically in the form of a subscription agreement which allows the customer access to the Company’s executive and best practice advisory programs. There is typically a single performance obligation and the transaction price is the contractual amount of the subscription agreement. Revenue from advisory services contracts is recognized ratably over the life of the agreements. Customers are typically invoiced at the inception of the contract, with net thirty or sixty-day terms, however client terms are subject to change.
The resale of on-premise software, cloud software and maintenance contracts are in the form of SAP America ("SAP") software or maintenance agreements provided by SAP. SAP is the principal and the Company is the agent in these transactions as the Company does not obtain title to the software and maintenance which is sold simultaneously. The transaction price is the Company’s agreed-upon percentage of the software-related sale for either on-premise software or cloud software or maintenance amount in the contract with the vendor. Revenue for the resale of software is recognized upon contract execution and customer’s receipt of the software. The Company also provides software maintenance on other ERP systems, primarily Oracle. Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized ratably over the life of the agreements. The customer is typically invoiced at contract inception, with net thirty or sixty-day terms, however client terms are subject to change.
Revenue before reimbursements excludes reimbursable expenses charged to clients. Reimbursements, which include travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are included in revenue, and an equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in the cost of service.
Expense reimbursements that are billable to clients are included in total revenue and are substantially all billed as time-and-material billing arrangements. Therefore, the Company recognizes all reimbursable expenses as revenue as the related services are provided, using the right to invoice practical expedient. Reimbursable expenses are recognized as expenses in the period in which the expense is incurred. Any expense reimbursements that are billable to clients under fixed-fee billing arrangements are recognized in line with the proportionate performance approach.
10
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information (continued)
The payment terms and conditions in the Company’s customer contracts vary. The agreements entered into in connection with a project, whether time and materials-based or fixed-fee or capped-fee based, typically allow clients to terminate early due to breach or for convenience with 30 days’ notice. In the event of termination, the client is contractually required to pay for all time, materials and expenses incurred by the Company through the effective date of the termination. In addition, from time to time the Company enters into agreements with its clients that limit its right to enter into business relationships with specific competitors of that client for a specific time period. These provisions typically prohibit the Company from performing a defined range of services which it might otherwise be willing to perform for potential clients. These provisions are generally limited to to
Differences between the timing of billings and the recognition of revenue are recognized as either contract assets or contract liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Revenue recognized for services performed but not yet billed to clients is recorded as contract assets and is included within accounts receivable and contract assets. Services not yet performed, however billed to the client and uncollected at period end, are recorded as contract assets and are included within accounts receivable and contract assets. Client prepayments are classified as contract liabilities and recognized over future periods as earned in accordance with the applicable engagement agreement. See Note 3 for the accounts receivable and contract asset balances. During the three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company recognized $
Based on the information that management reviews internally for evaluating operating segment performance and nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows affected by economic factors, the Company disaggregates revenue as follows for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 (in thousands):
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March 28, |
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March 29, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Global S&BT: |
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|
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North America Consulting |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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International Consulting |
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Total Global S&BT |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Oracle Solutions: |
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|
|
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|
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Consulting and software support and maintenance |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Total Oracle Solutions |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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SAP Solutions: |
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|
|
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|
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Consulting and software support and maintenance |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Software-related sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total SAP Solutions |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Total segment revenue |
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$ |
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$ |
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||
|
|
|
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|
||
The total revenue from the Global S&BT segment, the Oracle Solutions segment and the SAP Solutions segment's consulting and software support and maintenance services is all recognized over time. The software-related sales revenue included in the SAP Solutions segment is recognized at a point in time.
Capitalized Sales Commissions
Sales commissions earned by the Company’s sales force are considered the incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. These costs are deferred and then amortized as project revenue is recognized. The Company determined the period of amortization by taking into consideration the customer contract period, which is generally less than
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and General Information (continued)
Stock Based Compensation
We recognize compensation expense for awards of equity and liability instruments, which have only a service condition, to employees based on the grant-date fair value of those awards, over the requisite service period, with limited exceptions.
