Reliable Data, Not Emotions, are Pointing to a Growing U.S. Economy
In roughly one month, we will be halfway through 2023. While many point to the Fed’s pace of tightening and the downward sloping yield curve, as a reason to run around like Chicken Little warning of a coming recession, a fresh read of the economic tea leaves tells a different story. Just today, May 23, the PMI Output Index (PMI) rose to its highest reading in over a year. Home sales figures were also reported to show that new homes in May sold at the highest rate in over a year. These are both reliable leading indicators that point to growth in both services and manufacturing.
U.S. Composite PMI Output Index
Business activity in the U.S. increased to a 13-month high in May due in large part to strong growth in the services sector. This is a reliable indication that economic expansion has growing momentum. Despite the negative talk of those that are concerned that the Fed has lifted interest rates closer to historical norms and that the yield curve is still inverted, in part due to Covid era Fed yield-curve-control, the numbers suggest less caution might be warranted.
S&P Global said on Tuesday (May 23) its flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, rose to a reading of 54.5 this month. It indicates the highest level since April 2022 and is up from a reading of 53.4 in April. A reading above 50 indicates growth, this is the fourth consecutive month it has been above 50. The consensus among economists was only 52.6.
Home Sales
One sector that is directly impacted by interest rates is real estate. However, new home sales rose in April, this is a clear sign that prospective buyers are making deals with builders.
New homes in April were sold at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 683,000, Its the highest rate since March 2022. The April data represents a 4.1% gain from March’s revised rate of 656,000,. The report was from the Census and Department of Housing and Urban Development and was reported Tuesday May 23. Economists had expected new home sales to decline to 670,000 from a March rate of 683,000. It was the largest month-over-month increase since December 2022.
Leading Indicators
PMI is forward-looking as it surveys purchasing managers’ expectations and intentions for the coming months. By capturing their sentiment on future orders, production plans, and hiring intentions, PMI offers insights into economic trends that have yet to be reflected in other after-the-fact indicators.
Home sales are considered a leading indicator because they can serve as a measure of other needs and broader economic trends. Home sales have a significant impact on related sectors, such as construction, home improvement, finance, and consumer spending. Changes in home sales can influence economic activity and indicate shifts in consumer confidence, employment levels, and overall economic health.
While many economic reports offer rear-view mirror data, these reports are true indicators of business behavior as it plans for future expectations, and consumer behavior as it is confident that it will have the resources available to purchase and outfit a new home.
The upbeat reports prompted the Atlanta Federal Reserve to raise its second-quarter gross domestic product estimate to a 2.9% annualized rate from a 2.6% pace. The economy grew at a 1.1% rate in the first quarter.
Take Away
Many economists are negative about the economic outlook later this year. Market participants have been positioning themselves with the notion that there may be a late year recession. Is the notion misguided? Recent data suggests there may be buying opportunities for those willing to go against the tide of pundits preaching recession.
No one has a crystal ball. In good markets and bad, there is no replacement for good research before you put on a position, and then for as long as the position remains in your portfolio.
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TROY, Mich., May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced that at its 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 17, 2023, Kelly shareholders elected nine individuals to serve one-year terms on its board of directors.
The newly elected directors are Gerald S. Adolph, retired senior partner, strategy and M&A, Booz & Co.; George S. Corona, retired president and chief executive officer, Kelly; Robert S. Cubbin, retired president and chief executive officer, Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.; Amala Duggirala, executive vice president and chief information officer, United Services Automobile Association (USAA); InaMarie Felix Johnson, former chief people and diversity officer, Zendesk, Inc.; Terrence B. Larkin, retired executive vice president, business development, general counsel and corporate secretary, Lear Corporation; Leslie A. Murphy, CPA, president and chief executive officer, Murphy Consulting, Inc.; Donald R. Parfet, managing director, Apjohn Group, LLC; and Peter W. Quigley, president and chief executive officer, Kelly.
Following the election of the board of directors, the board appointed Mr. Larkin to the position of chairman of the board, effective immediately. An attorney with 28 years of experience in business law, Mr. Larkin has served as an independent director on Kelly’s board since 2010 and brings a valuable combination of complex problem-solving skills, legal and governance expertise, and global experience. He succeeds Mr. Parfet, who has elected to step down as chairman of the board, a position in which he has served since 2018. Mr. Parfet will continue his service on Kelly’s board as an independent director.
