Kelly Services® Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings

February 13, 2020

Financial Highlights

Q4 revenue down 5.4%; down 5.2% in constant currency
Q4 operating earnings of $13.1 million, including a $15.8 million asset impairment charge, compared to $33.1 million last year
Q4 earnings (loss) per share of $0.43, compared to ($0.62) last year or $0.67 compared to $0.87 on an adjusted basis
Full year 2019 earnings from operations down 6.5% to $81.8 million

TROY, Mich., Feb. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kelly Services (Nasdaq: KELYA) (Nasdaq: KELYB), a global leader in providing workforce solutions, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019.

Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $1.3 billion, a 5.4% decrease, or 5.2% in constant currency, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2018.

Earnings from operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $13.1 million, compared to the $33.1 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2018. The 2019 fourth quarter results include a $15.8 million impairment charge related to a technology development project.

Diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $0.43 compared to a loss per share of $0.62 in the fourth quarter of 2018. Included in the earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2019 was a $0.30 impairment charge, net of tax and a $0.01 gain, net of tax on Persol Holdings common stock. Included in the loss per share in the fourth quarter of 2018 is the unfavorable impact of $1.49 due to the non-cash after-tax loss on Kelly’s investment in Persol Holdings common stock.

Diluted earnings per share for the full year 2019 were $2.84 compared to $0.58 for 2018. Full-year earnings per share for 2019 were unfavorably impacted $0.40 by the after-tax impact of asset impairments and restructuring charges, and were favorably impacted $1.08 by the after-tax gain on Persol common stock, the gain on sale of assets, and the impact of recent acquisitions. Full-year earnings per share for 2018 were unfavorably impacted by the $1.69 non-cash after-tax loss on Persol Holdings common stock. On an adjusted basis, diluted earnings per share were $2.16 in 2019 compared to $2.27 in 2018. The impacts of these adjustments are more fully described in the included reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

“Q4 continued the underlying dynamics we saw in Q3, including a weaker manufacturing sector, economic headwinds in Europe, and disruption from the 2019 restructuring of our U.S. operations,” noted Quigley. “The efficiencies we’ve gained are already bringing us increased agility and we have delivered good GP rate improvement, however, we have not yet delivered on top-line growth.” Quigley has made returning to growth a top priority since becoming CEO, while also taking other significant steps in his first 120 days: the sale and lease-back of the company’s HQ building to free up capital; the acquisition of Insight to further strengthen Kelly Education’s leading U.S. market position; the appointment of Kelly’s first-ever Chief Growth Officer; deployment of new front-office technology in the U.S. and Europe; and other actions designed to accelerate Kelly’s shift toward a more responsive, tech-enabled delivery model.

Today, Quigley announced three additional changes designed to accelerate growth and intensify Kelly’s specialty focus:

The company will be managed by specialty: Professional & Industrial (formerly Commercial); Education; STEM (including Science, Engineering, and IT); OCG; and International. Each specialty will be led by a president, reporting directly to Quigley, who will work to accelerate each specialty’s top- and bottom-line results.
Kelly will accelerate its M&A initiatives as part of an ambitious program to drive financial performance through growth in higher-margin businesses, focusing its capital allocations on investments and acquisitions that align with the company’s specialty solutions strategy.
Kelly will share growth targets via its growth map, providing regular updates on progress against key financial goals the company intends to achieve.

“There’s no question there are a lot of positive changes underway at Kelly,” stated Quigley. “Although they’re at different stages of progress, they are necessary to address market challenges head-on, modernize our delivery models, leverage more agile operations, open new doors for organic and inorganic growth, and put us on a path to becoming a specialty talent company that delivers results for clients, talent, and shareholders.”

Kelly also reported that on February 12, its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable March 9, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 24, 2020.

