Is the SEC conducting “Unfounded Investigations” of Elon Musk?


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Musk’s Lawyers Suggest a Rogue U.S. Agency is being Weaponized Against Him

 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s legal representatives say the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting ‘unfounded investigations’ on him and the EV company. In a letter, to a federal judge, Tesla’s lawyers accuse the regulator of not distributing a $40 million fine paid after a 2018 settlement to shareholders allegedly harmed over Musk’s Twitter posts.

The correspondence sent Thursday (February 16) accuses the SEC of conducting “unfounded investigations” of Mr. Musk and Tesla. The letter was addressed to the federal judge who oversaw the settlement. As a result, Tesla has essentially become what it sees as a whistleblower against the SEC.

 

Background

Tesla and the SEC settled an enforcement action in 2018 that alleged that Musk had committed fraud by tweeting about a potential buyout of the company. Tesla paid $20 million to settle that case. Musk also personally paid $20 million. He also agreed to have his public statements on social media overseen by Tesla lawyers.

In correspondence sent to Tesla in both 2019 and 2020, the SEC said tweets Musk wrote regarding Tesla’s solar roof production volumes and its stock price hadn’t undergone the required preapproval and supervision.  The communications involving the Commission are part of the tensions between the nation’s public market regulator and the founder of the $927 billion dollar car company. It should also be noted that after the settlement, Musk publicly mocked the SEC.

To date, the SEC hasn’t distributed the $40 million in fine money to those holding shares at the time of his 2018 tweets that claimed he planned to take Tesla private, according to the letter sent to the judge. The part of the agreement that was to be upheld by Tesla (in addition to the $40 million) is that company lawyers would preclear certain of the CEO’s tweets and other public statements. The SEC wants proof of adherence.

Tesla’s New Accusation

According to the letter signed by Tesla attorney Andrew Spiro, “The SEC seems to be targeting Mr. Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government.” The letter addressed to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan, pointed out that if the Commission was concerned “the SEC has not once come before Your Honor to seek discovery concerning compliance under the consent decree,” the letter continues, “Instead, it has gone rogue, and unilaterally opened its own investigations.”  Then Spiro accuses, “The SEC has conducted these investigations wholly outside of this court’s supervision.”

Take-Away

Tesla attorney Andrew Spiro’s letter suggests that Elon Musk and the company’s board regret settling and agreeing to the social-media oversight policy, and monetary portion, which Judge Nathan approved. Also, the company decided to resolve the lawsuit because it believed that fine money would go to Tesla shareholders. In the absence of, (according to Tesla), the SEC not keeping its part of the deal, and (according to the SEC) Tesla not adequately maintaining its part of the agreement, tensions may soon come to a head.

 

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Sources

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-226

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-subpoenas-tesla-seeking-information-linked-to-elon-musk-settlement-11644248873?mod=article_inline

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jun/02/elon-musk-tweets-tesla-sec-settlement#:~:text=The%20SEC%20had%20sued%20Musk,13.3%25%2C%20violated%20securities%20law.

https://nypost.com/2022/02/17/elon-musk-lawyer-sec-gone-rogue-stiffed-tesla-investors-40m/

https://www.autonews.com/executives/elon-musk-tesla-accuse-sec-unrelenting-probe


 

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Release – Kelly Declares Quarterly Dividend



Kelly® Declares Quarterly Dividend

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TROY, Mich.
Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly® (Nasdaq: KELYAKELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 
$0.05 per share on Kelly Services Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable 
March 14, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 
February 28, 2022.

About Kelly®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, 
Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ more than 350,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2021 was 
$4.9 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

KLYA-FIN

ANALYST & MEDIA CONTACT:
James Polehna
(248) 244-4586
james_polehna@kellyservices.com

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Kelly® Declares Quarterly Dividend



Kelly® Declares Quarterly Dividend

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TROY, Mich.
Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly® (Nasdaq: KELYAKELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 
$0.05 per share on Kelly Services Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable 
March 14, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 
February 28, 2022.

About Kelly®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, 
Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ more than 350,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2021 was 
$4.9 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

KLYA-FIN

ANALYST & MEDIA CONTACT:
James Polehna
(248) 244-4586
james_polehna@kellyservices.com

SOURCE 
Kelly Services, Inc.

SPAC to Merge With Cannabis Financial Services Pioneer


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Cannabis Bank Sowing New Seeds as it Announces SPAC Merger

 

The latest SPAC or “blank check company” to find the desired target will help fulfill the growing need for banking services for cannabis-related businesses (CRB) in Colorado, and beyond. At the helm of the soon to be merged institution will be one of the pioneers that has helped lead the way by overcoming barriers to financial services for CRBs.

Career banker Sundie Seefried literally wrote the book on cannabis banking back in 2015. She says she was inspired by public safety risks posed by what was largely an all-cash business. After Colorado eased marijuana restrictions, she worked to serve this sector’s financial needs. Sundie became a leader in cannabis banking and has been providing guidance to other bankers, business owners, and policymakers.  Ms. Seefried, who runs Safe Harbor Financial Corp. will soon be sowing more potent seeds within the industry.


Picture: Sundie Seefried

Seefried’s Safe Harbor Financial announced a definitive agreement Monday to be taken public by Northern Lights Acquisition (NLIT) which was formed as a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC).

In a news release, Seefried explained the deal will position Safe Harbor to expand its financial services and support the growth of the cannabis industry. “Our goal is to become a ‘one stop-shop’ for cannabis business financial needs,” she added.

 

Terms of the Agreement

Under the merger, New York-based Northern Lights (NLIT), an affiliate of Luminous Capital, will pay $70 million in cash and $115 million in common stock to acquire Safe Harbor, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Partner Colorado Credit Union. The post-transaction equity value of the company is expected to be $327 million, according to the release.

The deal has already been approved by the board of directors and managers of Northern Lights, Partners Colorado and Safe Harbor, according to the news release. It remains subject to other closing conditions including approval by the stockholders of Northern Lights.

 

About Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor has nearly 600 accounts across 20 states. During 2021 it processed $4 billion in transactions, for a total of $11 billion since it began operations, according to the release.

Last year, Safe Harbor unveiled a commercial cannabis lending platform. Currently, it has an actionable pipeline of more than $300 million, including both existing and new customers, the release said.

John Darwin and Joshua Mann, co-CEOs of Northern Lights, will remain on Northern Lights’ board of directors after the sale is finalized. Sundie Seefried will serve as CEO of the merged company.

 

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Sources

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/northern-lights-acquisition-corp-announces-entering-into-a-business-combination-agreement-with-safe-harbor-financial-the-leading-provider-of-financial-services-and-access-to-banking-solutions-for-the-us-cannabis-industry-301481232.html

https://financialregnews.com/northern-lights-details-acquisition-of-leading-financial-services-provider-for-cannabis-industry/

https://shfinancial.org/resources/

https://www.facebook.com/SafeHarborFinancialLLC/photos/a.278325677682904/316238937224911


 

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Kelly Services (KELYA) – Gearing Up For Meaningful Change

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Kelly Services (KELYA)
Gearing Up For Meaningful Change

Kelly Services Inc is a provider of workforce solutions and consulting and staffing services. The company’s operations are divided into three business segments namely Americas Staffing, Global Talent Solutions (“GTS”) and International Staffing. It provides staffing solutions through its branch networks in Americas and International operations and also provides a suite of innovative talent fulfilment and outcome-based solutions through GTS segment. Americas Staffing generates maximum revenue from its operations.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    4Q21. Revenue of $1.25 billion was up 0.7% year-over-year (1.1% in constant currency) but up 6% when adjusting for the additional week in 2021. Consensus was $1.3 billion and we were at $1.31 billion. Kelly reported operating earnings of $15.3 million, compared to $9.5 million in 4Q20, and $19.4 million versus $13.9 million on an adjusted basis. GAAP EPS for 4Q21 was $1.80 compared to $0.59 in 4Q20. Adjusted EPS for the fourth quarter was $0.65 versus $0.41 last year. We had projected adjusted EPS of $0.32.

    Monetization of APAC.  Kelly entered into an agreement to sell nearly all of its PersolKelly JV and its shareholdings in Persol Group. Net cash proceeds are anticipated to be approximately $255 million, or $6.75 per KELYA share. Combined with availability under its credit facilities, Kelly has about $0.5 billion of capital to accelerate its growth in high-margin, high-growth specialties …



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Release – Kelly Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings 2021



Kelly® Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings 2021

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– Q4 revenue increased 0.7%, or 6% as adjusted

– Q4 gross profit rate of 19.7%, improved 160 bps

– Q4 operating earnings of $15.3 million, or earnings of $19.4 million as adjusted, compared to earnings of $13.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020 as adjusted, up 40% on an adjusted basis

– Full year 2021 operating earnings of $48.6 million, or earnings of $52.6 million as adjusted, compared to adjusted earnings of $44.3 million last year, up 19% on an adjusted basis

– To unlock capital to accelerate Kelly’s specialty strategy, Kelly and Persol Holdings will unwind cross-ownership and Kelly will reduce its ownership interest in PersolKelly, the companies’ joint venture in the APAC region, in Q1 2022

 

TROY, Mich.
Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly® (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021. The company’s 2021 fiscal year is a 52-week year, and the fourth quarter of 2021 includes 13 weeks. The company’s 2020 fiscal year was a 53-week year, and the fourth quarter of 2020 included 14 weeks.

Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled 
$1.3 billion, a 0.7% increase compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020. Year-over-year revenue trends were negatively impacted by the additional week in the 2020 period. Adjusted for the impact of the additional week in 2020, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased 6.0%. Improving year-over-year revenues in the quarter reflect increasing customer demand compared to the COVID-19-impacted prior year period. 

Earnings from operations in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled 
$15.3 million, compared to earnings of 
$9.5 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2020. The 2021 fourth-quarter results include a 
$4.1 million restructuring charge. The 2020 fourth-quarter results included a 
$4.4 million restructuring charge. On an adjusted basis, earnings from operations were 
$19.4 million compared to 
$13.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020.

Diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 were 
$1.80 compared to 
$0.59 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020. Included in the earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 is a non-cash gain, net of tax, on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock of 
$0.87 and a gain on insurance settlement, net of tax, of 
$0.36, partially offset by a loss of 
$0.08 related to restructuring charges, net of tax. Included in the earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2020 is 
$0.26 from a non-cash gain per share on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock, net of tax, partially offset by a loss of 
$0.08 related to restructuring charges, net of tax. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were 
$0.65 in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 
$0.41 in the corresponding quarter of 2020.

“Our fourth-quarter results reflect that the economic recovery continues. While our revenue growth in the quarter was affected by talent supply, we are pleased with our ability to leverage growth into solid gross profit and earnings improvements,” said Quigley.

Operating earnings for the full year of 2021 totaled 
$48.6 million, compared to a loss of 
$93.6 million reported for the full year of 2020. The 2021 full-year results included a 
$4.0 million restructuring charge. The 2020 full-year results include a 
$147.7 million goodwill impairment charge, 
$12.8 million of restructuring charges, a 
$9.5 million customer dispute charge and a 
$32.1 million gain on sale of assets. On an adjusted basis, earnings from operations for the full year of 2021 were 
$52.6 million compared to 
$44.3 million for the full year of 2020.

Diluted earnings per share for the full year of 2021 were 
$3.91 compared to a loss per share of 
$1.83 for the full year of 2020. Included in the earnings per share for the full year of 2021 is 
$2.12 from a non-cash gain on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock, net of tax, and a 
$0.36 gain on insurance settlement, net of tax, partially offset by a 
$0.07 per share restructuring charge, net of tax. Included in the loss per share for the full year of 2020 is a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, net of tax, of 
$3.17; restructuring charges, net of tax, of 
$0.24; a 
$0.17 customer dispute charge, net of tax; and a non-cash loss, net of tax, on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock of 
$0.29, partially offset by a gain of 
$0.61 related to the gain on sale of assets, net of tax. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were 
$1.51 for the full year of 2021 compared to 
$1.44 for the full year of 2020.

In other actions taken today, Persol Holdings and Kelly have agreed to changes in their relationship in the APAC region.  

First, Kelly will reduce its ownership interest in 
PersolKelly Pte. Ltd., the staffing joint venture established between Kelly and Persol in 2016, from 49% to 2.5%. Persol will acquire 46.5% of the shares held by Kelly through a Persol subsidiary. These changes will have no impact on the operations of PersolKelly, which remains a premier staffing supplier across the region. PersolKelly will continue to use the brand name, PersolKelly, for a period of time.

Second, Kelly and Persol will discontinue their cross-shareholding. Kelly holds 9,106,800 shares of Persol Holdings common stock, and Persol owns 1,576,169 shares of Kelly’s Class A common stock and 1,475 shares of its Class B common stock. Kelly will monetize its equity holdings in Persol by selling all its shares in an open market transaction. Kelly will also buy back from Persol its equity position in Kelly. These actions will allow Kelly to realize the appreciation of its equity investment in Persol and enable the company to reinvest in Kelly’s specialty growth strategy. Both stock transactions are expected to be completed within two business days.

