ManpowerGroup Reports 4th Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

January 31, 2020 at 7:30 AM EST
- Fourth quarter results reflect a continuation of the challenging revenue trends in Europe, partially offset by growth in Americas and Right Management
- Key markets UK, Japan, Spain, Norway and Canada drove revenue growth during fourth quarter
- Strong Free Cash Flow and improved Days Sales Outstanding during fourth quarter
- $51 million of common stock repurchased during fourth quarter
- New global brand Talent Solutions launched today
- Anticipate slightly lower revenue trend into the first quarter of 2020

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today reported net earnings of $2.33 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $2.54 per diluted share in the prior year period.  Net earnings in the quarter were $138.8 million compared to $158.3 million a year earlier.  Revenues for the fourth quarter were $5.2 billion, a 4% decline from the prior year period. 

Financial results in the quarter were impacted by the stronger U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies compared to the prior year period.  On a constant currency basis, revenues were down 2%.  On a constant currency basis, net earnings per diluted share decreased 6%.  Earnings per share in the quarter were negatively impacted 5 cents by changes in foreign currencies compared to the prior year.  Discrete net tax benefits positively impacted earnings per share by 23 cents in the fourth quarter of 2019.

"We executed well in a slow growth global economy," said Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO.  "Our fourth quarter performance reflects a challenging revenue environment in Europe, partially offset by growth in the Americas, Right Management and most markets within APME.  While the global economy continues to face a high level of complex trade and geopolitical related risks, there are growth opportunities in this environment for our market leading services and workforce solutions offerings."

"With that, we are excited to announce today's launch of our new brand Talent Solutions, combining three of our current global offerings to leverage our deep expertise in RPO, Tapfin MSP and Right Management.  This is how we will continue to deliver new solutions and create added value that addresses our clients' complex global workforce needs."

"We anticipate diluted earnings per share in the first quarter will be between $1.33 and $1.41, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 3 cents."

Free Cash Flow in the fourth quarter of $303 million represented a significant increase from $156 million in the prior year period. At December 31, 2019, Days Sales Outstanding decreased by one day from the prior year. ManpowerGroup repurchased 579 thousand shares of common stock for $51 million during the quarter.

Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $465.7 million, or $7.72 per diluted share compared to net earnings of $556.7 million, or $8.56 per diluted share in the prior year. The year to date period included special items and restructuring costs which increased earnings per share by 4 cents and discrete income tax benefits that increased earnings per share by 23 cents. The prior year to date period included restructuring costs which reduced earnings per share by 46 cents.  Revenues for the year were $20.9 billion, a decrease of 5% from the prior year or a decrease of 1% in constant currency. Earnings per share for the year were negatively impacted 28 cents by changes in foreign currencies compared to the prior year, or 36 cents excluding the special items and restructuring costs.  ManpowerGroup repurchased 2.4 million shares of common stock for $203 million during the year ended December 31, 2019.

In conjunction with its fourth quarter and full year earnings release, ManpowerGroup will broadcast its conference call live over the Internet on January 31, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. EST). Interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast and view the presentation by logging on to http://investor.manpowergroup.com/ in the section titled "Investor Relations."

Supplemental financial information referenced in the conference call can be found at http://investor.manpowergroup.com/.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across 80 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. In 2019, ManpowerGroup was named one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies for the seventeenth year and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the tenth year, confirming our position as the most trusted brand in the industry. See how ManpowerGroup is powering the future of work: www.manpowergroup.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements, including earnings projections, predictions about revenue trends and the effect of currency fluctuations, that are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's expected future results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading 'Risk Factors' in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

ManpowerGroup

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)







Three Months Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2019

2018

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$5,196.6

$5,393.2

-3.6%

-1.8%






Cost of services 

4,337.0

4,512.9

-3.9%

-2.1%






  Gross profit

859.6

880.3

-2.4%

-0.5%






  Selling and administrative expenses

668.0

662.4

0.8%

2.6%






  Operating profit

191.6

217.9

-12.1%

-10.0%






Interest and other expenses

5.5

3.6

47.7%







  Earnings before income taxes

186.1

214.3

-13.1%

-11.1%






Provision for income taxes

47.3

56.0

-15.3%







  Net earnings

$   138.8

$   158.3

-12.4%

-10.4%






Net earnings per share - basic

$     2.35

$     2.56

-8.2%







Net earnings per share - diluted

$     2.33

$     2.54

-8.3%

-6.3%






Weighted average shares - basic

59.0

61.9

-4.7%







Weighted average shares - diluted 

59.5

62.3

-4.4%








(a) Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $4.4 million and $6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $141.9 million and $267.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)







Three Months Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2019

2018

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:





  Americas:





      United States  (a)

