Form: 8-K

Current report filing

July 30, 2008

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

Contact:

William W. Sherertz

 

President and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone:

(360) 828-0700

 

BBSI

ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2008 OPERATING RESULTS,

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 3Q08 AND CONFERENCE CALL

 

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, July 29, 2008 - Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) reported today net income of $3.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, a decline of $1.6 million or 33.4% from net income of $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the 2008 second quarter were $.29, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.42 for the same quarter a year ago.

 

Net revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 totaled $72.2 million, an increase of approximately $8.3 million or 13.0% over the $63.9 million for the same quarter in 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Second
Quarter Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

Results of Operations

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

 

 

$

40,604

 

 

 

$

29,747

 

 

 

$

76,423

 

 

 

$

57,762

 

Professional employer service fees

 

 

 

 

31,579

 

 

 

 

34,139

 

 

 

 

61,954

 

 

 

 

66,712

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

72,183

 

 

 

 

63,886

 

 

 

 

138,377

 

 

 

 

124,474

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

 

 

29,943

 

 

 

 

22,416

 

 

 

 

56,326

 

 

 

 

43,558

 

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

 

 

20,721

 

 

 

 

20,542

 

 

 

 

45,166

 

 

 

 

44,453

 

Workers’ compensation

 

 

 

 

7,465

 

 

 

 

5,964

 

 

 

 

14,269

 

 

 

 

11,808

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

58,129

 

 

 

 

48,922

 

 

 

 

115,761

 

 

 

 

99,819

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

14,054

 

 

 

 

14,964

 

 

 

 

22,616

 

 

 

 

24,655

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

9,165

 

 

 

 

7,727

 

 

 

 

17,834

 

 

 

 

15,115

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

 

665

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

 

6,921

 

 

 

 

4,024

 

 

 

 

8,875

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

 

1,213

 

 

 

 

1,575

 

Income before taxes

 

 

 

 

5,094

 

 

 

 

7,711

 

 

 

 

5,237

 

 

 

 

10,450

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

1,844

 

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

 

1,896

 

 

 

 

3,841

 

Net income

 

 

 

$

3,250

 

 

 

$

4,881

 

 

 

$

3,341

 

 

 

$

6,609

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

$

.30

 

 

 

$

.43

 

 

 

$

.30

 

 

 

$

.58

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

10,937

 

 

 

 

11,263

 

 

 

 

11,012

 

 

 

 

11,259

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

$

.29

 

 

 

$

.42

 

 

 

$

.30

 

 

 

$

.57

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

11,221

 

 

 

 

11,690

 

 

 

 

11,322

 

 

 

 

11,686

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Second Quarter 2008

July 29, 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)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Second
Quarter Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

(in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

 

 

$

40,604

 

 

 

$

29,747

 

 

 

$

76,423

 

 

 

$

57,762

 

Professional employer services

 

 

 

 

228,891

 

 

 

 

237,957

 

 

 

 

452,652

 

 

 

 

467,470

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

269,495

 

 

 

 

267,704

 

 

 

 

529,075

 

 

 

 

525,232

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

 

 

225,887

 

 

 

 

224,605

 

 

 

 

443,740

 

 

 

 

441,233

 

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

 

 

20,721

 

 

 

 

20,542

 

 

 

 

45,166

 

 

 

 

44,453

 

Workers’ compensation

 

 

 

 

8,833

 

 

 

 

7,593

 

 

 

 

17,553

 

 

 

 

14,891

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

255,441

 

 

 

 

252,740

 

 

 

 

506,459

 

 

 

 

500,577

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

$

14,054

 

 

 

$

14,964

 

 

 

$

22,616

 

 

 

$

24,655

 

 

Gross revenues of $269.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 rose 0.7% over the similar period in 2007. For the six months of 2008, gross revenues of $529.1 million increased 0.7% over the comparable 2007 period.

