Form: 8-K

Current report filing

October 26, 2011

 

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

 

 

BBSI REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

VANCOUVER, Washington, October 25, 2011 – Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

 

Q3 2011 Financial Highlights vs. Year-Ago Quarter

 

       ·    Net revenues up 16% to $85.4 million

       ·    Gross revenues up 22% to $406.0 million

       ·    Net income increased 48% to $5.4 million or $0.54 per diluted share

 

Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

 

Net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 increased 16% to $85.4 million, compared to $73.9 million for the same quarter in 2010. 

 

Total non-GAAP gross revenues in the third quarter of 2011 increased 22% to $406.0 million, compared to $332.9 million in the same quarter of 2010 (see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below).  The increase was primarily attributable to the continued build in the Company’s net PEO client count and to an increase in same-store sales growth.

 

Net income in the third quarter increased 48% to $5.4 million or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.7 million or $0.36 per diluted share for the same quarter a year ago.  Excluding the benefit of a lower annual effective income tax rate resulting from $10 million in key man life insurance proceeds realized from the passing of the Company’s former President and CEO, and to a California state income tax refund related to tax years 2003-2006, net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $4.2 million or $0.42 per diluted share.

 

At September 30, 2011, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $77.9 million compared to $61.4 million at December 31, 2010.  The Company continues to carry no bank debt.

 

Management Commentary

 

“Our third quarter sales growth was driven by the continued addition of PEO clients combined with stability within our existing client base,” said Michael Elich, President and CEO of BBSI.  “Our clients originate from strong referral networks that continue to lay the foundation in building client width.  This helped drive one of the most profitable quarters in our Company’s history.”

 

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Fourth Quarter 2011 Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2011, the Company expects gross revenues to range from $405 million to $410 million, as compared to $344.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Diluted earnings per share is expected to range from $0.45 to $0.49 per share compared to $0.30 for the same quarter a year ago.  The range of anticipated diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 includes a favorable income tax rate benefit related to the effect of a much lower annual effective income tax rate attributable to the $10.0 million life insurance proceeds.  Without the effect of the favorable tax rate benefit, the range of diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 is expected to be $0.37 to $0.41.  A reconciliation of expected gross revenues to expected GAAP net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

Conference Call

 

BBSI will host a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific) to discuss its third quarter 2011 results.  The Company’s President and CEO Michael L. Elich and CFO James D. Miller will host the call, which will be followed by a question and answer period.

 

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time.  An operator will register your name and organization.  If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at (949) 574-3860.

 

Date:  Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Time:  12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Dial-In Number:  (877) 214-1511

Conference ID#:  16006272

 

The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.barrettbusiness.com.

 

A replay of the call will be available after 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day and until Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

 

Toll-free replay number: (855) 859-2056

Replay pin number: 16006272

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to the results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company is disclosing non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP gross revenues. Without the effect of a favorable income tax rate benefit related to a much lower annual effective income tax rate resulting from $10.0 million of key man life insurance proceeds realized with respect to William W. Sherertz, the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, who passed away January 20, 2011, and to a California state income tax refund related to tax years 2003-2006, the Company’s net income for the 2011 third quarter was approximately $4.2 million or $.42 cents per share.  A reconciliation of net income on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to the non-GAAP operating performance is provided in the table below:

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(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Third Quarter Ended

 

September 30, 2011

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments

 

non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

$           6,272

 

$

 

 $          6,272

Provision for income taxes

858

 

1,213

 

2,071

Net income

$           5,414

 

 

 

  $          4,201

Basic income per share

 $               .54

 

 

 

 $             .42

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

10,060

 

 

 

10,060

Diluted income per share

 $               .54

 

 

 

$             .42

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

10,100

 

 

 

10,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company is presenting the non-GAAP net income because it believes it is more reflective of the Company’s actual operating results.

 

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 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)

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

(in thousands)

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

As Restated

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$           34,589

 

$           33,954

 

$         93,439

 

$         92,991

Professional employer services

 

371,382

 

298,941

 

1,010,496

 

799,557

Total revenues

 

405,971

 

332,895

 

1,103,935

 

892,458

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

344,719

 

283,421

 

939,746

 

759,690

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

30,321

 

24,501

 

90,970

 

71,990

Workers' compensation

 

14,778

 

10,929

 

38,187

 

29,727

Total cost of revenues

 

389,818

 

318,851

 

1,068,903

 

861,407

Gross margin

 

$           16,153

 

$           14,044

 

$        35,032

 

$        31,141

 

 

 

Gross revenues of $406.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 increased 22% over the similar period in 2010. 