Persol Holdings continues to be a valued partner to Kelly, and the companies’ senior leaders will continue to regularly meet as part of this valued business partnership. PersolKelly, under the leadership of CEO  Francis Koh, will continue to provide workforce solutions to customers across 13 markets in the 
Asia Pacific market and Kelly, under the leadership of  Pete Hamilton, will continue to operate KellyOCG in the region.

“Kelly is already building on our momentum from 2021, which included 
Softworld, our largest acquisition to date, the creation of a strong, diverse leadership team, and the introduction of new solutions and products in our specialty businesses,” said Quigley. “With the additional transactions announced today, Kelly will free up significant capital to invest in our specialty strategy, positioning us to elevate growth and profitability in 2022 and beyond.”

In conjunction with its fourth-quarter earnings release, Kelly has published a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 
9 a.m. ET on February 14 to review the results and answer questions. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:

Via the Internet:
Kellyservices.com

Via the Telephone
(877) 692-8955 (toll free) or (234) 720-6979 (caller paid)
Enter access code 5728672
After the prompt, please enter ”#”

A recording of the conference call will be available after 
1:30 p.m. ET on 
February 14, 2022, at (866) 207-1041 (toll-free) and (402) 970-0847 (caller-paid). The access code is 7976390#. The recording will also be available at kellyservices.com during this period.

This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, changing market and economic conditions, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, competitive market pressures including pricing and technology introductions and disruptions, disruption in the labor market and weakened demand for human capital resulting from technological advances, competition law risks, the impact of changes in laws and regulations (including federal, state and international tax laws), unexpected changes in claim trends on workers’ compensation, unemployment, disability and medical benefit plans, or the risk of additional tax liabilities in excess of our estimates, our ability to achieve our business strategy, our ability to successfully develop new service offerings, material changes in demand from or loss of large corporate customers as well as changes in their buying practices, risks particular to doing business with government or government contractors, the risk of damage to our brand, our exposure to risks associated with services outside traditional staffing, including business process outsourcing, services of licensed professionals and services connecting talent to independent work, our increasing dependency on third parties for the execution of critical functions, our ability to effectively implement and manage our information technology strategy, the risks associated with past and future acquisitions, including risk of related impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, exposure to risks associated with investments in equity affiliates including 
PersolKelly Pte. Ltd., risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency fluctuations, the exposure to potential market and currency exchange risks relating to our investment in Persol Holdings, risks associated with violations of anti-corruption, trade protection and other laws and regulations, availability of qualified full-time employees, availability of temporary workers with appropriate skills required by customers, liabilities for employment-related claims and losses, including class action lawsuits and collective actions, our ability to sustain critical business applications through our key data centers, risks arising from failure to preserve the privacy of information entrusted to us or to meet our obligations under global privacy laws, the risk of cyberattacks or other breaches of network or information technology security, our ability to realize value from our tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards, our ability to maintain specified financial covenants in our bank facilities to continue to access credit markets, and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in this release and in the Company’s filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained herein, and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

About Kelly®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, 
Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ more than 350,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2021 was 
$4.9 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

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James Polehna

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(248) 244-4586

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polehjm@kellyservices.com

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 14 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

%

CC %

2021

2020

Change

Change

Change

Revenue from services

$

1,250.3

$

1,241.4

$

8.9

0.7

%

1.1

%

Cost of services

1,004.3

1,017.3

(13.0)

(1.3)

Gross profit

246.0

224.1

21.9

9.8

10.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

230.7

214.6

16.1

7.5

7.9

Earnings from operations

15.3

9.5

5.8

60.7

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings

50.0

14.8

35.2

236.8

Gain on insurance settlement

19.0

19.0

NM

Other income (expense), net

0.4

(0.2)

0.6

277.9

Earnings before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

84.7

24.1

60.6

251.5

Income tax expense (benefit)

16.1

2.5

13.6

NM

Net earnings before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

68.6

21.6

47.0

218.4

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

3.1

1.8

1.3

72.2

Net earnings

$

71.7

$

23.4

$

48.3

207.1

%

Basic earnings per share

$

1.80

$

0.59

$

1.21

205.1

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.80

$

0.59

$

1.21

205.1

%

STATISTICS:

Permanent placement income (included in revenue from services)

$

21.1

$

10.8

$

10.3

94.7

%

95.0

%

Gross profit rate

19.7

%

18.1

%

1.6

pts.

Conversion rate

6.2

4.2

2.0

Adjusted EBITDA

$

27.7

$

20.4

$

7.3

Adjusted EBITDA margin

2.2

%

1.6

%

0.6

pts.

Effective income tax rate

19.0

%

10.6

%

8.4

pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):

     Basic

39.4

39.3

     Diluted

39.6

39.4

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 53 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

%

CC %

2021

2020

Change

Change

Change

Revenue from services

$

4,909.7

$

4,516.0

$

393.7

8.7

%

7.8

%

Cost of services

3,990.5

3,688.4

302.1

8.2

Gross profit

919.2

827.6

91.6

11.1

10.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

870.6

805.6

65.0

8.1

7.3

Goodwill impairment charge

147.7

(147.7)

NM

Gain on sale of assets

(32.1)

32.1

NM

Earnings (loss) from operations

48.6

(93.6)

142.2

NM

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings

121.8

(16.6)

138.4

NM

Gain on insurance settlement

19.0

19.0

NM

Other income (expense), net

(3.6)

3.4

(7.0)

(206.5)

Earnings (loss) before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

185.8

(106.8)

292.6

NM

Income tax expense (benefit)

35.1

(34.0)

69.1

203.4

Net earnings (loss) before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

150.7

(72.8)

223.5

NM

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

5.4

0.8

4.6

NM

Net earnings (loss)

$

156.1

$

(72.0)

$

228.1

NM

%

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

3.93

$

(1.83)

$

5.76

NM

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

3.91

$

(1.83)

$

5.74

NM

%

STATISTICS:

Permanent placement income (included in revenue from services)

$

75.4

$

39.7

$

35.7

89.7

%

87.4

%

Gross profit rate

18.7

%

18.3

%

0.4

pts.

Conversion rate

5.3

(11.3)

16.6

Adjusted EBITDA

$

84.1

$

69.0

$

15.1

Adjusted EBITDA margin

1.7

%

1.5

%

0.2

pts.

Effective income tax rate

18.9

%

31.8

%

(12.9)

pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):

     Basic

39.4

39.3

     Diluted

39.5

39.3

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

2021
(13 Wks)

2020
(14 Wks)

%
Change

CC %
Change

Professional & Industrial

  Revenue from services

$

450.7

$

511.7

(11.9)

%

(12.1)

%

  Gross profit

82.3

89.1

(7.7)

(7.9)

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

70.8

76.5

(7.4)

(7.6)

  Restructuring charges

1.7

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

70.8

78.2

(9.5)

(9.6)

  Earnings (loss) from operations

11.5

10.9

5.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

11.5

12.6

(9.2)

  Gross profit rate

18.2

%

17.4

%

0.8

pts.

Science, Engineering & Technology

  Revenue from services

$

297.7

$

257.6

15.5

%

15.5

%

  Gross profit

66.1

53.4

23.7

23.7

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

49.2

35.2

39.7

39.6

  Restructuring charges

0.1

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

49.2

35.3

39.3

39.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations

16.9

18.1

(6.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

16.9

18.2

(7.1)

  Gross profit rate

22.2

%

20.7

%

1.5

pts.

Education

  Revenue from services

$

132.4

$

91.8

44.3

%

44.3

%

  Gross profit

21.1

13.4

57.6

57.6

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

15.6

13.3

17.1

17.1

  Restructuring charges

0.2

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

15.6

13.5

15.3

15.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations

5.5

(0.1)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

5.5

0.1

NM

  Gross profit rate

15.9

%

14.6

%

1.3

pts.

Outsourcing & Consulting

Revenue from services

$

112.1

$

102.5

9.3

%

9.4

%

Gross profit

38.0

32.7

16.3

16.5

SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

33.5

28.9

16.2

16.4

Restructuring charges

0.3

NM

NM

Total SG&A expenses

33.5

29.2

15.1

15.4

Earnings (loss) from operations

4.5

3.5

26.2

Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

4.5

3.8

17.6

Gross profit rate

34.0

%

31.9

%

2.1

pts.

International

  Revenue from services

$

257.7

$

278.0

(7.2)

%

(5.4)

%

  Gross profit

38.5

35.5

8.6

11.0

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

35.5

33.2

6.9

9.2

  Restructuring charges

1.2

0.3

365.5

384.5

  Total SG&A expenses

36.7

33.5

9.6

12.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

1.8

2.0

(7.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

3.0

2.3

35.1

  Gross profit rate

15.0

%

12.8

%

2.2

pts.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

December Year to Date

2021
(52 Wks)

2020
(53 Wks)

%
Change

CC %
Change

Professional & Industrial

  Revenue from services

$

1,837.4

$

1,858.4

(1.1)

%

(1.5)

%

  Gross profit

310.0

330.2

(6.1)

(6.5)

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

278.6

282.6

(1.4)

(1.7)

  Restructuring charges

6.0

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

278.6

288.6

(3.5)

(3.8)

  Earnings (loss) from operations

31.4

41.6

(24.4)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

31.4

47.6

(34.0)

  Gross profit rate

16.9

%

17.8

%

(0.9)

pts.

Science, Engineering & Technology

  Revenue from services

$

1,156.8

$

1,019.1

13.5

%

13.3

%

  Gross profit

253.9

209.4

21.3

21.1

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

180.2

133.8

34.7

34.5

  Restructuring charges

0.6

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

180.2

134.4

34.1

33.9

  Earnings (loss) from operations

73.7

75.0

(1.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

73.7

75.6

(2.5)

  Gross profit rate

21.9

%

20.5

%

1.4

pts.

Education

  Revenue from services

$

416.5

$

286.9

45.2

%

45.2

%

  Gross profit

65.1

42.2

54.1

54.1

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

62.1

50.2

23.6

23.6

  Restructuring charges

1.0

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

62.1

51.2

21.1

21.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

3.0

(9.0)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

3.0

(8.0)

NM

  Gross profit rate

15.6

%

14.7

%

0.9

pts.

Outsourcing & Consulting

  Revenue from services

$

432.1

$

363.5

18.9

%

17.9

%

  Gross profit

141.4

119.8

18.0

16.3

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

122.7

108.0

13.6

12.4

  Restructuring charges

0.3

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

122.7

108.3

13.3

12.0

  Earnings (loss) from operations

18.7

11.5

62.7

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

18.7

11.8

58.3

  Gross profit rate

32.7

%

33.0

%

(0.3)

pts.

International

  Revenue from services

$

1067.8

$

988.6

8.0

%

4.9

%

  Gross profit

148.8

126.0

18.1

14.8

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

137.7

133.5

3.1

0.2

  Restructuring charges

1.2

1.4

(10.2)

(6.6)

  Total SG&A expenses

138.9

134.9

2.9

0.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

9.9

(8.9)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

11.1

(7.5)

NM

  Gross profit rate

13.9

%

12.7

%

1.2

pts.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Jan.  2, 2022

Jan.  3, 2021

Current Assets

  Cash and equivalents

$

112.7

$

223.0

  Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of

    $12.6 and $13.3, respectively

1,423.2

1,265.2

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

52.8

61.4

Total current assets

1,588.7

1,549.6

Noncurrent Assets

Property and equipment, net

35.3

41.0

Operating lease right-of-use assets

75.8

83.2

Deferred taxes

302.8

282.0

Goodwill, net

114.8

3.5

Investment in Persol Holdings

264.3

164.2

Investment in equity affiliate

123.4

118.5

Other assets

389.1

319.9

Total noncurrent assets

1,305.5

1,012.3

Total Assets

$

2,894.2

$

2,561.9

Current Liabilities

  Short-term borrowings

$

$

0.3

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

687.2

536.8

Operating lease liabilities

17.5

19.6

  Accrued payroll and related taxes

318.4

293.0

  Accrued workers’ compensation and other claims

20.8

22.7

  Income and other taxes

51.3

53.2

Total current liabilities

1,095.2

925.6

Noncurrent Liabilities

Operating lease liabilities

61.4

67.5

Accrued payroll and related taxes

57.6

58.5

  Accrued workers’ compensation and other claims

37.0

42.2

  Accrued retirement benefits

220.0

205.8

  Other long-term liabilities

86.8

59.3

Total noncurrent liabilities

462.8

433.3

Stockholders’ Equity

  Common stock

40.1

40.1

  Treasury stock

(15.1)

(17.1)

  Paid-in capital

23.9

21.3

  Earnings invested in the business

1,315.0

1,162.9

  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(27.7)

(4.2)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,336.2

1,203.0

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

2,894.2

$

2,561.9

Statistics:

 Working Capital

$

493.5

$

624.0

 Current Ratio

1.5

1.7

 Debt-to-capital %

0.0

%

0.0

%

 Global Days Sales Outstanding

60

64

 Year-to-Date Free Cash Flow

$

73.8

$

170.5

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 53 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net earnings (loss)

$

156.1

$

(72.0)

  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

    Goodwill impairment charge

147.7

    Deferred income taxes

21.6

(57.1)

    Depreciation and amortization

29.8

24.2

    Operating lease asset amortization

21.2

21.1

    Provision for credit losses and sales allowances

1.6

12.8

    Stock-based compensation

5.1

3.9

    (Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings

(121.8)

16.6

    Gain on insurance settlement

(19.0)

    Gain on sale of assets

(32.1)

    Equity in net (earnings) loss of PersolKelly Pte. Ltd.

