Adjusted EBITDA Improved by $2.4 Million from Prior Year, Narrowing Loss to $0.4 Million
Expects to Deliver Positive Adjusted EBITDA in Q4
Launched $10 Million Share Repurchase Program in August
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Global, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSON), a leading global talent solutions company, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.
2015 Third Quarter Summary
- On a retained** basis, excluding the Americas IT and the Netherlands businesses which were sold during the second quarter of 2015, revenue of $110.0 million declined 14.0 percent in reported currency but increased 0.4 percent in constant currency from the prior year period. On a reported basis, revenue declined 26.3 percent or 14.7 percent in constant currency.
- On a retained** basis, excluding the Americas IT and the Netherlands businesses, gross margin of $45.1 million declined 10.3 percent in reported currency but increased 3.1 percent in constant currency from the prior year period. On a reported basis, gross margin declined 18.9 percent or 7.2 percent in constant currency.
- Adjusted EBITDA* loss of $0.4 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2014.
- Net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, compared with net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014.
- Cash of $36.4 million, increasing 4.5 percent from prior quarter and 94 percent from a year ago, and 262,260 shares repurchased for $0.7 million during the third quarter.
* Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are defined in the segment tables at the end of this release.
** See reconciliation for retained revenue and gross margin tables at the end of this release.
"We continued to deliver constant currency gross margin growth in key markets and practices in the third quarter, including Asia Pacific and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). We are narrowing the gap toward profitability and expect to deliver positive adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter," said Stephen Nolan, chief executive officer at Hudson. "Our focus remains on driving growth in our core markets through selective investments in fee earners, while reducing costs."
Strategic Actions
The company continued to execute on strategic actions in its previously announced efforts to focus on its core business lines and growth opportunities. During the second quarter, these actions included the divestiture of the company's Netherlands business as well as its Americas IT business. The company also exited its operations in Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Luxembourg. In the third quarter, the company substantially completed the reduction in stranded support costs in the Americas following the exit of the Legal eDiscovery and IT businesses. With these strategic divestitures complete, the company is now a more streamlined organization that is focused on delivering sustainable profitability in its core businesses -- RPO, Talent Management and Recruitment -- where it continues to invest in fee earners to drive growth.
During the third quarter, the company incurred $2.3 million in restructuring charges primarily for real estate actions in all regions.
Share Repurchase Program
During the third quarter, the company commenced a share repurchase program for up to $10 million of the company’s common stock. The company purchased 262,260 shares for $0.7 million as part of the buyback program during the third quarter and an additional 57,908 shares for $0.1 million during October.
Regional Highlights
Americas
In the third quarter, Hudson Americas' gross margin decreased 43 percent in constant currency on a reported basis and was flat on a retained** basis as compared with the third quarter in 2014. After multiple quarters of strong growth in RPO, gross margin overall was flat in the third quarter as growth with new and existing clients was offset by the end of a large contract in 2014. The reduction in stranded support costs following the sale of the Americas Legal eDiscovery and IT businesses was substantially completed by the end of the third quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $0.3 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 million for the same period a year ago.
Asia Pacific
Hudson Asia Pacific's gross margin increased 13 percent in constant currency in the third quarter of 2015 from the same period in 2014. This was the seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year constant currency gross margin growth. Results were fueled by permanent recruitment, up 20 percent, and temporary contracting, up 8 percent, against the third quarter of 2014. This growth in recruitment helped drive overall growth in both of the company’s major Asia Pacific markets, China and Australia, with gross margin increasing 39 percent and 9 percent, respectively, against the prior year period. RPO increased 14 percent from the prior year period, driven by growth in China. Asia Pacific delivered adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 million, or 4.2 percent of revenue, improving from adjusted EBITDA of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2014.
Europe
Hudson Europe's gross margin decreased 17 percent in constant currency from the third quarter of 2014 on a reported basis, and 7 percent on a retained** basis. Excluding the impact of the Netherlands sale, Continental Europe gross margin increased by 5 percent in constant currency in the quarter. Belgium and Spain continued to deliver gross margin growth, up 11 percent and 26 percent respectively. In the UK, 18 percent growth in RPO was offset by 20 percent declines in recruitment. Adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 million, or 0.3 percent of revenue, improved from a loss of $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The company ended the third quarter of 2015 with $55.0 million in liquidity, composed of $36.4 million in cash and $18.6 million in availability under its credit facilities. This compares with $34.8 million in cash and $22.3 million in availability under its credit facilities at the end of the second quarter of 2015. The company generated $4.8 million in cash flow from operations during the third quarter, compared with $2.4 million use of cash in the third quarter of 2014. The company had $34 thousand in outstanding borrowings at the end of the third quarter of 2015.