 

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

 

For the third quarters ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

(in thousands)

Reporting Method

 

Reclassification

 

Reporting Method

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

$        34,589

 

$       33,954

 

$                    -

 

$                     -

 

$    34,589

 

$      33,954

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

371,382

 

298,941

 

(320,587)

 

(259,019)

 

50,795

 

39,922

Total revenues

$     405,971

 

$     332,895

 

$    (320,587)

 

$    (259,019)

 

$    85,384

 

  $      73,876

Cost of revenues

$     389,818

 

$     318,851

 

$    (320,587)

 

$    (259,019)

 

$    69,231

 

$      59,832

                         

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Gross Revenue

 

 

 

Net Revenue

(in thousands)

Reporting Method

 

Reclassification

 

Reporting Method

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

$       93,439

 

$    92,991

 

$                  -

 

$                 -

 

$     93,439

 

$     92,991

Professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employer services

1,010,496

 

799,557

 

(873,769)

 

(692,980)

 

136,727

 

106,577

Total revenues

$ 1,103,935

 

$ 892,548

 

$ (873,769)

 

$ (692,980)

 

$  230,166

 

$  199,568

Cost of revenues

$ 1,068,903

 

$ 861,407

 

$ (873,769)

 

$ (692,980)

 

$  195,134

 

$  168,427

 

As described in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company restated its financial statements as a result of an error related to legal expenses incurred for the administration of workers’ compensation claims by Associated Insurance Company for Excess (“AICE”), the Company’s captive insurance subsidiary formed January 1, 2007.  The Company also determined to make a conforming change to its accounting method for legal expenses incurred for the administration of workers’ compensation claims that arose prior to the formation of AICE.  The Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been restated to reflect these changes.

 

About BBSI

 

BBSI (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a leading provider of business management solutions, combining human resource outsourcing and professional management consulting to create a unique operational platform that differentiates it from competitors.  The Company’s integrated platform is built upon expertise in payroll processing, employee benefits, workers’ compensation coverage, risk management and workplace safety programs, and human resource administration.  BBSI’s partnerships help businesses of all sizes improve the efficiency of their operations.  BBSI works with more than 3,000 clients across all lines of business in 25 states. For more information, please visit www.barrettbusiness.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this release about future events or performance, including gross revenues and earnings expectations for the fourth quarter of 2011, 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 retain current customers and attract new customers, future workers' compensation claims experience, the effect of changes in the workers’ compensation regulatory environment in one or more of the Company’s 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 2010 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.

 

 

Company Contact:

Michael L. Elich

President and Chief Executive Officer

Telephone 360-828-0700

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands)

2011

 

2010

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$   42,217

 

$    30,924

 

Marketable securities

25,938

 

24,511

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

50,870

 

37,596

 

Income taxes receivable

2,356

 

2,356

 

Prepaid expenses and other

1,808

 

1,798

 

Deferred income taxes

5,873

 

6,101

 

 

Total current assets

129,062

 

103,286

Marketable securities

9,749

 

5,921

Property, equipment and software, net

14,878

 

15,037

Restricted marketable securities and workers' compensation deposits

9,745

 

8,811

Other assets

3,103

 

3,094

Workers' compensation receivables for insured claims

3,740

 

3,915

Goodwill, net

47,820

 

47,820

 

$ 218,097

 

$ 187,884

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$     1,306

 

$         964

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits

52,689

 

37,525

 

Income taxes payable

1,517

 

-

 

Other accrued liabilities

602

 

442

 

Workers' compensation claims liabilities

15,599

 

14,768

 

Safety incentives liabilities

5,860

 

5,024

 

 

Total current liabilities

77,573

 

58,723

Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities

25,100

 

21,847

Long-term workers' compensation liabilities for insured claims

2,636

 

2,686

Deferred income taxes

7,841

 

7,841

Customer deposits and other long-term liabilities

1,459

 

1,422

Stockholders' equity

103,488

 

95,365

 

$ 218,097

 

$ 187,884

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

Results of Operations

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

As Restated

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staffing services

 

$ 34,589

 

$ 33,954

 

$ 93,439

 

$ 92,991

Professional employer service fees

 

50,795

 

39,922

 

136,727

 

106,577

Total revenues

 

85,384

 

73,876

 

230,166

 

199,568

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

26,292

 

25,846

 

70,833

 

70,519

Payroll taxes and benefits

 

30,321

 

24,501

 

90,970

 

71,990

Workers' compensation

 

12,618

 

9,485

 

33,331

 

25,918

Total cost of revenues

 

69,231

 

59,832

 

195,134

 

168,427

Gross margin

 

16,153

 

14,044

 

35,032

 

31,141

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

9,879

 

9,156

 

27,577

 

25,787

Depreciation and amortization

 

334

 

341

 

1,000

 

1,051

Income from operations

 

5,940

 

4,547

 

6,455

 

4,303

Life insurance proceeds

 

-

 

-

 

10,000

 

-

Other income, net

 

332

 

588

 

1,052

 

1,253

Income before taxes

 

6,272

 

5,135

 

17,507

 

5,556

Provision for income taxes

 

858

 

1,466

 

3,098

 

1,331

Net income

 

$ 5,414

 

$ 3,669

 

$ 14,409

 

$ 4,225

Basic income per share

 

$ .54

 

$ .36

 

$ 1.42

 

$ .41

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

10,060

 

10,217

 

10,152

 

10,376

Diluted income per share

 

$ .54

 

$ .36

 

$ 1.41

 

$ .41

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

10,100

 

10,251

 

10,198

 

10,410

 

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