“On behalf of the entire board of directors, I would like to thank Don for his distinguished leadership during the last five years. Kelly has benefited immensely from his guidance and insights as the Company has executed its specialty strategy and transformed its portfolio,” said Mr. Larkin. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Kelly’s next chairman, and I look forward to continuing to work with Don and the rest of the board to carry out our responsibility to Kelly’s shareholders as the Company embarks on the next phase of its growth journey.”
About Kelly®
Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work. Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we have become experts in the many industries and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect more than 450,000 people with work every year. Our suite of outsourcing and consulting services ensures companies have the people they need, when and where they are needed most. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, we empower businesses and individuals to access limitless opportunities in industries such as science, engineering, technology, education, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy. Revenue in 2022 was $5.0 billion. Learn more at kellyservices.com.
Q1 revenue down 2.2%; down 1.4% in constant currency; organic revenue nearly flat (down 0.5% in constant currency)
Q1 gross profit down 1.7%; down 0.8% in constant currency; delivered continued improvement in GP rate, 20.0%, up 10 bps year-over-year
Q1 operating earnings of $10.7 million, including a $5.7 million restructuring charge, or $16.4 million on an adjusted basis
Initiated a comprehensive business transformation program to significantly improve EBITDA margin
TROY, Mich., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2023.
Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the first quarter of 2023 totaled $1.3 billion, a 2.2% decrease, or 1.4% decrease in constant currency, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022, with organic, constant currency revenue down 0.5%. Year-over-year revenue trends were impacted by foreign currency headwinds and the impact of the sale of Russian operations in July 2022. Year-over-year results in the quarter also reflect the impact of the 2022 acquisitions of RocketPower, a recruitment process outsourcing firm, and Pediatric Therapeutic Services, a specialty firm providing in-school therapy services.
“Taking into account well recognized macroeconomic headwinds, we delivered solid results as our specialty solutions proved more resilient than others. Our Education segment and our more profitable outcome-based solutions in both P&I and SET continued to deliver solid growth, while, as expected, our staffing businesses faced decreased demand in this environment,” said Quigley.
Kelly reported operating earnings in the first quarter of 2023 of $10.7 million, compared to earnings of $23.4 million reported in the first quarter of 2022. Earnings in the first quarter of 2023 included a $5.7 million restructuring charge. The restructuring charge reflects cost management actions in response to the current demand levels and to reposition the Professional & Industrial staffing business to better capitalize on opportunities in local markets. Excluding the restructuring charge, adjusted earnings from operations were $16.4 million. Earnings in the first quarter of 2022 included a $0.9 million gain on sale of assets and adjusted earnings were $22.5 million. Adjusted earnings declined year-over-year primarily as a result of lower revenues.
Earnings per share in the first quarter of 2023 were $0.29 compared to a loss per share of $1.23 in the first quarter of 2022. Included in the earnings per share in the first quarter of 2023 is an $0.11 per share restructuring charge, net of tax. Included in the first quarter of 2022 is a $1.69 loss per share, net of tax, on the sale of Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common shares and related transactions, partially offset by a $0.02 per share gain on sale of real property, net of tax. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share were $0.40 in the first quarter of 2023, a decline of 9% from $0.44 per share in the corresponding quarter of 2022.
As Kelly approaches the three-year anniversary of its operating model, Quigley went on to introduce a new phase in the company’s journey toward profitable growth. “We have made progress on our growth journey. Now, with an eye to the future, we are taking a bold approach to accelerate profitable growth. I’ve established a Transformation Management Office reporting directly to me and engaged an expert consulting firm to support our aggressive ambitions to create structural improvements in our business designed to convert our revenue and gross margin gains to significantly improve our EBITDA.” Quigley noted that regular progress updates will be provided starting in August.
Kelly also reported that on May 9, its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on June 6, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 22, 2023.