In September 2024, a stock price award program was offered to certain leaders. These equity awards were granted with both a
market condition (three tranches, each with varying market share price thresholds) and service conditions. The Company measured these equity awards using the Monte Carlo valuation model to determine the fair value as of the grant date. The Monte Carlo valuation model, using different share price paths, calculated a derived service period which is the median share price path on which the market condition is satisfied for each tranche. The assumptions utilized in the model are as of a point in time and may differ from the actual value of the equity awards. The requisite service period was determined to be a service condition as the service conditions are greater than the derived service period. For each of the three tranches, stock compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as incurred. If an employee forfeits nonvested shares subsequent to meeting a service condition, the previously recognized expense is not reversed. See Note 7 for additional information.
Practical Expedients
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. The Company does not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component if the expectation at contract inception is such that the period between payment by the customer and the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer will be less than one year.
Sales tax collected from customers and remitted to the applicable taxing authorities is accounted for on a net basis, with no impact on revenue.
Expense reimbursements that are billable to clients are included in total revenue and are substantially all billed as time-and-material billing arrangements. Therefore, the Company recognizes all reimbursable expenses as revenue as the related services are provided, using the right to invoice practical expedient. Reimbursable expenses are recognized as expenses in the period in which the expense is incurred. Any expense reimbursements that are billable to clients under fixed-fee billing arrangements are recognized in line with the proportionate performance approach.
Fair Value
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable and contract assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, contract liabilities and long-term debt. As of March 28, 2025 and December 27, 2024, the carrying amount of each financial instrument approximated the instrument’s respective fair value due to either the short-term nature or the maturity of these instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03 Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) to require public business entities to disclose disaggregated information about expenses to help investors better understand an entity's performance,better assess the entity's prospects for future cash flows, and compare an entity's performance over time and with that of other entities. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
2. Net Income per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. With regard to common stock subject to vesting requirements and restricted stock units issued to the Company’s employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors, the calculation includes only the vested portion of such stock and units.
Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the assumed conversion of other potentially dilutive securities during the period.
The following table reconciles basic and dilutive weighted average common shares:
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March 28, |
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March 29, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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|
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|
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Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Unvested restricted stock units and common stock subject |
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|
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Approximately
3. Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, Net
Accounts receivable and contract assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
March 28, |
|
|
December 27, |
|
||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Contract assets (unbilled revenue) |
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|
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|
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|
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Accounts receivable and contract assets, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Accounts receivable as of March 28, 2025 and December 27, 2024, is net of uncollected advanced billings. Contract assets as of March 28, 2025 and December 27, 2024, includes recognized recoverable costs and accrued profits on contracts for which billings had not been presented to clients. As of December 29, 2023, the Company had accounts receivable and contract assets of $
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
4. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
March 28, |
|
|
December 27, |
|
||
|
|
2025 |
|
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2024 |
|
||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
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Accrued bonuses |
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Non-cash stock based compensation accrual |
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$ |
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$ |
|
||
5. Lease Commitments
The Company has operating leases for office space and, to a much lesser extent, operating leases for equipment. The Company’s office leases are between terms of
The components of lease expense were as follows for the three months ended March 28, 2025 (in thousands):
Operating lease cost |
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$ |
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The weighted average remaining lease term is
Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as of March 28, 2025, were as follows (in thousands):
2025 (excluding the three months ended March 28, 2025) |
|
$ |
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2026 |
|
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2027 |
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2028 and thereafter |
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Total lease payments |
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Less imputed interest |
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( |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
|
14
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
6. Credit Facility
On November 7, 2022, the Company entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders agreed to amend and restate its existing credit agreement, in order to extend the maturity date of the revolving line of credit and provide the Company with an additional $
The obligations of Hackett under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by active existing and future material U.S. subsidiaries of Hackett (the “U.S. Subsidiaries”) and are secured by substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of Hackett and the U.S. Subsidiaries.