$    626.8

$    632.3

-0.9%

-0.9%

      Other Americas

434.1

411.9

5.4%

9.5%


1,060.9

1,044.2

1.6%

3.2%

  Southern Europe:





      France

1,356.0

1,430.6

-5.2%

-2.3%

      Italy

380.0

403.8

-5.9%

-3.0%

      Other Southern Europe

589.4

459.6

28.2%

29.3%


2,325.4

2,294.0

1.4%

3.9%






  Northern Europe

1,161.8

1,272.6

-8.7%

-6.4%

  APME

596.5

732.3

-18.5%

-19.4%

  Right Management 

52.0

50.1

3.8%

4.6%


$ 5,196.6

$ 5,393.2

-3.6%

-1.8%






Operating Unit Profit:





  Americas:





      United States

$      28.8

$      32.7

-12.1%

-12.1%

      Other Americas

22.1

20.3

8.9%

13.9%


50.9

53.0

-4.0%

-2.1%

  Southern Europe:





      France

82.7

80.9

2.2%

5.4%

      Italy

29.1

28.3

2.5%

5.6%

      Other Southern Europe

15.9

17.4

-7.9%

-8.1%


127.7

126.6

0.9%

3.6%






  Northern Europe

20.8

40.9

-49.1%

-47.5%

  APME

21.1

27.3

-23.1%

-25.4%

  Right Management 

11.4

9.4

22.1%

23.1%


231.9

257.2



Corporate expenses

(32.9)

(31.0)



Intangible asset amortization expense

(7.4)

(8.3)



    Operating profit

191.6

217.9

-12.1%

-10.0%

Interest and other expenses (b)

(5.5)

(3.6)



    Earnings before income taxes

$    186.1

$    214.3













(a) In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $3.3 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $131.5 million and $165.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.






(b)  The components of interest and other expenses were:




2019

2018



        Interest expense

$      11.1

$        9.9



        Interest income

(2.8)

(1.9)



        Foreign exchange loss (gain)

0.2

(1.4)



        Miscellaneous income

(3.0)

(3.0)




$        5.5

$        3.6




 

ManpowerGroup

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)







Year Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2019

2018

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from services (a)

$20,863.5

$21,991.2

-5.1%

-0.9%






Cost of services

17,488.4

18,412.2

-5.0%

-0.8%






  Gross profit

3,375.1

3,579.0

-5.7%

-1.8%






Selling and administrative expenses,
   excluding impairment charge

2,666.2

2,782.3

-4.2%

-0.2%

Goodwill impairment charge (b)

64.0

-

-

-

  Selling and administrative expenses

2,730.2

2,782.3

-1.9%

2.2%






  Operating profit

644.9

796.7

-19.1%

-15.6%






Interest and other (income) expenses, net

(40.6)

42.0

-







  Earnings before income taxes

685.5

754.7

-9.2%

-5.7%






Provision for income taxes

219.8

198.0

11.1%







  Net earnings

$     465.7

$     556.7

-16.4%

-13.3%






Net earnings per share - basic

$      7.78

$      8.62

-9.7%







Net earnings per share - diluted

$      7.72

$      8.56

-9.8%

-6.5%






Weighted average shares - basic

59.9

64.6

-7.3%







Weighted average shares - diluted

60.3

65.1

-7.3%












(a)  Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $18.4 million and $24.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $822.1 million and $1,056.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


(b)  The goodwill impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2019 relates to our investments in Germany and New Zealand.

 

ManpowerGroup

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)







Year Ended December 31




% Variance




Amount

Constant


2019

2018

Reported

Currency


(Unaudited)

Revenues from Services:





  Americas:





      United States  (a)

$  2,507.0

$  2,522.3

-0.6%

-0.6%

      Other Americas

1,675.3

1,637.0

2.3%

10.0%


4,182.3

4,159.3

0.6%

3.6%

  Southern Europe:





      France

5,459.7

5,827.7

-6.3%

-1.2%

      Italy

1,506.5

1,670.6

-9.8%

-4.9%

      Other Southern Europe

2,200.2

1,873.3

17.5%

21.9%


9,166.4

9,371.6

-2.2%

2.8%






  Northern Europe

4,691.3

5,370.5

-12.6%

-7.6%

  APME

2,627.2

2,890.3

-9.1%

-7.2%

  Right Management 

196.3

199.5

-1.6%

0.9%


$20,863.5

$21,991.2

-5.1%

-0.9%






Operating Unit Profit:





  Americas:





      United States

$     113.2

$     130.8

-13.4%

-13.4%

      Other Americas

73.1

73.1

-0.1%

4.9%


186.3

203.9

-8.6%

-6.8%

  Southern Europe:





      France

284.3

290.4

-2.1%

3.0%

      Italy

102.6

111.1

-7.7%

-2.7%

      Other Southern Europe

67.7

66.1

2.4%

5.3%


454.6

467.6

-2.8%

2.0%






  Northern Europe

67.1

122.7

-45.3%

-42.4%

  APME

122.6

114.8

6.8%

7.4%

  Right Management 

30.0

32.8

-8.6%

-6.9%


860.6

941.8



Corporate expenses

(121.9)

(110.0)



Goodwill impairment charge

(64.0)

-



Intangible asset amortization expense

(29.8)

(35.1)



    Operating profit

644.9

796.7

-19.1%

-15.6%

Interest and other income (expenses), net (b)

40.6

(42.0)



    Earnings before income taxes

$     685.5

$     754.7













(a)  In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $14.1 million and $15.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $594.3 million and $651.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.