Business Outlook
Given current economic conditions, the company expects fourth quarter 2015 revenue of between $100 million and $110 million and adjusted EBITDA of between breakeven and $1.5 million at prevailing exchange rates. This outlook assumes an average exchange rate of 1.54 US Dollars to the British Pound, 1.10 US Dollars to the Euro and 0.68 US Dollars to the Australian Dollar. In the fourth quarter of 2014, revenue was $136.7 million and adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $2.4 million. Fourth quarter 2014 revenue would have been $33 million lower including the impact of prevailing exchange rates cited above and excluding revenue attributable to businesses divested in the second quarter of 2015.
Conference Call/Webcast
Hudson will conduct a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss this announcement. Individuals wishing to listen can access the webcast on the investor information section of the company's web site at Hudson.com.
The archived call will be available on the investor information section of the company's web site at Hudson.com.
About Hudson
Hudson is a global talent solutions company with expertise in leadership and specialized recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, talent management and contracting solutions. We help our clients and candidates succeed by leveraging our expertise, deep industry and market knowledge, and proprietary assessment tools and techniques. Operating around the globe through relationships with millions of specialized professionals, we bring an unparalleled ability to match talent with opportunities by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for our clients. We combine broad geographic presence, world-class talent solutions and a tailored, consultative approach to help businesses and professionals achieve higher performance and outstanding results. More information is available at Hudson.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that the company believes to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, including statements regarding the company's future financial condition, results of operations, business operations and business prospects, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “believe” and similar words, expressions and variations of these words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including industry and economic conditions' that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, global economic fluctuations; the company’s ability to successfully execute its strategic initiatives; risks related to fluctuations in the company's operating results from quarter to quarter; the ability of clients to terminate their relationship with the company at any time; competition in the company's markets; the negative cash flows and operating losses that may recur in the future; restrictions on the company's operating flexibility due to the terms of its credit facilities; risks associated with the company's investment strategy; risks related to international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; the company's dependence on key management personnel; the company's ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals; the company's ability to collect its accounts receivable; the company’s ability to achieve anticipated cost savings through its cost reduction initiatives; the company's heavy reliance on information systems and the impact of potentially losing or failing to develop technology; risks related to providing uninterrupted service to clients; the company's exposure to employment-related claims from clients, employers and regulatory authorities, current and former employees in connection with the company’s business reorganization initiatives and limits on related insurance coverage; the company’s ability to utilize net operating loss carry-forwards; volatility of the company's stock price; the impact of government regulations; and risks related to activist stockholders. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. The company assumes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Financial Tables Follow
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 110,028 | $ | 149,278 | $ | 357,088 | $ | 444,515 | ||||||||
| Direct costs | 64,883 | 93,591 | 213,817 | 274,927 | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 45,145 | 55,687 | 143,271 | 169,588 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 45,565 | 58,539 | 151,281 | 174,672 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 955 | 1,467 | 3,040 | 4,242 | ||||||||||||
| Business reorganization expenses and impairment of long-lived assets | 2,264 | 794 | 5,667 | 2,026 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 48,784 | 60,800 | 159,988 | 180,940 | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale and exit of businesses | (187 | ) | — | 19,818 | — | |||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (3,826 | ) | (5,113 | ) | 3,101 | (11,352 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (93 | ) | (192 | ) | (542 | ) | (533 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 242 | 176 | 215 | (325 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operation before provision for income taxes | (3,677 | ) | (5,129 | ) | 2,774 | (12,210 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations | (1,648 | ) | (558 | ) | (1,317 | ) | 37 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (2,029 | ) | (4,571 | ) | 4,091 | (12,247 | ) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (55 | ) | (2,448 | ) | 864 | (3,690 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,084 | ) | $ | (7,019 | ) | $ | 4,955 | $ | (15,937 | ) | |||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.12 | $ | (0.38 | ) | |||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations | — | (0.07 | ) | 0.03 | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.15 | $ | (0.49 | ) | |||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 34,687 | 32,910 | 33,784 | 32,769 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 34,687 | 32,910 | 33,795 | 32,769 | ||||||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 36,361 | $ | 33,989 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $915 and $986 respectively | 65,721 | 74,079 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other | 7,102 | 9,604 | ||||||