In conjunction with its first-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 May 11 to review the results and answer questions. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:
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 2:30 p.m. ET on May 11, 2023, at (866) 207-1041 (toll-free) and (402) 970-0847 (caller-paid). The access code is 4789007#. 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 brands, 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 certain equity investments, including with strategic partners, risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency fluctuations, 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) helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work. Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we have become experts in the many industries and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect more than 450,000 people with work every year. Our suite of outsourcing and consulting services ensures companies have the people they need, when and where they are needed most. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, we empower businesses and individuals to access limitless opportunities in industries such as science, engineering, technology, education, manufacturing, retail, finance, and energy. Revenue in 2022 was $5.0 billion. Learn more at kellyservices.com.
Inflation in Argentina so far in 2023 is running at 126.4%. Meanwhile, its GDP has declined by 3.1%. This certainly meets the definition of hyperinflation. Can this situation occur in the U.S. economy? Hyperinflation is when prices of goods and services in the economy run up rapidly; at the same time, it causes the value of the nation’s currency to fall rapidly. It’s a devastating phenomenon that has serious consequences for businesses, investors, and households. Below we explore the causes of hyperinflation, its effects on the economy, and some ways to protect investable assets against it.
Causes of Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation can be caused by a variety of factors, but one ingredient that is most common is excessive money printing by the country’s central bank. When a central bank allows excessive cash in circulation, especially if it is during a period of low or negative growth, natural economic forces that occur when there is an abundance of currency chasing the same or fewer goods, serves to drive up prices and down currency values. This inflation can quickly spiral out of control, leading to hyperinflation. Other causes could include shortages of goods or services driving prices up as demand outstrips available supply.
Effects on the Economy
Excessive inflation is not good for anyone that holds the impacted currency. Businesses can command higher prices, but they will also be paying higher prices to run their business and receiving payment with notes with far less purchasing power. This is because hyperinflation increases costs for labor and raw materials, weighing down profit margins. Less obvious, but certainly adding to the hardship, is that businesses may have trouble securing financing and loans during hyperinflation; this can limit their ability to function or grow.
For households and individuals, hyperinflation also rapidly decreases purchasing power, as prices for goods and services jump up. This lowers living standards in the country as people are forced to pay more for the same goods and services. Additionally, hyperinflation can lead to a loss of confidence in the currency. Behavior including the belief that items should be purchased now because they will be more expensive tomorrow leads to hoarding and other actions that create shortages and drives up prices even further.
How Some Prepare for Hyperinflation
Hyperinflation is rare, yet, once the wheels start turning, such as they did in Venezuela in 2016, or Germany in 1923, it is important for businesses and individuals to take steps to prepare for the possibility. Here are ways that people have prepared for excessive inflation in their native currency.
Diversify Your Investments: While some believe it is always prudent to stay widely diversified, it may offer even more protection when the economy goes through the turmoil of excessive inflation. Preparing in this way means spreading your investments across a variety of asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities. This will help by avoiding any one particular asset class that gets hit hard. Keep in mind, stocks are often a good hedge against moderate inflation, and precious metals have historically been looked to for protection in times of extreme inflation. Earnings of companies that export are not expected to suffer as much as importers.
Hold Some Assets Denominated in Other Currencies: This can include established digital currencies, foreign stocks, bonds, that are not denominated in your own home currency. By holding assets denominated in other currencies, you can protect yourself from its devaluation versus others.
Invest in Hard Assets: Hard assets, such as gold and silver, land, and even tools can be a good way to protect yourself or your business from hyperinflation. These assets have intrinsic value and can retain their value even if the currency they are denominated in loses value. Remember that if inflation remains, it is likely to cost more in the coming months for the same piece of office equipment that helps your business run more efficiently.
Cryptocurrencies: Keeping within the guidelines of diversification, more established tokens such as bitcoin and ether are considered by some to help protect from hyperinflation. A word of caution, cryptocurrencies have little history against currency devaluation and inflation. The theory however is these digital currencies are decentralized and not subject to the same inflationary pressures as fiat currencies.
Take Away
In 2018 inflation in Venezuela exceeded 1,000,000%, proving, when the recipe for higher prices is in place, the unimaginable can happen.