(5.4)

(0.8)

    Other, net

6.0

1.4

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

(10.2)

120.3

  Net cash from operating activities

85.0

186.0

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Capital expenditures

(11.2)

(15.5)

  Proceeds from sale of assets

55.5

  Acquisition of companies, net of cash received

(213.0)

(39.2)

  Proceeds from company-owned life insurance

12.2

2.3

  Proceeds from insurance settlement

19.0

  Proceeds from sale of Brazil, net of cash disposed

1.2

  Proceeds (payments) related to loans to equity affiliate

5.9

5.6

  Proceeds from (investment in) equity securities

5.0

(0.2)

  Other investing activities

1.4

0.1

    Net cash (used in) from investing activities

(180.7)

9.8

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Net change in short-term borrowings

(0.2)

(1.7)

  Financing lease payments

(1.5)

(2.0)

  Dividend payments

(4.0)

(3.0)

  Payments of tax withholding for stock awards

(0.6)

(1.2)

  Contingent consideration payments

(1.6)

  Other financing activities

(0.2)

(0.2)

    Net cash used in financing activities

(8.1)

(8.1)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4.8)

9.4

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(108.6)

197.1

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

228.1

31.0

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

$

119.5

$

228.1

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REVENUE FROM SERVICES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

2021

2020

%

CC %

(13 Wks)

(14 Wks)

Change

Change

Americas

  United States

$

908.6

$

891.0

2.0

%

2.0

%

  Canada

38.1

33.8

12.6

8.6

  Puerto Rico

25.5

20.9

21.6

21.6

  Mexico

10.6

35.8

(70.5)

(70.1)

Total Americas Region

982.8

981.5

0.1

Europe

  Switzerland

61.0

59.2

3.1

4.9

  France

55.0

57.0

(3.5)

0.5

  Portugal

37.3

42.6

(12.4)

(8.6)

  Russia

32.9

29.9

9.8

4.9

  Italy

18.2

15.7

15.8

20.7

  United Kingdom

16.4

17.2

(4.5)

(6.7)

  Germany

9.4

8.0

17.4

22.3

  Ireland

8.0

5.9

36.9

42.4

  Other

18.1

15.9

13.5

17.4

Total Europe Region

256.3

251.4

2.0

4.0

Total Asia-Pacific Region

11.2

8.5

33.3

34.5

Total Kelly Services, Inc.

$

1,250.3

$

1,241.4

0.7

%

1.1

%

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REVENUE FROM SERVICES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

December Year to Date

2021

2020

%

CC %

(52 Wks)

(53 Wks)

Change

Change

Americas

  United States

$

3,513.4

$

3,260.2

7.8

%

7.8

%

  Canada

155.0

122.5

26.5

18.2

  Puerto Rico

102.1

77.0

32.5

32.5

  Mexico

92.7

114.4

(19.0)

(23.2)

  Brazil

17.0

NM

NM

Total Americas Region

3,863.2

3,591.1

7.6

7.2

Europe

  France

223.1

198.2

12.5

8.6

  Switzerland

222.2

200.4

10.9

8.2

  Portugal

158.2

141.7

11.7

7.6

  Russia

132.2

118.5

11.5

14.3

  Italy

74.2

58.2

27.4

23.0

  United Kingdom

68.3

73.7

(7.4)

(13.7)

  Germany

34.0

30.1

13.0

9.7

  Ireland

26.8

19.9

34.9

31.4

  Other

68.0

54.6

24.5

20.4

Total Europe Region

1,007.0

895.3

12.5

9.5

Total Asia-Pacific Region

39.5

29.6

33.8

27.7

Total Kelly Services, Inc.

$

4,909.7

$

4,516.0

8.7

%

7.8

%

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

FOURTH QUARTER

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    70.8

$                       —

$               70.8

$               76.5

Science, Engineering & Technology

49.2

49.2

35.2

Education

15.6

15.6

13.3

Outsourcing & Consulting

33.5

33.5

28.9

International

36.7

(1.2)

35.5

33.2

Corporate

24.9

(2.9)

22.0

23.1

Total Company

$                  230.7

$                     (4.1)

$            226.6

$            210.2

2021

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    11.5

$                       —

$               11.5

$               12.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

16.9

16.9

18.2

Education

5.5

5.5

0.1

Outsourcing & Consulting

4.5

4.5

3.8

International

1.8

1.2

3.0

2.3

Corporate

(24.9)

2.9

(22.0)

(23.1)

Total Company

$                    15.3

$                      4.1

$               19.4

$               13.9

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

FOURTH QUARTER

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    78.2

$                     (1.7)

$               76.5

Science, Engineering & Technology

35.3

(0.1)

35.2

Education

13.5

(0.2)

13.3

Outsourcing & Consulting

29.2

(0.3)

28.9

International

33.5

(0.3)

33.2

Corporate

24.9

(1.8)

23.1

Total Company

$                  214.6

$                     (4.4)

$            210.2

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    10.9

$                      1.7

$               12.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

18.1

0.1

18.2

Education

(0.1)

0.2

0.1

Outsourcing & Consulting

3.5

0.3

3.8

International

2.0

0.3

2.3

Corporate

(24.9)

1.8

(23.1)

Total Company

$                      9.5

$                      4.4

$               13.9

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                  278.6

$                       —

$            278.6

$            282.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

180.2

180.2

133.8

Education

62.1

62.1

50.2

Outsourcing & Consulting

122.7

122.7

108.0

International

138.9

(1.2)

137.7

124.0

Corporate

88.1

(2.8)

85.3

84.7

Total Company

$                  870.6

$                     (4.0)

$            866.6

$            783.3

2021

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    31.4

$                       —

$               31.4

$               47.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

73.7

73.7

75.6

Education

3.0

3.0

(8.0)

Outsourcing & Consulting

18.7

18.7

11.8

International

9.9

1.2

11.1

2.0

Corporate

(88.1)

2.8

(85.3)

(84.7)

Total Company

$                    48.6

$                      4.0

$               52.6

$               44.3

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Customer Dispute(4)

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                  288.6

$                       —

$                     (6.0)

$            282.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

134.4

(0.6)

133.8

Education

51.2

(1.0)

50.2

Outsourcing & Consulting

108.3

(0.3)

108.0

International

134.9

(9.5)

(1.4)

124.0

Corporate

88.2

(3.5)

84.7

Total Company

$                  805.6

$                     (9.5)

$                  (12.8)

$            783.3

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Goodwill Impairment(1)

Gain on sale of assets(3)

Customer Dispute(4)

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$               41.6

$                     —

$                  —

$                  —

$                      6.0

$               47.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

75.0

0.6

75.6

Education

(9.0)

1.0

(8.0)

Outsourcing & Consulting

11.5

0.3

11.8

International

(8.9)

9.5

1.4

2.0

Corporate

(203.8)

147.7

(32.1)

3.5

(84.7)

Total Company

$             (93.6)

$               147.7

$             (32.1)

$                 9.5

$                    12.8

$               44.3

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Income tax expense (benefit)

$             16.1

$               2.5

$             35.1

$           (34.0)

Taxes on goodwill impairment charge(1)

23.0

Taxes on investment in Persol Holdings(2)

(15.3)

(4.5)

(37.3)

5.1

Taxes on gain on sale of assets(3)

(8.1)

Taxes on customer dispute(4)

2.8

Taxes on restructuring charges(5)

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.2

Taxes on gain on insurance settlement(6)

(4.8)

(4.8)

Adjusted income tax expense (benefit)

$             (3.0)

$             (1.0)

$             (6.0)

$             (8.0)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net earnings (loss)

$             71.7

$             23.4

$          156.1

$           (72.0)

Goodwill impairment charge, net of taxes(1)

124.7

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes(2)

(34.7)

(10.3)

(84.5)

11.5

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net of taxes(3)

(23.9)

Customer dispute, net of taxes(4)

6.7

Restructuring charges, net of taxes(5)

3.1

3.4

3.0

9.6

Gain on insurance settlement, net of taxes(6)

(14.2)

(14.2)

Adjusted net earnings

$             25.9

$             16.5

$             60.4

$             56.6

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Per Share

Per Share

Net earnings (loss)

$             1.80

$             0.59

$             3.91

$           (1.83)

Goodwill impairment charge, net of taxes(1)

3.17

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes(2)

(0.87)

(0.26)

(2.12)

0.29

Gain on sale of assets, net of taxes(3)

(0.61)

Customer dispute, net of taxes(4)

0.17

Restructuring charges, net of taxes(5)

0.08

0.08

0.07

0.24

Gain on insurance settlement, net of taxes(6)

(0.36)

(0.36)

Adjusted net earnings

$             0.65

$             0.41

$             1.51

$             1.44

Note: Earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed independently and may not equal the amounts computed for the total year.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net earnings (loss)

$                71.7

$                23.4

$              156.1

$               (72.0)

Other (income) expense, net

(0.4)

0.2

3.6

(3.4)

Income tax expense (benefit)

16.1

2.5

35.1

(34.0)

Depreciation and amortization

8.3

6.5

31.5

24.7

EBITDA

95.7

32.6

226.3

(84.7)

Equity in net (earnings) loss of affiliate

(3.1)

(1.8)

(5.4)

(0.8)

Goodwill impairment charge(1)

147.7

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings(2)

(50.0)

(14.8)

(121.8)

16.6

Gain on sale of assets(3)

(32.1)

Customer dispute(4)

9.5

Restructuring(5)

4.1

4.4

4.0

12.8

Gain on insurance settlement(6)

(19.0)

(19.0)

Adjusted EBITDA

$                27.7

$                20.4

$                84.1

$                69.0

Adjusted EBITDA margin

2.2   %

1.6   %

1.7   %

1.5   %

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Management believes that the non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information excluding the 2020 goodwill impairment charge, the 2021 and 2020 gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings, the 2020 gain on sale of assets, the 2020 customer dispute, the 2021 and 2020 restructuring charges and the 2021 gain on insurance settlement are useful to understand the Company’s fiscal 2021 financial performance and increases comparability.  Specifically, Management believes that removing the impact of these items allows for a meaningful comparison of current period operating performance with the operating results of prior periods.  Management also believes that such measures are used by those analyzing performance of companies in the staffing industry to compare current performance to prior periods and to assess future performance.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (percent of total GAAP revenue) which Management believes is useful to compare operating performance compared to prior periods and uses it in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess performance. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be used in conjunction with GAAP measurements.

These non-GAAP measures may have limitations as analytical tools because they exclude items which can have a material impact on cash flow and earnings per share.  As a result, Management considers these measures, along with reported results, when it reviews and evaluates the Company’s financial performance.  Management believes that these measures provide greater transparency to investors and provide insight into how Management is evaluating the Company’s financial performance.  Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1)

The goodwill impairment charge is the result of an interim impairment test the Company performed during the first quarter of 2020, due to a triggering event caused by a decline in the Company’s common stock price.

(2)

The gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings represent the change in fair value of the investment during the period presented and the related tax expense and benefit.

(3)

Gain on sale of assets in 2020 primarily represents the excess of the proceeds over the cost of the headquarters properties sold during the first quarter of 2020.

(4)

Customer dispute in 2020 represents a non-cash charge in Mexico to increase the reserve against a long-term receivable from a former customer based on an updated probability of loss assessment.

(5)

Restructuring charges in 2021 represent severance costs as part of cost management actions designed to increase operational efficiencies within enterprise functions that provide centralized support to operating units.  Restructuring charges in 2020 represent severance costs and lease terminations in preparation for the new operating model adopted in the third quarter of 2020.

(6)

Gain on insurance settlement represents a payment received in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to the settlement of claims under a representations and warranties insurance policy purchased by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Softworld.

SOURCE Kelly Services, Inc.

How Last Years Retail Traders Have Transformed


Image Credit: Diverse Stock Photos (Flickr)


Individual Investors are Finding Investment Styles to Match Today’s Market Landscape

 

In a research note last week, JP Morgan (JPM) wrote that Self Directed Investors influence over the direction of stocks, and the overall market is declining. A decline in trading activity was confirmed by the number of transactions at Robinhood and other brokers and even r/wallstreetbets activity. The accounts are still exposed to the stock market according to JPM, their exposure however has shifted.

Past Circumstance

While other venues of “entertainment” or “past times” were idle, the stock market never closed in response to the reality of coronavirus. This helped create over a year of focused retail trading. The booming stock market rewarded its participants and even became a source of entertainment for some.  Many who had free time at home with their stimulus checks, perhaps deferring their mortgage or rent payments, joined the online trading craze that included social media interaction, and meme stock potential riches. This set of circumstances is now unwinding, and retail investors are doing less “me too” trading and investing their assets using more hands-off, long-term methods.

The JPM research note reported that the online trading app Robinhood experienced a decline in stock market transactions in December. The level of trading approached the pre-pandemic activity level. While Robinhood is a focus of many newer market participants, a decline in trading activity was also observed at other retail brokerage firms, including E*Trade and Charles Schwab.

