Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 26, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

Contact:

William W. Sherertz

 

President and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone:

(360) 828-0700

 

BBSI

ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2007 OPERATING RESULTS,

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2Q07 AND CONFERENCE CALL

 

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, April 25, 2007 - Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) reported today net income of $1.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, an improvement of $371,000 or 27.3% over net income of $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share for the 2007 first quarter were $.15, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.12 for the same quarter a year ago.

 

Net revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 totaled $60.6 million, an increase of approximately $2.3 million or 4.0% over the $58.3 million for the same quarter in 2006.

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

First Quarter Ended

 

 

March 31,

Results of Operations

 

2007

 

2006

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

28,015

 

$

26,661

Professional employer service fees

 

 

32,573

 

 

31,624

Total revenues

 

 

60,588

 

 

58,285

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

21,142

 

 

19,851

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

23,911

 

 

22,837

Workers’ compensation

 

 

5,844

 

 

6,554

Total cost of revenues

 

 

50,897

 

 

49,242

Gross margin

 

 

9,691

 

 

9,043

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

7,388

 

 

7,220

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

349

 

 

301

Income from operations

 

 

1,954

 

 

1,522

Other income, net

 

 

785

 

 

632

Income before taxes

 

 

2,739

 

 

2,154

Provision for income taxes

 

 

1,011

 

 

797

Net income

 

$

1,728

 

$

1,357

Basic earnings per share

 

$

.15

 

$

.12

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

 

11,255

 

 

11,076

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

.15

 

$

.12

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

11,681

 

 

11,661

 

 

 


Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2007

April 25, 2007

 

 

              The Company reports its Professional Employer Organization services (“PEO”) revenues on a net basis because it is not the primary obligor for the services provided by the Company’s PEO clients to their customers. The gross revenues and cost of revenues information below, although not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), is presented for comparison purposes and because management believes such information is more informative as to the level of the Company’s business activity and more useful in managing its operations.

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

First Quarter

(in thousands)

 

March 31,

 

 

2007

 

2006

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

28,015

 

$

26,661

Professional employer services

 

 

229,513

 

 

208,674

Total revenues

 

 

257,528

 

 

235,335

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

216,628

 

 

195,965

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

23,911

 

 

22,837

Workers’ compensation

 

 

7,298

 

 

7,490

Total cost of revenues

 

 

247,837

 

 

226,292

Gross margin

 

$

9,691

 

$

9,043

 

Gross revenues of $257.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 rose 9.4% over the similar period in 2006.

 

 

A reconciliation of non-GAAP gross revenues to net revenues is as follows:

 

For the first quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

Net Revenue

(in thousands)

Reporting Method

 

Reclassification

 

Reporting Method

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

$

28,015

 

$

26,661

 

$

—

 

$

—

 

$

28,015

 

$

26,661

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

 

229,513

 

 

208,674

 

 

(196,940

)

 

(177,050

)

 

32,573

 

 

31,624

Total revenues

$

257,528

 

$

235,335

 

$

(196,940

)

$

(177,050

)

$

60,588

 

$

58,285

Cost of revenues:

$

247,837

 

$

226,292

 

$

(196,940

)

$

(177,050

)

$

50,897

 

$

49,242

 

 

 

 

 


Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2007

April 25, 2007

 

 

              William W. Sherertz, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased with our record-level results for the first quarter both in terms of earnings and revenues.”

 

The following summarizes the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

 

 

2006

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

69,707

 

 

 

$

69,874

 

Marketable securities

 

 

3,845

 

 

 

 

3,159

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

35,420

 

 

 

 

31,328

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

2,551

 

 

 

 

1,940

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,719

 

 

 

 

4,699

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Total current assets

 

 

116,467

 

 

 

 

111,225

 

Marketable securities

 

 

409

 

 

 

 

406

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

28,036

 

 

 

 

27,536

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

75

 

Property, equipment and software, net

 

 

13,383

 

 

 

 

13,502

 

Restricted marketable securities and workers’ compensation deposits

 

 

2,703

 

 

 

 

2,616

 

Other assets

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

 

2,143

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

4,629

 

 

 

 

4,678

 

 

 

$

167,414

 

 

 

$

162,181

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,842

 

 

 

$

1,545

 

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits

 

 

38,133

 

 

 

 

33,372

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

216

 

 

 

 

—

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

752

 

 

 

 

516

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

3,441

 

 

 

 

3,843

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Safety incentives liabilities

 

 

7,447

 

 

 

 

7,519

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

52,056

 

 

 

 

47,020

 

Customer deposits

 

 

685

 

 

 

 

817

 

Long-term workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

4,751

 

 

 

 

5,295

 

Long-term workers’ compensation liabilities for insured claims

 

 

2,962

 

 

 

 

3,011

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,545

 

 

 

 

1,545

 

Deferred gain on sale and leaseback

 

 

762

 

 

 

 

793

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

104,653

 

 

 

 

103,700

 

 

 

$

167,414

 

 

 

$

162,181

 

 

 

 

 

 


Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2007

April 25, 2007

 

 

Outlook for Second Quarter 2007

 

The Company also disclosed today limited financial guidance with respect to its operating results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2007. The Company expects gross revenues for the second quarter of 2007 to range from $268 million to $273 million, an increase of approximately 5.1% over the second quarter of 2006, and anticipates diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2007 to range from $.40 to $.43 per share, an increase of approximately 15.3% over the $.36 per share for the same period a year ago. A reconciliation of estimated gross revenues to estimated GAAP net revenues for the second quarter of 2007 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period are not reasonably estimable.

 

Conference Call

 

On April 26, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, William W. Sherertz and Michael D. Mulholland will host an investor telephone conference call to discuss first quarter 2007 operating results. To participate in the call, dial (877) 356-3717. The call identification number is 5714299. The conference call will also be webcast live at www.barrettbusiness.com. To access the webcast, click on the Investor Relations section of the Web site and select Webcast. A replay of the call will be available beginning Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending on May 4, 2007. To listen to the recording, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter conference identification code 5714299.

 

Statements in this release about future events or performance, including earnings expectations for the second quarter of 2007, are forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect future results include economic conditions in the Company's service areas, the effect of changes in the Company's mix of services on gross margin, the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses with its existing operations, future workers' compensation claims experience, the effect of changes in the workers’ compensation regulatory environment in one or more of its primary markets, collectibility of accounts receivable, and the use of $74 million in cash and marketable securities, among others. Other important factors that may affect the Company’s future prospects are described in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although forward-looking statements help to provide complete information about the Company, readers should keep in mind that forward-looking statements may be less reliable than historical information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements in this release to reflect events or changes in circumstances that occur after the date of this release.

 

BBSI provides a comprehensive range of human resource management solutions to large and small companies throughout many regions of the United States.

 

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