The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or a Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") rate. The applicable margin percentage is based on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of March 28, 2025, the applicable margin percentage was
The Company is subject to certain covenants, including total consolidated leverage, fixed cost coverage and liquidity requirements, each as set forth in the Credit Agreement, subject to certain exceptions. As of March 28, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
As of March 28, 2025, the Company had $
7. Stock Based Compensation
Restricted Stock Units
On September 16 and 17, 2024, the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and certain other Company leaders performance-based restricted stock units, in the amounts of
Furthermore, if the second or third tranches are not met during the performance period, and the volume weighted average of the Company’s stock price falls between two share price hurdles for over
The Company used a Monte Carlo valuation model to determine the fair value of the three tranches as of the grant date. The Monte Carlo valuation model, using different share price paths, calculates a derived service period which is the median share price path on which the market condition is satisfied for each tranche. The requisite service period was determined to be service conditions as the service conditions are greater than the derived service period. For each of the three tranches, stock compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as incurred. If an employee forfeits nonvested shares subsequent to meeting a service condition, the previously recognized expense is not reversed. If an employee forfeits nonvested shares prior to meeting the service condition, the previously recognized expense is reversed.
15
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
7. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
As of December 27, 2024 and March 28, 2025, the market conditions for the first tranche had been met and as such, although the shares had not vested, the shares were included in the Company's dilutive shares outstanding for both periods. As of December 27, 2024 and March 28, 2025, the market conditions for the second and third tranche had not been met and had not vested, therefore shares were not included in the Company's basic or dilutive shares outstanding. The stock price award program non-cash stock compensation expense was $
Award Summary |
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September 16, 2024 |
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|
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September 17, 2024 |
|
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Both Grant Dates |
|
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|
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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The following table summarizes the fair value assumption utilized in the Monte Carlo valuation model to calculate fair value:
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Volatility |
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Risk Free Interest Rate |
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In connection with the acquisition of LeewayHertz (Note 1), the Company entered into an employment agreement with the selling shareholder and certain key employees by which the Company granted
During the three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company issued
Forfeitures for all of the Company’s outstanding equity awards are recognized as incurred.
8. Shareholders’ Equity
Treasury Stock
On July 30, 2002, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of the Company’s common stock through its share repurchase program. Since the inception of the repurchase plan, the Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of $
16
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
8. Shareholders’ Equity (continued)
During the three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company repurchased
There is no expiration of the Company's repurchase authorization. Under the repurchase plan, the Company may buy back shares of its outstanding stock either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. The Company holds repurchased shares of its common stock as treasury stock and accounts for treasury stock under the cost method.
Shares purchased under the repurchase plan do not include shares withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations. These withheld shares are never issued and in lieu of issuing the shares, taxes were paid on the employee’s behalf. During the three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company withheld and did not issue
Dividend Program
During the three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company declared its first quarterly dividend to its shareholders for an aggregate of $
9. Transactions with Related Parties
During the first three months ended March 28, 2025, the Company repurchased
10. Litigation
The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
11. Segment Information and Geographical Data
The Company has organized its operating and internal reporting structure to align with its primary market solutions. In accordance with ASC 280, the Company determined it has
The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), its (CEO), reviews the financial information presented for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating segment financial performance.
17
The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
11. Segment Information and Geographical Data (continued)
The tables below set forth information about the Company’s operating segments for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, along with the items necessary to reconcile the segment information to the totals reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
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March 28, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Global S&BT: |
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Revenue before reimbursements* |
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$ |
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$ |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross margin |
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Oracle Solutions: |
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Revenue before reimbursements* |
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$ |
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$ |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross margin |
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Selling, general and administrative costs |
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SAP Solutions: |
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$ |
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$ |
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Cost of sales |
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Items not allocated to segment level: |
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Corporate general and administrative expenses** |
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Non-cash stock based compensation expense |
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Stock price award program compensation expense*** |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Acquisition-related cash compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
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Acquisition-related costs |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
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Legal settlement and related costs |
|
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- |
|
|
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Depreciation expense |
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Amortization expense |
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- |
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Interest expense, net |
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Income before taxes |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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*Total revenue includes reimbursable expenses, which are project travel-related expenses passed through to a client with no associated operating margin.
