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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

BBSI Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

- Q2 Net Revenues up 3% to $231.6 Million (Gross Billings up 6%) -

 

VANCOUVER, Washington, August 7, 2018 – Barrett Business Services, Inc. (“BBSI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.

 

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Summary vs. Year-Ago Quarter

 

·Net revenues up 3% to $231.6 million.

 

·Gross billings up 6% to $1.4 billion.

 

·Net income of $11.2 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.1 million, or $1.47 per diluted share.

 

“Although we are experiencing headwinds to growth, we continue to see validation of our value proposition in support of the small business owner,” said Michael Elich, president and CEO of BBSI. “As evidence of this, we added a record 380 new clients in the quarter or 254 net new after runoff.”

 

BBSI CFO Gary Kramer said, “In addition, BBSI has reached an agreement in principle with the SEC Division of Enforcement staff for a full resolution of the investigation which began in 2016. With this resolution, we have turned the corner and have successfully executed our remediation plan.”

 

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

Net revenues in the second quarter of 2018 increased 3% to $231.6 million compared to $225.6 million in the second quarter of 2017.

 

Total gross billings in the second quarter increased 6% to $1.4 billion compared to $1.3 billion in the same year-ago quarter (see “Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below). The increase was primarily due to the continued build in the Company’s PEO client count and same-customer sales growth, which was partially offset by a decrease in staffing revenue.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses included higher legal expenses associated with the agreement in principle with the SEC Division of Enforcement staff for a full resolution of the matter, resulting in a civil penalty of $1.5 million, which is expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2018, pending final regulatory approval.

 

Net income for the second quarter of 2018 was $11.2 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.1 million, or $1.47per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

 

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Revised Outlook

 

For the full year 2018, the Company is adjusting the forecasted diluted earnings per share down by 14 cents from $4.45 to $4.31 to reflect the pending SEC settlement. The forecast continues to assume an effective tax rate of approximately 20%.

 

BBSI also now expects gross billings for the next rolling 12-month period to increase approximately 10% (14% in prior outlook) and 8% for 2018.

 

Conference Call

 

BBSI will conduct a conference call tomorrow, August 8, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s President and CEO Michael Elich and CFO Gary Kramer will host the call, followed by a question and answer period.

 

Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time)

Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-263-0877

International dial-in number: 1-646-828-8143

Conference ID: 5731062

 

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 1-949-574-3860.

 

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the investor relations section of the BBSI website at www.barrettbusiness.com.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available after 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through September 8, 2018.

 

Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921

International replay number: 1-412-317-6671

Replay ID: 5731062

 

Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We report PEO revenues net of direct payroll costs because we are not the primary obligor for wage payments to our clients’ employees. However, management believes that gross billing amounts and wages are useful in understanding the volume of our business activity and serve as an important performance metric in managing our operations, including the preparation of internal operating forecasts and establishing executive compensation performance goals. We therefore present for purposes of analysis gross billing and wage information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
Gross Billings  $1,379,483   $1,298,539   $2,699,327   $2,498,087 
PEO and staffing wages   1,165,860    1,093,291    2,280,567    2,104,981 

 

Because safety incentives represent consideration payable to PEO customers, safety incentive costs are netted against PEO revenue in our consolidated statements of operations. Management considers safety incentives to be an integral part of our workers’ compensation program because they encourage client companies to maintain safe-work practices and minimize workplace injuries. We therefore present below for purposes of analysis non-GAAP gross workers’ compensation expense, which represents workers’ compensation costs including safety incentive costs. We believe this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating the total costs of our workers’ compensation program.

 

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   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
Worker's compensation  $58,854   $58,928   $115,976   $114,365 
Safety incentive costs   8,039    8,160    15,604    14,732 
Non-GAAP gross worker's compensation  $66,893   $67,088   $131,580   $129,097 

 

In monitoring and evaluating the performance of our operations, management also reviews the following ratios, which represent selected amounts as a percentage of gross billings. Management believes these ratios are useful in understanding the efficiency and profitability of our service offerings.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
PEO and staffing wages   84.5%   84.2%   84.5%   84.3%
Payroll taxes and benefits   7.1%   7.2%   8.2%   8.4%
Non-GAAP gross worker's compensation   4.8%   5.2%   4.9%   5.2%

 

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. The Company works with more than 5,600 clients across all lines of business in 24 states. For more information, please visit www.barrettbusiness.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this release about future events or performance, including expectations regarding revenue growth, costs related to outstanding securities law issues, future effective tax rates, and earnings per share, 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 clients and attract new clients, the availability of financing or other sources of capital, the Company's relationship with its primary bank lender, the potential for material deviations from expected future workers' compensation claims experience, the workers’ compensation regulatory environment in the Company’s primary markets, litigation costs, the effect of governmental investigations, security breaches or failures in the Company's information technology systems, the collectability of accounts receivable, changes in executive management, the carrying value of deferred income tax assets and goodwill, 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 prospects are described in the Company’s 2017 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 are 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.

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2018   2017 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $33,786   $59,835 
Trade accounts receivable, net   152,560    136,664 
Income taxes receivable   2,329    1,686 
Prepaid expenses and other   9,824    5,724 
Investments   464    674 
Restricted cash and investments   108,196    103,652 
Total current assets   307,159    308,235 
Investments   1,578    1,199 
Property, equipment and software, net   26,148    24,909 
Restricted cash and investments   314,819    291,273 
Goodwill   47,820    47,820 
Other assets   3,169    3,215 
Deferred income taxes   7,762    5,834 
   $708,455   $682,485 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of long-term debt  $221   $221 
Accounts payable   3,951    5,166 
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits   186,172    181,639 
Other accrued liabilities   8,944    9,024 
Workers' compensation claims liabilities   102,539    97,673 
Safety incentives liability   28,064    28,532 
Total current liabilites   329,891    322,255 
Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities   288,275    265,844 
Long-term debt   4,061    4,171 
Customer deposits and other long-term liabilities   1,353    1,381 
Stockholders' equity   84,875    88,834 
   $708,455   $682,485 

 

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Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
                 
Revenues:                    
Professional employer service fees  $197,277   $187,718   $386,239   $359,927 
Staffing services   34,326    37,856    69,340    75,644 
Total revenues   231,603    225,574    455,579    435,571 
Cost of revenues:                    
Direct payroll costs   26,020    28,486    52,423    57,196 
Payroll taxes and benefits   98,249    93,946    222,437    209,346 
Workers' compensation   58,854    58,928    115,976    114,365 
Total cost of revenues   183,123    181,360    390,836    380,907 
Gross margin   48,480    44,214    64,743    54,664 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   35,614    28,060    65,043    54,670 
Depreciation and amortization   1,274    985    2,278    1,927 
Income (loss) from operations   11,592    15,169    (2,578)   (1,933)
Other income   2,121    1,326    4,114    1,401 
Income (loss) before income taxes   13,713    16,495    1,536    (532)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes   2,473    5,369    (581)   (431)
Net income (loss)   11,240   $11,126    2,117    (101)
Basic income (loss) per common share  $1.54   $1.53   $0.29   $(0.01)
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding   7,310    7,254    7,307    7,252 
Diluted  income (loss) per common share  $1.46   $1.47   $0.28   $(0.01)
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding   7,675    7,550    7,658    7,252 

 

Investor Relations:

Liolios

Cody Slach

Tel 1-949-574-3860

BBSI@liolios.com

 

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