In conjunction with its fourth quarter and full year earnings release, Kelly Services has published a financial presentation on the Investor Relations page of its public website and will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on February 13 to review the results and answer questions. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:

Via the Internet:
kellyservices.com

Via the Telephone (new process)
(877) 692-8955 (toll free) or (234) 720-6979 (caller paid)
Enter access code 5728672
After the prompt, please enter “#”

This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, competitive market pressures including pricing and technology introductions and disruptions, changing market and economic conditions, our ability to achieve our business strategy, the risk of damage to our brand, the risk our intellectual property assets could be infringed upon or compromised, our ability to successfully develop new service offerings, our exposure to risks associated with services outside traditional staffing, including business process outsourcing and services connecting talent to independent work, our increasing dependency on third parties for the execution of critical functions, the risks associated with past and future acquisitions, exposure to risks associated with investments in equity affiliates including PersolKelly Asia Pacific, material changes in demand from or loss of large corporate customers as well as changes in their buying practices, risks particular to doing business with government or government contractors, risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including foreign currency fluctuations, the exposure to potential market and currency exchange risks relating to our investment in Persol Holdings, risks associated with violations of anti-corruption, trade protection and other laws and regulations, availability of qualified full-time employees, availability of temporary workers with appropriate skills required by customers, liabilities for employment-related claims and losses, including class action lawsuits and collective actions, risks arising from failure to preserve the privacy of information entrusted to us or to meet our obligations under global privacy laws, the risk of cyberattacks or other breaches of network or information technology security, our ability to sustain critical business applications through our key data centers, our ability to effectively implement and manage our information technology projects, our ability to maintain adequate financial and management processes and controls, risk of potential impairment charges triggered by adverse industry developments or operational circumstances, unexpected changes in claim trends on workers’ compensation, unemployment, disability and medical benefit plans, the impact of changes in laws and regulations (including federal, state and international tax laws), competition law risks, the risk of additional tax or unclaimed property liabilities in excess of our estimates, our ability to realize value from our tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards, our ability to maintain specified financial covenants in our bank facilities to continue to access credit markets, and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in this release and in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained herein, and we have no intention to update these statements.

About Kelly Services^®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ approximately 440,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2019 was $5.4 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

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MEDIA CONTACT:									ANALYST CONTACT:
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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2019 AND DECEMBER 30, 2018
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars except per share data)
											%			CC %
		2019			2018			Change			Change			Change

Revenue from services	$	1,337.8		$	1,414.7		$	(76.9	)		(5.4	)	%	(5.2	)	%

Cost of services		1,092.7			1,160.3			(67.6	)		(5.8	)

Gross profit		245.1			254.4			(9.3	)		(3.7	)		(3.4	)

Selling, general and administrative expenses		216.2			221.3			(5.1	)		(2.3	)		(2.1	)

Asset impairment charge		15.8			—			15.8			NM

Earnings from operations		13.1			33.1			(20.0	)		(60.5	)

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings		0.7			(83.2	)		83.9			NM

Other income (expense), net		(0.1	)		1.2			(1.3	)		(110.6	)

Earnings (loss) before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		13.7			(48.9	)		62.6			NM

Income tax (benefit) expense		(5.9	)		(23.8	)		17.9			75.2

Net earnings (loss) before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		19.6			(25.1	)		44.7			NM

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		(2.6	)		1.2			(3.8	)		NM

Net earnings (loss)	$	17.0		$	(23.9	)	$	40.9			NM		%

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.43		$	(0.62	)	$	1.05			NM		%
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.43		$	(0.62	)	$	1.05			NM		%

STATISTICS:

Staffing fee-based income (included in revenue from services)	$	13.4		$	16.3		$	(2.9	)		(17.7	)	%	(17.2	)	%

Gross profit rate		18.3		%	18.0		%	0.3		pts.

