HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2024
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HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) reported financial results for Q2 2024. Key highlights include:
- Franchise royalties decreased 6.2% to $8.2 million
- Total revenue decreased 3.4% to $8.7 million
- Net income from continuing operations was $2.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share
- Adjusted EBITDA was $4.0 million, up from $3.9 million in Q2 2023
For the first half of 2024:
- Franchise royalties decreased 11.4% to $16.0 million
- Total revenue decreased 9.3% to $17.1 million
- Net income from continuing operations was $3.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted share
The company maintained profitability despite industry challenges and continues to focus on cost management and strategic growth opportunities.
Positive
- Maintained consistent net income of $2.1 million in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $4.0 million in Q2 2024 from $3.9 million in Q2 2023
- SG&A expenses decreased by 6.0% to $5.3 million in Q2 2024
- Income from operations increased sequentially by 28.2% compared to Q1 2024
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share
Negative
- Franchise royalties decreased 6.2% to $8.2 million in Q2 2024
- Total revenue decreased 3.4% to $8.7 million in Q2 2024
- System-wide sales for Q2 2024 decreased to $146.1 million from $157.0 million in Q2 2023
- Net income from continuing operations for H1 2024 decreased to $3.8 million from $4.4 million in H1 2023
- Cash position decreased to $614,000 as of June 30, 2024, from $1.3 million as of December 31, 2023
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GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Summary
Franchise royalties decreased
6.2% to$8.2 million compared to$8.7 million in the prior year period.Total revenue decreased
3.4% to$8.7 million compared to$9.0 million in the prior year period.Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were
$5.3 million , a decrease of6.0% compared to$5.6 million in the prior year period. Excluding net workers' compensation expense of$547,000 , MRINetwork advertising fund expense of$105,000 , and impairment of notes receivable of$50,000 , SG&A for the quarter would have decreased7.1% .Income from operations of
$2.7 million was consistent with$2.7 million in the prior year period. Income from operations increased sequentially by28.2% compared to Q1 2024.Net income from continuing operations was
$2.1 million , or$0.15 per diluted share, consistent with net income from continuing operations of$2.1 million , or$0.15 per diluted share in the prior year period. Net income was$2.0 million compared to$2.0 million in the prior year period.Adjusted EBITDA was
$4.0 million compared to$3.9 million in the prior year period.
Year-To-Date 2024 Summary
Franchise royalties decreased
11.4% to$16.0 million compared to$18.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.Total revenue decreased
9.3% to$17.1 million compared to$18.8 million in the prior year period.SG&A expenses decreased
4.9% to$10.9 million compared to$11.5 million in the prior year period. Excluding net workers' compensation expense of$1.1 million , MRINetwork advertising fund expense of$206,000 , and impairment of notes receivable of$50,000 , SG&A for the quarter would have decreased10.0% .Income from operations decreased
19.8% to$4.8 million compared to$6.0 million in the prior year period.Net income from continuing operations was
$3.8 million , or$0.27 per diluted share, compared to net income of$4.4 million , or$0.32 per diluted share in the prior year period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was$3.7 million compared to$4.6 million .Adjusted EBITDA of
$7.4 million compared to$8.5 million in the prior year period.
System-wide sales for the second quarter of 2024 decreased to
Rick Hermanns, HireQuest's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our second quarter results were highlighted by sustained profitability as we continue to manage costs and execute on our business strategy. We took steps earlier this year to lower our workers' compensation expense and now our focus is on driving enhanced revenues as the market for staffing solutions continues to slowly recover from what has been a challenging economic environment for the entire industry.
"That said, HireQuest has managed to efficiently weather this storm and perform admirably compared to industry peers," Mr. Hermanns continued. "We have a long-term view of this business, and since 2019, we have been able to nearly double annual system-wide sales and drive strong, double-digit compounded annual growth in profitability that outpaces the sector and validates the strength of our model. M&A continues to be a key part of our growth strategy, and we are diligently evaluating opportunities that we believe can enhance our staffing offerings and add meaningful value to our business.
"As we move into the latter half of 2024, we're focused on controlling what we can control and the continued execution of our growth strategy. We believe that we are well positioned in the back half of this year with an improving staffing market, reduced expenses, and a superior business model to drive continued growth and value for our shareholders."
