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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 6, 2013

Huron Consulting Group Announces Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

 

    Revenues increased 7.9% to $174.7 million for Q3 2013 compared to $161.9 million in Q3 2012.

 

    Operating income increased 51.3% to $31.1 million for Q3 2013 compared to $20.6 million in Q3 2012.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA(6), a non-GAAP measure, was $31.5 million in Q3 2013 compared to $41.6 million in Q3 2012.

 

    Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for Q3 2013 was $0.75 compared to $0.47 in Q3 2012.

 

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(6), a non-GAAP measure, was $0.65 in Q3 2013 compared to $0.93 in Q3 2012.

 

    Average number of full-time billable consultants(1) rose 11.0% to 1,559 for Q3 2013 compared to 1,405 for Q3 2012. Average number of full-time equivalent professionals(4) was 1,066 for Q3 2013 compared to 1,173 in Q3 2012.

 

    Company raises its 2013 full year revenue guidance to a range of $685.0 million to $700.0 million, which includes approximately $5.0 million for the recent acquisition of Blue Stone International, LLC.

CHICAGO – November 6, 2013 – Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

“Huron’s third quarter performance, highlighted by strong demand for our healthcare solutions, continues to demonstrate the value our consultants provide to clients who are highly focused on improving their strategic and operational performance,” said James H. Roth, chief executive officer and president, Huron Consulting Group. “The outlook across our businesses remains positive, and we are well positioned to drive future growth in those markets.”

Third Quarter 2013 Results

Revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were $174.7 million, an increase of 7.9%, compared to $161.9 million for the third quarter of 2012. The Company’s third quarter 2013 operating income increased 51.3% to $31.1 million, compared to $20.6 million in the third quarter of 2012. Net income from continuing operations was $17.2 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $10.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net income was $17.2 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $10.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

Third quarter 2013 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)(6) increased 40.2% to $36.8 million, or 21.0% of revenues, compared to $26.2 million, or 16.2% of revenues, in the comparable quarter last year.


In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted EBITDA(6) and Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) that exclude the effect of the following items (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,440      $ 1,923   

Restructuring charges

   $ —        $ 2,194   

Restatement related expenses

   $ —        $ 68   

Litigation settlement (gain) loss

   $ (5,300   $ —     

Goodwill impairment charge

   $ —        $ 13,083   

Tax effect

   $ 1,544      $ (6,840

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company reached a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit brought by Huron, resulting in a gain of $5.3 million being recorded. Huron collected $2.6 million of the settlement amount during the fourth quarter of 2013, and the Company anticipates the remaining amount will be collected during the first quarter of 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA(6) was $31.5 million, or 18.0% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $41.6 million, or 25.7% of revenues, in the comparable quarter last year. Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) was $14.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $20.8 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2012.

Reconciliations of the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this news release.

The average number of full-time billable consultants(1) rose 11.0% to 1,559 in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 1,405 in the same quarter last year. Full-time billable consultant utilization rate was 73.9% during the third quarter of 2013 compared with 73.8% during the same period last year. Average billing rate per hour for full-time billable consultants(3) was $234 for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $241 for the third quarter of 2012. The average number of full-time equivalent professionals(4) totaled 1,066 in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 1,173 for the comparable period in 2012.

Year-to-Date 2013 Results

Revenues for the first nine months of 2013 rose 14.4% to $509.2 million compared to $445.2 million for the first nine months of 2012. The Company’s operating income for the first nine months of 2013 rose 113.4% to $83.0 million compared to $38.9 million in the first nine months of 2012. Net income from continuing operations rose 156.2% to $44.3 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2013 compared to $17.3 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net income increased 148.6% to $44.3 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2013 compared to $17.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

EBITDA(6) was $99.6 million, or 19.6% of revenues, for the first nine months of 2013, compared to $55.6 million, or 12.5% of revenues, for the same period in 2012.


