EX-99.1 3 c70894exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
 

EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR RELEASE on Thursday, August 2, 2007
4:00p.m. ET, 2:00p.m. MT
(LOGO)
     
MEDIA/INDUSTRY ANALYST CONTACT:
  INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Matt Brekke
  Mary Beth Loesch
Director of Marketing, StarTek, Inc.
  Sr. VP Business Development, StarTek, Inc.
303-262-4548
  303-262-4411
mbrekke@startek.com
  mb.loesch@startek.com
StarTek, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
Continued Improvement Toward
Growth and Profitability Plan
DENVER — August 2, 2007 — StarTek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT) today announced results for the second quarter of 2007. Revenue for the second quarter was $58.8 million, an increase of 2.1% from the first quarter of 2007, with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share. The results were negatively affected by a decline in foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, the Company booked one-time non-cash charges for the impairment of assets and a tax valuation allowance. Cash and investments increased $8.3 million for the quarter to $43.7 million, due mainly to working capital improvements.
Financial Results
Revenue for the second quarter of 2007 increased $1.2 million or 2.1% over the first quarter of 2007 to $58.8 million. Most of the growth was attributable to increased business from current clients and improved pricing terms with two significant clients. Compared to the second quarter of 2006, revenue was down $0.7 million or 1.2%. This was driven by the temporary closing of the Petersburg facility and lower FTE due to continued staffing pressures, partially offset by new business, improved pricing, and productivity.
Gross margin for the second quarter of 2007 was 14.5% compared to 15.5% in the first quarter of 2007. After adjusting for the $0.8 million effect of foreign currency exchange, gross margin improved to 15.9%. This adjusted margin improvement was primarily due to improved pricing terms from two existing clients and productivity gains. Compared to the second quarter of 2006, gross margin improved from 13.8%.

 

 


 

Operating loss for the second quarter was $0.5 million, basically unchanged from the first quarter of 2007. Selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter decreased from $9.4 million to $9.0 million. After adjusting the first quarter for a one-time $0.8 million severance charge, selling, general and administrative expense actually increased in the second quarter by $0.4 million due to increases in corporate staffing and human resources spending. Normalizing for the impact of foreign currency exchange and severance charges, adjusted operating income for the second quarter was $0.33 million, a slight improvement from the first quarter adjusted operating income of $0.30 million.
While second quarter operating income was comparable to the first quarter, the net loss and loss per diluted share for the second quarter were $3.4 million and $0.23 respectively. This compares to the prior quarter net loss of $0.2 million and loss per diluted share of $0.01. The second quarter results included three non-cash charges: a $1.7 million impairment related to software projects; a $1.3 million impairment of leasehold improvements relating to the closing of the Hawkesbury, Ontario facility; and a $1.8 million tax valuation allowance affecting tax rates which was established against capital loss carryforwards that management does not believe will be offset by future capital gains prior to their expiration.
Q2 Accomplishments
In keeping with the Company’s plan to return to profitability and restore growth, the Company has executed on the following:
    Signed one new account and added new programs with several existing clients
 
    Improved pricing terms with two significant clients
 
    Announced plans to open a new center in Victoria, Texas
 
    Re-opened the Petersburg, Virginia facility that commenced operations in July
 
    Announced the closing of the Hawkesbury, Ontario center
“We remain focused on growth and profitability. We are very pleased with our progress toward these goals and expect to see continued progress and improvements in the second half of the year.” said Larry Jones, StarTek’s president and chief executive officer. “We continue to execute on our plan and expect to see quarter over quarter improvements in revenue and margins throughout 2007.”