**Corporate general and administrative expenses primarily include costs related to business support functions including accounting and finance, human resources, legal, information technology and office administration, as well as any foreign currency gains and losses. Corporate general and administrative expenses exclude one-time, non-recurring expenses and benefits, which are disaggregated in the above table.
***See Note 7.
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The Hackett Group, Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
11. Segment Information and Geographical Data (continued)
The tables below set forth information on the Company's geographical data. Total revenue, which is primarily based on the country of the contracting entity, was attributed to the following geographical areas (in thousands):
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Quarter Ended |
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March 28, |
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March 29, |
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||
|
|
2025 |
|
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2024 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
United States |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Europe |
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|
|
|
|
|
||
Other (Australia, Canada, India and Uruguay) |
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Total revenue |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
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Long-lived assets are attributable to the following geographic areas (in thousands):
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March 28, |
|
|
December 27, |
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
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Long-lived assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
||
United States |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Europe (U.K., Germany and Netherlands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other (Australia, Canada, India and Uruguay) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total long-lived assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The domestic long-lived assets above include the provisional LeewayHertz allocation of goodwill of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “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"). We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in these sections. All statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans and forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to our industry are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” or “intend” and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We cannot promise you that our expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. Factors that could impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in worldwide and U.S. economic conditions that impact business confidence and the demand for our products and services, our ability to transition our capabilities to support generative artificial intelligence ("A.I.")-related consulting services and solutions, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, including the LeewayHertz acquisition, into our operations, our ability to manage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture partners, our ability to retain existing business, our ability to attract additional business, our ability to effectively market and sell our product offerings and other services, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the business consulting and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of the geopolitical conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East on our business and changes in general economic conditions, interest rates, tariffs and trade barriers and our ability to obtain additional debt financing if needed. An additional description of our risk factors is described in Part I – Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024.
OVERVIEW
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of Hackett. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Hackett is a global IP platform-based Generative Artificial Intelligence ("Gen AI") strategic consulting and executive advisory digital transformation firm. The Hackett Group provides dedicated expertise in Gen AI enabled enterprise transformation services across front, mid and back office areas, including its highly recognized Oracle, SAP, OneStream and Coupa implementation offerings.
In early 2024, we launched our AI assessment platform, AI XPLR which helps clients identify, evaluate and design Gen AI enablement opportunities. Using AI XPLR, our experienced professionals guide organizations to harness the power of Gen AI solutions designed to digitally transform their operations to achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results, allowing us to be key architects of our clients' Gen AI journey.
We believe Gen AI will fundamentally change the way companies operate as well as the way consulting services are sold and delivered. We believe the Gen AI platform capabilities we have developed in AI XPLR which were expanded with ZBrain, which we acquired as part of the LeewayHertz acquisition, is highly differentiating and we expect will enable us to effectively compete in this emerging and important space.
The Hackett Group has completed over 27,500 benchmarking and performance studies with major organizations. These studies are executed utilizing our Quantum Leap platform which drives our Digital Transformation Platform (“DTP” or “Hackett DTP”). This includes the firm's benchmarking metrics, best practices repository, and best practice configuration and process flow accelerators, which enables our clients and partners to achieve digital world-class performance. We consider this, along with our recent innovations, our core Hackett Intellectual Property ("IP") which allows us to identify, design and evaluate transformation opportunities to be proprietary and key components of our Hackett solutioning IP.
Our transformation expertise is grounded in best practices insights from benchmarking the world’s leading businesses – including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 90% of the Fortune 100, 70% of the DAX 40 and 51% of the FTSE 100, which inform and are delivered by our platforms.