In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted EBITDA(6) and Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) that exclude the effect of the following items (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 4,347      $ 5,149   

Restructuring charges

   $ 596      $ 3,253   

Restatement related expenses

   $ —        $ 1,785   

Litigation settlement (gain) loss

   $ (6,450   $ 1,150   

Goodwill impairment charge

   $ —        $ 13,083   

Tax effect

   $ 603      $ (9,701

Adjusted EBITDA(6) was $93.8 million, or 18.4% of revenues, in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $74.8 million, or 16.8% of revenues, in the comparable period last year. Adjusted net income from continuing operations(6) was $43.4 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2013 compared to $32.0 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2012.

Reconciliations of the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this news release.

The average number of full-time billable consultants(1) increased 13.4% to 1,530 in the first nine months of 2013 compared to 1,349 in the same period last year. Full-time billable consultant utilization rate was 76.2% during the first nine months of 2013 compared with 75.4% during the same period last year. Average billing rate per hour for full-time billable consultants(3) was $219 for the first nine months of 2013 compared to $217 for the same period last year. The average number of full-time equivalent professionals(4) increased slightly to 1,112 in the first nine months of 2013 from 1,071 in the comparable period of 2012.

Operating Segments

Huron’s results reflect a portfolio of service offerings focused on helping clients address complex business challenges.

The Company’s year-to-date revenues by operating segment are as follows: Huron Healthcare (48%); Huron Legal (26%); Huron Education and Life Sciences (21%); and Huron Financial (5%). Financial results by segment are included in the attached schedules and in Huron’s forthcoming Form 10-Q filing for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Acquisition

On September 19, 2013, Huron entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Blue Stone International, LLC, a provider of professional services supporting Oracle enterprise performance management, information management and business intelligence solutions. The transaction closed on October 1, 2013.


Outlook for 2013(7)

Based on currently available information, the Company raises guidance, which was previously announced on July 30, 2013, for full year 2013 revenues before reimbursable expenses in a range of $685.0 million to $700.0 million, which includes approximately $5.0 million for the recent acquisition of Blue Stone International, LLC. The Company also anticipates EBITDA in a range of $133.0 million to $138.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $127.0 million to $132.0 million, GAAP diluted earnings per share in a range of $2.55 to $2.67, and non-GAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per share in a range of $2.60 to $2.72.

Management will provide a more detailed discussion of its outlook during the Company’s earnings conference call webcast.

Third Quarter 2013 Webcast

The Company will host a webcast to discuss its financial results today, November 6, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Central Time). The conference call is being webcast by Thomson and can be accessed at Huron Consulting Group’s website at http://ir.huronconsultinggroup.com. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the webcast and for 90 days thereafter.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise in administration, management, finance, operations, strategy and technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each client’s particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has worked with more than 90 of the top 100 research universities, more than 400 corporate general counsel, and more than 385 hospitals and academic medical centers. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(6)

In evaluating the Company’s financial performance and outlook, management uses EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted net income from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that such measures, as supplements to operating income, net income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and other GAAP measures, are useful indicators for investors. These useful indicators can help readers gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Statements in this press release that are not historical in nature, including those concerning the Company’s current expectations about its future requirements and needs, are “forward-looking” statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “provides,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “can,” “will,” “meets,” “could,” “likely,” “intends,” “might,” “predicts,” “seeks,” “would,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans” or “continues.” These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations about our future requirements and needs, results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements, including, without limitation, current expectations with respect to, among other factors, utilization rates, billing rates, and the number of revenue-generating professionals; that we are able to expand our service offerings; that we successfully integrate the businesses we acquire; and that existing market conditions continue to trend upward. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including,


among others, those described under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events, or for any other reason.