 

 


 

CONFERENCE CALL
The call will begin at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time) and can be accessed as follows:
         
 
  USA:   800.510.0146 
 
  International:   617.614.3449 
 
  Passcode:   21850947 
    Conference Host: Larry Jones
A dial-in replay will be available from August 2, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time through August 9, 2007, and can be accessed as follows:
         
 
  USA:   888.286.8010 
 
  International:   617.801.6888 
 
  Passcode:   83453814 
A web-based replay will be available by August 3, 2007, and accessible from the Company’s website at www.startek.com.
ABOUT STARTEK, INC.
StarTek, Inc. (NYSE: SRT) is a leading provider of high value business process outsourcing services to the communications industry. Since 1987 StarTek has partnered with their clients to solve strategic business challenges so that fast-moving businesses can improve customer retention, increase revenue and reduce costs through an improved customer experience. These robust solutions leverage industry knowledge, best business practices, highly skilled agents, proven operational excellence and flexible technology. The StarTek comprehensive service suite includes customer care, sales support, complex order processing, accounts receivable management, technical support and other industry-specific processes. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, StarTek provides these services from 19 operational facilities in the US and Canada. For more information visit the Company’s website at www.StarTek.com or contact us at 800-541-1130.

 

 


 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The matters regarding the future discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.
The following are important risks and uncertainties relating to StarTek’s business that could cause StarTek’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks relating to our revenue from our principal clients, concentration of our client base in the communications industry, consolidation in the communications industry, trend of communications companies to out-source non-core services, management turnover, dependence on and requirement to recruit qualified employees, labor costs, need to add key management personnel and specialized sales personnel, considerable pricing pressure, capacity utilization of our facilities, collection of note receivable from sale of Supply Chain Management Services platform, defense and outcome of pending class action lawsuit, lack of success of our clients’ products or services, risks related to our contracts, decreases in numbers of vendors used by clients or potential clients, inability to effectively manage growth, risks associated with advanced technologies, highly competitive markets, foreign exchange risks and other risks relating to conducting business in Canada, lack of a significant international presence, potentially significant influence on corporate actions by our largest stockholder, volatility of our stock price, geopolitical military conditions, interruption to our business, increasing costs of or interruptions in telephone and data services, compliance with SEC rules, inability to renew or replace sources of capital funding, fluctuations in the value of our investment securities portfolio, and variability of quarterly operating results. Readers are encouraged to review Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Risk Factors and all other disclosures appearing in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 


 

STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Revenue
  $ 58,832     $ 59,525     $ 116,479     $ 116,630  
Cost of services
    50,295       51,321       99,032       98,654  
 
                       
Gross profit
    8,537       8,204       17,447       17,976  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    9,040       7,389       18,432       14,962  
 
                       
Operating (loss) profit
    (503 )     815       (985 )     3,014  
Impairment losses
    (3,018 )           (3,018 )      
Net interest and other income (expense)
    143       533       331       1,066  
 
                       
 
                               
(Loss) income before taxes
    (3,378 )     1,348       (3,672 )     4,080  
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (65 )     (523 )     40       (1,119 )
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (3,443 )   $ 825     $ (3,632 )   $ 2,961  
 
                       
 
                               
Net (loss) income per share from:
                               
 
                       
Basic
  $ (0.23 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.25 )   $ 0.20  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ (0.23 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.25 )   $ 0.20  
 
                       
 
                               
 
                       
Dividends declared per common share
  $     $ 0.25     $     $ 0.50  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted Average shares Outstanding
                               
Basic
    14,696       14,691       14,696       14,663  
Diluted
    14,696       14,748       14,696       14,744  

 

 


 

STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    As of  
    June 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,133     $ 33,437  
Investments
    16,573       5,933  
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $16, respectively
    40,879       46,364  
Income tax receivable
    3,651       1,281  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    3,417       3,009  
 
           
Total current assets
    91,653       90,024  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    56,528       60,101  
Long-term deferred tax assets
    3,340       4,444  
Other assets
    1,198       1,166  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 152,719     $ 155,735  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,962     $ 6,061  
Accrued liabilities:
               
Accrued payroll
    6,860       6,798  
Accrued compensated absences
    5,380       4,146  
Accrued health insurance
    245       77  
Other accrued liabilities
    864       338  
Current portion of long-term debt
    5,169       5,654  
Short-term deferred income tax liabilities
    1,575       754  
Grant advances
    954       173  
Other current liabilities
    365       329  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    25,374       24,330  
 