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Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions on Our Business
The level of revenue we achieve is based on our ability to deliver market leading services and solutions and to deploy skilled teams of professionals quickly. Our results of operations are affected by economic conditions, including macroeconomic conditions and levels of business confidence. Any deterioration in the current macroeconomic environment or economic downturn as a result of weak or uncertain economic conditions due to inflation, high interest rates, tariffs, national or geopolitical events or other factors impacting economic activity or business confidence could adversely affect our clients' financial condition or outlook which may reduce the clients' demand for our services.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations (in thousands and unaudited):
|
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Quarter Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 28, |
March 29, |
|
||||
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Revenue before reimbursements |
|
$ |
76,231 |
|
|
$ |
75,727 |
|
Reimbursements |
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
|
1,460 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
77,865 |
|
|
|
77,187 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cost of service: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $4,928 and $1,393 of stock compensation expense in the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively) |
|
|
48,380 |
|
|
|
45,771 |
|
Reimbursable expenses |
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
|
1,460 |
|
Total cost of service |
|
|
50,014 |
|
|
|
47,231 |
|
Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $4,744 and $1,206 of stock compensation expense in the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively) |
|
|
23,448 |
|
|
|
18,329 |
|
Legal settlement and related costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
102 |
|
Total costs and operating expenses |
|
|
73,462 |
|
|
|
65,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income from operations |
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
11,525 |
|
Other expense, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(202 |
) |
|
|
(472 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
|
|
4,201 |
|
|
|
11,053 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
2,322 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
3,143 |
|
|
$ |
8,731 |
|
Diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
Revenue. We are a global Company with operations in our primary markets located in the United States and Western Europe. Our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies, primarily the U.S. Dollar, British Pound and Euro, and as a result is affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations. The impact of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on comparisons between the three months ended March 28, 2025 and the three months ended March 29, 2024. In this MD&A, we discuss revenue based on geographical location of engagement team personnel.
Our Company total revenue was $77.9 million during the first three months of 2025, as compared to $77.2 million in the same period in 2024. In the first three months of 2025 and 2024, one customer accounted for 9% of our Company total revenue in both periods.
Segment revenue. The Company has three reportable segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation (Global S&BT), Oracle Solutions and SAP Solutions. Global S&BT includes S&BT Gen A.I. and Business Transformation Consulting, Benchmarking, Business Advisory Services, Intellectual Property as-a-Service (IPASS) and OneStream offerings. Oracle Solutions and SAP Solutions support the two fundamentally distinct ERP systems: Oracle and SAP.
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The following table sets forth total revenue by operating segment, which includes reimbursable expenses related to project travel-related expenses passed through to a client with no associated operating margin (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 28, |
|
|
March 29, |
|
||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Global S&BT |
|
$ |
43,357 |
|
|
$ |
40,892 |
|
Oracle Solutions |
|
|
21,085 |
|
|
|
21,729 |
|
SAP Solutions |
|
|
13,423 |
|
|
|
14,566 |
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
77,865 |
|
|
$ |
77,187 |
|
Global S&BT total revenue was $43.4 million and $40.9 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. This increase was related to growth in our Gen AI consulting and implementation offerings, partially offset by weakness in our OneStream and eProcurement implementation offerings.
Oracle Solutions total revenue was $21.1 million and $21.7 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to the post go-live wind down of a large engagement which tempered our momentum as we moved into the first quarter of 2025.
SAP Solutions total revenue was $13.4 million and $14.6 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in revenue during the first three months of 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to the over performance in the fourth quarter of 2024, which tempered our first quarter results.
Reimbursements as a percentage of Company total revenue were 2% during both the first three months of 2025 and 2024. Reimbursements are project travel-related expenses passed through to a client with no associated operating margin.
Cost of Service. Cost of service consists of personnel costs before reimbursable expenses, which includes salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for consultants and subcontractor fees, acquisition-related non-cash stock based compensation expense and non-cash stock based compensation expense, and reimbursable expenses which are travel and other expenses passed through to a client and are associated with projects.
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses increased 6%, to $48.4 million for the first three months of 2025, as compared to $45.8 million in the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily related to the stock price award program and the acquisition related non-cash stock compensation expense relating to the LeewayHertz acquisition. Personnel costs as a percentage of total Company total revenue were 62% and 59% during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Non-cash stock based compensation expense, included in personnel costs before reimbursable expenses was $4.9 million and $1.4 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. This increase was primarily related to increased non-cash stock compensation from the stock price appreciation equity program issuances (Note 7) and to the acquisition related non-cash stock compensation expense (Note 1 and Note 7).