Media Contact:

Jennifer Frost Hennagir

312-880-3260

jfrost-hennagir@huronconsultinggroup.com

Investor Contact:

C. Mark Hussey

or

Ellen Wong

312-583-8722

investor@huronconsultinggroup.com

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HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenues and reimbursable expenses:

        

Revenues

   $ 174,735      $ 161,888      $ 509,178      $ 445,196   

Reimbursable expenses

     17,542        13,470        51,001        41,820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues and reimbursable expenses

     192,277        175,358        560,179        487,016   

Direct costs and reimbursable expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown in operating expenses):

        

Direct costs

     106,087        89,283        315,084        277,942   

Amortization of intangible assets and software development costs

     675        787        2,007        3,071   

Reimbursable expenses

     17,531        13,405        51,000        41,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total direct costs and reimbursable expenses

     124,293        103,475        368,091        322,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses and other operating gains:

        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     37,197        31,095        100,307        92,437   

Restructuring charges

     —          2,194        596        3,253   

Restatement related expenses

     —          68        —          1,785   

Litigation settlement (gain) loss

     (5,300     —          (6,450     1,150   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,968        4,879        14,624        13,585   

Goodwill impairment charge

     —          13,083        —          13,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses and other operating gains

     36,865        51,319        109,077        125,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     31,119        20,564        83,011        38,902   

Other income (expense), net:

        

Interest expense, net of interest income

     (1,531     (2,312     (5,100     (6,193

Other income (expense), net

     104        136        (35     306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     (1,427     (2,176     (5,135     (5,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     29,692        18,388        77,876        33,015   

Income tax expense

     12,531        7,972        33,532        15,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

     17,161        10,416        44,344        17,308   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     10        47        (31     518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 17,171      $ 10,463      $ 44,313      $ 17,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per basic share:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.77      $ 0.47      $ 1.99      $ 0.79   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ —        $ 0.01      $ —        $ 0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.77      $ 0.48      $ 1.99      $ 0.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per diluted share:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.75      $ 0.47      $ 1.95      $ 0.78   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.75      $ 0.47      $ 1.95      $ 0.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share:

        

Basic

     22,386        21,950        22,293        21,881   

Diluted

     22,873        22,326        22,712        22,247   


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,781      $ 25,162   

Receivables from clients, net

     82,007        97,510   

Unbilled services, net

     82,381        47,232   

Income tax receivable

     2,765        192   

Deferred income taxes, net

     13,290        14,751   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     21,877        15,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     233,101        200,372   

Property and equipment, net

     35,968        33,805   

Other non-current assets

     16,614        15,322   

Intangible assets, net

     14,815        18,879   

Goodwill

     519,514        519,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 820,012      $ 787,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 8,620      $ 8,461   

Accrued expenses

     16,447        17,692   

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     61,956        61,672   

Bank borrowings, current portion

     25,000        —     

Accrued consideration for business acquisitions, current portion

     5,103        5,640   

Income tax payable

     221        7,872   

Deferred revenues

     13,114        15,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     130,461        116,725   

Non-current liabilities:

    

Deferred compensation and other liabilities

     4,892        6,973   

Bank borrowings, net of current portion

     150,000        192,500   

Deferred lease incentives

     10,163        6,936   

Deferred income taxes, net

     20,613        14,560   

Accrued consideration for business acquisitions, net of current portion

     —          4,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     185,668        225,854   

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 25,224,317 and 24,793,327 shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     244        240   

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,980,776 and 1,880,809 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     (87,338     (83,715

Additional paid-in capital

     438,135        420,825   

Retained earnings

     153,643        109,330   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (801     (1,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     503,883        445,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 820,012      $ 787,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 44,313      $ 17,826   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     16,631        18,994   

Share-based compensation

     12,692        11,183   

Allowances for doubtful accounts and unbilled services

     3,153        1,723   

Deferred income taxes

     7,062        2,458   

Goodwill impairment charge

     —          13,083   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:

    

(Increase) decrease in receivables from clients

     13,200        9,532   

(Increase) decrease in unbilled services

     (36,083     (10,698

(Increase) decrease in current income tax receivable / payable, net

     (10,218     19,502   

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (1,304     2,738   

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (2,018     (4,783

Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and related benefits

     891        (24,092

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues

     (3,028     (14,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     45,291        42,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment, net

     (14,383     (14,344

Net investment in life insurance policies

     (842     (569

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (297     (53,832

Capitalization of internally developed software

     (1,207     —     

Proceeds from note receivable

     438        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (16,291     (68,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     39        30   

