The Hackett Group(HCKT) - 2022 Q4 - Annual Report

Revenue Performance - Total revenue for fiscal year 2022 increased by 5% to $293.7 million, compared to$278.8 million in 2021, driven primarily by a 16% increase in the Global S&BT segment [121]. - Global S&BT segment revenue reached $169.7 million in 2022, up from$146.2 million in 2021, representing 58% of the company's total revenue [125]. - Oracle Solutions segment revenue increased to $76.3 million in 2022 from$74.9 million in 2021, although it faced volatility in client decisions in the second half of the year [126]. - SAP Solutions segment revenue decreased to $47.8 million in 2022 from$57.7 million in 2021, with the prior year benefiting from a $5.3 million software sale transaction [127]. Cost and Expenses - Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses slightly increased to$174.1 million in 2022 from $171.9 million in 2021, with personnel costs as a percentage of total revenue decreasing to 59$6.2 million in 2022, compared to 6.4 million in 2021 [130]. - Selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) primarily consist of salaries, benefits, and various overhead expenses, impacting overall profitability [132]. - SG&A costs increased by 3% to 61.0 million in 2022 from $59.2 million in 2021, maintaining 21$4.1 million in 2022 from $3.4 million in 2021, reflecting higher incentive compensation due to company performance [134]. Profitability - Diluted earnings per share increased to$1.28 in 2022 from 1.26 in 2021, despite the prior year including a tax benefit that positively impacted net income [121]. - Global S&BT segment profit increased to 61.3 million in 2022, up from $49.3 million in 2021, driven by over 20$15.3 million in 2022 from $15.7 million in 2021, with continued offshore leverage expansion [138]. - SAP Solutions segment profit decreased to$12.8 million in 2022 from $18.8 million in 2021, impacted by a prior year software sales transaction of$5.3 million [139]. Cash Flow and Financing - Net cash provided by operating activities was $58.9 million in 2022, compared to$46.4 million in 2021, primarily due to net income adjustments and changes in tax liabilities [143]. - Net cash used in investing activities was $4.7 million in 2022, up from$3.2 million in 2021, mainly for the development of new technologies [144]. - Net cash used in financing activities was $69.7 million in 2022, compared to$46.7 million in 2021, largely due to share repurchases totaling $116.6 million [146]. - The company had$30.3 million in cash as of December 30, 2022, down from $45.8 million in the previous year, with$59.7 million in outstanding debt under its credit facility [141]. - The company repurchased 4.9 million shares at an average price of $23.69 per share in 2022, totaling$116.6 million, with $14.7 million remaining for future repurchases [153]. Organizational Changes - The company has reorganized its operating segments into three reportable segments: Global S&BT, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions, effective in the third quarter of 2022 [124].