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Franchise royalties in the second quarter of 2024 were
SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were
Depreciation and amortization in the second quarter of 2024 was approximately
Interest and other financing expense in the second quarter of 2024 was approximately
Net income from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2024 was
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024 was
Year-To-Date 2024 Financial Results
Franchise royalties for the six-months ended June 30, 2024 were
SG&A expenses in the first half of 2024 were
Interest and other financing expense for the first half of 2024 was approximately 495,000, compared to
Net income from continuing operations in the year-to-date period for 2024 was
Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2024 was
Balance Sheet and Capital Structure
Cash was
Working capital as of June 30, 2024, was
At June 30, 2024, assuming continued covenant compliance, availability under the line of credit was approximately
On June 17, 2024, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of
Conference Call
HireQuest will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results.
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
Toll-free dial-in number: 877-545-0320
International dial-in number: 973-528-0002
Entry Code: 788042
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2359/50893and via the investor relations section of HireQuest's website at www.hirequest.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Toll Free: 877-481-4010
International: 919-882-2331
Replay Passcode: 50893
About HireQuest
HireQuest, Inc. is a nationwide franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions for HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, HireQuest Health, DriverQuest, TradeCorp, MRINetwork, SearchPath Global, and Northbound Executive Search franchised offices across the United States. Through its national network of over 400 franchisee-owned offices across the United States, HireQuest provides employment for approximately 73,000 individuals annually that work for thousands of customers in numerous industries including construction, light industrial, manufacturing, hospitality, clerical, medical, travel, financial services, and event services. For more information, visit www.hirequest.com
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes, and the company's officers and other representatives may sometimes make or provide certain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including, among others, statements with respect to future economic conditions, future revenue or sales and the growth thereof; operating results; anticipated benefits of acquisitions, or the status of integration of those entities; the declaration, or not, of future dividends; and other similar statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will," and similar references to future periods.
While the company believes these statements are accurate, forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently uncertain. They are based only on the company's current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. The company cannot assure you that these expectations will occur, and its actual results may be significantly different. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by the company include the following: the level of demand and financial performance of the temporary staffing industry; the financial performance of the company's franchisees; changes in customer demand; economic uncertainty caused by macroeconomic trends including potential inflation or a recessionary environment; uncertainty in the supply chain or economy caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war between Israel and Palestine, or other global conflict; the relative success or failure of acquisitions and new franchised offerings; our success in reducing workers' compensation expenses; the extent to which the company is successful in gaining new long-term relationships with customers or retaining existing ones, and the level of service failures that could lead customers to use competitors' services; significant investigative or legal proceedings including, without limitation, those brought about by the existing regulatory environment or changes in the regulations governing the temporary staffing industry and those arising from the action or inaction of the company's franchisees and temporary employees; strategic actions, including acquisitions and dispositions and the company's success in integrating acquired businesses including, without limitation, successful integration following any of our various acquisitions; success or failure in determining how to allocate capital; disruptions to the company's technology network including computer systems and software; natural events such as severe weather, fires, floods, and earthquakes, or man-made or other disruptions of the company's operating systems; and the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter.
Any forward-looking statement made by the company or its management in this news release is based only on information currently available to the company and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The company and its management disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Company Contact:
HireQuest, Inc.