Selling, General and Administrative Costs (“SG&A”). SG&A primarily consists of salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for the selling, marketing, administrative and executive employees, non-cash stock based compensation expense and various other overhead expenses.
SG&A costs increased 28%, to $23.4 million, as compared to $18.3 million for the same period in 2024, respectively. This increase in the costs during the first three months of 2025 was primarily due to increased non-cash stock based compensation from the stock price appreciation equity program issuances (Note 7). SG&A costs as a percentage of total Company revenue were 30% during the first three months of 2025, respectively, as compared to 24% during the same period in 2024.
Non-cash stock based compensation expense, included in SG&A, was $4.7 million and $1.2 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase in the first three months of 2025 primarily relates to the non-cash stock compensation expense from the stock price appreciation equity program issuances (Note 7).
Amortization expense was $145 thousand for the first three months of 2025 which was related to the intangible assets acquired in our September 2024 acquisition of LeewayHertz. There was no intangible amortization in the first three months of 2024.
Segment Profit. Segment profit consists of the revenue generated by the segment, less the direct costs of revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses that are incurred directly by the segment. Items not allocated to the segment level include corporate costs related to the administrative functions that are performed in a centralized manner and that are not attributable to a particular segment. These administrative function costs include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-cash compensation, depreciation expense, interest expense and legal settlement and related costs.
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Global S&BT segment profit was $12.8 million during the first three months of 2025, respectively, as compared to $10.1 million for the same period in 2024. This increase in the first three months of 2025 was primarily due to the revenue growth in our Gen A.I. consulting and implementation offerings, partially offset by weakness in our OneStream and eProcurement implementation offerings as mentioned above.
Oracle Solutions segment profit was $4.4 million during the first three months of 2025, as compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2024, respectively. The decrease during the first three months of 2025 was primarily due to decreased revenues and increased headcount related costs, partially offset by decreased incentive compensation accruals related to performance.
SAP Solutions segment profit was $4.3 million during the first three months of 2025, as compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in segment profit in the first three months of 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to lower software-related activity in the quarter, partially offset by resulting lower commissions accruals.
Legal Settlement and Related Costs. In May 2023, Gartner, Inc. ("Gartner") filed a lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction and damages against the Company and two ex-Gartner employees that were hired by us. On February 17, 2024, we, Gartner and the two ex-Gartner employees entered into a settlement agreement whereby we made a settlement payment of $985,000 to Gartner in exchange for a dismissal of the lawsuit and a release of all claims which is reflected in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 27, 2024. In addition, we incurred incremental legal costs related to the settlement which were recorded as expense in the period incurred.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net was $0.2 million and $0.5 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 28, 2025, we had outstanding debt of $18 million, excluding debt issue costs. As of March 29, 2024, we had outstanding debt of $31.0 million, excluding debt issue costs.
Income Taxes. During the first three months of 2025, we recorded $1.1 million of income tax expense related to certain federal, foreign and state taxes which reflected an effective tax rate of 25.2%, respectively. During the first three months of 2024, we recorded $2.3 million of income tax expense related to certain federal, foreign and state taxes which reflected an effective tax rate of 21.0%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 28, 2025 and December 27, 2024, we had $9.2 million and $16.4 million, respectively, classified as cash on the consolidated balance sheets. We currently believe that available funds (including the cash on hand and funds available for borrowing under our revolving line of credit the "Credit Facility") and cash flows generated by operations will be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements, including debt payments, lease obligations and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months and beyond. We may decide to raise additional funds in order to fund expansion, to develop new or further enhance products and services, to respond to competitive pressures, or to acquire complementary businesses or technologies. There is no assurance that additional financing would be available when needed or desired. Our cash requirements have not changed materially from those disclosed in Item 7 included in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024.
