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BBSI Reports Strong Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year Outlook
ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 04 8 2021 16:05:01 America/New_York
- Q2 Net Revenues Increase 16% to $233 Million with Gross Billings Up 17% -
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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, 2021.
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Summary vs. Year-Ago Quarter
- Net revenues up 16% to $233.2 million versus $201.0 million.
- Gross billings up 17% to $1.60 billion.
- Average worksite employees (“WSEs”) up 10%.
- Net income increased to $17.1 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared to $11.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted share.
“The momentum in our business strengthened in the second quarter with positive financial and operational results,” said BBSI President and CEO Gary Kramer. “Our gross billings and gross margin continue to improve, and our overall performance is trending ahead of plan, leading us once again to raise our full-year outlook. I am also very pleased with our progress in de-risking the business through the favorable restructure of our workers’ compensation program. Moving to a new fully-insured model is a milestone for BBSI that speaks to the tremendous progress we have made in our workers’ compensation operations.”
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net revenues in the second quarter of 2021 increased 16% to $233.2 million compared to $201.0 million in the second quarter of 2020.
Total gross billings in the second quarter increased 17% to $1.60 billion compared to $1.37 billion in the same year-ago quarter (see “Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below). The increase was primarily due to higher average billings per WSE and an increase in average WSEs.
Non-GAAP gross workers’ compensation expense as a percent of gross billings was 2.9% in the second quarter and benefited from a favorable one-time adjustment of prior accident year liability of $5.5 million, which included a gain of approximately $1 million on a loss portfolio transfer. This compares to 3.8% in the second quarter of 2020.
Net income for the second quarter of 2021 increased to $17.1 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared to $11.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. The increase is attributable to the strong net revenue performance in the quarter.
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2021, unrestricted cash and investments decreased to $109.8 million compared to $142.7 million in the prior quarter. The decrease in unrestricted cash is primarily attributable to the cyclical timing of payroll tax payments in April as well as an agreement reached in the quarter to replace an existing letter of credit with other collateral assets, which resulted in the transfer of $25 million of unrestricted cash into restricted trust accounts. Separately, due to the timing of payments related to the loss portfolio transfer, approximately $13 million was transferred from restricted trust accounts to unrestricted cash in July 2021.
BBSI remains debt free apart from the $3.6 million mortgage on its corporate headquarters.
Capital Allocation
BBSI’s board of directors has confirmed its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on September 3, 2021 to all stockholders of record as of August 20, 2021. The Company also repurchased an additional 42,342 shares in the second quarter at an average price of $74.18 per share. Approximately $35.6 million remains available on its $50 million share repurchase program.
Outlook
In light of the strong performance in the quarter, BBSI is revising its outlook for the year and now expects the following:
- Gross billings growth of 6% to 8%, increased from 5% to 7% in the prior outlook
- Growth in the average number of WSEs remains 2% to 4%
- Outlook for gross margin as a percent of gross billings of 3.0% to 3.1%, increased from 2.9% to 3.1%
- Effective annual tax rate of 22% to 24%, increased from 21% to 23%
Conference Call
BBSI will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
BBSI’s CEO Gary Kramer and CFO Anthony Harris will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-407-4018
International dial-in number: 1-201-689-8471
Conference ID: 13721438Please 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 Gateway Investor Relations at 1-949-574-3860.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the Investors section of the BBSI website at www.bbsi.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through September 4, 2021.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 13721438Key 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 billings 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 billings and wage information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020 Gross billings $ 1,601,339 $ 1,369,990 $ 3,072,880 $ 2,809,110 PEO and staffing wages $ 1,384,861 $ 1,177,855 $ 2,656,253 $ 2,410,435 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 closely connected to 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.
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020 Workers' compensation $ 45,513 $ 44,921 $ 91,860 $ 99,435 Safety incentive costs 1,470 6,802 1,476 13,781 Non-GAAP gross workers' compensation $ 46,983 $ 51,723 $ 93,336 $ 113,216 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.