               
Long-term debt, less current portion
    8,788       10,314  
Grant advances
          781  
Other liabilities
    1,915       1,928  
 
           
Total liabilities
    36,077       37,353  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, 32,000,000 non-convertible shares, $0.01 par value, authorized; 14,725,791 and 14,695,791 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    147       147  
Additional paid-in capital
    62,202       61,669  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    2,130       1,222  
Unrealized gain on investments available for sale
    10       1  
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments
    207       (235 )
Retained earnings
    51,946       55,578  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    116,642       118,382  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 152,719     $ 155,735  
 
           

 

 


 

STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Operating Activities
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (3,632 )   $ 2,961  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation
    8,429       8,153  
Non-cash compensation cost
    533       153  
Impairment losses
    3,018        
Deferred income taxes
    1,272       (1,243 )
Realized gain on investments
          (35 )
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
    3       (101 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable, net
    5,771       (3,419 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (41 )     (940 )
Accounts payable
    (1,723 )     (1,604 )
Income taxes receivable, net
    (2,408 )     2,313  
Accrued and other liabilities
    1,635       1,045  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,857       7,283  
 
           
 
               
Investing Activities
               
Purchases of investments available for sale
    (17,497 )     (114,490 )
Proceeds from disposition of investments available for sale
    6,869       127,273  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (6,141 )     (13,339 )
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment
          343  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (16,769 )     (213 )
 
           
 
               
Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from stock option exercises
          1,112  
Principal payments on borrowings
    (2,716 )     (1,253 )
Dividend payments
          (8,942 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (2,716 )     (9,083 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    324       (413 )
 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (6,304 )     (2,426 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    33,437       17,425  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 27,133     $ 14,999  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 397     $ 92  
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,143     $ 1,535  
Change in unrealized gain on investments available for sale, net of tax
  $ 9     $ 26  

 

 


 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information presented in this press release reports (i) gross margin excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange and (ii) operating profit excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange and severance charges, which are non-GAAP measures. The following table provides a reconciliation of (i) adjusted gross profit, from which adjusted margin is calculated, to gross margin calculated in accordance with GAAP and (ii) adjusted operating profit to operating loss calculated in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP information should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). It is provided solely to assist in an investor’s understanding of the impact of the variance in foreign currency exchange rates, and the affect of one-time severance charges, on the comparability of the Company’s operations. A reconciliation of the GAAP amounts to the non-GAAP amounts is shown below.
STARTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DATA
(In thousands)
                                                         
                                                    Variance from  
                                                    Q1 2007  
    Q2 2007             Q2 2007     Q1 2007             Q1 2007     to Q2 2007  
    GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP     (Non-GAAP)  
 
                                                       
Revenue
  $ 58,832     $ (217) (a)   $ 58,615     $ 57,647             $ 57,647       968  
Cost of services
    50,295       (993) (b)     49,302       48,737               48,737       565  
 
                                             
Gross profit
    8,537       776       9,313       8,910               8,910       403  
Gross margin
    14.5 %             15.9 %     15.5 %             15.5 %     0.4 %
 
                                                       
Selling, general and administrative
    9,040       (58) (c)     8,982       9,392       (779) (d)     8,613       369  
 
                                             
 
                                                       
Operaing (loss) profit
    (503 )     834       331       (482 )     779       297       34  
Foreign currency exchange rate adjustments convert Q2 2007 results to the Q1 2007 foreign currency exchange rate, net of our hedge gains
(a)   Adjustment to subtract gain in revenue due to foreign currency exchange.
 
(b)   Adjustment to subtract expenses in cost of services due to foreign currency exchange.
 
(c)   Adjustment to subtract expenses in selling, general and administrative due to foreign currency exchange.
 
(d)   Adjustment to subtract expenses related to one-time severance charges from total selling, general and administrative expenses during Q1 2007.