Form: 8-K

Current report filing

October 29, 2008

Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

Contact:

William W. Sherertz

 

President and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone:

(360) 828-0700

 

BBSI

ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2008 OPERATING RESULTS,

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 4Q08, INCREASE TO SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM, DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND AND CONFERENCE CALL

 

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, October 28, 2008 - Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) reported today net income of $650,000 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, a decline of $5.6 million or 89.7% from net income of $6.3 million for the third quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the 2008 third quarter were $.06, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.54 for the same quarter a year ago.

 

As previously reported, the Company recorded a non-cash, marked-to-market impairment charge of approximately $3.5 million, or $.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008 relating to its investment in four closed-end bond funds. The Company recorded no income tax benefit on this impairment charge given the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to generate future taxable investment gains required to utilize these investment losses.

 

Net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 totaled $77.5 million, a decrease of approximately $5.4 million or 6.6% from the $82.9 million for the same quarter in 2007.

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Third Quarter 2008

October 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

Results of Operations

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

 

 

$

44,468

 

 

 

$

43,911

 

 

 

$

120,891

 

 

 

$

101,673

 

Professional employer service fees

 

 

 

 

32,993

 

 

 

 

38,997

 

 

 

 

94,947

 

 

 

 

105,709

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

77,461

 

 

 

 

82,908

 

 

 

 

215,838

 

 

 

 

207,382

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

 

 

32,941

 

 

 

 

35,642

 

 

 

 

89,267

 

 

 

 

79,200

 

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

 

 

21,201

 

 

 

 

21,835

 

 

 

 

66,367

 

 

 

 

66,288

 

Workers’ compensation

 

 

 

 

8,410

 

 

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

 

22,679

 

 

 

 

18,441

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

62,552

 

 

 

 

64,110

 

 

 

 

178,313

 

 

 

 

163,929

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

14,909

 

 

 

 

18,798

 

 

 

 

37,525

 

 

 

 

43,453

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

10,007

 

 

 

 

9,530

 

 

 

 

27,841

 

 

 

 

24,645

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

 

1,015

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

4,517

 

 

 

 

8,918

 

 

 

 

8,541

 

 

 

 

17,793

 

Loss on impairment of investments

 

 

 

 

(3,483

)

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

(3,483

)

 

 

 

—

 

Other income, net

 

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

 

1,678

 

 

 

 

2,351

 

Income before taxes

 

 

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

 

9,694

 

 

 

 

6,736

 

 

 

 

20,144

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

 

3,412

 

 

 

 

2,745

 

 

 

 

7,253

 

Net income

 

 

 

$

650

 

 

 

$

6,282

 

 

 

$

3,991

 

 

 

$

12,891

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

$

.06

 

 

 

$

.56

 

 

 

$

.36

 

 

 

$

1.14

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

10,781

 

 

 

 

11,276

 

 

 

 

10,935

 

 

 

 

11,265

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

$

.06

 

 

 

$

.54

 

 

 

$

.36

 

 

 

$

1.10

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

10,997

 

 

 

 

11,691

 

 

 

 

11,214

 

 

 

 

11,687

 

 

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.

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Third Quarter 2008

October 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

 

 

$

44,468

 

 

 

$

43,911

 

 

 

$

120,891

 

 

 

$

101,673

 

Professional employer services

 

 

 

 

243,927

 

 

 

 

252,855

 

 

 

 

696,579

 

 

 

 

720,325

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

288,395

 

 

 

 

296,766

 

 

 

 

817,470

 

 

 

 

821,998

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

 

 

 

242,396

 

 

 

 

247,934

 

 

 

 

686,136

 

 

 

 

689,167

 

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

 

 

 

21,201

 

 

 

 

21,835

 

 

 

 

66,367

 

 

 

 

66,288

 

Workers’ compensation

 

 

 

 

9,889

 

 

 

 

8,199

 

 

 

 

27,442

 

 

 

 

23,090

 

Total cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

273,486

 

 

 

 

277,968

 

 

 

 

779,945

 

 

 

 

778,545

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

$

14,909

 

 

 

$

18,798

 

 

 

$

37,525

 

 

 

$

43,453

 

 

Gross revenues of $288.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 declined 2.8% from the similar period in 2007. For the nine months of 2008, gross revenues of $817.5 million decreased 0.6% from the comparable 2007 period.