 

The note also points to reduced activity on popular stock market social media forums like those on Reddit. The Reddit WallStreetBets community boomed from about 1.5 million Redditors in 2020 to more than 11 million current subscribers. JPM says that growth has plateaued, and the daily number of comments has fallen well below the peak one year ago.

The decline in trading and sharing stock ideas (and memes) coincides with the decline in value of high-flying stocks that drew the attention of investors with their spectacular growth in 2020/21. Many of these stocks that retail investors helped drive to dizzying levels have since given up all of their gains. These include Netflix, Peloton, and PayPal. “Whether one looks at the proportion of retail investors in total US stock trading or the number of stocks traded by retail investors, it is clear that US retail activity had peaked at the beginning of 2021 with diminishing peaks since then,” JPMorgan said.

Take-Away

While retail investors are abandoning the type of trades they put on in 2020 and 2021, they are still sticking with equity funds, with strong 2021 inflows into equity ETFs and mutual funds continuing into 2022, the JPM said. It’s unclear if this is due to less time to be involved, or market softness providing fewer hyped stocks. At Channelchek we have noticed a surge in traffic to our research and articles. In January 2022 we experienced a record number of visitors to our sight, presumably searching for more fundamental analysis and actionable opportunities.

Channelchek is a no-cost distribution platform for small and microcap equity research. These are the stocks that have the potential to reward investors that have a longer time horizon. Given the information provided by JPM, it is no wonder Reddit WSB traffic which has been more short-term trading oriented has declined, while Channelchek continues to see new sign-ups and is breaking records with the pace of visitors.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

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Sources

https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/portfolio-insights/ltcma/ltcma-full-report.pdf

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/jp-morgan-stocks-far-from-over

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/retail-investors-influence-over-stock-market-declining-meme-stock-mania-2022-2?utm_medium=ingest&utm_source=markets

 


 

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How Last Year’s Retail Traders Have Transformed


Image Credit: Diverse Stock Photos (Flickr)


Individual Investors are Finding Investment Styles to Match Today’s Market Landscape

 

In a research note last week, JP Morgan (JPM) wrote that Self Directed Investors influence over the direction of stocks, and the overall market is declining. A decline in trading activity was confirmed by the number of transactions at Robinhood and other brokers and even r/wallstreetbets activity. The accounts are still exposed to the stock market according to JPM, their exposure however has shifted.

Past Circumstance

While other venues of “entertainment” or “past times” were idle, the stock market never closed in response to the reality of coronavirus. This helped create over a year of focused retail trading. The booming stock market rewarded its participants and even became a source of entertainment for some.  Many who had free time at home with their stimulus checks, perhaps deferring their mortgage or rent payments, joined the online trading craze that included social media interaction, and meme stock potential riches. This set of circumstances is now unwinding, and retail investors are doing less “me too” trading and investing their assets using more hands-off, long-term methods.

The JPM research note reported that the online trading app Robinhood experienced a decline in stock market transactions in December. The level of trading approached the pre-pandemic activity level. While Robinhood is a focus of many newer market participants, a decline in trading activity was also observed at other retail brokerage firms, including E*Trade and Charles Schwab.

 

The note also points to reduced activity on popular stock market social media forums like those on Reddit. The Reddit WallStreetBets community boomed from about 1.5 million Redditors in 2020 to more than 11 million current subscribers. JPM says that growth has plateaued, and the daily number of comments has fallen well below the peak one year ago.

The decline in trading and sharing stock ideas (and memes) coincides with the decline in value of high-flying stocks that drew the attention of investors with their spectacular growth in 2020/21. Many of these stocks that retail investors helped drive to dizzying levels have since given up all of their gains. These include Netflix, Peloton, and PayPal. “Whether one looks at the proportion of retail investors in total US stock trading or the number of stocks traded by retail investors, it is clear that US retail activity had peaked at the beginning of 2021 with diminishing peaks since then,” JPMorgan said.

Take-Away

While retail investors are abandoning the type of trades they put on in 2020 and 2021, they are still sticking with equity funds, with strong 2021 inflows into equity ETFs and mutual funds continuing into 2022, the JPM said. It’s unclear if this is due to less time to be involved, or market softness providing fewer hyped stocks. At Channelchek we have noticed a surge in traffic to our research and articles. In January 2022 we experienced a record number of visitors to our sight, presumably searching for more fundamental analysis and actionable opportunities.

Channelchek is a no-cost distribution platform for small and microcap equity research. These are the stocks that have the potential to reward investors that have a longer time horizon. Given the information provided by JPM, it is no wonder Reddit WSB traffic which has been more short-term trading oriented has declined, while Channelchek continues to see new sign-ups and is breaking records with the pace of visitors.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

 

Suggested Reading



Super Bowl is Set to Become the Biggest Legal Gambling Event in Football History



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How Much is Spent Saying ‘I Love You’ on Valentine’s?



The Big Challenges for Supply Chains in 2022

 

Sources

https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/portfolio-insights/ltcma/ltcma-full-report.pdf

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/jp-morgan-stocks-far-from-over

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/retail-investors-influence-over-stock-market-declining-meme-stock-mania-2022-2?utm_medium=ingest&utm_source=markets

 


 

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Kelly® Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings 2021



Kelly® Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings 2021

Research, News, and Market Data on Kelly

 

– Q4 revenue increased 0.7%, or 6% as adjusted

– Q4 gross profit rate of 19.7%, improved 160 bps

– Q4 operating earnings of $15.3 million, or earnings of $19.4 million as adjusted, compared to earnings of $13.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020 as adjusted, up 40% on an adjusted basis

– Full year 2021 operating earnings of $48.6 million, or earnings of $52.6 million as adjusted, compared to adjusted earnings of $44.3 million last year, up 19% on an adjusted basis

– To unlock capital to accelerate Kelly’s specialty strategy, Kelly and Persol Holdings will unwind cross-ownership and Kelly will reduce its ownership interest in PersolKelly, the companies’ joint venture in the APAC region, in Q1 2022

 

TROY, Mich.
Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly® (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021. The company’s 2021 fiscal year is a 52-week year, and the fourth quarter of 2021 includes 13 weeks. The company’s 2020 fiscal year was a 53-week year, and the fourth quarter of 2020 included 14 weeks.

Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled 
$1.3 billion, a 0.7% increase compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020. Year-over-year revenue trends were negatively impacted by the additional week in the 2020 period. Adjusted for the impact of the additional week in 2020, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased 6.0%. Improving year-over-year revenues in the quarter reflect increasing customer demand compared to the COVID-19-impacted prior year period. 

Earnings from operations in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled 
$15.3 million, compared to earnings of 
$9.5 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2020. The 2021 fourth-quarter results include a 
$4.1 million restructuring charge. The 2020 fourth-quarter results included a 
$4.4 million restructuring charge. On an adjusted basis, earnings from operations were 
$19.4 million compared to 
$13.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020.

Diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 were 
$1.80 compared to 
$0.59 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020. Included in the earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 is a non-cash gain, net of tax, on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock of 
$0.87 and a gain on insurance settlement, net of tax, of 
$0.36, partially offset by a loss of 
$0.08 related to restructuring charges, net of tax. Included in the earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2020 is 
$0.26 from a non-cash gain per share on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock, net of tax, partially offset by a loss of 
$0.08 related to restructuring charges, net of tax. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were 
$0.65 in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 
$0.41 in the corresponding quarter of 2020.

“Our fourth-quarter results reflect that the economic recovery continues. While our revenue growth in the quarter was affected by talent supply, we are pleased with our ability to leverage growth into solid gross profit and earnings improvements,” said Quigley.

Operating earnings for the full year of 2021 totaled 
$48.6 million, compared to a loss of 
$93.6 million reported for the full year of 2020. The 2021 full-year results included a 
$4.0 million restructuring charge. The 2020 full-year results include a 
$147.7 million goodwill impairment charge, 
$12.8 million of restructuring charges, a 
$9.5 million customer dispute charge and a 
$32.1 million gain on sale of assets. On an adjusted basis, earnings from operations for the full year of 2021 were 
$52.6 million compared to 
$44.3 million for the full year of 2020.

Diluted earnings per share for the full year of 2021 were 
$3.91 compared to a loss per share of 
$1.83 for the full year of 2020. Included in the earnings per share for the full year of 2021 is 
$2.12 from a non-cash gain on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock, net of tax, and a 
$0.36 gain on insurance settlement, net of tax, partially offset by a 
$0.07 per share restructuring charge, net of tax. Included in the loss per share for the full year of 2020 is a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, net of tax, of 
$3.17; restructuring charges, net of tax, of 
$0.24; a 
$0.17 customer dispute charge, net of tax; and a non-cash loss, net of tax, on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock of 
$0.29, partially offset by a gain of 
$0.61 related to the gain on sale of assets, net of tax. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were 
$1.51 for the full year of 2021 compared to 
$1.44 for the full year of 2020.

In other actions taken today, Persol Holdings and Kelly have agreed to changes in their relationship in the APAC region.  

First, Kelly will reduce its ownership interest in 
PersolKelly Pte. Ltd., the staffing joint venture established between Kelly and Persol in 2016, from 49% to 2.5%. Persol will acquire 46.5% of the shares held by Kelly through a Persol subsidiary. These changes will have no impact on the operations of PersolKelly, which remains a premier staffing supplier across the region. PersolKelly will continue to use the brand name, PersolKelly, for a period of time.

Second, Kelly and Persol will discontinue their cross-shareholding. Kelly holds 9,106,800 shares of Persol Holdings common stock, and Persol owns 1,576,169 shares of Kelly’s Class A common stock and 1,475 shares of its Class B common stock. Kelly will monetize its equity holdings in Persol by selling all its shares in an open market transaction. Kelly will also buy back from Persol its equity position in Kelly. These actions will allow Kelly to realize the appreciation of its equity investment in Persol and enable the company to reinvest in Kelly’s specialty growth strategy. Both stock transactions are expected to be completed within two business days.

Persol Holdings continues to be a valued partner to Kelly, and the companies’ senior leaders will continue to regularly meet as part of this valued business partnership. PersolKelly, under the leadership of CEO  Francis Koh, will continue to provide workforce solutions to customers across 13 markets in the 
Asia Pacific market and Kelly, under the leadership of  Pete Hamilton, will continue to operate KellyOCG in the region.

“Kelly is already building on our momentum from 2021, which included 
Softworld, our largest acquisition to date, the creation of a strong, diverse leadership team, and the introduction of new solutions and products in our specialty businesses,” said Quigley. “With the additional transactions announced today, Kelly will free up significant capital to invest in our specialty strategy, positioning us to elevate growth and profitability in 2022 and beyond.”

In conjunction with its fourth-quarter earnings release, Kelly has published a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 
9 a.m. ET on February 14 to review the results and answer questions. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:

Via the Internet:
Kellyservices.com

Via the Telephone
(877) 692-8955 (toll free) or (234) 720-6979 (caller paid)
Enter access code 5728672
After the prompt, please enter ”#”

A recording of the conference call will be available after 
1:30 p.m. ET on 
February 14, 2022, at (866) 207-1041 (toll-free) and (402) 970-0847 (caller-paid). The access code is 7976390#. The recording will also be available at kellyservices.com during this period.

This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, changing market and economic conditions, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, competitive market pressures including pricing and technology introductions and disruptions, disruption in the labor market and weakened demand for human capital resulting from technological advances, competition law risks, the impact of changes in laws and regulations (including federal, state and international tax laws), unexpected changes in claim trends on workers’ compensation, unemployment, disability and medical benefit plans, or the risk of additional tax liabilities in excess of our estimates, our ability to achieve our business strategy, our ability to successfully develop new service offerings, material changes in demand from or loss of large corporate customers as well as changes in their buying practices, risks particular to doing business with government or government contractors, the risk of damage to our brand, our exposure to risks associated with services outside traditional staffing, including business process outsourcing, services of licensed professionals and services connecting talent to independent work, our increasing dependency on third parties for the execution of critical functions, our ability to effectively implement and manage our information technology strategy, the risks associated with past and future acquisitions, including risk of related impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, exposure to risks associated with investments in equity affiliates including 
PersolKelly Pte. Ltd., risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency fluctuations, the exposure to potential market and currency exchange risks relating to our investment in Persol Holdings, risks associated with violations of anti-corruption, trade protection and other laws and regulations, availability of qualified full-time employees, availability of temporary workers with appropriate skills required by customers, liabilities for employment-related claims and losses, including class action lawsuits and collective actions, our ability to sustain critical business applications through our key data centers, risks arising from failure to preserve the privacy of information entrusted to us or to meet our obligations under global privacy laws, the risk of cyberattacks or other breaches of network or information technology security, our ability to realize value from our tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards, our ability to maintain specified financial covenants in our bank facilities to continue to access credit markets, and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in this release and in the Company’s filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained herein, and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

About Kelly®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, 
Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ more than 350,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2021 was 
$4.9 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

MEDIA CONTACT:

ANALYST CONTACT:

Jane Stehney

James Polehna

(248) 765-6864

(248) 244-4586

stehnja@kellyservices.com

polehjm@kellyservices.com

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 14 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

%

CC %

2021

2020

Change

Change

Change

Revenue from services

$

1,250.3

$

1,241.4

$

8.9

0.7

%

1.1

%

Cost of services

1,004.3

1,017.3

(13.0)

(1.3)

Gross profit

246.0

224.1

21.9

9.8

10.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

230.7

214.6

16.1

7.5

7.9

Earnings from operations

15.3

9.5

5.8

60.7

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings

50.0

14.8

35.2

236.8

Gain on insurance settlement

19.0

19.0

NM

Other income (expense), net

0.4

(0.2)

0.6

277.9

Earnings before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

84.7

24.1

60.6

251.5

Income tax expense (benefit)

16.1

2.5

13.6

NM

Net earnings before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

68.6

21.6

47.0

218.4

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

3.1

1.8

1.3

72.2

Net earnings

$

71.7

$

23.4

$

48.3

207.1

%

Basic earnings per share

$

1.80

$

0.59

$

1.21

205.1

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.80

$

0.59

$

1.21

205.1

%

STATISTICS:

Permanent placement income (included in revenue from services)

$

21.1

$

10.8

$

10.3

94.7

%

95.0

%

Gross profit rate

19.7

%

18.1

%

1.6

pts.