While there is no consumer or investor that can proactively impact a rising price freight train, if hyperinflation is expected, there are steps one can take to reduce the negative impacts. These financial steps can be as simple as buying things today that you expect to need later, and more substantially diversifying your portfolio toward hard assets, companies that export to countries not experiencing inflation, and even bonds with either short maturities or an inflation factor as part of the return.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2023.
Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to report first quarter results that were in line with our expectations, while we continue to operate through a challenging labor market and execute on our long-term capital allocation strategy. During the first quarter, we generated $73.7 million of EBITDA that, along with existing liquidity, enabled us to repay in full the $153.8 million outstanding balance of our 4.625% Senior Notes that were scheduled to mature on May 1, 2023. We also continued to execute on our share repurchase program during the quarter by repurchasing 2.5 million shares, representing an additional 2% of our outstanding shares, at a total cost of $24.9 million.
Hininger continued, “We’re also proud to have recently released our fifth Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. The ESG report details the ways we delivered reentry and vocational programming designed to prepare those in our care for long-lasting success upon reentry to their communities during 2022, a mission that our organization has been carrying out for more than 40 years. I hope you have an opportunity to review our latest ESG report to learn more about CoreCivic and the important services we provide. We are proud of our history and our accomplishments that truly help individuals in our care change their lives for the better primarily through the strength and volume of our evidence-based programs.”
Financial Highlights – First Quarter 2023
Total revenue of $458.0 million
CoreCivic Safety revenue of $417.7 million
CoreCivic Community revenue of $26.4 million
CoreCivic Properties revenue of $13.8 million
Net Income of $12.4 million
Diluted earnings per share of $0.11
Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.13
Normalized Funds From Operations per diluted share of $0.34
EBITDA of $73.7 million
First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Compared With First Quarter 2022
Net income in the first quarter of 2023 totaled $12.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with net income in the first quarter of 2022 of $19.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Adjusted for special items, adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2023 was $14.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), compared with adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2022 of $17.4 million, or $0.14 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.
The $0.01 per share decline in Adjusted Diluted EPS occurred despite transitioning to the previously announced contract with the state of Arizona at our 3,060-bed La Palma Correctional Center in Arizona, the expiration of our contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the McRae Correctional Facility on November 30, 2022, and ongoing labor market pressures, including above average wage inflation. We substantially completed the transition of inmate populations at the La Palma facility by the end of 2022, but we continued to incur elevated operating expenses during the first quarter of 2023 due to ongoing efforts to attract and retain local staff at the facility. Despite the expiration of the contract with the BOP at the McRae facility, a facility we sold to the state of Georgia in 2022, our renewal rate on owned and controlled facilities remains high at 94% over the previous five years. We believe our renewal rate on existing contracts remains high due to a variety of reasons including the aged and constrained supply of available beds within the U.S. correctional system, our ownership of the majority of the beds we operate, the value our government partners place in the wide range of recidivism-reducing programs we offer to those in our care, and the cost effectiveness of the services we provide.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $73.7 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared with $83.0 million in the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $73.7 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared with $80.8 million in the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA of $80.8 million in the prior year quarter excludes a net gain on sale of real estate assets. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the prior year quarter primarily due to the previously mentioned transition of offender populations at our La Palma Correctional Center, which resulted in a reduction in EBITDA of $7.4 million, and the expiration of our BOP contract at the McRae Correctional Facility in November 2022, which resulted in a reduction in EBITDA of $2.3 million from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023. Due to an improving labor market, we achieved higher staffing levels in the first quarter of 2023 than in the prior year quarter; however, we incurred higher wage rates than in the prior year quarter in order to attract and retain facility staff in the challenging labor market. We also incurred higher travel expenses in order to augment staffing levels at multiple facilities. We believe these investments in staffing are positioning us to manage the increased number of residents we anticipate at our facilities once the remaining occupancy restrictions attributable to COVID-19 are removed, most notably Title 42, a policy that denies entry at the United States border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Title 42 is currently scheduled to end in May 2023. Despite the difficult labor market, we have been able to reduce certain labor-related expenses, such as registry nursing and temporary incentives, which moderated during the first quarter of 2023 compared with the first quarter of 2022.