Conversion rate		5.3			13.0			(7.7	)

% Return:
Earnings from operations		1.0			2.3			(1.3	)
Net earnings (loss)		1.3			(1.7	)		3.0

Effective income tax rate		(43.2	)	%	48.8		%	(92.0	)	pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):
Basic		39.1			38.9
Diluted		39.3			38.9

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2019 AND DECEMBER 30, 2018
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars except per share data)
											%			CC %
		2019			2018			Change			Change			Change

Revenue from services	$	5,355.6		$	5,513.9		$	(158.3	)		(2.9	)	%	(1.9	)	%

Cost of services		4,387.2			4,541.7			(154.5	)		(3.4	)

Gross profit		968.4			972.2			(3.8	)		(0.4	)		0.5

Selling, general and administrative expenses		883.1			884.8			(1.7	)		(0.2	)		0.7

Gain on sale of assets		(12.3	)		—			(12.3	)		NM

Asset impairment charge		15.8			—			15.8			NM

Earnings from operations		81.8			87.4			(5.6	)		(6.5	)

Gain (loss) on investment in Persol Holdings		35.8			(96.2	)		132.0			NM

Other income (expense), net		(1.2	)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		(86.9	)

Earnings (loss) before taxes and equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		116.4			(9.4	)		125.8			NM

Income tax expense (benefit)		0.4			(27.1	)		27.5			101.3

Net earnings (loss) before equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		116.0			17.7			98.3			NM

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliate		(3.6	)		5.2			(8.8	)		NM

Net earnings	$	112.4		$	22.9		$	89.5			390.2		%

Basic earnings per share	$	2.85		$	0.59		$	2.26			383.1		%
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.84		$	0.58		$	2.26			389.7		%

STATISTICS:

Staffing fee-based income (included in revenue from services)	$	60.1		$	68.6		$	(8.5	)		(12.5	)	%	(10.6	)	%

Gross profit rate		18.1		%	17.6		%	0.5		pts.

Conversion rate		8.4			9.0			(0.6	)

% Return:
Earnings from operations		1.5			1.6			(0.1	)
Net earnings		2.1			0.4			1.7

Effective income tax rate		0.3		%	289.2		%	(288.9	)	pts.

Average number of shares outstanding (millions):
Basic		39.1			38.8
Diluted		39.2			39.1

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

		Fourth Quarter

								%			CC %
		2019				2018		Change			Change
Americas Staffing
Revenue from services	$	580.0			$	647.6		(10.4	)	%	(10.5	)	%
Gross profit		109.6				118.8		(7.8	)		(7.8	)
SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges		88.6				90.4		(2.0	)		(2.0	)
Restructuring charges		(0.1	)			—		NM			NM
Total SG&A expenses		88.5				90.4		(2.1	)		(2.1	)
Earnings from operations		21.1				28.4		(25.8	)
Earnings from operations excluding restructuring charges		21.0				28.4		(26.2	)

Gross profit rate		18.9		%		18.3	%	0.6		pts.
Conversion rate		19.3				23.9		(4.6	)
Conversion rate excluding restructuring charges		19.1				23.9		(4.8	)
Return on sales		3.6				4.4		(0.8	)
Return on sales excluding restructuring charges		3.6				4.4		(0.8	)

Global Talent Solutions
Revenue from services	$	515.1			$	503.3		2.3		%	2.4		%
Gross profit		100.8				99.3		1.5			1.7
Total SG&A expenses		72.9				72.5		0.5			0.6
Earnings from operations		27.9				26.8		4.2

Gross profit rate		19.6		%		19.7	%	(0.1	)	pts.
Conversion rate		27.7				27.0		0.7
Return on sales		5.4				5.3		0.1

International Staffing
Revenue from services	$	246.0			$	268.1		(8.2	)	%	(7.1	)	%
Gross profit		35.1				36.9		(4.9	)		(3.5	)
Total SG&A expenses		30.2				33.1		(9.0	)		(7.8	)
Earnings from operations		4.9				3.8		30.8

Gross profit rate		14.3		%		13.8	%	0.5		pts.
Conversion rate		14.1				10.2		3.9
Return on sales		2.0				1.4		0.6