(b)  The components of interest and other (income) expenses, net were:




2019

2018



        Interest expense

$      44.4

$      47.0



        Interest income

(6.0)

(6.0)



        Foreign exchange loss

6.7

1.4



        Miscellaneous income (c)

(85.7)

(0.4)




$     (40.6)

$      42.0








(c)  Includes an $80.0 million gain related to our acquisition of the remaining controlling interest in our Swiss franchise. 

 

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)






Dec. 31


Dec. 31


2019


2018


(Unaudited)

ASSETS




Current assets:




  Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,025.8


$    591.9

  Accounts receivable, net

5,273.1


5,276.1

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

185.6


129.1

      Total current assets

6,484.5


5,997.1





Other assets:




  Goodwill

1,260.1


1,297.1

  Intangible assets, net

268.6


246.3

  Operating lease right-of-use asset

448.5


-

  Other assets

618.8


826.7

      Total other assets

2,596.0


2,370.1





Property and equipment:




  Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment

605.5


613.6

  Less:  accumulated depreciation and amortization

462.2


461.0

      Net property and equipment

143.3


152.6

             Total assets

$ 9,223.8


$ 8,519.8





LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




  Accounts payable

$ 2,474.9


$ 2,266.7

  Employee compensation payable

206.4


209.7

  Accrued liabilities

545.4


411.0

  Accrued payroll taxes and insurance

649.7


729.8

  Value added taxes payable

504.0


508.6

  Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

61.0


50.1

      Total current liabilities

4,441.4


4,175.9





Other liabilities:




  Long-term debt

1,012.4


1,025.3

  Long-term operating lease liability

336.7


-

  Other long-term liabilities

671.8


620.1

      Total other liabilities

2,020.9


1,645.4





Shareholders' equity:




  ManpowerGroup shareholders' equity




    Common stock

1.2


1.2

    Capital in excess of par value

3,370.6


3,337.5

    Retained earnings 

3,494.1


3,157.7

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(441.0)


(399.8)

    Treasury stock, at cost

(3,681.9)


(3,471.7)

       Total ManpowerGroup shareholders' equity

2,743.0


2,624.9

  Noncontrolling interests

18.5


73.6

          Total shareholders' equity

2,761.5


2,698.5

             Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 9,223.8


$ 8,519.8

ManpowerGroup

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)






Year Ended


December 31


2019


2018


(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:




  Net earnings

$   465.7


$556.7

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




      Depreciation and amortization

77.2


85.8

      Non-cash gain on disposition of previously held equity interest

(80.4)


-

      Non-cash gain on disposition of previously held controlling interest

(30.4)


-

      Non-cash lease expense

136.4


-

      Non-cash goodwill impairment charge

64.0


-

      Deferred income taxes

(43.0)


(11.9)

      Provision for doubtful accounts

21.8


23.0

      Share-based compensation

26.3


27.8

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions:




      Accounts receivable

(80.2)


(146.4)

      Other assets

122.3


58.7

      Other liabilities

134.7


(110.6)

            Cash provided by operating activities

814.4


483.1





Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




  Capital expenditures

(52.9)


(64.7)

  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

77.8


(9.1)

  Impact to cash resulting from deconsolidation of subsidiaries

(57.9)


-

  Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries, investments, property and equipment

16.8


18.9

            Cash used in investing activities

(16.2)


(54.9)





Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




  Net change in short-term borrowings

11.2


3.5

  Proceeds from long-term debt

9.6


583.3

  Repayments of long-term debt

(1.3)


(408.6)

  Payments for debt issuance costs

-


(2.5)

  Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions

(22.8)


(18.6)

  Proceeds from share-based awards

7.0


5.2

  Payments to noncontrolling interests

(2.1)


(1.9)

  Other share-based award transactions

(7.2)


(17.3)

  Repurchases of common stock

(203.0)


(500.7)

  Dividends paid

(129.3)


(127.3)

  Miscellaneous, net

0.5


-

            Cash used in financing activities

(337.4)


(484.9)





Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(26.9)


(40.4)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

433.9


(97.1)





Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

591.9


689.0

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$1,025.8


$591.9

 

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