Funds From Operations (FFO) was $36.6 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $41.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022. Normalized FFO, which excludes special items, was $38.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023, compared with $41.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022. Normalized FFO was impacted by the same factors that affected Adjusted EBITDA.
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 the note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Asset Dispositions and Assets Held for Sale
During the third quarter of 2022, we began marketing for sale our Roth Hall Residential Reentry Center and the Walker Hall Residential Reentry Center, both of which are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and reported in our CoreCivic Properties segment. The properties were classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. A purchase and sale agreement for these two Philadelphia properties was executed in March 2023 and the properties were sold on May 2, 2023, generating net sales proceeds of $5.8 million, which approximated the carrying value of the properties. We are also marketing for sale a residential reentry center in Denver, Colorado with a carrying value of $1.2 million and reported in our CoreCivic Community segment, which was also classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023.
Share Repurchases
On May 12, 2022, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $150.0 million of our common stock. On August 2, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized an increase in our share repurchase program of up to an additional $75.0 million in shares of our common stock, or a total of up to $225.0 million. During the first quarter of 2023, we repurchased 2.5 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $24.9 million, excluding fees, commissions and other costs related to the repurchases. Since the share repurchase program was authorized, through March 31, 2023, we have repurchased a total of 9.1 million shares at an aggregate price of $99.4 million under this share repurchase program.
As of March 31, 2023, we had $125.6 million remaining under the share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors. Additional repurchases of common stock will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made at management’s discretion within parameters set by the Board of Directors from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The share repurchase program has no time limit and does not obligate us to purchase any particular amount of our common stock. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, suspended, increased or decreased by our Board of Directors in its discretion at any time.
Debt Repayments
On December 22, 2022, we delivered an irrevocable notice to the trustee of the holders of the 4.625% Senior Notes that we elected to redeem in full the 4.625% Senior Notes that remained outstanding on February 1, 2023. The 4.625% Senior Notes were redeemed on February 1, 2023 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes, which amounted to $153.8 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. We used a combination of cash on hand and available capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility to fund the redemption. During the first quarter of 2023, we reduced our total debt balance by $146.2 million, or by $48.2 million net of the change in cash. Following the redemption of the 4.625% Senior Notes, we have no debt maturities until 2026.
2023 Financial Guidance
Based on current business conditions, we are providing the following update to our financial guidance for the full year 2023:
Guidance Full Year 2023
Prior Guidance Full Year 2023
Net income
$51.2 million to $63.2 million
$58.0 million to $75.0 million
Adjusted net income
$53.5 million to $65.5 million
$58.0 million to $75.0 million
Diluted EPS
$0.44 to $0.55
$0.50 to $0.65
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$0.46 to $0.57
$0.50 to $0.65
FFO per diluted share
$1.29 to $1.40
$1.35 to $1.50
Normalized FFO per diluted share
$1.31 to $1.42
$1.35 to $1.50
EBITDA
$291.3 million to $301.3 million
$298.5 million to $313.5 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$293.6 million to $303.6 million
$298.5 million to $313.5 million
Financial guidance has been updated to reflect a favorable $0.01 per share variance to our internal forecast for the first quarter of 2023, offset by $0.04 per share to reflect the non-renewal of our lease with the state of Oklahoma at our North Fork Correctional Facility expiring June 30, 2023, which we previously disclosed on April 24, 2023. In addition, we continue to negotiate in good faith with the state of Oklahoma for the renewal of our contract to manage our Davis Correctional Facility, which also expires June 30, 2023, and operated at a loss during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. However, we have not yet been able to reach acceptable terms. Our updated guidance was further reduced by $0.03 per share to reflect the potential transition of inmate populations out of the Davis Correctional Facility during the second quarter of 2023 and idle operations during the second half of the year, which we did not contemplate in our previous forecast. If we are able to reach acceptable terms on a new agreement, the $0.03 per share reduction will be avoided, as we would exceed our forecast by approximately $0.02 per share during the second quarter by avoiding the transition, and we would further exceed our guidance during the second half of 2023, the magnitude of which would depend on the terms of a new agreement.