Conversion rate

6.2

4.2

2.0

Adjusted EBITDA

$

27.7

$

20.4

$

7.3

Adjusted EBITDA margin

2.2

%

1.6

%

0.6

pts.

Effective income tax rate

19.0

%

10.6

%

8.4

pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):

     Basic

39.4

39.3

     Diluted

39.6

39.4

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 53 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

%

CC %

2021

2020

Change

Change

Change

Revenue from services

$

4,909.7

$

4,516.0

$

393.7

8.7

%

7.8

%

Cost of services

3,990.5

3,688.4

302.1

8.2

Gross profit

919.2

827.6

91.6

11.1

10.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

870.6

805.6

65.0

8.1

7.3

Goodwill impairment charge

147.7

(147.7)

NM

Gain on sale of assets

(32.1)

32.1

NM

Earnings (loss) from operations

48.6

(93.6)

142.2

NM

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings

121.8

(16.6)

138.4

NM

Gain on insurance settlement

19.0

19.0

NM

Other income (expense), net

(3.6)

3.4

(7.0)

(206.5)

Earnings (loss) before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

185.8

(106.8)

292.6

NM

Income tax expense (benefit)

35.1

(34.0)

69.1

203.4

Net earnings (loss) before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

150.7

(72.8)

223.5

NM

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate

5.4

0.8

4.6

NM

Net earnings (loss)

$

156.1

$

(72.0)

$

228.1

NM

%

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

3.93

$

(1.83)

$

5.76

NM

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

3.91

$

(1.83)

$

5.74

NM

%

STATISTICS:

Permanent placement income (included in revenue from services)

$

75.4

$

39.7

$

35.7

89.7

%

87.4

%

Gross profit rate

18.7

%

18.3

%

0.4

pts.

Conversion rate

5.3

(11.3)

16.6

Adjusted EBITDA

$

84.1

$

69.0

$

15.1

Adjusted EBITDA margin

1.7

%

1.5

%

0.2

pts.

Effective income tax rate

18.9

%

31.8

%

(12.9)

pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):

     Basic

39.4

39.3

     Diluted

39.5

39.3

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

2021
(13 Wks)

2020
(14 Wks)

%
Change

CC %
Change

Professional & Industrial

  Revenue from services

$

450.7

$

511.7

(11.9)

%

(12.1)

%

  Gross profit

82.3

89.1

(7.7)

(7.9)

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

70.8

76.5

(7.4)

(7.6)

  Restructuring charges

1.7

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

70.8

78.2

(9.5)

(9.6)

  Earnings (loss) from operations

11.5

10.9

5.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

11.5

12.6

(9.2)

  Gross profit rate

18.2

%

17.4

%

0.8

pts.

Science, Engineering & Technology

  Revenue from services

$

297.7

$

257.6

15.5

%

15.5

%

  Gross profit

66.1

53.4

23.7

23.7

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

49.2

35.2

39.7

39.6

  Restructuring charges

0.1

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

49.2

35.3

39.3

39.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations

16.9

18.1

(6.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

16.9

18.2

(7.1)

  Gross profit rate

22.2

%

20.7

%

1.5

pts.

Education

  Revenue from services

$

132.4

$

91.8

44.3

%

44.3

%

  Gross profit

21.1

13.4

57.6

57.6

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

15.6

13.3

17.1

17.1

  Restructuring charges

0.2

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

15.6

13.5

15.3

15.3

  Earnings (loss) from operations

5.5

(0.1)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

5.5

0.1

NM

  Gross profit rate

15.9

%

14.6

%

1.3

pts.

Outsourcing & Consulting

Revenue from services

$

112.1

$

102.5

9.3

%

9.4

%

Gross profit

38.0

32.7

16.3

16.5

SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

33.5

28.9

16.2

16.4

Restructuring charges

0.3

NM

NM

Total SG&A expenses

33.5

29.2

15.1

15.4

Earnings (loss) from operations

4.5

3.5

26.2

Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

4.5

3.8

17.6

Gross profit rate

34.0

%

31.9

%

2.1

pts.

International

  Revenue from services

$

257.7

$

278.0

(7.2)

%

(5.4)

%

  Gross profit

38.5

35.5

8.6

11.0

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

35.5

33.2

6.9

9.2

  Restructuring charges

1.2

0.3

365.5

384.5

  Total SG&A expenses

36.7

33.5

9.6

12.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

1.8

2.0

(7.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

3.0

2.3

35.1

  Gross profit rate

15.0

%

12.8

%

2.2

pts.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

December Year to Date

2021
(52 Wks)

2020
(53 Wks)

%
Change

CC %
Change

Professional & Industrial

  Revenue from services

$

1,837.4

$

1,858.4

(1.1)

%

(1.5)

%

  Gross profit

310.0

330.2

(6.1)

(6.5)

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

278.6

282.6

(1.4)

(1.7)

  Restructuring charges

6.0

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

278.6

288.6

(3.5)

(3.8)

  Earnings (loss) from operations

31.4

41.6

(24.4)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

31.4

47.6

(34.0)

  Gross profit rate

16.9

%

17.8

%

(0.9)

pts.

Science, Engineering & Technology

  Revenue from services

$

1,156.8

$

1,019.1

13.5

%

13.3

%

  Gross profit

253.9

209.4

21.3

21.1

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

180.2

133.8

34.7

34.5

  Restructuring charges

0.6

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

180.2

134.4

34.1

33.9

  Earnings (loss) from operations

73.7

75.0

(1.7)

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

73.7

75.6

(2.5)

  Gross profit rate

21.9

%

20.5

%

1.4

pts.

Education

  Revenue from services

$

416.5

$

286.9

45.2

%

45.2

%

  Gross profit

65.1

42.2

54.1

54.1

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

62.1

50.2

23.6

23.6

  Restructuring charges

1.0

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

62.1

51.2

21.1

21.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

3.0

(9.0)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

3.0

(8.0)

NM

  Gross profit rate

15.6

%

14.7

%

0.9

pts.

Outsourcing & Consulting

  Revenue from services

$

432.1

$

363.5

18.9

%

17.9

%

  Gross profit

141.4

119.8

18.0

16.3

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

122.7

108.0

13.6

12.4

  Restructuring charges

0.3

NM

NM

  Total SG&A expenses

122.7

108.3

13.3

12.0

  Earnings (loss) from operations

18.7

11.5

62.7

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

18.7

11.8

58.3

  Gross profit rate

32.7

%

33.0

%

(0.3)

pts.

International

  Revenue from services

$

1067.8

$

988.6

8.0

%

4.9

%

  Gross profit

148.8

126.0

18.1

14.8

  SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges

137.7

133.5

3.1

0.2

  Restructuring charges

1.2

1.4

(10.2)

(6.6)

  Total SG&A expenses

138.9

134.9

2.9

0.1

  Earnings (loss) from operations

9.9

(8.9)

NM

  Earnings (loss) from operations excluding restructuring charges

11.1

(7.5)

NM

  Gross profit rate

13.9

%

12.7

%

1.2

pts.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Jan.  2, 2022

Jan.  3, 2021

Current Assets

  Cash and equivalents

$

112.7

$

223.0

  Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of

    $12.6 and $13.3, respectively

1,423.2

1,265.2

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

52.8

61.4

Total current assets

1,588.7

1,549.6

Noncurrent Assets

Property and equipment, net

35.3

41.0

Operating lease right-of-use assets

75.8

83.2

Deferred taxes

302.8

282.0

Goodwill, net

114.8

3.5

Investment in Persol Holdings

264.3

164.2

Investment in equity affiliate

123.4

118.5

Other assets

389.1

319.9

Total noncurrent assets

1,305.5

1,012.3

Total Assets

$

2,894.2

$

2,561.9

Current Liabilities

  Short-term borrowings

$

$

0.3

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

687.2

536.8

Operating lease liabilities

17.5

19.6

  Accrued payroll and related taxes

318.4

293.0

  Accrued workers’ compensation and other claims

20.8

22.7

  Income and other taxes

51.3

53.2

Total current liabilities

1,095.2

925.6

Noncurrent Liabilities

Operating lease liabilities

61.4

67.5

Accrued payroll and related taxes

57.6

58.5

  Accrued workers’ compensation and other claims

37.0

42.2

  Accrued retirement benefits

220.0

205.8

  Other long-term liabilities

86.8

59.3

Total noncurrent liabilities

462.8

433.3

Stockholders’ Equity

  Common stock

40.1

40.1

  Treasury stock

(15.1)

(17.1)

  Paid-in capital

23.9

21.3

  Earnings invested in the business

1,315.0

1,162.9

  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(27.7)

(4.2)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,336.2

1,203.0

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

2,894.2

$

2,561.9

Statistics:

 Working Capital

$

493.5

$

624.0

 Current Ratio

1.5

1.7

 Debt-to-capital %

0.0

%

0.0

%

 Global Days Sales Outstanding

60

64

 Year-to-Date Free Cash Flow

$

73.8

$

170.5

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 2, 2022 AND 53 WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2021

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net earnings (loss)

$

156.1

$

(72.0)

  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

    Goodwill impairment charge

147.7

    Deferred income taxes

21.6

(57.1)

    Depreciation and amortization

29.8

24.2

    Operating lease asset amortization

21.2

21.1

    Provision for credit losses and sales allowances

1.6

12.8

    Stock-based compensation

5.1

3.9

    (Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings

(121.8)

16.6

    Gain on insurance settlement

(19.0)

    Gain on sale of assets

(32.1)

    Equity in net (earnings) loss of PersolKelly Pte. Ltd.

(5.4)

(0.8)

    Other, net

6.0

1.4

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions

(10.2)

120.3

  Net cash from operating activities

85.0

186.0

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Capital expenditures

(11.2)

(15.5)

  Proceeds from sale of assets

55.5

  Acquisition of companies, net of cash received

(213.0)

(39.2)

  Proceeds from company-owned life insurance

12.2

2.3

  Proceeds from insurance settlement

19.0

  Proceeds from sale of Brazil, net of cash disposed

1.2

  Proceeds (payments) related to loans to equity affiliate

5.9

5.6

  Proceeds from (investment in) equity securities

5.0

(0.2)

  Other investing activities

1.4

0.1

    Net cash (used in) from investing activities

(180.7)

9.8

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Net change in short-term borrowings

(0.2)

(1.7)

  Financing lease payments

(1.5)

(2.0)

  Dividend payments

(4.0)

(3.0)

  Payments of tax withholding for stock awards

(0.6)

(1.2)

  Contingent consideration payments

(1.6)

  Other financing activities

(0.2)

(0.2)

    Net cash used in financing activities

(8.1)

(8.1)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4.8)

9.4

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(108.6)

197.1

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

228.1

31.0

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

$

119.5

$

228.1

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REVENUE FROM SERVICES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

2021

2020

%

CC %

(13 Wks)

(14 Wks)

Change

Change

Americas

  United States

$

908.6

$

891.0

2.0

%

2.0

%

  Canada

38.1

33.8

12.6

8.6

  Puerto Rico

25.5

20.9

21.6

21.6

  Mexico

10.6

35.8

(70.5)

(70.1)

Total Americas Region

982.8

981.5

0.1

Europe

  Switzerland

61.0

59.2

3.1

4.9

  France

55.0

57.0

(3.5)

0.5

  Portugal

37.3

42.6

(12.4)

(8.6)

  Russia

32.9

29.9

9.8

4.9

  Italy

18.2

15.7

15.8

20.7

  United Kingdom

16.4

17.2

(4.5)

(6.7)

  Germany

9.4

8.0

17.4

22.3

  Ireland

8.0

5.9

36.9

42.4

  Other

18.1

15.9

13.5

17.4

Total Europe Region

256.3

251.4

2.0

4.0

Total Asia-Pacific Region

11.2

8.5

33.3

34.5

Total Kelly Services, Inc.

