ATLANTA, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRGX Global, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRGX), a global leader in Recovery Audit and Spend Analytics services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
“The year is off to a great start with continued momentum and our seventh straight quarter of year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth. Revenue in the first quarter grew over 9% and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations grew over 52%. Our core recovery audit business led the way, delivering growth across each region and service line. While we continue to make strategic investments in people, processes and technology, our growth in adjusted EBITDA is a testament to our past investments and the benefits of scale in our operating model,” said Ron Stewart, president and chief executive officer.
“We entered the second quarter with a solid sales pipeline across the business, driven by stronger technology solutions and improved go-to-market capabilities, which together have made us more competitive across the globe. Given our overall positive performance in the quarter, we remain confident in our 2018 guidance of year-over-year revenue growth in the range of 8% to 10% and adjusted EBITDA growth in the range of 17% to 22%," concluded Stewart.
Consolidated Results from Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $36.7 million, compared to $33.6 million for the same period last year, an increase of 9.4%. First quarter 2018 revenue from the Recovery Audit Services segments was $36.0 million compared to $32.2 million in the prior year, and from the Adjacent Services segment was $0.7 million compared to $1.4 million in 2017. On a constant dollar basis adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenue increased by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year. On a constant dollar basis, revenue from the Recovery Audit Services segments increased 8.1% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Total cost of revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $24.8 million, or 67.6% of revenue, compared to $23.0 million, or 68.5% of revenue, in the same period last year, representing a 0.9% improvement as a percentage of revenue.
SG&A expenses from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 were $11.3 million, compared to $10.5 million in the prior year period. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to stock- based compensation expense and investments in our sales, marketing and product development teams.
Consolidated net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $(2.3) million, or $(0.10) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.8) million, or $(0.08) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2017.
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $3.3 million, or 9.0% of revenue, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 million, or 6.4% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $1.1 million or 52.0%. Schedule 3 attached to this press release provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to each of EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Net cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of 2018 was $3.0 million, compared to net cash used of $3.3 million in the first quarter of the prior year. The first quarter 2018 use of operating cash included the payout of $5.4 million related to performance based restricted stock units granted in 2016. Excluding this payout, cash flow from operating activities was $2.4 million, an improvement of $5.8 million compared to the prior year.
At March 31, 2018, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $15.0 million, and borrowings of $13.6 million against its $35.0 million revolving credit facility.
First Quarter Earnings Call
As previously announced, management will hold a conference call later today at 5:00 PM (Eastern time) to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2018 financial results. To access the conference call, listeners in the U.S. and Canada should dial (877) 755-7423 at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the conference. Listeners outside the U.S. and Canada should dial (678) 894-3069. To be admitted to the call, listeners should use passcode 7778137.
This teleconference will also be audiocast on the Internet at www.prgx.com (click on "Events & Presentations" under "Investors"). A replay of the audiocast will be available at the same location on www.prgx.com beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live audiocast, extending through September 30, 2018. Please note that the Internet audiocast is “listen-only.” Microsoft Windows Media Player is required to access the live audiocast and the replay and can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads.
About PRGX
PRGX Global, Inc. is a global leader in Recovery Audit and Spend Analytics services. With over 1,500 employees, the Company serves clients in more than 30 countries and provides its services to 75% of the top 20 global retailers and over 30% of the top 50 companies in the Fortune 500. PRGX delivers more than $1 billion in cash flow improvement for its clients each year. The creator of the recovery audit industry more than 40 years ago, PRGX continues to innovate through technology and expanded service offerings. In addition to Recovery Audit, PRGX provides Contract Compliance, Spend Analytics and Supplier Information Management services to improve clients' financial performance and manage risk. For additional information on PRGX, please visit www.prgx.com
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include both implied and express statements regarding the Company's overall condition and growth prospects, the Company's execution of its business strategy, the benefits of past investments and scale in the Company’s operating model, the Company’s sales pipeline, and the Company's expectations regarding its 2018 financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from the historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that could affect the Company's future performance include revenue that does not meet expectations or justify costs incurred, the Company's ability to develop material sources of new revenue in addition to revenue from its core recovery audit services, changes in the market for the Company's services, the Company's ability to retain and attract qualified personnel, the Company's ability to integrate recent and future acquisitions, uncertainty in the credit markets, the Company's ability to maintain compliance with its financial covenants, client bankruptcies, loss of major clients, and other risks generally applicable to the Company's business. For a discussion of other risk factors that may impact the Company's business, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are all "non-GAAP financial measures" presented as supplemental measures of the Company's performance. They are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The Company believes these measures provide additional meaningful information in evaluating its performance over time, and that the rating agencies and a number of lenders use EBITDA and similar measures for similar purposes. In addition, a measure similar to Adjusted EBITDA is used in the restrictive covenants contained in the Company's secured credit facility. However, EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. In addition, in evaluating EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that, as described above, the adjustments may vary from period to period and in the future the Company will incur expenses such as those used in calculating these measures. The Company's presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Schedule 3 to this press release provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to each of EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
CONTACT: PRGX Global, Inc.