 

 

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

 

For the second quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

(in thousands)

 

Reporting Method

 

 

Reclassification

 

 

Reporting Method

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

40,604

 

 

 

$

29,747

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

40,604

 

 

 

$

29,747

 

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

 

 

228,891

 

 

 

 

237,957

 

 

 

 

(197,312

)

 

 

 

(203,818

)

 

 

 

31,579

 

 

 

 

34,139

 

Total revenues

 

$

269,495

 

 

 

$

267,704

 

 

 

$

(197,312

)

 

 

$

(203,818

)

 

 

$

72,183

 

 

 

$

63,886

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

255,441

 

 

 

$

252,740

 

 

 

$

(197,312

)

 

 

$

(203,818

)

 

 

$

58,129

 

 

 

$

48,922

 

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Second Quarter 2008

July 29, 2008

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

(in thousands)

 

Reporting Method

 

 

Reclassification

 

 

Reporting Method

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

76,423

 

 

 

$

57,762

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

76,423

 

 

 

$

57,762

 

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

 

 

452,652

 

 

 

 

467,470

 

 

 

 

(390,698

)

 

 

 

(400,758

)

 

 

 

61,954

 

 

 

 

66,712

 

Total revenues

 

$

529,075

 

 

 

$

525,232

 

 

 

$

(390,698

)

 

 

$

(400,758

)

 

 

$

138,377

 

 

 

$

124,474

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

506,459

 

 

 

$

500,577

 

 

 

$

(390,698

)

 

 

$

(400,758

)

 

 

$

115,761

 

 

 

$

99,819

 

 

The following summarizes the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Second Quarter 2008

July 29, 2008

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2008

 

 

2007

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,640

 

 

 

$

9,777

 

Marketable securities

 

 

30,098

 

 

 

 

50,364

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

45,296

 

 

 

 

36,673

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

1,994

 

 

 

 

2,336

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,271

 

 

 

 

3,138

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Total current assets

 

 

97,524

 

 

 

 

102,513

 

Marketable securities

 

 

7,755

 

 

 

 

4,772

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

45,316

 

 

 

 

41,508

 

Property, equipment and software, net

 

 

15,863

 

 

 

 

16,136

 

Restricted marketable securities and workers’ compensation deposits

 

 

3,896

 

 

 

 

2,750

 

Other assets

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

 

1,649

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

3,490

 

 

 

 

3,896

 

 

 

$

175,515

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,212

 

 

 

$

1,516

 

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits

 

 

37,855

 

 

 

 

33,553

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

—

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

713

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

7,037

 

 

 

 

6,031

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Safety incentives liabilities

 

 

4,663

 

 

 

 

5,911

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

52,232

 

 

 

 

48,300

 

Customer deposits

 

 

687

 

 

 

 

752

 

Long-term workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

4,926

 

 

 

 

4,021

 

Long-term workers’ compensation liabilities for insured claims

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

 

2,464

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,269

 

 

 

 

3,268

 

Deferred gain on sale and leaseback

 

 

610

 

 

 

 

671

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

111,419

 

 

 

 

113,748

 

 

 

$

175,515

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Second Quarter 2008

July 29, 2008

 

 

Outlook for Third Quarter 2008

 

The Company also disclosed today limited financial guidance with respect to its operating results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2008. The Company expects gross revenues for the third quarter of 2008 to range from $277 million to $282 million, as compared to $296.8 million for the third quarter of 2007, and anticipates diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2008 to range from $.34 to $.36 per share, as compared to $.54 per share for the same period a year ago. A reconciliation of estimated gross revenues to estimated GAAP net revenues for the third quarter of 2008 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period are not reasonably estimable.

 

Conference Call

 

On July 30 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, William W. Sherertz and James D. Miller will host an investor telephone conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 operating results. To participate in the call, dial (877) 356-3717. The call identification number is 57362314. 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 Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. To listen to the recording, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter conference identification code 57362314.

 

Statements in this release about future events or performance, including gross revenues and earnings expectations for the third 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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