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 161 | 1,249 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 109,345 | 118,921 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 7,807 | 9,840 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, non-current | 6,806 | 5,648 | ||||||
| Other assets | 4,460 | 5,263 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 128,418 | $ | 139,672 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 4,521 | $ | 6,371 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 42,118 | 54,065 | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 34 | — | ||||||
| Accrued business reorganization expenses | 4,321 | 3,169 | ||||||
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 2,025 | 3,512 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 53,019 | 67,117 | ||||||
| Deferred rent and tenant improvement contributions | 4,465 | 5,899 | ||||||
| Income tax payable, non-current | 2,330 | 2,397 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 4,539 | 5,002 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 64,353 | 80,415 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; issued 34,951 and 33,671 shares, respectively | 34 | 34 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 480,546 | 476,689 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (425,661 | ) | (430,616 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 10,142 | 13,613 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, 381 and 129 shares, respectively, at cost | (996 | ) | (463 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 64,065 | 59,257 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 128,418 | $ | 139,672 | ||||
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| SEGMENT ANALYSIS - QUARTER TO DATE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 3,735 | $ | 55,609 | $ | 50,684 | $ | — | $ | 110,028 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 3,176 | $ | 23,376 | $ | 18,593 | $ | — | $ | 45,145 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (321 | ) | $ | 2,324 | $ | 149 | $ | (2,572 | ) | $ | (420 | ) | |||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) and impairment of long-lived assets | 589 | 336 | 1,278 | 61 | 2,264 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale and exit of businesses | (20 | ) | — | (167 | ) | — | (187 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | 99 | 308 | 798 | (1,447 | ) | (242 | ) | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (1,029 | ) | $ | 1,680 | $ | (2,094 | ) | $ | (1,186 | ) | $ | (2,629 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 955 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (1,648 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (2,029 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (55 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,084 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 13,036 | $ | 66,990 | $ | 69,252 | $ | — | $ | 149,278 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 5,570 | $ | 24,654 | $ | 25,463 | $ | — | $ | 55,687 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 738 | $ | 616 | $ | (288 | ) | $ | (3,918 | ) | $ | (2,852 | ) | |||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) | — | 140 | 421 | 233 | 794 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | 705 | 226 | 1,583 | (2,690 | ) | (176 | ) | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 33 | $ | 250 | $ | (2,292 | ) | $ | (1,461 | ) | $ | (3,470 | ) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 1,467 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 192 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (558 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (4,571 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (2,448 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (7,019 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) Non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-operating income, goodwill and other impairment charges, business reorganization expenses and other expenses (“Adjusted EBITDA”) are presented to provide additional information about the company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures which the company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses these measurements to evaluate capital needs and working capital requirements. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities, and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the company's profitability or liquidity. Furthermore, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as presented above may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| SEGMENT ANALYSIS - QUARTER TO DATE (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 10,183 | $ | 57,374 | $ | 55,186 | $ | — | $ | 122,743 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 5,081 | $ | 23,820 | $ | 21,321 | $ | — | $ | 50,222 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (290 | ) | $ | 1,935 | $ | 986 | $ | (3,418 | ) | $ | (787 | ) | |||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) | (5 | ) | 325 | 520 | 1,220 | 2,060 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in control stock-based compensation expense | 418 | 647 | 699 | 777 | 2,541 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale and exit of businesses | 15,938 | — | 4,067 | — | 20,005 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | (207 | ) | 1,593 | 386 | (1,732 | ) | 40 | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 15,442 | $ | (630 | ) | $ | 3,448 | $ | (3,683 | ) | $ | 14,577 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 369 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 460 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 12,774 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 1,103 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 13,877 | ||||||||||||||||||