$

1,250.3

$

1,241.4

0.7

%

1.1

%

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REVENUE FROM SERVICES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

December Year to Date

2021

2020

%

CC %

(52 Wks)

(53 Wks)

Change

Change

Americas

  United States

$

3,513.4

$

3,260.2

7.8

%

7.8

%

  Canada

155.0

122.5

26.5

18.2

  Puerto Rico

102.1

77.0

32.5

32.5

  Mexico

92.7

114.4

(19.0)

(23.2)

  Brazil

17.0

NM

NM

Total Americas Region

3,863.2

3,591.1

7.6

7.2

Europe

  France

223.1

198.2

12.5

8.6

  Switzerland

222.2

200.4

10.9

8.2

  Portugal

158.2

141.7

11.7

7.6

  Russia

132.2

118.5

11.5

14.3

  Italy

74.2

58.2

27.4

23.0

  United Kingdom

68.3

73.7

(7.4)

(13.7)

  Germany

34.0

30.1

13.0

9.7

  Ireland

26.8

19.9

34.9

31.4

  Other

68.0

54.6

24.5

20.4

Total Europe Region

1,007.0

895.3

12.5

9.5

Total Asia-Pacific Region

39.5

29.6

33.8

27.7

Total Kelly Services, Inc.

$

4,909.7

$

4,516.0

8.7

%

7.8

%

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

FOURTH QUARTER

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    70.8

$                       —

$               70.8

$               76.5

Science, Engineering & Technology

49.2

49.2

35.2

Education

15.6

15.6

13.3

Outsourcing & Consulting

33.5

33.5

28.9

International

36.7

(1.2)

35.5

33.2

Corporate

24.9

(2.9)

22.0

23.1

Total Company

$                  230.7

$                     (4.1)

$            226.6

$            210.2

2021

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    11.5

$                       —

$               11.5

$               12.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

16.9

16.9

18.2

Education

5.5

5.5

0.1

Outsourcing & Consulting

4.5

4.5

3.8

International

1.8

1.2

3.0

2.3

Corporate

(24.9)

2.9

(22.0)

(23.1)

Total Company

$                    15.3

$                      4.1

$               19.4

$               13.9

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

FOURTH QUARTER

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    78.2

$                     (1.7)

$               76.5

Science, Engineering & Technology

35.3

(0.1)

35.2

Education

13.5

(0.2)

13.3

Outsourcing & Consulting

29.2

(0.3)

28.9

International

33.5

(0.3)

33.2

Corporate

24.9

(1.8)

23.1

Total Company

$                  214.6

$                     (4.4)

$            210.2

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    10.9

$                      1.7

$               12.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

18.1

0.1

18.2

Education

(0.1)

0.2

0.1

Outsourcing & Consulting

3.5

0.3

3.8

International

2.0

0.3

2.3

Corporate

(24.9)

1.8

(23.1)

Total Company

$                      9.5

$                      4.4

$               13.9

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

2021

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                  278.6

$                       —

$            278.6

$            282.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

180.2

180.2

133.8

Education

62.1

62.1

50.2

Outsourcing & Consulting

122.7

122.7

108.0

International

138.9

(1.2)

137.7

124.0

Corporate

88.1

(2.8)

85.3

84.7

Total Company

$                  870.6

$                     (4.0)

$            866.6

$            783.3

2021

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                    31.4

$                       —

$               31.4

$               47.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

73.7

73.7

75.6

Education

3.0

3.0

(8.0)

Outsourcing & Consulting

18.7

18.7

11.8

International

9.9

1.2

11.1

2.0

Corporate

(88.1)

2.8

(85.3)

(84.7)

Total Company

$                    48.6

$                      4.0

$               52.6

$               44.3

 KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE

 (UNAUDITED)

 (In millions of dollars)

2020

SG&A Expenses:

As Reported

Customer Dispute(4)

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$                  288.6

$                       —

$                     (6.0)

$            282.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

134.4

(0.6)

133.8

Education

51.2

(1.0)

50.2

Outsourcing & Consulting

108.3

(0.3)

108.0

International

134.9

(9.5)

(1.4)

124.0

Corporate

88.2

(3.5)

84.7

Total Company

$                  805.6

$                     (9.5)

$                  (12.8)

$            783.3

2020

Earnings (Loss) from Operations:

As Reported

Goodwill Impairment(1)

Gain on sale of assets(3)

Customer Dispute(4)

Restructuring(5)

Adjusted

Professional & Industrial

$               41.6

$                     —

$                  —

$                  —

$                      6.0

$               47.6

Science, Engineering & Technology

75.0

0.6

75.6

Education

(9.0)

1.0

(8.0)

Outsourcing & Consulting

11.5

0.3

11.8

International

(8.9)

9.5

1.4

2.0

Corporate

(203.8)

147.7

(32.1)

3.5

(84.7)

Total Company

$             (93.6)

$               147.7

$             (32.1)

$                 9.5

$                    12.8

$               44.3

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars except per share data)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Income tax expense (benefit)

$             16.1

$               2.5

$             35.1

$           (34.0)

Taxes on goodwill impairment charge(1)

23.0

Taxes on investment in Persol Holdings(2)

(15.3)

(4.5)

(37.3)

5.1

Taxes on gain on sale of assets(3)

(8.1)

Taxes on customer dispute(4)

2.8

Taxes on restructuring charges(5)

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.2

Taxes on gain on insurance settlement(6)

(4.8)

(4.8)

Adjusted income tax expense (benefit)

$             (3.0)

$             (1.0)

$             (6.0)

$             (8.0)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net earnings (loss)

$             71.7

$             23.4

$          156.1

$           (72.0)

Goodwill impairment charge, net of taxes(1)

124.7

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes(2)

(34.7)

(10.3)

(84.5)

11.5

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net of taxes(3)

(23.9)

Customer dispute, net of taxes(4)

6.7

Restructuring charges, net of taxes(5)

3.1

3.4

3.0

9.6

Gain on insurance settlement, net of taxes(6)

(14.2)

(14.2)

Adjusted net earnings

$             25.9

$             16.5

$             60.4

$             56.6

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Per Share

Per Share

Net earnings (loss)

$             1.80

$             0.59

$             3.91

$           (1.83)

Goodwill impairment charge, net of taxes(1)

3.17

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes(2)

(0.87)

(0.26)

(2.12)

0.29

Gain on sale of assets, net of taxes(3)

(0.61)

Customer dispute, net of taxes(4)

0.17

Restructuring charges, net of taxes(5)

0.08

0.08

0.07

0.24

Gain on insurance settlement, net of taxes(6)

(0.36)

(0.36)

Adjusted net earnings

$             0.65

$             0.41

$             1.51

$             1.44

Note: Earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed independently and may not equal the amounts computed for the total year.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions of dollars)

Fourth Quarter

December Year to Date

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net earnings (loss)

$                71.7

$                23.4

$              156.1

$               (72.0)

Other (income) expense, net

(0.4)

0.2

3.6

(3.4)

Income tax expense (benefit)

16.1

2.5

35.1

(34.0)

Depreciation and amortization

8.3

6.5

31.5

24.7

EBITDA

95.7

32.6

226.3

(84.7)

Equity in net (earnings) loss of affiliate

(3.1)

(1.8)

(5.4)

(0.8)

Goodwill impairment charge(1)

147.7

(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings(2)

(50.0)

(14.8)

(121.8)

16.6

Gain on sale of assets(3)

(32.1)

Customer dispute(4)

9.5

Restructuring(5)

4.1

4.4

4.0

12.8

Gain on insurance settlement(6)

(19.0)

(19.0)

Adjusted EBITDA

$                27.7

$                20.4

$                84.1

$                69.0

Adjusted EBITDA margin

2.2   %

1.6   %

1.7   %

1.5   %

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Management believes that the non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information excluding the 2020 goodwill impairment charge, the 2021 and 2020 gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings, the 2020 gain on sale of assets, the 2020 customer dispute, the 2021 and 2020 restructuring charges and the 2021 gain on insurance settlement are useful to understand the Company’s fiscal 2021 financial performance and increases comparability.  Specifically, Management believes that removing the impact of these items allows for a meaningful comparison of current period operating performance with the operating results of prior periods.  Management also believes that such measures are used by those analyzing performance of companies in the staffing industry to compare current performance to prior periods and to assess future performance.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (percent of total GAAP revenue) which Management believes is useful to compare operating performance compared to prior periods and uses it in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess performance. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be consistent with similarly titled measures of other companies and should be used in conjunction with GAAP measurements.

These non-GAAP measures may have limitations as analytical tools because they exclude items which can have a material impact on cash flow and earnings per share.  As a result, Management considers these measures, along with reported results, when it reviews and evaluates the Company’s financial performance.  Management believes that these measures provide greater transparency to investors and provide insight into how Management is evaluating the Company’s financial performance.  Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1)

The goodwill impairment charge is the result of an interim impairment test the Company performed during the first quarter of 2020, due to a triggering event caused by a decline in the Company’s common stock price.

(2)

The gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings represent the change in fair value of the investment during the period presented and the related tax expense and benefit.

(3)

Gain on sale of assets in 2020 primarily represents the excess of the proceeds over the cost of the headquarters properties sold during the first quarter of 2020.

(4)

Customer dispute in 2020 represents a non-cash charge in Mexico to increase the reserve against a long-term receivable from a former customer based on an updated probability of loss assessment.

(5)

Restructuring charges in 2021 represent severance costs as part of cost management actions designed to increase operational efficiencies within enterprise functions that provide centralized support to operating units.  Restructuring charges in 2020 represent severance costs and lease terminations in preparation for the new operating model adopted in the third quarter of 2020.

(6)

Gain on insurance settlement represents a payment received in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to the settlement of claims under a representations and warranties insurance policy purchased by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Softworld.

SOURCE Kelly Services, Inc.

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) – Post Call Commentary and Updated Guidance

Friday, February 11, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
Post Call Commentary and Updated Guidance

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    Opportunity Exists. We continue to believe significant opportunity exists for CoreCivic to increase overall occupancy levels at its facilities. Rescinding of Title 42 and relaxation of Covid imposed occupancy restrictions are two of the key drivers. Management noted a return to pre-Covid occupancy levels could add some $40+ million of EBITDA.

    Capital Allocation.  The Company is currently in negotiations on a new credit facility, which management hopes to complete soon. Notably, management indicated only needing a facility one-quarter to one-third the size of the existing $1 billion facility. Once the credit facility is completed, we anticipate CoreCivic to implement alternative capital allocation strategies, including share repurchases …



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*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

CoreCivic Inc. (CXW) – Solid 4Q21 Provides Guidance for 2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
Solid 4Q21, Provides Guidance for 2022

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

    4Q21 Results. CoreCivic reported fourth quarter results after the market closed yesterday. Revenue came in at $472.1 million, compared to $473.5 million in the same period last year. The Company reported net income of $28 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a loss of $26.8 million, or $0.22 per share last year. Adjusted EPS of $0.27 compared to $0.40. On a proforma basis to reflect the adoption of a C-corp structure EPS was $0.27 versus $0.30 last year. We had projected revenue of $474 million and EPS of $0.22.

    2021 Results.  Full year revenue came in at $1.86 billion, adjusted EPS at $1.04, normalized FFO at $1.85, and adjusted EBITDA at $402 million. These results were obtained in the still challenging operating environment, including Covid-related costs and restrictions and the loss of USMS contracts as a result of the President’s executive order. In 2020, revenue was $1.91 billion, adjusted EPS$1.32 …



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Release – CoreCivic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results



CoreCivic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Research, News, and Market Data on CoreCivic

 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021.

Financial Highlights – Full Year 2021

  • Total revenue of $1.86 billion
    • CoreCivic Safety revenue of $1.69 billion
    • CoreCivic Community revenue of $99.4 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $68.9 million
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders of $51.9 million
  • Net loss reflects $178.6 million of special items, including $114.2 million of income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure reflected in the first quarter of 2021
  • Diluted net loss per share of $0.43
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.04
  • Normalized FFO per diluted share of $1.85
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $402.0 million

Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our fourth quarter financial performance capped off another year of resilient cash flow generation amid the ongoing global pandemic.   During 2021, we made great strides in enhancing our capital structure by revoking our REIT election, selling non-core assets which enabled us to accelerate our debt reduction strategy, accessed the debt capital markets, extended our debt maturities, and positioned our balance sheet to allow us to pursue attractive growth opportunities and return capital to shareholders. With the financial guidance we are providing today for the full year 2022, our capital allocation strategy remains on track.

Hininger continued, “We began 2022 on a positive note with the recent announcement of our new contract with the state of Arizona to care for up to 2,706 inmates at our La Palma Correctional Center, which is the largest contract awarded to the private sector by any state in over a decade.   We look to continue this positive momentum as we pursue other market opportunities that may present themselves throughout the year.”

Financial Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2021

  • Total revenue of $472.1 million
    • CoreCivic Safety revenue of $432.8 million
    • CoreCivic Community revenue of $25.3 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $14.0 million
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $28.0 million
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.23
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.27
  • Normalized FFO per diluted share of $0.48
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $103.2 million

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Compared With Fourth Quarter 2020

Net income attributable to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $28.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2020 of $26.8 million, or a net loss of $0.22 per diluted share. Adjusted for special items, net income in the fourth quarter of 2021 was $32.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), compared with adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2020 of $48.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Special items for each period are presented in detail in the calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS in the Supplemental Financial Information following the financial statements presented herein. Financial results in 2021 reflect higher income tax expense following the revocation of our election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) effective January 1, 2021. As a REIT, we were entitled to a deduction for dividends paid, which resulted in a significantly lower income tax expense in the prior year. The decline in per share amounts was also the result of property sales and refinancing transactions, both of which strengthened our balance sheet, as well as an increase in general and administrative (G&A) expenses.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $97.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $33.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes special items, was $103.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $108.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the prior year quarter due to the sale of 47 non-core real estate assets since the end of the third quarter of 2021, which generated $7.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2020, and an increase in G&A expenses primarily resulting from lower incentive compensation in the prior year due to the onset of COVID-19.  