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

		December Year to Date

							%			CC %
		2019			2018		Change			Change
Americas Staffing
Revenue from services	$	2,320.1		$	2,417.7		(4.0	)	%	(3.8	)	%
Gross profit		429.5			441.3		(2.7	)		(2.5	)
SG&A expenses excluding restructuring charges		367.2			364.2		0.8			1.0
Restructuring charges		5.5			—		NM			NM
Total SG&A expenses		372.7			364.2		2.3			2.6
Earnings from operations		56.8			77.1		(26.3	)
Earnings from operations excluding restructuring charges		62.3			77.1		(19.2	)

Gross profit rate		18.5	%		18.3	%	0.2		pts.
Conversion rate		13.2			17.5		(4.3	)
Conversion rate excluding restructuring charges		14.5			17.5		(3.0	)
Return on sales		2.4			3.2		(0.8	)
Return on sales excluding restructuring charges		2.7			3.2		(0.5	)

Global Talent Solutions
Revenue from services	$	2,024.5		$	1,997.4		1.4		%	1.6		%
Gross profit		400.5			381.1		5.1			5.6
Total SG&A expenses		293.1			296.5		(1.2	)		(0.6	)
Earnings from operations		107.4			84.6		26.9

Gross profit rate		19.8	%		19.1	%	0.7		pts.
Conversion rate		26.8			22.2		4.6
Return on sales		5.3			4.2		1.1

International Staffing
Revenue from services	$	1,025.9		$	1,116.6		(8.1	)	%	(4.0	)	%
Gross profit		140.5			152.3		(7.7	)		(3.6	)
Total SG&A expenses		125.3			132.3		(5.3	)		(1.2	)
Earnings from operations		15.2			20.0		(24.1	)

Gross profit rate		13.7	%		13.6	%	0.1		pts.
Conversion rate		10.8			13.2		(2.4	)
Return on sales		1.5			1.8		(0.3	)

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)
		Dec. 29, 2019			Dec. 30, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	25.8		$	35.3
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of
$12.9 and $13.2, respectively		1,282.2			1,293.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		76.5			71.9
Properties held for sale		21.2			—
Total current assets		1,405.7			1,400.5

Noncurrent Assets
Property and equipment, net		43.1			86.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets		60.4			—
Deferred taxes		229.1			198.7
Goodwill, net		127.8			107.3
Investment in Persol Holdings		173.2			135.1
Investment in equity affiliate		117.2			121.3
Other assets		324.1			265.2
Total noncurrent assets		1,074.9			913.9

Total Assets	$	2,480.6		$	2,314.4

Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	$	1.9		$	2.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		503.6			540.6
Operating lease liabilities		20.1			—
Accrued payroll and related taxes		267.6			266.0
Accrued workers' compensation and other claims		25.7			26.0
Income and other taxes		65.2			62.7
Total current liabilities		884.1			897.5

Noncurrent Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities		43.3			—
Accrued workers' compensation and other claims		45.8			50.5
Accrued retirement benefits		187.4			162.9
Other long-term liabilities		55.5			44.0
Total noncurrent liabilities		332.0			257.4

Stockholders' Equity
Common stock		40.1			40.1
Treasury stock		(20.9	)		(26.0	)
Paid-in capital		22.5			24.4
Earnings invested in the business		1,238.6			1,138.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(15.8	)		(17.1	)

Total stockholders' equity		1,264.5			1,159.5

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	2,480.6		$	2,314.4

Statistics:
Working Capital	$	521.6		$	503.0
Current Ratio		1.6			1.6
Debt-to-capital %		0.1		%	0.2		%
Global Days Sales Outstanding		58			55
Year-to-Date Free Cash Flow	$	82.2		$	35.8