| For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 11,709 | $ | 58,351 | $ | 66,617 | $ | — | $ | 136,677 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 5,293 | $ | 22,930 | $ | 25,033 | $ | 53,256 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (138 | ) | $ | 186 | $ | 1,840 | $ | (4,280 | ) | $ | (2,392 | ) | |||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) | — | 67 | 963 | 733 | 1,763 | |||||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | 314 | 348 | — | 662 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | (579 | ) | 62 | 1,224 | (1,234 | ) | (527 | ) | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 441 | $ | (257 | ) | $ | (695 | ) | $ | (3,779 | ) | $ | (4,290 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 1,317 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (2,196 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (3,539 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 6,282 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 2,743 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-operating income, goodwill and other impairment charges, business reorganization expenses and other expenses (“Adjusted EBITDA”) are presented to provide additional information about the company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures which the company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses these measurements to evaluate capital needs and working capital requirements. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities, and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the company's profitability or liquidity. Furthermore, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as presented above may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| SEGMENT ANALYSIS - YEAR TO DATE (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 24,896 | $ | 166,123 | $ | 166,069 | $ | — | $ | 357,088 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 12,876 | $ | 68,073 | $ | 62,322 | $ | — | $ | 143,271 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (1,522 | ) | $ | 5,151 | $ | 1,112 | $ | (10,210 | ) | $ | (5,469 | ) | |||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) and impairment of long-lived assets | 1,006 | 669 | 2,678 | 1,314 | 5,667 | |||||||||||||||
| Change in control stock-based compensation expense | 418 | 647 | 699 | 777 | 2,541 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale and exit of businesses | 15,918 | — | 3,900 | — | 19,818 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | 184 | 1,983 | 2,433 | (4,815 | ) | (215 | ) | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 12,788 | $ | 1,852 | $ | (798 | ) | $ | (7,486 | ) | $ | 6,356 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 3,040 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 542 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (1,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 4,091 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 864 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 4,955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 | Hudson Americas | Hudson Asia Pacific | Hudson Europe | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, from external customers | $ | 38,437 | $ | 188,522 | $ | 217,556 | $ | — | $ | 444,515 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin, from external customers | $ | 15,464 | $ | 70,083 | $ | 84,041 | $ | — | $ | 169,588 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | 1,585 | $ | 1,724 | $ | 4,274 | $ | (12,668 | ) | $ | (5,085 | ) | ||||||||
| Business reorganization expenses (recovery) | 93 | 1,255 | 444 | 233 | 2,025 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating expense (income), including corporate administration charges | 1,818 | 1,104 | 4,321 | (6,918 | ) | 325 | ||||||||||||||
| EBITDA (loss) (1) | $ | (326 | ) | $ | (635 | ) | $ | (491 | ) | $ | (5,983 | ) | $ | (7,435 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 4,242 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 533 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (12,247 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (3,690 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (15,937 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) Non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and non-GAAP earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-operating income, goodwill and other impairment charges, business reorganization expenses and other expenses (“Adjusted EBITDA”) are presented to provide additional information about the company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures which the company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses these measurements to evaluate capital needs and working capital requirements. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities, and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of the company's profitability or liquidity. Furthermore, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as presented above may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
HUDSON GLOBAL, INC.
RECONCILIATION FOR CONSTANT CURRENCY
(in thousands) (unaudited)