Funds From Operations (FFO) was $54.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $22.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. Normalized FFO, which excludes special items, was $57.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $76.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. FFO and Normalized FFO were also impacted by our new corporate tax structure.

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share amounts, are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Please refer to the Supplemental Financial Information and related note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Business Updates

New Contract with the State of Arizona at the La Palma Correctional Center. On January 10, 2022, we announced that we were awarded a new contract with the state of Arizona to care for up to 2,706 adult male inmates on behalf of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) at the Company’s 3,060-bed La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona. The new management contract has an initial term of five years, with one extension option for up to five years thereafter upon mutual agreement. We are currently working with ADCRR on a ramp plan that is expected to begin late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2022. The La Palma facility currently supports the mission of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by caring for approximately 1,800 detainees. We are simultaneously working with ICE to coordinate the transition of their populations to other facilities, including at facilities where we have available capacity within the region. We expect the transition of populations from ICE detainees to inmates from the state of Arizona to result in the disruption of earnings and cash flows until the occupancy of inmates from the state of Arizona reaches stabilization. Upon full utilization of the new contract with the state of Arizona we expect to generate approximately $75 million to $85 million in annualized revenue at the La Palma facility.  

2022 Financial Guidance

Based on current business conditions, the Company is providing the following financial guidance for the full year 2022:

  Full Year 2022
• Diluted EPS $0.72 to $0.86
• FFO per diluted share $1.55 to $1.70
• EBITDA $354.8 million to $370.0 million

Our 2022 guidance reflects a continuation of occupancy restrictions placed on our bed capacity by many of our government partners as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could result in enhanced earnings when relieved. Our 2022 guidance also reflects the aforementioned transition of resident populations at our La Palma Correctional Center, and higher operating expenses due to above average wage inflation we expect to experience in 2022 as a result of the challenging labor market.

During 2022, we expect to invest approximately $75.8 million to $79.3 million in capital expenditures, consisting of approximately $33.8 million to $34.3 million in maintenance capital expenditures on real estate assets; $30.0 million to $32.0 million for capital expenditures on other assets and information technology and $12.0 million to $13.0 million for facility renovations.

Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations

We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the fourth quarter and full year 2021.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Financial Information” of the Investors section.   We do not undertake any obligation and disclaim any duties to update any of the information disclosed in this report.  

Management may meet with investors from time to time during the first quarter of 2022.   Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about February 21, 2022.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Events & Presentations” of the Investors section.

Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information

We will host a webcast conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, February 10, 2022, which will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 877-614-0009 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 8591205. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on February 10, 2022, through 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on February 18, 2022. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 8591205.

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. CoreCivic provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. CoreCivic is the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believes it is the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the U.S. CoreCivic has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. CoreCivic’s employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) changes in government policy (including the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, not renewing contracts as a result of President Biden’s Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities, or the Private Prison EO) (two agencies of the DOJ, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service utilize our services), legislation and regulations that affect utilization of the private sector for corrections, detention, and residential reentry services, in general, or our business, in particular, including, but not limited to, the continued utilization of our correctional and detention facilities by the federal government, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (our company does not, under longstanding policy, lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for, or duration of, an individual’s incarceration or detention); (ii) our ability to obtain and maintain correctional, detention, and residential reentry facility management contracts because of reasons including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, negative publicity and effects of inmate disturbances; (iii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the acceptance of our services, the timing of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts (including the extent and pace at which new contracts are utilized), as well as our ability to utilize available beds; (iv) general economic and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact governmental budgets can have on our contract renewals and renegotiations, per diem rates, and occupancy; (v) fluctuations in our operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels; competition; contract renegotiations or terminations; inflation and other increases in costs of operations, including a continuing rise in labor costs; fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (vi) the duration of the federal government’s denial of entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19; (vii) government and staff responses to staff or residents testing positive for COVID-19 within public and private correctional, detention and reentry facilities, including the facilities we operate; (viii)  restrictions associated with COVID-19 that disrupt the criminal justice system, along with government policies on prosecutions and newly ordered legal restrictions that affect the number of people placed in correctional, detention, and reentry facilities, including those associated with a resurgence of COVID-19; (ix) whether revoking our REIT election, effective January 1, 2021, and our revised capital allocation strategy can be implemented in a cost effective manner that provides the expected benefits, including facilitating our planned debt reduction initiative and planned return of capital to shareholders; (x) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (xi) our ability, following our revocation of our REIT election, to identify and initiate service opportunities that were unavailable under the REIT structure; (xii) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a REIT for the years we elected REIT status; and (xiii) the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CoreCivic takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.


CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

ASSETS   December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
         
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 299,645     $ 113,219  
Restricted cash     11,062       23,549  
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $7,931 and $6,103, respectively     282,809       267,705  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     26,872       33,243  
Assets held for sale     6,996       279,406  
Total current assets     627,384       717,122  
Real estate and related assets:        
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,657,709 and $1,559,388, respectively     2,283,256       2,350,272  
Other real estate assets     218,915       228,243  
Goodwill     4,844       5,902  
Non-current deferred tax assets           11,113  
Other assets     364,539       396,663  
         
Total assets   $ 3,498,938     $ 3,709,315  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 305,592     $ 274,318  
Current portion of long-term debt     35,376       39,087  
Total current liabilities     340,968       313,405  
         
Long-term debt, net     1,492,046       1,747,664  
Deferred revenue     27,551       18,336  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities     88,157        
Other liabilities     177,748       216,468  
         
Total liabilities     2,126,470       2,295,873  
         
Commitments and contingencies        
         
Preferred stock ? $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively            
Common stock ? $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 120,285 and 119,638 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively     1,203       1,196  
Additional paid-in capital     1,869,955       1,835,494  
Accumulated deficit     (498,690 )     (446,519 )
Total stockholders’ equity     1,372,468       1,390,171  
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership           23,271  
Total equity     1,372,468       1,413,442  
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,498,938     $ 3,709,315  
                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

    For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
      2021       2020       2021       2020  
                 
REVENUES:                
Safety   $ 432,785     $ 424,318     $ 1,693,968     $ 1,706,232  
Community     25,313       25,320       99,435       105,990  
Properties     14,007       23,802       68,934       93,098  
Other     28       37       279       165  
      472,133       473,477       1,862,616       1,905,485  
                 
EXPENSES:                
Operating                
Safety     309,948       315,127       1,236,938       1,288,938  
Community     20,059       21,158       81,610       88,903  
Properties     2,832       6,857       18,155       28,128  
Other     80       65       362       407  
Total operating expenses     332,919       343,207       1,337,065       1,406,376  
General and administrative     38,412       27,031       135,770       124,338  
Depreciation and amortization     33,951       36,425       134,738       150,861  
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                       620  
Shareholder litigation expense                 54,295        
Asset impairments     2,027       47,570       11,378       60,628  
      407,309       454,233       1,673,246       1,742,823  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest expense, net     (23,239 )     (19,572 )     (85,542 )     (83,299 )
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions     (4,112 )     (7,141 )     (56,279 )     (7,141 )
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate assets, net           (17,943 )     38,766       (13,023 )
Other income (expense)     (105 )     (188 )     (212 )     525  
                 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES     37,368       (25,600 )     86,103       59,724  
                 
Income tax expense     (9,331 )     (1,203 )     (137,999 )     (4,386 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)     28,037       (26,803 )     (51,896 )     55,338  
                 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest              –                   (1,181 )
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 54,157  
                 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $  0.23     $ (0.22 )   $  (0.43 )   $ 0.45  
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $ 0.23     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 0.45  
                                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 54,157
Non-controlling interest                     1,181
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
                             
Special items:                            
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112       7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338
Expenses associated with COVID-19         2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         195             5,240
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                     620
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net         17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Shareholder litigation expense               54,295      
Asset impairments   2,027       47,570       11,378       60,628
Income tax expense (benefit) for special items   (1,533 )           (21,227 )     532
Adjusted net income $ 32,643     $ 48,838     $ 126,746     $ 159,722
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic   120,285       119,636       120,192       119,559
Effect of dilutive securities:                            
Restricted stock-based awards   933       56       531       28
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership units         1,342       952       1,342
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions – diluted   121,218       121,034       121,675       120,929
Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $ 0.27     $ 0.40     $ 1.04     $ 1.32
                             

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   25,176       27,447       98,738       112,046
Impairment of real estate assets   2,027       4,225       3,335       14,380
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net         17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Income tax expense for special items   (506 )           8,785       532
Funds From Operations $ 54,734     $ 22,812     $ 20,196     $ 195,319
                             
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112       7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                     620
Expenses associated with COVID-19         2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         195             5,240
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085
Shareholder litigation expense               54,295      
Goodwill and other impairments         43,345       8,043       46,248
Income tax benefit for special items   (1,027 )           (30,012 )    
Normalized Funds From Operations $ 57,819     $ 76,285     $ 225,484     $ 271,768
                             
Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.45     $ 0.19     $ 0.17     $ 1.62
Normalized Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.48     $ 0.63     $ 1.85     $ 2.25
                             

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021     2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) $ 28,037   $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
Interest expense   25,700     22,216       95,565       93,453
Depreciation and amortization   33,951     36,425       134,738       150,861
Income tax expense   9,331     1,203       137,999       4,386
EBITDA $ 97,019   $ 33,041     $ 316,406     $ 304,038
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112     7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                   338
Expenses associated with COVID-19       2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure       195             5,240
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                   620
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net       17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Shareholder litigation expense             54,295      
Asset impairments   2,027     47,570       11,378       60,628
Adjusted EBITDA $ 103,158   $ 108,682     $ 402,026     $ 404,805

GUIDANCE — CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS & EBITDA

  For the Year Ending
December 31, 2022
  Low End of
Guidance
High End of
Guidance
Net income $ 85,500 $ 102,750
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   98,500   99,000
Funds From Operations $ 184,000 $ 201,750
Diluted EPS $ 0.72 $ 0.86
FFO per diluted share $ 1.55 $ 1.70
     
Net income $ 85,500 $ 102,750
Interest expense   97,500   96,500
Depreciation and amortization   134,750   134,750
Income tax expense   37,000   36,000
EBITDA $ 354,750 $ 370,000

NOTE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures are important operating measures that supplement discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and are used to review and assess operating performance of the Company and its properties and their management teams. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and security analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same basis that is used by management.   FFO, in particular, is a widely accepted non-GAAP supplemental measure of performance of real estate companies, grounded in the standards for FFO established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

NAREIT defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate and impairment of depreciable real estate and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.   EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Normalized FFO are useful as supplemental measures of performance of the Company’s properties because such measures do not take into account depreciation and amortization, or with respect to EBITDA, the impact of the Company’s tax provisions and financing strategies. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes at a level rate over time.   Because of the unique structure, design and use of the Company’s properties, management believes that assessing performance of the Company’s properties without the impact of depreciation or amortization is useful. The Company may make adjustments to FFO from time to time for certain other income and expenses that it considers non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, even though such items may require cash settlement, because such items do not reflect a necessary or ordinary component of the ongoing operations of the Company.   Normalized FFO excludes the effects of such items. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income by adding to GAAP Net Income expenses associated with the Company’s debt repayments and refinancing transactions, and certain impairments and other charges that the Company believes are unusual or non-recurring to provide an alternative measure of comparing operating performance for the periods presented.

Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO differently than the Company does, or adjust for other items, and therefore comparability may be limited.   Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.   This data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:    Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024
      Financial Media: David Gutierrez, Dresner Corporate Services – (312) 780-7204

CoreCivic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results



CoreCivic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021.

Financial Highlights – Full Year 2021

  • Total revenue of $1.86 billion
    • CoreCivic Safety revenue of $1.69 billion
    • CoreCivic Community revenue of $99.4 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $68.9 million
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders of $51.9 million
  • Net loss reflects $178.6 million of special items, including $114.2 million of income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure reflected in the first quarter of 2021
  • Diluted net loss per share of $0.43
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.04
  • Normalized FFO per diluted share of $1.85
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $402.0 million

Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our fourth quarter financial performance capped off another year of resilient cash flow generation amid the ongoing global pandemic.   During 2021, we made great strides in enhancing our capital structure by revoking our REIT election, selling non-core assets which enabled us to accelerate our debt reduction strategy, accessed the debt capital markets, extended our debt maturities, and positioned our balance sheet to allow us to pursue attractive growth opportunities and return capital to shareholders. With the financial guidance we are providing today for the full year 2022, our capital allocation strategy remains on track.

Hininger continued, “We began 2022 on a positive note with the recent announcement of our new contract with the state of Arizona to care for up to 2,706 inmates at our La Palma Correctional Center, which is the largest contract awarded to the private sector by any state in over a decade.   We look to continue this positive momentum as we pursue other market opportunities that may present themselves throughout the year.”

