Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 24, 2008

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 2008 OPERATING RESULTS,

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2Q08 AND CONFERENCE CALL

 

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, April 23, 2008 - Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) reported today net income of $91,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, a decline of $1.6 million or 94.7% from net income of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the 2008 first quarter were $.01, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.15 for the same quarter a year ago.

 

Net revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled $66.2 million, an increase of approximately $5.6 million or 9.3% over the $60.6 million for the same quarter in 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,819

 

 

 

$

28,015

 

Professional employer service fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,375

 

 

 

 

32,573

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,194

 

 

 

 

60,588

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,383

 

 

 

 

21,142

 

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,445

 

 

 

 

23,911

 

Workers’ compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,804

 

 

 

 

5,844

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,632

 

 

 

 

50,897

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,562

 

 

 

 

9,691

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,669

 

 

 

 

7,388

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

 

349

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(483

)

 

 

 

1,954

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

 

785

 

Income before taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

 

2,739

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

1,011

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91

 

 

 

$

1,728

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

.01

 

 

 

$

.15

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,087

 

 

 

 

11,255

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

.01

 

 

 

$

.15

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,423

 

 

 

 

11,681

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2008

April 23, 2008

 

 

            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,

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

35,819

 

 

 

$

28,015

Professional employer services

 

 

223,761

 

 

 

 

229,513

Total revenues

 

 

259,580

 

 

 

 

257,528

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

217,853

 

 

 

 

216,628

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

24,445

 

 

 

 

23,911

Workers’ compensation

 

 

8,720

 

 

 

 

7,298

Total cost of revenues

 

 

251,018

 

 

 

 

247,837

Gross margin

 

$

8,562

 

 

 

$

9,691

 

 

Gross revenues of $259.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 rose 0.8% over the similar period in 2007.

 

 

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

 

For the first quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

(in thousands)

 

Reporting Method

 

 

Reclassification

 

 

Reporting Method

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

35,819

 

 

 

$

28,015

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

35,819

 

 

 

$

28,015

 

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

 

 

223,761

 

 

 

 

229,513

 

 

 

 

(193,386

)

 

 

 

(196,940

)

 

 

 

30,375

 

 

 

 

32,573

 

Total revenues

 

$

259,580

 

 

 

$

257,528

 

 

 

$

(193,386

)

 

 

$

(196,940

)

 

 

$

66,194

 

 

 

$

60,588

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

251,018

 

 

 

$

247,837

 

 

 

$

(193,386

)

 

 

$

(196,940

)

 

 

$

57,632

 

 

 

$

50,897

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2008

April 23, 2008

 

 

            The following summarizes the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2008

 

 

2007

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

54,906

 

 

 

$

62,779

 

Marketable securities

 

 

1,458

 

 

 

 

1,717

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

41,204

 

 

 

 

36,673

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

3,816

 

 

 

 

2,336

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,249

 

 

 

 

3,138

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Total current assets

 

 

104,858

 

 

 

 

106,868

 

Marketable securities

 

 

419

 

 

 

 

417

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

45,435

 

 

 

 

41,508

 

Property, equipment and software, net

 

 

15,934

 

 

 

 

16,136

 

Restricted marketable securities and workers’ compensation deposits

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

 

2,750

 

Other assets

 

 

1,547

 

 

 

 

1,649

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

3,570

 

 

 

 

3,896

 

 

 

$

174,961

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

929

 

 

 

$

1,516

 

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits

 

 

38,716

 

 

 

 

33,553

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

647

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

6,463

 

 

 

 

6,031

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Safety incentives liabilities

 

 

5,637

 

 

 

 

5,911

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

52,617

 

 

 

 

48,300

 

Customer deposits

 

 

724

 

 

 

 

752

 

Long-term workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

4,013

 

 

 

 

4,021

 

Long-term workers’ compensation liabilities for insured claims

 

 

2,417

 

 

 

 

2,464

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,269

 

 

 

 

3,268

 

Deferred gain on sale and leaseback

 

 

640

 

 

 

 

671

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

111,281

 

 

 

 

113,748

 

 

 

$

174,961

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – First Quarter 2008

April 23, 2008

 

 

Outlook for Second Quarter 2008

 

The Company also disclosed today limited financial guidance with respect to its operating results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. The Company expects gross revenues for the second quarter of 2008 to range from $262 million to $267 million, as compared to $267.7 million for the second quarter of 2007, and anticipates diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2008 to range from $.24 to $.28 per share, as compared to $.42 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 2008 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period are not reasonably estimable.

 

Conference Call

 

On April 24 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 2008 operating results. To participate in the call, dial (877) 356-3717. The call identification number is 44463566. 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 24, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending on Thursday, May 1, 2008. To listen to the recording, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter conference identification code 44463566.

 

Statements in this release about future events or performance, including gross revenues and earnings expectations for the second quarter of 2008, 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, the collectibility of accounts receivable and the effect of conditions in the global capital markets on the Company’s investment portfolio, among others. Other important factors that may affect the Company’s future prospects are described in the Company’s 2007 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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