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Phone: 770-779-3011
| SCHEDULE 1 | ||||||||
| PRGX Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 36,721 | $ | 33,569 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 24,797 | 23,026 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 11,264 | 10,535 | ||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 1,223 | 1,220 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 788 | 722 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 38,072 | 35,503 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (1,351 | ) | (1,934 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | ||||||||
| on short-term intercompany balances | (220 | ) | (552 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 398 | 37 | ||||||
| Other (income) loss | 12 | (199 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (1,541 | ) | (1,220 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | 787 | 627 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (2,328 | ) | $ | (1,847 | ) | ||
| Discontinued operations: | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (333 | ) | (336 | ) | ||||
| Other (income) loss | - | - | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | - | - | ||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | (333 | ) | (336 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,661 | ) | $ | (2,183 | ) | ||
| Basic earnings (loss) per common share: | ||||||||
| Basic from continuing operations | (0.10 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||
| Basic from discontinued operations | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Total basic earnings (loss) per common share | (0.11 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: | ||||||||
| Diluted from continuing operations | (0.10 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||
| Diluted from discontinued operations | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Total diluted earnings (loss) per common share | (0.11 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 22,573 | 21,945 | ||||||
| Diluted | 22,573 | 21,945 | ||||||
| SCHEDULE 2 | |||||||||||
| PRGX Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,948 | $ | 18,823 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 112 | 51 | |||||||||
| Receivables: | |||||||||||
| Contract receivables, net | 32,579 | 38,767 | |||||||||
| Employee advances and miscellaneous receivables, net | 1,748 | 1,665 | |||||||||
| Total receivables | 34,327 | 40,432 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,163 | 4,608 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 53,550 | 63,914 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 18,824 | 17,478 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 17,691 | 17,648 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 17,785 | 18,478 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,322 | 1,538 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,446 | 1,162 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 110,618 | $ | 120,218 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 7,028 | $ | 8,548 | |||||||
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 9,067 | 13,078 | |||||||||
| Refund liabilities | 8,032 | 7,864 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,741 | 1,431 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 48 | 48 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term incentive compensation liability | 914 | 5,116 | |||||||||
| Current portion of business acquisition obligations | 3,843 | 3,759 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 30,673 | 39,844 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 13,534 | 13,526 | |||||||||
| Business acquisition obligations | 5,263 | 5,135 | |||||||||
| Refund liabilities | 923 | 957 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 424 | 442 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 50,817 | 59,904 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock | 231 | 224 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 581,898 | 580,032 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (522,710 | ) | (520,049 | ) | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 382 | 107 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 59,801 | 60,314 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 110,618 | $ | 120,218 | |||||||
| SCHEDULE 3 | ||||||||
| PRGX Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBIT, EBITDA | ||||||||
| and Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,661 | ) | $ | (2,183 | ) | ||
| Income tax expense | 787 | 627 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | 398 | 37 | ||||||
| EBIT | (1,476 | ) | (1,519 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 1,224 | 1,220 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 788 | 722 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 536 | 423 | ||||||
| Foreign currency transaction gains | ||||||||
| on short-term intercompany balances | (220 | ) | (552 | ) | ||||
| Transformation severance and related | ||||||||
| expenses | 674 | 585 | ||||||
| Other loss (income) | 12 | (199 | ) | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,945 | 1,566 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,947 | $ | 1,823 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | $ | 3,279 | $ | 2,157 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations | $ | (332 | ) | $ | (334 | ) | ||
| EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are all "non-GAAP financial measures" presented as supplemental measures of our performance. They are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The Company believes these measures provide additional meaningful information in evaluating the Company's performance over time, and that the rating agencies and a number of lenders use EBIT, EBITDA and similar measures for similar purposes. In addition, a measure similar to Adjusted EBITDA is used in the restrictive covenants contained in the Company’s secured credit facility. However, EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. In addition, in evaluating EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses such as those used in calculating these measures. Our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. | ||||||||
| SCHEDULE 4 | ||||||||||
| PRGX Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Three Months | ||||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,661 | ) | $ | (2,183 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | ||||||||||
| used in operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,011 | 1,944 | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt costs | 8 | - | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 169 | - | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1,945 | 1,566 | ||||||||
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses on | ||||||||||
| short-term intercompany balances | (220 | ) | (552 | ) | ||||||
| Long-term incentive compensation payout | (5,380 | ) | - | |||||||
| (Increase) decrease in receivables | 5,900 | 2,037 | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued | ||||||||||
| payroll and other accrued expenses | (5,705 | ) | (4,155 | ) | ||||||
| Other, primarily changes in assets and liabilities | 964 | (1,998 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (2,969 | ) | (3,341 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 19 | (10,140 | ) | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals | (2,520 | ) | (1,500 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,501 | ) | (11,640 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
| Borrowings under line of credit | - | 10,000 | ||||||||
| Other, net | 1,172 | 382 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,172 | 10,382 | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 423 | 411 | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,875 | ) | (4,188 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 18,823 | 15,723 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 14,948 | $ | 11,535 | ||||||
| SCHEDULE 5 | ||||||||||||
| PRGX Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
| Results by Operating Segment * | ||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 25,958 | $ | 24,383 | $ | 1,575 | ||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 10,027 | 7,831 | 2,196 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | 736 | 1,355 | (619 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 36,721 | $ | 33,569 | $ | 3,152 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 16,151 | $ | 15,278 | $ | 873 | ||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 7,085 | 6,186 | 899 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | 1,561 | 1,562 | (1 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 24,797 | $ | 23,026 | $ | 1,771 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 2,791 | $ | 2,043 | $ | 748 | ||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 1,371 | 1,347 | 24 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | 331 | 1,171 | (840 | ) | ||||||||
| Corporate | 6,771 | 5,974 | 797 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,264 | $ | 10,535 | $ | 729 | ||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 897 | $ | 910 | $ | (13 | ) | |||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 142 | 140 | 2 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | 184 | 170 | 14 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,223 | $ | 1,220 | $ | 3 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 337 | $ | 329 | $ | 8 | ||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 61 | - | 61 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | 390 | 393 | (3 | ) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 788 | $ | 722 | $ | 66 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 5,782 | $ | 5,823 | $ | (41 | ) | |||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 1,368 | 158 | 1,210 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | (1,730 | ) | (1,941 | ) | 211 | |||||||
| Corporate | (6,771 | ) | (5,974 | ) | (797 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | (1,351 | ) | $ | (1,934 | ) | $ | 583 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Americas | $ | 7,079 | $ | 7,138 | $ | (59 | ) | |||||
| Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific | 2,114 | 436 | 1,678 | |||||||||
| Adjacent Services | (1,088 | ) | (1,379 | ) | 291 | |||||||
| Corporate | (4,826 | ) | (4,038 | ) | (788 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 3,279 | $ | 2,157 | $ | 1,122 | ||||||
| * The Recovery Audit Services - Americas segment represents recovery audit services provided in the United States, Canada and Latin America. The Recovery Audit Services - Europe/Asia-Pacific segment represents recovery audit services provided in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region. The Adjacent Services segment represents spend analytics and supplier information management services. | ||||||||||||