Financial Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2021

  • Total revenue of $472.1 million
    • CoreCivic Safety revenue of $432.8 million
    • CoreCivic Community revenue of $25.3 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $14.0 million
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $28.0 million
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.23
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.27
  • Normalized FFO per diluted share of $0.48
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $103.2 million

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Compared With Fourth Quarter 2020

Net income attributable to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $28.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2020 of $26.8 million, or a net loss of $0.22 per diluted share. Adjusted for special items, net income in the fourth quarter of 2021 was $32.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), compared with adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2020 of $48.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Special items for each period are presented in detail in the calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS in the Supplemental Financial Information following the financial statements presented herein. Financial results in 2021 reflect higher income tax expense following the revocation of our election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) effective January 1, 2021. As a REIT, we were entitled to a deduction for dividends paid, which resulted in a significantly lower income tax expense in the prior year. The decline in per share amounts was also the result of property sales and refinancing transactions, both of which strengthened our balance sheet, as well as an increase in general and administrative (G&A) expenses.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $97.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $33.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes special items, was $103.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $108.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the prior year quarter due to the sale of 47 non-core real estate assets since the end of the third quarter of 2021, which generated $7.4 million in Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2020, and an increase in G&A expenses primarily resulting from lower incentive compensation in the prior year due to the onset of COVID-19.  

Funds From Operations (FFO) was $54.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $22.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. Normalized FFO, which excludes special items, was $57.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $76.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2020. FFO and Normalized FFO were also impacted by our new corporate tax structure.

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share amounts, are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Please refer to the Supplemental Financial Information and related note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Business Updates

New Contract with the State of Arizona at the La Palma Correctional Center. On January 10, 2022, we announced that we were awarded a new contract with the state of Arizona to care for up to 2,706 adult male inmates on behalf of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) at the Company’s 3,060-bed La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona. The new management contract has an initial term of five years, with one extension option for up to five years thereafter upon mutual agreement. We are currently working with ADCRR on a ramp plan that is expected to begin late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2022. The La Palma facility currently supports the mission of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by caring for approximately 1,800 detainees. We are simultaneously working with ICE to coordinate the transition of their populations to other facilities, including at facilities where we have available capacity within the region. We expect the transition of populations from ICE detainees to inmates from the state of Arizona to result in the disruption of earnings and cash flows until the occupancy of inmates from the state of Arizona reaches stabilization. Upon full utilization of the new contract with the state of Arizona we expect to generate approximately $75 million to $85 million in annualized revenue at the La Palma facility.  

2022 Financial Guidance

Based on current business conditions, the Company is providing the following financial guidance for the full year 2022:

  Full Year 2022
• Diluted EPS $0.72 to $0.86
• FFO per diluted share $1.55 to $1.70
• EBITDA $354.8 million to $370.0 million

Our 2022 guidance reflects a continuation of occupancy restrictions placed on our bed capacity by many of our government partners as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could result in enhanced earnings when relieved. Our 2022 guidance also reflects the aforementioned transition of resident populations at our La Palma Correctional Center, and higher operating expenses due to above average wage inflation we expect to experience in 2022 as a result of the challenging labor market.

During 2022, we expect to invest approximately $75.8 million to $79.3 million in capital expenditures, consisting of approximately $33.8 million to $34.3 million in maintenance capital expenditures on real estate assets; $30.0 million to $32.0 million for capital expenditures on other assets and information technology and $12.0 million to $13.0 million for facility renovations.

Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations

We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the fourth quarter and full year 2021.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Financial Information” of the Investors section.   We do not undertake any obligation and disclaim any duties to update any of the information disclosed in this report.  

Management may meet with investors from time to time during the first quarter of 2022.   Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about February 21, 2022.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Events & Presentations” of the Investors section.

Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information

We will host a webcast conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, February 10, 2022, which will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 877-614-0009 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 8591205. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on February 10, 2022, through 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on February 18, 2022. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 8591205.

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. CoreCivic provides a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. CoreCivic is the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believes it is the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the U.S. CoreCivic has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. CoreCivic’s employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) changes in government policy (including the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, not renewing contracts as a result of President Biden’s Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities, or the Private Prison EO) (two agencies of the DOJ, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service utilize our services), legislation and regulations that affect utilization of the private sector for corrections, detention, and residential reentry services, in general, or our business, in particular, including, but not limited to, the continued utilization of our correctional and detention facilities by the federal government, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (our company does not, under longstanding policy, lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for, or duration of, an individual’s incarceration or detention); (ii) our ability to obtain and maintain correctional, detention, and residential reentry facility management contracts because of reasons including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, negative publicity and effects of inmate disturbances; (iii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the acceptance of our services, the timing of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts (including the extent and pace at which new contracts are utilized), as well as our ability to utilize available beds; (iv) general economic and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact governmental budgets can have on our contract renewals and renegotiations, per diem rates, and occupancy; (v) fluctuations in our operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels; competition; contract renegotiations or terminations; inflation and other increases in costs of operations, including a continuing rise in labor costs; fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (vi) the duration of the federal government’s denial of entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19; (vii) government and staff responses to staff or residents testing positive for COVID-19 within public and private correctional, detention and reentry facilities, including the facilities we operate; (viii)  restrictions associated with COVID-19 that disrupt the criminal justice system, along with government policies on prosecutions and newly ordered legal restrictions that affect the number of people placed in correctional, detention, and reentry facilities, including those associated with a resurgence of COVID-19; (ix) whether revoking our REIT election, effective January 1, 2021, and our revised capital allocation strategy can be implemented in a cost effective manner that provides the expected benefits, including facilitating our planned debt reduction initiative and planned return of capital to shareholders; (x) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (xi) our ability, following our revocation of our REIT election, to identify and initiate service opportunities that were unavailable under the REIT structure; (xii) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a REIT for the years we elected REIT status; and (xiii) the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CoreCivic takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.


CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

ASSETS   December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
         
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 299,645     $ 113,219  
Restricted cash     11,062       23,549  
Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $7,931 and $6,103, respectively     282,809       267,705  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     26,872       33,243  
Assets held for sale     6,996       279,406  
Total current assets     627,384       717,122  
Real estate and related assets:        
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,657,709 and $1,559,388, respectively     2,283,256       2,350,272  
Other real estate assets     218,915       228,243  
Goodwill     4,844       5,902  
Non-current deferred tax assets           11,113  
Other assets     364,539       396,663  
         
Total assets   $ 3,498,938     $ 3,709,315  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 305,592     $ 274,318  
Current portion of long-term debt     35,376       39,087  
Total current liabilities     340,968       313,405  
         
Long-term debt, net     1,492,046       1,747,664  
Deferred revenue     27,551       18,336  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities     88,157        
Other liabilities     177,748       216,468  
         
Total liabilities     2,126,470       2,295,873  
         
Commitments and contingencies        
         
Preferred stock ? $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively            
Common stock ? $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 120,285 and 119,638 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively     1,203       1,196  
Additional paid-in capital     1,869,955       1,835,494  
Accumulated deficit     (498,690 )     (446,519 )
Total stockholders’ equity     1,372,468       1,390,171  
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership           23,271  
Total equity     1,372,468       1,413,442  
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,498,938     $ 3,709,315  
                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

    For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
      2021       2020       2021       2020  
                 
REVENUES:                
Safety   $ 432,785     $ 424,318     $ 1,693,968     $ 1,706,232  
Community     25,313       25,320       99,435       105,990  
Properties     14,007       23,802       68,934       93,098  
Other     28       37       279       165  
      472,133       473,477       1,862,616       1,905,485  
                 
EXPENSES:                
Operating                
Safety     309,948       315,127       1,236,938       1,288,938  
Community     20,059       21,158       81,610       88,903  
Properties     2,832       6,857       18,155       28,128  
Other     80       65       362       407  
Total operating expenses     332,919       343,207       1,337,065       1,406,376  
General and administrative     38,412       27,031       135,770       124,338  
Depreciation and amortization     33,951       36,425       134,738       150,861  
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                       620  
Shareholder litigation expense                 54,295        
Asset impairments     2,027       47,570       11,378       60,628  
      407,309       454,233       1,673,246       1,742,823  
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                
Interest expense, net     (23,239 )     (19,572 )     (85,542 )     (83,299 )
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions     (4,112 )     (7,141 )     (56,279 )     (7,141 )
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate assets, net           (17,943 )     38,766       (13,023 )
Other income (expense)     (105 )     (188 )     (212 )     525  
                 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES     37,368       (25,600 )     86,103       59,724  
                 
Income tax expense     (9,331 )     (1,203 )     (137,999 )     (4,386 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)     28,037       (26,803 )     (51,896 )     55,338  
                 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest              –                   (1,181 )
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 54,157  
                 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $  0.23     $ (0.22 )   $  (0.43 )   $ 0.45  
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE   $ 0.23     $ (0.22 )   $ (0.43 )   $ 0.45  
                                 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 54,157
Non-controlling interest                     1,181
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
                             
Special items:                            
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112       7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338
Expenses associated with COVID-19         2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         195             5,240
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                     620
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net         17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Shareholder litigation expense               54,295      
Asset impairments   2,027       47,570       11,378       60,628
Income tax expense (benefit) for special items   (1,533 )           (21,227 )     532
Adjusted net income $ 32,643     $ 48,838     $ 126,746     $ 159,722
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic   120,285       119,636       120,192       119,559
Effect of dilutive securities:                            
Restricted stock-based awards   933       56       531       28
Non-controlling interest – operating partnership units         1,342       952       1,342
Weighted average shares and assumed conversions – diluted   121,218       121,034       121,675       120,929
Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share $ 0.27     $ 0.40     $ 1.04     $ 1.32
                             

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) $ 28,037     $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   25,176       27,447       98,738       112,046
Impairment of real estate assets   2,027       4,225       3,335       14,380
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net         17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Income tax expense for special items   (506 )           8,785       532
Funds From Operations $ 54,734     $ 22,812     $ 20,196     $ 195,319
                             
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112       7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                     338
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                     620
Expenses associated with COVID-19         2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure         195             5,240
Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items               114,249       3,085
Shareholder litigation expense               54,295      
Goodwill and other impairments         43,345       8,043       46,248
Income tax benefit for special items   (1,027 )           (30,012 )    
Normalized Funds From Operations $ 57,819     $ 76,285     $ 225,484     $ 271,768
                             
Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.45     $ 0.19     $ 0.17     $ 1.62
Normalized Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share $ 0.48     $ 0.63     $ 1.85     $ 2.25
                             

CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
    2021     2020       2021       2020
               
Net income (loss) $ 28,037   $ (26,803 )   $ (51,896 )   $ 55,338
Interest expense   25,700     22,216       95,565       93,453
Depreciation and amortization   33,951     36,425       134,738       150,861
Income tax expense   9,331     1,203       137,999       4,386
EBITDA $ 97,019   $ 33,041     $ 316,406     $ 304,038
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions   4,112     7,141       56,279       7,141
Expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions                   338
Expenses associated with COVID-19       2,792       2,434       13,777
Expenses associated with changes in corporate tax structure       195             5,240
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses                   620
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net       17,943       (38,766 )     13,023
Shareholder litigation expense             54,295      
Asset impairments   2,027     47,570       11,378       60,628
Adjusted EBITDA $ 103,158   $ 108,682     $ 402,026     $ 404,805

GUIDANCE — CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS & EBITDA

  For the Year Ending
December 31, 2022
  Low End of
Guidance
High End of
Guidance
Net income $ 85,500 $ 102,750
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   98,500   99,000
Funds From Operations $ 184,000 $ 201,750
Diluted EPS $ 0.72 $ 0.86
FFO per diluted share $ 1.55 $ 1.70
     
Net income $ 85,500 $ 102,750
Interest expense   97,500   96,500
Depreciation and amortization   134,750   134,750
Income tax expense   37,000   36,000
EBITDA $ 354,750 $ 370,000

NOTE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures are important operating measures that supplement discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and are used to review and assess operating performance of the Company and its properties and their management teams. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and security analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same basis that is used by management.   FFO, in particular, is a widely accepted non-GAAP supplemental measure of performance of real estate companies, grounded in the standards for FFO established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

NAREIT defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate and impairment of depreciable real estate and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.   EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Normalized FFO are useful as supplemental measures of performance of the Company’s properties because such measures do not take into account depreciation and amortization, or with respect to EBITDA, the impact of the Company’s tax provisions and financing strategies. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes at a level rate over time.   Because of the unique structure, design and use of the Company’s properties, management believes that assessing performance of the Company’s properties without the impact of depreciation or amortization is useful. The Company may make adjustments to FFO from time to time for certain other income and expenses that it considers non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, even though such items may require cash settlement, because such items do not reflect a necessary or ordinary component of the ongoing operations of the Company.   Normalized FFO excludes the effects of such items. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income by adding to GAAP Net Income expenses associated with the Company’s debt repayments and refinancing transactions, and certain impairments and other charges that the Company believes are unusual or non-recurring to provide an alternative measure of comparing operating performance for the periods presented.

Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO differently than the Company does, or adjust for other items, and therefore comparability may be limited.   Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.   This data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:    Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024
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