During 2023, we expect to invest $64.0 million to $67.0 million in capital expenditures, consisting of $36.0 million to $37.0 million in maintenance capital expenditures on real estate assets, $25.0 million to $26.0 million for maintenance capital expenditures on other assets and information technology, and $3.0 million to $4.0 million for other capital investments. These capital expenditure amounts are unchanged from our previous guidance.
Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations
We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the first quarter of 2023. 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 second quarter of 2023. Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about May 19, 2023. 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, May 4, 2023, which will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page.
To participate via telephone and join the call live, please register in advance here https://register.vevent.com/register/BI6394fffe952b47d497a2735e53d08f32. Upon registration, telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number and a unique passcode.
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. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and one of the largest prison operators in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for 40 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. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
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, as amended. 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, 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, including as a consequence of 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, impacting utilization primarily by the BOP and the United States Marshals Service, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (we do 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, a policy known as Title 42 (Title 42 is expected to end May 11, 2023, when President Biden has decided to lift the public health emergency for COVID-19, although its termination may be subject to ongoing litigation, the outcome of which is unclear. Most recently, on December 27, 2022, the Supreme Court granted a stay on the cessation of Title 42, while it considers an appeal by a group of states to continue the expulsions.); (vii) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (viii) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for the years we elected REIT status; and (ix) 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.
We take 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.
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. As a company with extensive real estate holdings, we believe FFO and FFO per share are important supplemental measures of our operating performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs and other real estate operating companies, many of which present FFO and FFO per share when reporting results. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and 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 provision 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.
TROY, Mich., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kelly, a leading specialty talent solutions provider, will release its first-quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, May 11, 2023. In conjunction with its first-quarter earnings release, Kelly will publish a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET.
The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:
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 2:30 p.m. ET on May 11, 2023, at (866) 207-1041 (toll-free) and (402) 970-0847 (caller-paid). The access code is 4789007#. The recording will also be available at kellyservices.com during this period.
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 300,000 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 2022 was $5.0 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.
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 high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for nearly 40 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. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
Joe Gomes, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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Contract Loss. Yesterday, CoreCivic announced the State of Oklahoma will not renew the lease agreement for the company-owned, 2,400-bed North Fork Correctional Facility (NFCF) upon the lease expiration on June 30, 2023. According to the release, the State was facing staffing challenges at the NFCF that limited the facility’s utilization and were exacerbated by the difficult employment market since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lease generated $12.2 million of revenue in 2022.
Competitive Pressure. CoreCivic also noted that since commencing the lease of the NFCF in 2016, other privately owned correctional capacity became available to the state of Oklahoma and impacted the competitive landscape for renewal of the Company’s lease agreement. We would note The GEO Group just announced a new lease contract with Oklahoma for its previously idle Great Plains facility. Great Plains is about 50 miles from Oklahoma City compared to about 130 miles for NFCF, which may make staffing less of an issue.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (CoreCivic or the Company) announced today it received notice from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODC) of its intent to terminate the lease agreement for the company-owned, 2,400-bed North Fork Correctional Facility (NFCF) upon the lease expiration on June 30, 2023.
The ODC was facing the impact of staffing challenges at the NFCF that limited the facility’s utilization and were exacerbated by the difficult employment market since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company was also aware that since commencing the lease of the NFCF in 2016, other privately owned correctional capacity became available to the state of Oklahoma and impacted the competitive landscape for renewal of the Company’s lease agreement. Rental revenue generated from the ODC at the NFCF for year ended December 31, 2022, was $12.2 million and is reported in the CoreCivic Properties business segment.
The Company is also actively renegotiating the terms of its contract with the state of Oklahoma at the company owned-and-operated 1,670-bed Davis Correctional Facility, which is also set to expire on June 30, 2023. The terms for a contract extension were being negotiated along with the lease agreement for the NFCF, and the Company will only renew the contract or enter into a similar lease agreement with the state of Oklahoma if the arrangement produces a satisfactory return on a stand-alone basis. The Company can provide no assurance that it will be successful in entering into an agreement with the state of Oklahoma for the continued use of the Davis Correctional Facility.