The company operates on a global basis, with the majority of its gross margin generated outside of the United States. Accordingly, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can affect its results of operations. Constant currency information compares financial results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period-over-period. The company currently defines the term “constant currency” to mean that financial data for a previously reported period are translated into U.S. dollars using the same foreign currency exchange rates that were used to translate financial data for the current period. Changes in revenue, gross margin, selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"), business reorganization expenses and other non-operating income (expense), operating income (loss) and EBITDA (loss) include the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Variance analysis usually describes period-to-period variances that are calculated using constant currency as a percentage. The company’s management reviews and analyzes business results in constant currency and believes these results better represent the company’s underlying business trends. The company believes that these calculations are a useful measure, indicating the actual change in operations. There are no significant gains or losses on foreign currency transactions between subsidiaries. Therefore, changes in foreign currency exchange rates generally impact only reported earnings.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| As | As | Currency | Constant | ||||||||||||
| reported | reported | translation | currency | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | 3,735 | $ | 13,036 | $ | (32 | ) | $ | 13,004 | ||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 55,609 | 66,990 | (13,190 | ) | 53,800 | ||||||||||
| Hudson Europe | 50,684 | 69,252 | (7,092 | ) | 62,160 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 110,028 | $ | 149,278 | $ | (20,314 | ) | $ | 128,964 | ||||||
| Gross margin: | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | 3,176 | $ | 5,570 | $ | (31 | ) | $ | 5,539 | ||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 23,376 | 24,654 | (4,040 | ) | 20,614 | ||||||||||
| Hudson Europe | 18,593 | 25,463 | (2,974 | ) | 22,489 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 45,145 | $ | 55,687 | $ | (7,045 | ) | $ | 48,642 | ||||||
| SG&A (1): | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | 3,494 | $ | 4,834 | $ | (32 | ) | $ | 4,802 | ||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 20,931 | 23,981 | (3,872 | ) | 20,109 | ||||||||||
| Hudson Europe | 18,569 | 25,806 | (3,065 | ) | 22,741 | ||||||||||
| Corporate | 2,571 | 3,918 | — | 3,918 | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 45,565 | $ | 58,539 | $ | (6,969 | ) | $ | 51,570 | ||||||
| Business reorganization expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | 589 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 336 | 140 | (33 | ) | 107 | ||||||||||
| Hudson Europe | 1,278 | 421 | (53 | ) | 368 | ||||||||||
| Corporate | 61 | 233 | 1 | 234 | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,264 | $ | 794 | $ | (85 | ) | $ | 709 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss): | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | (1,314 | ) | $ | 601 | $ | 3 | $ | 604 | ||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 1,654 | (442 | ) | 36 | (406 | ) | |||||||||
| Hudson Europe | (1,467 | ) | (1,010 | ) | 158 | (852 | ) | ||||||||
| Corporate | (2,699 | ) | (4,262 | ) | (1 | ) | (4,263 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | (3,826 | ) | $ | (5,113 | ) | $ | 196 | $ | (4,917 | ) | ||||
| EBITDA (loss): | |||||||||||||||
| Hudson Americas | $ | (1,029 | ) | $ | 33 | $ | 12 | $ | 45 | ||||||
| Hudson Asia Pacific | 1,680 | 250 | (144 | ) | 106 | ||||||||||
| Hudson Europe | (2,094 | ) | (2,292 | ) | 339 | (1,953 | ) | ||||||||
| Corporate | (1,186 | ) | (1,461 | ) | (1 | ) | (1,462 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | (2,629 | ) | $ | (3,470 | ) | $ | 206 | $ | (3,264 | ) | ||||
| (1) SG&A is a measure that management uses to evaluate the segments’ expenses. | |||||||||||||||
| HUDSON GLOBAL, INC. | |||||||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION FOR RETAINED REVENUE AND GROSS MARGIN | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue, Q3 2015 vs Q3 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Reported | Retained (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Q3 2015 | Variance vs Q3 2014 | Constant Currency | Q3 2015 | Variance vs Q3 2014 | Constant Currency | ||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 3.7 | (71.3 | )% | (71.3 | )% | $ | 3.7 | 1.1 | % | 2.0 | % | |||
| Asia Pacific | 55.6 | (17.0 | )% | 3.4 | % | 55.6 | (17.0 | )% | 3.4 | % | |||||
| Europe | 50.7 | (26.8 | )% | (18.5 | )% | 50.7 | (11.5 | )% | (2.8 | )% | |||||
| Total | $ | 110.0 | (26.3 | )% | (14.7 | )% | $ | 110.0 | (14.0 | )% | 0.4 | % | |||
| Gross Margin, Q3 2015 vs Q3 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Reported | Retained (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Q3 2015 | Variance vs Q3 2014 | Constant Currency | Q3 2015 | Variance vs Q3 2014 | Constant Currency | ||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 3.2 | (43.0 | )% | (42.7 | )% | $ | 3.2 | (0.8 | )% | 0.1 | % | |||
| Asia Pacific | 23.4 | (5.2 | )% | 13.4 | % | 23.4 | (5.2 | )% | 13.4 | % | |||||
| Europe | 18.6 | (27.0 | )% | (17.2 | )% | 18.7 | (17.1 | )% | (6.9 | )% | |||||
| Total | $ | 45.2 | (18.9 | )% | (7.2 | )% | $ | 45.2 | (10.3 | )% | 3.1 | % | |||
| (1) Retained revenue and gross margin and divested revenue and gross margin are non-GAAP terms that management believes provide a better understanding of the underlying revenue and gross margin trends in the business following the divestitures in the second quarter of 2015. Divested revenue and gross margin includes such items attributable to the following businesses: the Americas IT staffing business, the Netherlands business, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Luxembourg. The non-GAAP financial measures do not replace the presentation of GAAP financial results and should only be used as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, Hudson’s financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. The above table provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure used in its financial reporting to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. | |||||||||||||||