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2019 AND DECEMBER 30, 2018
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)
		2019			2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	112.4		$	22.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		31.6			26.2
Operating lease asset amortization		22.3			—
Provision for bad debts		4.1			3.0
Stock-based compensation		5.6			8.1
Deferred income taxes		(18.3	)		(47.5	)
(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings		(35.8	)		96.2
(Gain) on sale of assets		(12.3	)		—
Asset impairment charge		15.8			—
Equity in net (earnings) loss of PersolKelly Asia Pacific		3.6			(5.2	)
Other, net		(0.4	)		(0.8	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions		(26.4	)		(41.5	)
Net cash from operating activities		102.2			61.4

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(20.0	)		(25.6	)
Acquisition of companies, net of cash received		(86.4	)		—
Investment in equity securities		(1.0	)		(5.0	)
Loans to equity affiliate		(4.4	)		(7.0	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		13.8			—
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance		3.0			7.9
Other investing activities		0.7			(0.1	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(94.3	)		(29.8	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings		(0.3	)		(7.8	)
Financing lease payments		(0.7	)		—
Dividend payments		(11.9	)		(11.8	)
Payments of tax withholding for restricted shares		(2.5	)		(6.9	)
Other financing activities		(0.7	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(16.1	)		(26.5	)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(0.9	)		(1.9	)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(9.1	)		3.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year		40.1			36.9

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$	31.0		$	40.1

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUE FROM SERVICES
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

		Fourth Quarter (Americas, International and GTS)

					%			CC %
		2019		2018	Change			Change

Americas
United States	$	979.1	$	1,031.6	(5.1	)	%	(5.1	)	%
Canada		35.3		34.8	1.2			1.2
Mexico		34.0		32.3	5.2			2.1
Puerto Rico		17.0		22.4	(24.5	)		(24.5	)
Brazil		9.0		8.6	6.3			13.1
Total Americas		1,074.4		1,129.7	(4.9	)		(4.9	)

EMEA
France		60.0		66.2	(9.3	)		(6.5	)
Switzerland		50.7		56.4	(10.0	)		(10.5	)
Portugal		44.3		46.4	(4.7	)		(1.8	)
Russia		33.5		24.7	35.7			29.8
United Kingdom		21.5		23.2	(7.5	)		(7.4	)
Italy		16.1		19.4	(16.9	)		(14.4	)
Germany		9.1		12.1	(24.7	)		(22.4	)
Ireland		5.0		10.3	(52.2	)		(50.8	)
Other		16.0		21.0	(23.7	)		(19.8	)
Total EMEA		256.2		279.7	(8.4	)		(7.2	)

Total APAC		7.2		5.3	35.5			39.8

Total Kelly Services, Inc.	$	1,337.8	$	1,414.7	(5.4	)	%	(5.2	)	%

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUE FROM SERVICES
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

		December Year to Date (Americas, International and GTS)

					%			CC %
		2019		2018	Change			Change

Americas
United States	$	3,892.5	$	3,930.0	(1.0	)	%	(1.0	)	%
Canada		136.1		142.4	(4.5	)		(2.2	)
Mexico		123.6		125.0	(1.1	)		(1.1	)
Puerto Rico		74.6		96.6	(22.8	)		(22.8	)
Brazil		34.1		35.2	(2.9	)		6.1
Total Americas		4,260.9		4,329.2	(1.6	)		(1.4	)

EMEA
France		248.6		278.9	(10.9	)		(5.9	)
Switzerland		200.7		212.7	(5.6	)		(4.1	)
Portugal		179.8		196.9	(8.7	)		(3.7	)
Russia		117.6		100.4	17.2			20.4
United Kingdom		103.1		108.8	(5.3	)		(0.6	)
Italy		75.9		77.5	(2.0	)		3.5
Germany		41.6		57.1	(27.1	)		(23.1	)
Ireland		33.1		44.6	(25.9	)		(21.5	)
Other		67.5		85.6	(21.1	)		(15.8	)
Total EMEA		1,067.9		1,162.5	(8.1	)		(4.0	)

Total APAC		26.8		22.2	20.6			27.7

Total Kelly Services, Inc.	$	5,355.6	$	5,513.9	(2.9	)	%	(1.9	)	%

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
FOURTH QUARTER
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