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Percentage of Gross Billings Percentage of Gross Billings Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 PEO and staffing wages 86.5% 86.0% 86.4% 85.8% Payroll taxes and benefits 7.0% 6.8% 7.6% 7.6% Non-GAAP gross workers' compensation 2.9% 3.8% 3.0% 4.0% Gross margin 3.6% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% We refer to employees of our PEO clients as WSEs. Management reviews average and ending WSE growth to monitor and evaluate the performance of our operations. Average WSEs are calculated by dividing the number of unique individuals paid in each month by the number of months in the period. Ending WSEs represents the number of unique individuals paid in the last month of the period.
(Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 % Change 2020 % Change Average WSEs 112,363 9.5% 102,602 -10.1% Ending WSEs 114,288 8.0% 105,832 -8.3% (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 % Change 2020 % Change Average WSEs 109,311 1.3% 107,914 -5.6% Ending WSEs 114,288 8.0% 105,832 -8.3% 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 7,500 clients across all lines of business in 43 states. For more information, please visit www.bbsi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release about future events or performance, including future growth in gross billings and average number of WSEs, gross margin as a percentage of gross billings and effective annual tax rates, are forward-looking statements. Such statements 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 effects of governmental orders responding to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 and to achieve revenue growth, 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, changes in the workers’ compensation regulatory environment in the Company’s primary markets, litigation costs, 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, the effects of the pandemic and conditions in the global capital markets on the Company’s investment portfolio, and the potential for and effect of acquisitions, among others. Other important factors that may affect the Company’s prospects are described in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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.
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)June 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2021 2020 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,469 $ 68,688 Investments 107,284 101,244 Trade accounts receivable, net 226,582 118,506 Income taxes receivable 3,005 6,485 Prepaid expenses and other 18,437 15,961 Restricted cash and investments 104,640 96,991 Total current assets 462,417 407,875 Property, equipment and software, net 35,515 34,916 Operating lease right-of-use assets 23,208 23,025 Restricted cash and investments 294,364 258,153 Goodwill 47,820 47,820 Other assets 2,794 3,161 $ 866,118 $ 774,950 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 221 $ 221 Accounts payable 4,606 4,746 Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 235,928 149,989 Current operating lease liabilities 7,748 7,539 Other accrued liabilities 65,415 7,275 Workers' compensation claims liabilities 86,047 102,040 Safety incentives liability 6,883 18,827 Total current liabilities 406,848 290,637 Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities 229,686 255,706 Long-term debt 3,399 3,510 Deferred income taxes 3,328 4,518 Long-term operating lease liabilities 16,525 16,419 Customer deposits and other long-term liabilities 6,910 5,925 Stockholders' equity 199,422 198,235 $ 866,118 $ 774,950
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)(in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues: Professional employer service fees $ 208,496 $ 180,488 $ 402,315 $ 374,080 Staffing services 24,707 20,543 49,333 46,055 Total revenues 233,203 201,031 451,648 420,135 Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 18,498 15,796 36,948 34,873 Payroll taxes and benefits 111,719 93,671 234,502 213,133 Workers' compensation 45,513 44,921 91,860 99,435 Total cost of revenues 175,730 154,388 363,310 347,441 Gross margin 57,473 46,643 88,338 72,694 Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,662 33,255 72,769 65,370 Depreciation and amortization 1,328 1,171 2,625 2,171 Income from operations 20,483 12,217 12,944 5,153 Other income, net 1,873 1,666 3,343 4,399 Income before income taxes 22,356 13,883 16,287 9,552 Provision for income taxes 5,266 2,373 3,751 1,449 Net income $ 17,090 $ 11,510 $ 12,536 $ 8,103 Basic income per common share $ 2.26 $ 1.52 $ 1.66 $ 1.07 Weighted average basic common shares outstanding 7,554 7,557 7,565 7,539 Diluted income per common share $ 2.24 $ 1.51 $ 1.64 $ 1.06 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 7,645 7,647 7,658 7,678
Investor Relations:
Gateway Investor Relations
Cody Slach
Tel 1-949-574-3860
BBSI@gatewayir.com