 

 

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

 

For the third quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

 

(in thousands)

 

Reporting Method

 

 

 

Reclassification

 

 

Reporting Method

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

44,468

 

 

 

$

43,911

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

44,468

 

 

 

$

43,911

 

Professional employer services

 

 

243,927

 

 

 

 

252,855

 

 

 

 

(210,934

)

 

 

 

(213,858

)

 

 

 

32,993

 

 

 

 

38,997

 

Total revenues

 

$

288,395

 

 

 

$

296,766

 

 

 

$

(210,934

)

 

 

$

(213,858

)

 

 

$

77,461

 

 

 

$

82,908

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

273,486

 

 

 

$

277,968

 

 

 

$

(210,934

)

 

 

$

(213,858

)

 

 

$

62,552

 

 

 

$

64,110

 

 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Third Quarter 2008

October 28, 2008

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

 

(in thousands)

 

Reporting Method

 

 

 

Reclassification

 

Reporting Method

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$

120,891

 

 

 

$

101,673

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

$

120,891

 

 

 

$

101,673

 

Professional employer services

 

 

696,579

 

 

 

 

720,325

 

 

 

 

(601,632

)

 

 

 

(614,616

)

 

 

 

94,947

 

 

 

 

105,709

 

Total revenues

 

$

817,470

 

 

 

$

821,998

 

 

 

$

(601,632

)

 

 

$

(614,616

)

 

 

$

215,838

 

 

 

$

207,382

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

779,945

 

 

 

$

778,545

 

 

 

$

(601,632

)

 

 

$

(614,616

)

 

 

$

178,313

 

 

 

$

163,929

 

 

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

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Third Quarter 2008

October 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2008

 

 

2007

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

28,302

 

 

 

$

9,777

 

Marketable securities

 

 

22,967

 

 

 

 

50,364

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

47,866

 

 

 

 

36,673

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

1,776

 

 

 

 

2,336

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

 

3,138

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Total current assets

 

 

103,299

 

 

 

 

102,513

 

Marketable securities

 

 

4,648

 

 

 

 

4,772

 

Goodwill, net

 

 

47,338

 

 

 

 

41,508

 

Property, equipment and software, net

 

 

15,746

 

 

 

 

16,136

 

Restricted marketable securities and workers’ compensation deposits

 

 

3,821

 

 

 

 

2,750

 

Other assets

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

 

1,649

 

Workers’ compensation receivables for insured claims

 

 

3,412

 

 

 

 

3,896

 

 

 

$

179,920

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,207

 

 

 

$

1,516

 

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits

 

 

41,323

 

 

 

 

33,553

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

475

 

 

 

 

—

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

919

 

 

 

 

1,064

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

7,935

 

 

 

 

6,031

 

Workers’ compensation claims liabilities for insured claims

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

225

 

Safety incentives liabilities

 

 

4,895

 

 

 

 

5,911

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

56,979

 

 

 

 

48,300

 

Customer deposits

 

 

698

 

 

 

 

752

 

Long-term workers’ compensation claims liabilities

 

 

4,918

 

 

 

 

4,021

 

Long-term workers’ compensation liabilities for insured claims

 

 

2,317

 

 

 

 

2,464

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

3,269

 

 

 

 

3,268

 

Deferred gain on sale and leaseback

 

 

579

 

 

 

 

671

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

111,160

 

 

 

 

113,748

 

 

 

$

179,920

 

 

 

$

173,224

 

 

Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2008

 

The Company also disclosed today limited financial guidance with respect to its operating results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008. The Company expects gross revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 to range from $274 million to $278 million, as compared to $293.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, and anticipates diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2008 to range from $.30 to $.34 per share, as compared to $.34 per share for the same period a year ago. A reconciliation of estimated gross revenues to estimated GAAP net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period are not reasonably estimable.

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

News Release – Third Quarter 2008

October 28, 2008

 

 

Increase in Share Repurchase Program and Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend

 

The Company announced today that its board of directors has increased the number of shares the Company is authorized to repurchase under its share repurchase program from one million shares to three million shares.

 

The Company’s board also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 12, 2008 to all stockholders of record as of November 28, 2008.

 

Conference Call

 

On October 29 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, William W. Sherertz, Michael L. Elich and James D. Miller will host an investor telephone conference call to discuss third quarter 2008 operating results. To participate in the call, dial (877) 356-3717. The call identification number is 70239519. 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, October 29, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. To listen to the recording, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter conference identification code 70239519.

 

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