	2019											2018
Revenue from Services:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾		Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	580.0		$	—	$	(15.4	)	$	564.6		$	647.6
Global Talent Solutions	515.1			—		(14.6		)	500.5			503.3
International Staffing	246.0			—		—			246.0			268.1
Intersegment	(3.3		)	—		—			(3.3		)	(4.3		)
Total Company	$	1,337.8		$	—	$	(30.0	)	$	1,307.8		$	1,414.7

	2019											2018
Gross Profit:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾		Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	109.6		$	—	$	(5.0	)	$	104.6		$	118.8
Global Talent Solutions	100.8			—		(3.3		)	97.5			99.3
International Staffing	35.1			—		—			35.1			36.9
Intersegment	(0.4		)	—		—			(0.4		)	(0.6		)
Total Company	$	245.1		$	—	$	(8.3	)	$	236.8		$	254.4

	2019											2018
SG&A Expenses:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾		Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	88.5		$	0.1	$	(4.0	)	$	84.6		$	90.4
Global Talent Solutions	72.9			—		(1.9		)	71.0			72.5
International Staffing	30.2			—		—			30.2			33.1
Corporate	25.0			—		—			25.0			25.9
Intersegment	(0.4		)	—		—			(0.4		)	(0.6		)
Total Company	$	216.2		$	0.1	$	(5.9	)	$	210.4		$	221.3

	2019														2018
Earnings from Operations:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾			Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Asset Impairment Charge⁽⁵⁾		Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	21.1		$	(0.1	)	$	(1.0	)	$	—	$	20.0		$	28.4
Global Talent Solutions	27.9			—			(1.4		)	—		26.5			26.8
International Staffing	4.9			—			—			—		4.9			3.8
Corporate	(40.8		)	—			—			15.8		(25.0		)	(25.9		)
Total Company	$	13.1		$	(0.1	)	$	(2.4	)	$	15.8	$	26.4		$	33.1

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (continued)
DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars)

	2019												2018
Revenue from Services:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾			Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	2,320.1		$	—		$	(78.3	)	$	2,241.8		$	2,417.7
Global Talent Solutions	2,024.5			—			(62.8		)	1,961.7			1,997.4
International Staffing	1,025.9			—			—			1,025.9			1,116.6
Intersegment	(14.9		)	—			—			(14.9		)	(17.8		)
Total Company	$	5,355.6		$	—		$	(141.1	)	$	5,214.5		$	5,513.9

	2019												2018
Gross Profit:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾			Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	429.5		$	—		$	(24.8	)	$	404.7		$	441.3
Global Talent Solutions	400.5			—			(13.6		)	386.9			381.1
International Staffing	140.5			—			—			140.5			152.3
Intersegment	(2.1		)	—			—			(2.1		)	(2.5		)
Total Company	$	968.4		$	—		$	(38.4	)	$	930.0		$	972.2

	2019												2018
SG&A Expenses:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾			Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	372.7		$	(5.5	)	$	(18.9	)	$	348.3		$	364.2
Global Talent Solutions	293.1			—			(7.6		)	285.5				296.5
International Staffing	125.3			—			—			125.3				132.3
Corporate	94.1			—			—			94.1				94.3
Intersegment	(2.1		)	—			—			(2.1		)	(2.5		)
Total Company	$	883.1		$	(5.5	)	$	(26.5	)	$	851.1		$	884.8

	2019																2018
Earnings from Operations:	As Reported			Restructuring⁽²⁾		Acquisitions⁽³⁾			Gain on sale of assets⁽⁴⁾			Asset Impairment Charge⁽⁵⁾		Adjusted			As Reported
Americas Staffing	$	56.8		$	5.5	$	(5.9	)	$	—		$	—	$	56.4		$	77.1
Global Talent Solutions	107.4			—		(6.0		)	—			—		101.4			84.6
International Staffing	15.2			—		—			—			—		15.2			20.0
Corporate	(97.6		)	—		—			(12.3		)	15.8		(94.1		)	(94.3		)
Total Company	$	81.8		$	5.5	$	(11.9	)	$	(12.3	)	$	15.8	$	78.9		$	87.4