David Hartley, Vice President of Corporate Development
(800) 835-6755
Email: cdhartley@hirequest.com
Investor Relations Contact:
IMS Investor Relations
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
(203) 972-9200
Email: hirequest@imsinvestorrelations.com
HireQuest, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value data) |
| June 30, 2024 |
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| December 31, 2023 |
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ASSETS |
| (unaudited) |
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| (audited) |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
| $ | 614 |
|
| $ | 1,342 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
|
| 49,878 |
|
|
| 44,394 |
|
Notes receivable |
|
| 1,863 |
|
|
| 1,788 |
|
Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other assets |
|
| 3,665 |
|
|
| 3,283 |
|
Prepaid workers' compensation |
|
| 1,630 |
|
|
| 646 |
|
Total current assets |
|
| 57,650 |
|
|
| 51,453 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
| 4,198 |
|
|
| 4,280 |
|
Workers' compensation claim payment deposit |
|
| 1,128 |
|
|
| 1,469 |
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Deferred tax asset |
|
| 326 |
|
|
| 325 |
|
Franchise agreements, net |
|
| 20,588 |
|
|
| 21,440 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
| 9,936 |
|
|
| 10,162 |
|
Goodwill |
|
| 5,870 |
|
|
| 5,870 |
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Other assets |
|
| 70 |
|
|
| 102 |
|
Notes receivable, net of current portion and allowance of |
|
| 6,959 |
|
|
| 7,834 |
|
Intangible asset held for sale - discontinued operations |
|
| 891 |
|
|
| 891 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 107,616 |
|
| $ | 103,826 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 250 |
|
| $ | 137 |
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Line of credit |
|
| 15,700 |
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|
| 14,119 |
|
Term loans payable |
|
| 348 |
|
|
| 514 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
| 1,794 |
|
|
| 2,338 |
|
Accrued payroll, benefits, and payroll taxes |
|
| 3,595 |
|
|
| 4,286 |
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Due to franchisees |
|
| 10,625 |
|
|
| 9,881 |
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Risk management incentive program liability |
|
| 823 |
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|
| 565 |
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Workers' compensation claims liability |
|
| 3,876 |
|
|
| 3,871 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
| 37,011 |
|
|
| 35,711 |
|
Term loan payable, net of current portion |
|
| - |
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|
| 132 |
|
Workers' compensation claims liability, net of current portion |
|
| 2,775 |
|
|
| 2,766 |
|
Franchisee deposits |
|
| 2,416 |
|
|
| 2,485 |
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Total liabilities |
|
| 42,202 |
|
|
| 41,094 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Preferred stock - |
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| - |
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| - |
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Common stock - |
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| 14 |
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| 14 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
|
| 35,227 |
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| 34,527 |
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Treasury stock, at cost - 40 shares |
|
| (146 | ) |
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| (146 | ) |
Retained earnings |
|
| 30,319 |
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| 28,337 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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| 65,414 |
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|
| 62,732 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
| $ | 107,616 |
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| $ | 103,826 |
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HireQuest, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Income
(unaudited)
| Three months ended |
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| Six months ended |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
| June 30, 2024 |
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| June 30, 2023 |
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| June 30, 2024 |
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| June 30, 2023 |
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Franchise royalties |
| $ | 8,201 |
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| $ | 8,745 |
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| $ | 16,041 |
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| $ | 18,112 |
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Service revenue |
|
| 479 |
|
|
| 245 |
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|
| 1,058 |
|
|
| 736 |
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Total revenue |
|
| 8,680 |
|
|
| 8,990 |
|
|
| 17,099 |
|
|
| 18,848 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
| 5,288 |
|
|
| 5,625 |
|
|
| 10,907 |
|
|
| 11,470 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 697 |
|
|
| 700 |
|
|
| 1,395 |
|
|
| 1,397 |
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Income from operations |
|
| 2,695 |
|
|
| 2,665 |
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|
| 4,797 |
|
|
| 5,981 |
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Other miscellaneous income |
|
| 39 |
|
|
| 99 |
|
|
| 76 |
|
|
| 142 |
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Interest income |
|
| 151 |
|
|
| 68 |
|
|
| 287 |
|
|
| 114 |
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Interest and other financing expense |
|
| (253 | ) |
|
| (314 | ) |
|
| (495 | ) |
|
| (854 | ) |
Net income before income taxes |
|
| 2,632 |
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|
| 2,518 |
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|
| 4,665 |
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|
| 5,383 |
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Provision for income taxes |
|
| 557 |
|
|
| 465 |
|
|
| 897 |
|
|
| 1,012 |
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Net income from continuing operations |
|
| 2,075 |
|
|
| 2,053 |
|
|
| 3,768 |
|
|
| 4,371 |
|
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
| (36 | ) |
|
| (45 | ) |
|
| (110 | ) |
|
| 267 |
|
Net income |
| $ | 2,039 |
|
| $ | 2,008 |
|
| $ | 3,658 |
|
| $ | 4,638 |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share |
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Continuing operations |
| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
|
| $ | 0.32 |
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Discontinued operations |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (0.01 | ) |
|
| 0.02 |
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Total |
| $ | 0.15 |
|
| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.26 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
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Continuing operations |
| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.27 |
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| $ | 0.32 |
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Discontinued operations |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (0.01 | ) |
|
| 0.02 |
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Total |
| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.15 |
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| $ | 0.26 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
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Basic |
|
| 13,818 |
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| 13,720 |
|
|
| 13,809 |
|
|
| 13,699 |
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Diluted |
|
| 13,886 |
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|
| 13,817 |
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| 13,889 |
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| 13,779 |
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