Shares redeemed for employee tax withholdings

     (760     (3,874

Tax benefit from share-based compensation

     1,374        1,325   

Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility

     83,500        244,000   

Repayments on credit facility

     (101,000     (215,000

Payments for debt issue costs

     (1,155     (2,482

Payments of capital lease obligations

     —          (8

Deferred acquisition payment

     (5,356     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (23,358     23,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (23     36   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,619        (1,868

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     25,162        5,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 30,781      $ 3,212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Segment and Consolidated Operating Results (in thousands):

   2013     2012    

Huron Healthcare:

      

Revenues

   $ 86,957      $ 74,999        15.9

Operating income

   $ 30,772      $ 33,868        (9.1 )% 

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     35.4     45.2  

Huron Legal:

      

Revenues

   $ 45,263      $ 46,153        (1.9 )% 

Operating income

   $ 15,138      $ 11,479        31.9

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     33.4     24.9  

Huron Education and Life Sciences:

      

Revenues

   $ 34,806      $ 33,863        2.8

Operating income

   $ 7,773      $ 12,406        (37.3 )% 

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     22.3     36.6  

Huron Financial:

      

Revenues

   $ 7,223      $ 6,689        8.0

Operating income

   $ 664      $ 1,763        (62.3 )% 

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     9.2     26.4  

All Other:

      

Revenues

   $ 486      $ 184        164.1

Operating loss

   $ (285   $ (428     (33.4 )% 

Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues

     N/M        N/M     

Total Company:

      

Revenues

   $ 174,735      $ 161,888        7.9

Reimbursable expenses

     17,542        13,470        30.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues and reimbursable expenses

   $ 192,277      $ 175,358        9.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Statement of Earnings reconciliation:

      

Segment operating income

   $ 54,062      $ 59,088        (8.5 )% 

Items not allocated at the segment level:

      

Other operating expenses and gains

     17,975        20,562        (12.6 )% 

Depreciation and amortization expense

     4,968        4,879        1.8

Goodwill impairment charge

     —          13,083        (100.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating income

     31,119        20,564        51.3

Other expense, net

     1,427        2,176        (34.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ 29,692      $ 18,388        61.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Other Operating Data (excluding All Other):

      

Number of full-time billable consultants (at period end) (1):

      

Huron Healthcare (5)

     942        835        12.8

Huron Legal

     143        134        6.7

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     425        406        4.7

Huron Financial

     62        65        (4.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total (5)

     1,572        1,440        9.2

Average number of full-time billable consultants (for the period) (1):

      

Huron Healthcare (5)

     926        824     

Huron Legal

     146        128     

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     425        386     

Huron Financial

     62        67     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total (5)

     1,559        1,405     


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 

Other Operating Data (continued):

   2013     2012  

Full-time billable consultant utilization rate (2):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

     80.2     76.1

Huron Legal

     62.3     66.9

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     64.4     73.9

Huron Financial

     73.6     56.9

Total (5)

     73.9     73.8

Full-time billable consultant average billing rate per hour (3):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 230      $ 243   

Huron Legal

   $ 271      $ 265   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 215      $ 214   

Huron Financial

   $ 331      $ 368   

Total (5)

   $ 234      $ 241   

Revenue per full-time billable consultant (in thousands):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 87      $ 85   

Huron Legal

   $ 77      $ 81   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 64      $ 74   

Huron Financial

   $ 112      $ 96   

Total (5)

   $ 81      $ 82   

Average number of full-time equivalents (for the period) (4):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

     53        55   

Huron Legal

     963        1,082   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     47        33   

Huron Financial

     3        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (5)

     1,066        1,173   

Revenue per full-time equivalent (in thousands):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 123      $ 96   

Huron Legal

   $ 35      $ 33   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 159      $ 164   

Huron Financial

   $ 106      $ 77   

Total (5)

   $ 45      $ 40   


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Segment and Consolidated Operating Results (in thousands):

   2013     2012    

Huron Healthcare:

      

Revenues

   $ 244,648      $ 201,171        21.6

Operating income

   $ 91,440      $ 69,778        31.0

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     37.4     34.7  

Huron Legal:

      

Revenues

   $ 131,296      $ 133,443        (1.6 )% 

Operating income

   $ 28,869      $ 33,489        (13.8 )% 

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     22.0     25.1  

Huron Education and Life Sciences:

      

Revenues

   $ 107,666      $ 93,373        15.3

Operating income

   $ 28,672      $ 28,051        2.2

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     26.6     30.0  

Huron Financial:

      

Revenues

   $ 25,068      $ 16,821        49.0

Operating income

   $ 7,995      $ 1,659        N/M   

Segment operating income as a percentage of segment revenues

     31.9     9.9  

All Other:

      

Revenues

   $ 500      $ 388        28.9

Operating loss

   $ (701   $ (1,971     (64.4 )% 

Segment operating loss as a percentage of segment revenues

     N/M        N/M     

Total Company:

      

Revenues

   $ 509,178      $ 445,196        14.4

Reimbursable expenses

     51,001        41,820        22.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues and reimbursable expenses

   $ 560,179      $ 487,016        15.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Statement of Earnings reconciliation:

      

Segment operating income

   $ 156,275      $ 131,006        19.3

Items not allocated at the segment level:

      

Other operating expenses and gains

     58,640        65,436        (10.4 )% 

Depreciation and amortization expense

     14,624        13,585        7.6

Goodwill impairment charge

            13,083        (100.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating income

     83,011        38,902        113.4

Other expense, net

     5,135        5,887        (12.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ 77,876      $ 33,015        135.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Other Operating Data (excluding All Other):

      

Number of full-time billable consultants (at period end) (1):

      

Huron Healthcare (5)

     942        835        12.8

Huron Legal

     143        134        6.7

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     425        406        4.7

Huron Financial

     62        65        (4.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total (5)

     1,572        1,440        9.2

Average number of full-time billable consultants (for the period) (1):

      

Huron Healthcare (5)

     891        807     

Huron Legal

     146        122     

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     431        352     

Huron Financial

     62        68     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total (5)

     1,530        1,349     


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND OTHER OPERATING DATA (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Other Operating Data (continued):

   2013     2012  

Full-time billable consultant utilization rate (2):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

     83.5     79.2

Huron Legal

     58.1     68.8

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     66.7     72.7

Huron Financial

     80.5     55.2

Total (5)

     76.2     75.4

Full-time billable consultant average billing rate per hour (3):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 211      $ 210   

Huron Legal

   $ 239      $ 246   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 215      $ 212   

Huron Financial

   $ 337      $ 306   

Total (5)

   $ 219      $ 217   

Revenue per full-time billable consultant (in thousands):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 254      $ 229   

Huron Legal

   $ 190      $ 238   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 204      $ 224   

Huron Financial

   $ 388      $ 238   

Total (5)

   $ 239      $ 229   

Average number of full-time equivalents (for the period) (4):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

     54        59   

Huron Legal

     1,011        981   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

     44        30   

Huron Financial

     3        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (5)

     1,112        1,071   

Revenue per full-time equivalent (in thousands):

    

Huron Healthcare (5)

   $ 342      $ 285   

Huron Legal

   $ 102      $ 106   

Huron Education and Life Sciences

   $ 442      $ 484   

Huron Financial

   $ 429      $ 648   

Total (5)

   $ 128      $ 127   

 

(1) Consists of our full-time professionals who provide consulting services and generate revenues based on the number of hours worked.
(2) Utilization rate for our full-time billable consultants is calculated by dividing the number of hours all of our full-time billable consultants worked on client assignments during a period by the total available working hours for all of these consultants during the same period, assuming a forty-hour work week, less paid holidays and vacation days.
(3) Average billing rate per hour for our full-time billable consultants is calculated by dividing revenues for a period by the number of hours worked on client assignments during the same period.
(4) Consists of consultants who work variable schedules as needed by our clients, as well as contract reviewers and other professionals who generate revenues primarily based on number of hours worked and units produced, such as pages reviewed and data processed. Also includes full-time employees who provide software support and maintenance services to our clients.
(5) Effective January 1, 2013, a group within the Huron Healthcare segment that provides post-implementation services that was previously classified as full-time equivalents is now classified as full-time billable consultants due to the evolving nature of the services that they offer. Prior periods have been revised to reflect this change.