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions of dollars except per share data)

	Fourth Quarter						December Year to Date
	2019			2018			2019			2018

Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(5.9	)	$	(23.8	)	$	0.4		$	(27.1	)
Taxes on investment in Persol Holdings⁽¹⁾	(0.3		)	25.4			(11.0		)	29.4
Taxes on restructuring charges⁽²⁾	(0.1		)	—			1.4			—
Taxes on acquisitions⁽³⁾	(0.6		)	—			(3.0		)	—
Taxes on gain on sale of assets⁽⁴⁾	—			—			(3.3		)	—
Taxes on asset impairment charge⁽⁵⁾	4.0			—			4.0			—
Adjusted income tax expense (benefit)	$	(2.9	)	$	1.6		$	(11.5	)	$	2.3

	Fourth Quarter						December Year to Date
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net earnings (loss)	$	17.0		$	(23.9	)	$	112.4		$	22.9
(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes⁽¹⁾	(0.4		)	57.8			(24.8		)	66.8
Restructuring charges, net of taxes⁽²⁾	—			—			4.1			—
Net earnings from acquisitions⁽³⁾	(1.9		)	—			(9.0		)	—
Gain on sale of assets, net of taxes⁽⁴⁾	—			—			(9.0		)	—
Asset impairment charge, net of taxes⁽⁵⁾	11.8			—			11.8			—
Adjusted net earnings	$	26.5		$	33.9		$	85.5		$	89.7

	Fourth Quarter						December Year to Date
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	Per Share						Per Share
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.43		$	(0.62	)	$	2.84		$	0.58
(Gain) loss on investment in Persol Holdings, net of taxes⁽¹⁾	(0.01		)	1.49			(0.63		)	1.69
Restructuring charges, net of taxes⁽²⁾	—			—			0.10			—
Acquisitions, net of taxes⁽³⁾	(0.04		)	—			(0.22		)	—
Gain on sale of assets, net of taxes⁽⁴⁾	—			—			(0.23		)	—
Asset impairment charge, net of taxes⁽⁵⁾	0.30			—			0.30			—
Adjusted net earnings	$	0.67		$	0.87		$	2.16		$	2.27

Note: Earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed independently and may not equal the amounts computed for the total year.

KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Management believes that the non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information excluding the 2019 and 2018 gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings, the 2019 restructuring charges, the 2019 acquisitions, the 2019 gain on sale of assets and the 2019 asset impairment charge are useful to understand the Company's fiscal 2019 financial performance and increases comparability. Specifically, Management believes that removing the impact of these items allows for a more meaningful comparison of current period operating performance with the operating results of prior periods. These non-GAAP measures may have limitations as analytical tools because they exclude items which can have a material impact on cash flow and earnings per share. As a result, Management considers these measures, along with reported results, when it reviews and evaluates the Company's financial performance. Management believes that these measures provide greater transparency to investors and provide insight into how Management is evaluating the Company's financial performance. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

		(1)		The gains and losses on the investment in Persol Holdings represent the change in fair value of the investment during the period presented and the related tax expense and benefit.

		(2)		Restructuring charges in 2019 represent severance costs primarily related to U.S. branch-based staffing operations.

		(3)		NextGen and GTA were acquired on January 2, 2019, and were included in the reported results of operations of Americas Staffing and GTS segments, respectively, from the date of acquisition.

		(4)		Gain on sale of assets primarily represents the excess of the proceeds over the cost of an unused parcel of land located near the Company headquarters sold during the second quarter of 2019.

		(5)		Asset impairment charge represents the write-off of previously capitalized costs associated with a U.S. front and middle office technology development project that we determined we would not complete in order to enhance and expand a technology platform already in existence.

Source: Kelly Services, Inc.

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