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 high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration 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 one of the largest prison operators in the United States. CoreCivic has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for 40 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. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements as to CoreCivic’s 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, as amended. 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 impact on the Company’s financial guidance resulting from the non-renewal of the lease agreement for the North Fork Correctional Facility and the probability of, and potential returns on, the renewal of the contract to manage or lease the Company’s Davis Correctional Facility. The Company expects to update its financial guidance in connection with is quarterly earnings announcement currently scheduled for May 3, 2023.
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.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today that it will release its 2023 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A live broadcast of CoreCivic’s conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
To participate via telephone and join the call live, please register in advance here https://register.vevent.com/register/BI6394fffe952b47d497a2735e53d08f32. Upon registration, telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number and a unique passcode.
Participants may access the audio-only webcast of the conference call from the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. A replay of the webcast will be available for seven days.
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. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for 40 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. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
Company Has Launched New ‘Lived Experience’ Reentry Programs in Past Year
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. The Company’s fifth annual report illustrates CoreCivic’s longstanding commitment to operating safely, ethically and transparently while making a positive impact on the communities it serves together with government partners.
“CoreCivic’s durability over the last 40 years reveals our character, and that shows in our progress toward our ESG goals,” said Damon Hininger, president and CEO, CoreCivic. “I’m proud of the way our first-class staff have continually innovated over the years, and especially in 2022, to serve our government partners dependably, compassionately and with excellence.”
The 2022 report details CoreCivic’s commitments and progress toward goals in safe and secure operations; reentry services; innovative solutions delivery; health services; talent attraction; diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I); and more.
The Company’s approach to reentry services has grown to include several new programs and others in the pipeline that involve residents learning from the “lived experience” of others who have been incarcerated. CoreCivic staff and leaders are rising to meet the threat posed by dangerous contraband such as opioids. The Company has invested in mental health resources to help keep residents safe and delivered human rights training to 97 percent of continuing employees. By diversifying its supply chain, CoreCivic has created more opportunities than ever for women-and minority-owned businesses to partner with the Company. Wages were also increased for nearly all facility staff not already covered by the wage determination process in federal contracts.
CoreCivic also realigned its internal structure in 2022, combining real estate operations with community corrections operations and naming Executive Vice President Lucibeth Mayberry as Chief Innovation Officer.
Mayberry’s team is already making positive impacts on the wellbeing of residents and staff. For example, thanks to the innovation team, CoreCivic offered alternative housing options for staff to combat the national housing shortage in the U.S. The team helped create a normalization process for easing residents out of a correctional environment by transitioning to more home-like surroundings. And it launched a collaboration with government partners to provide free tablets to residents to promote easier contact with family and loved ones, an essential component of successful reentry.
GI Jobs has recognized CoreCivic as a Military Friendly Employer for the 12th consecutive year, conferring Gold Status on the Company. CoreCivic also received a 30 percent year-over-year increase in employment applications. And it connected more than 600 community volunteers with facility residents and staff to help facilitate successful reentry through partnerships like the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, the Maverick City Music Initiative and second chance hiring firm Cornbread Hustle.
The Company also advocated for recidivism-reducing policies in nine states, including a successful South Carolina state tax credit for hiring formerly incarcerated individuals. Since launching this public policy initiative in 2017, CoreCivic has sent 2,883 letters to federal and state officials in support of 113 reentry-friendly bills with 20 pieces of legislation signed into law.
“There’s a lot to be proud of in the work CoreCivic did in 2022 and over the last 40 years,” Hininger said. “We’ve succeeded, and expect to keep succeeding, because we’re willing to learn from each other, from our residents, and from the agencies, groups, and institutions who serve as our partners.”
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. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards or professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
Pictured: The FAU Owls celebrating their trip to the Final Four | The College of Business, Executive Education at Florida Atlantic University
When Noble Capital Markets (Noble) released the December dates for its 19th Annual Investor Conference to be held at Florida Atlantic University, many had the question, “FAU, who?” Well, that’s all changed, big time. The unlikely trek of the FAU Owls to the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four has just about everyone talking. NBA icon Magic Johnson tweeted “When the 64 teams were announced, nobody could have picked Florida Atlantic to go to the Final Four. I think this has been the most unbelievable NCAA Tournament I’ve ever seen.” Former Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade told ESPN, “No one believed in them… they’re playing with so much toughness, so much focus, so much confidence.” Even their heartbreaking loss to San Diego State, by one point at the buzzer, has not stopped the accolades. And the team remains proud of their accomplishments on and off the court. FAU guard Nick Boyd told reporters, “I’m happy for our team. I mean, we put FAU on the map. That’s most important to me.”