N/M – Not meaningful


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO

ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (6)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenues

   $ 174,735      $ 161,888      $ 509,178      $ 445,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 17,161      $ 10,416      $ 44,344      $ 17,308   

Add back:

        

Income tax expense

     12,531        7,972        33,532        15,707   

Interest and other expenses

     1,427        2,176        5,135        5,887   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,643        5,666        16,631        16,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) (6)

     36,762        26,230        99,642        55,558   

Add back:

        

Restructuring charges

     —          2,194        596        3,253   

Restatement related expenses

     —          68        —          1,785   

Litigation settlement (gain) loss

     (5,300     —          (6,450     1,150   

Goodwill impairment charge

     —          13,083        —          13,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (6)

   $ 31,462      $ 41,575      $ 93,788      $ 74,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues (6)

     18.0     25.7     18.4     16.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (6)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 17,161      $ 10,416      $ 44,344      $ 17,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares—diluted

     22,873        22,326        22,712        22,247   

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.75      $ 0.47      $ 1.95      $ 0.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

        

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,440        1,923        4,347        5,149   

Restructuring charges

     —          2,194        596        3,253   

Restatement related expenses

     —          68        —          1,785   

Litigation settlement (gain) loss

     (5,300     —          (6,450     1,150   

Goodwill impairment charge

     —          13,083        —          13,083   

Tax effect

     1,544        (6,840     603        (9,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments, net of tax

     (2,316     10,428        (904     14,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income from continuing operations (6)

   $ 14,845      $ 20,844      $ 43,440      $ 32,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (6)

   $ 0.65      $ 0.93      $ 1.91      $ 1.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(6) In evaluating the Company’s financial performance, management uses earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted net income from continuing operations, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to gain an understanding of our comparative operating performance (when comparing such results with previous periods or forecasts). These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management in their financial and operating decision making because management believes they reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures when publicly providing our business outlook, for internal management purposes, and as a basis for evaluating potential acquisitions and dispositions. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Huron’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose, and in comparing in a consistent manner Huron’s current financial results with Huron’s past financial results. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES FOR FULL YEAR 2013 OUTLOOK

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO

ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (7)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ending
December 31, 2013
 
     Guidance Range  
     Low     High  

Projected revenues – GAAP

   $ 685.0      $ 700.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected net income from continuing operations – GAAP

   $ 58.0      $ 61.0   

Add back:

    

Income tax expense

     44.0        46.0   

Interest and other expenses

     7.0        7.0   

Depreciation and amortization

     24.0        24.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) (7)

     133.0        138.0   

Add back:

    

Restructuring charges

     0.5        0.5   

Litigation settlement gain

     (6.5     (6.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected adjusted EBITDA (7)

   $ 127.0      $ 132.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of projected revenues (7)

     18.5     18.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (7)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ending
December 31, 2013
 
     Guidance Range  
     Low     High  

Projected net income from continuing operations – GAAP

   $ 58.0      $ 61.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations – GAAP

   $ 2.55      $ 2.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Amortization of intangible assets

     6.8        6.8   

Restructuring charges

     0.5        0.5   

Litigation settlement gain

     (6.5     (6.5

Tax effect

     (0.3     (0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments, net of tax

     0.5        0.5   

Projected adjusted net income from continuing operations (7)

   $ 58.5      $ 61.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (7)

   $ 2.60      $ 2.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(7) In evaluating the Company’s outlook, management uses Projected EBITDA, Projected adjusted EBITDA, Projected adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Projected adjusted net income from continuing operations, and Projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the use of such measures, as supplements to Projected net income from continuing operations and Projected diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and other GAAP measures, are useful indicators for investors. These useful indicators can help readers gain a meaningful understanding of the Company’s core operating results and future prospects without the effect of non-cash or other one-time items. Investors should recognize that these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flows or liquidity prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.