The following table summarizes our cash flow activity (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 28, |
|
|
March 29, |
|
||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Cash flows provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
4,194 |
|
|
$ |
2,792 |
|
Cash flows used in investing activities |
|
$ |
(1,544 |
) |
|
$ |
(948 |
) |
Cash flows used in financing activities |
|
$ |
(9,745 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,833 |
) |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.2 million during the first three months of 2025, as compared to $2.8 million during the same period in 2024. In 2025 and 2024, the net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to net income adjusted for non-cash items and increases in contract liabilities, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and contract assets, decreases in accrued liabilities and other accruals primarily due to payments of the prior year earned incentive compensation liabilities and payments to vendors.
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.5 million during the first three months of 2025, as compared to $0.9 million during the same period in 2024. During both the first three months periods of 2025 and 2024, cash flows used in investing activities also included investments made to the continued development of our Hackett Connect Executive Advisory member platform and continued development of our QL benchmark, DTP technologies and our Gen A.I. platforms, AI XPLR and ZBrain.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $9.7 million and $9.8 million during the first three months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The usage of cash in 2025 primarily related to the repurchase of $11.7 million of the Company's common stock and dividend payments of $3.0 million, partially offset by the $5.0 million drawdown on our Credit Facility. The usage of cash in 2024 primarily related to the repurchase of $4.8 million of the Company's common stock, dividend payments of $3.0 million and the repayment of borrowings of $2.0 million related to our Credit Facility.
As of March 28, 2025, we had $18.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility, excluding deferred debt costs, leaving us with a capacity of approximately $82.0 million.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As of March 28, 2025, our exposure to market risk related primarily to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rate risks.
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Credit Facility, which is subject to variable interest rates. Under our credit agreement, the interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility was, at our option, equal to a base rate for one-, two-, three- or nine-month interest periods chosen by us in each case, plus an applicable margin percentage. A 100-basis point increase in our interest rate under our Credit Facility would not have had a material impact on our results of operations for the quarter ended March 28, 2025.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
We face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates as a portion of our revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the British Pound, the Euro and the Australian Dollar. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 5. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended March 28, 2025, no director or officer of the Company
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the risk factor below and the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024.
There have been no material changes to any of the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the quarter ended March 28, 2025, the Company repurchased 206 thousand shares at an average price of $30.16 per share for a total cost of $6.2 million. As of March 28, 2025, the Company had $21.3 million of authorization remaining under the repurchase plan.
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|
|
Total Number |
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|
Maximum Dollar |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares as Part |
|
|
Value That May |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Publicly |
|
|
Yet be Purchased |
|
||||
|
|
Total Number |
|
|
Average Price |
|
|
Announced |
|
|
Under the |
|
||||
Period(1) |
|
of Shares |
|
|
Paid per Share |
|
|
Program |
|
|
Program |
|
||||
Balance as of December 27, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27,515,833 |
|
|||
December 28, 2024 to January 24, 2025 |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
27,515,833 |
|
January 25, 2025 to February 21, 2025 |
|
|
53,183 |
|
|
$ |
30.75 |
|
|
|
53,183 |
|
|
$ |
25,880,318 |
|
February 22, 2025 to March 28, 2025 |
|
|
152,386 |
|
|
$ |
29.96 |
|
|
|
152,386 |
|
|
$ |
21,315,284 |
|
|
|
|
205,569 |
|
|
$ |
30.16 |
|
|
|
205,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) On July 30, 2002, the Board of Directors approved and announced the repurchase program. As of March 28, 2025, the Board of Directors had approved a cumulative authorization of $307.2 million with cumulative purchases under the plan of $285.9 million, leaving $21.3 million available for future purchases. There is no expiration date on the current authorization.
Shares repurchased during the three months ended March 28, 2025 under the repurchase plan do not include 173 thousand shares for a cost of $5.5 million that the Company bought back to satisfy employee net vesting obligations.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Description |
3.1 |
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3.2 |
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3.3 |
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3.4 |
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3.5 |
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|
|
31.1* |
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Certification by CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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|
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31.2* |
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Certification by CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32* |
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101.INS** |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
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101.SCH** |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with embedded Linkbases Document. |
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104** |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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* Filed herewith
** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
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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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The Hackett Group, Inc. |
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|
|
Date: May 7, 2025 |
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/s/ Robert A. Ramirez |
|
|
Robert A. Ramirez |
|
|
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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