While that map of awareness certainly has been broadened by the Owls Final Four run, FAU is far from unknown, at least in Florida. Since opening its doors in 1964, enrollment has steadily grown, now with more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students (and more that 184,000 alumni) across six campuses, with its main campus in the heart of Boca Raton, FL. FAU has nationally ranked programs in business, engineering, computer science, nursing, and online education. It is ranked as a top university by U.S. News and World Report. It’s number one in Florida for ethnic diversity. FAU is home to the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute on the Jupiter campus, a hub of neuroscience activity. And, it has partnered with the world renowned Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience on the FAU High School – Jupiter Campus, the FAU Max Planck Honors Program, the Integrative Biology-Neuroscience program, and the International Max Planck Research School for Synapses & Circuits to offer high school, undergraduate and graduate students transformational experiences not found anywhere else in the world.
The accomplishments of Florida Atlantic are nothing new to Noble. They have worked with the university for more than a decade and were instrumental in the development of the Equity Research Analyst program. Noble has employed several FAU graduates and sponsored enrolled students through intern programs. It was always the goal of Noble to hold its annual investor conference at FAU, but until recently it was logistically impossible. That’s where the College of Business, Executive Education, newly christened, 52,000 square foot complex comes in. It propels NobleCon to the most technically superior conference experience on the circuit. “World Class” is an understatement, particularly when compared to traditional hotel-based conferences. Each presentation room is equipped with multi-screen viewing options, complete soundproofing, full recording, and worldwide webcasting capabilities, even memory foam seating. Add to that the university’s centralized South Florida location is right next to the Boca Raton Airport and less than a mile from Interstate 95. The complex’s 800 (free) covered parking spots complete the picture.
The presentation rooms at the College of Business, Executive Education at Florida Atlantic University
Because of Channelchek’s affiliation with Noble, we’ll be updating guests on all developments leading up to NobleCon19, December 3-5, including keynotes, participating companies, sponsors, and entertainment. Anyone who is registered for Channelchek can attend. So, while there may be many more questions to be answered about NobleCon, we don’t think that “FAU, who?” will be one of them. The Owls have established a new definition for FAU: Fantastic, Awesome, Unbelievable. Congratulations on your remarkable run!
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, said today it will release its first-quarter financial results on Monday, May 8, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.
The firm will host a conference call with investors and industry analysts at 9 a.m., U.S. Eastern Time, the following day, Tuesday, May 9. Dial-in details are as follows:
The dial-in number for U.S. participants is +1 833-470-1428.
International participants should call +1 404-975-4839.
The security code to access the call is 417295.
Participants are requested to dial in at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.
A recording of the conference call will be accessible on ISG’s website (www.isg-one.com) for approximately four weeks following the call.
About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,600 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.
Kelly (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 nearly 350,000 people around the world and 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.
Joe Gomes, Managing Director – Generalist Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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Expanded Product Offering. Yesterday,Kelly became the first staffing provider to deploy digital workers in addition to human workers. The Company announced the launch of Kelly Fusion Digital Workers, the first product in the Kelly Fusion suite of solutions that automate routine tasks and allow employees to focus on more meaningful work. Offered as a managed service solution, Kelly Fusion is expected to generate incrementally higher gross profit rates than the traditional staffing services business. Notably, Kelly already has already secured its first client win.
Kelly Fusion. Kelly Fusion Digital Workers are powered by the latest automation software and custom-built for Kelly clients to complete repetitive tasks. They can reliably manage data entry tasks and new-hire processes such as background screenings and onboarding procedures. Kelly Fusion Digital Workers ensure work is completed efficiently, increase compliance, reduce risk, save money, eliminate mundane work, and improve the overall employee experience.
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