10-Q 1 bbs10-q04.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2004 Commission File No. 0-21886 BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-0812977 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4724 SW Macadam Avenue Portland, Oregon 97239 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (503) 220-0988 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X ] Number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at April 30, 2004 was 5,711,037 shares. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. INDEX Part I - Financial Information Page ---- Item 1.Financial Statements Balance Sheets - March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003................................................3 Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003....................................4 Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003....................................5 Notes to Financial Statements....................................6 Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations......................................................10 Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.....................................................17 Item 4.Controls and Procedures.........................................17 Part II - Other Information Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................18 Signatures ................................................................19 Exhibit Index...............................................................20 -2- Part I - Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, December 31, 2004 2003 ------- ------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,062 $ 7,785 Marketable securities 3,907 - Trade accounts receivable, net 24,816 18,481 Prepaid expenses and other 2,576 958 Deferred income taxes 2,115 2,196 ------- ------- Total current assets 39,476 29,420 Goodwill, net 21,738 18,749 Intangibles, net 44 13 Property and equipment, net 3,247 3,367 Restricted marketable securities and workers' compensation deposits 1,726 1,647 Deferred income taxes 990 1,041 Other assets 474 436 ------- ------- $67,695 $54,673 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 200 $ 88 Income taxes payable 227 - Accounts payable 639 727 Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 22,734 13,881 Workers' compensation claims liabilities 5,116 3,886 Safety incentives liability 2,961 2,007 Other accrued liabilities 1,722 361 ------- ------- Total current liabilities 33,599 20,950 Long-term debt, net of current portion 200 400 Customer deposits 481 455 Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities 1,025 1,031 Other long-term liabilities - 45 Deferred gain on sale and leaseback 1,128 1,158 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value; 20,500 shares authorized, 5,711 and 5,701 shares issued and outstanding 62 62 Additional paid-in capital 2,925 2,903 Employee loan (107) (107) Retained earnings 28,382 27,776 ------- ------- 31,262 30,634 ------- ------- $67,695 $54,673 ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -3- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, --------------------- 2004 2003 ------- ------- Revenues: Staffing services $25,054 $20,110 Professional employer service fees 15,556 3,287 ------- ------- 40,610 23,397 ------- ------- Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 18,320 14,798 Payroll taxes and benefits 11,531 3,805 Workers' compensation 4,036 1,425 ------- ------- 33,887 20,028 ------- ------- Gross margin 6,723 3,369 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,532 3,596 Depreciation and amortization 242 280 ------- ------- Income (loss) from operations 949 (507) ------- ------- Other (expense) income: Interest expense (32) (95) Interest income 21 41 Other, net 32 48 ------- ------- 21 (6) ------- ------- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 970 (513) Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 364 (170) ------- ------- Net income (loss) $ 606 $ (343) ======= ======= Basic earnings (loss) per share $ .11 $ (.06) ======= ======= Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding 5,704 5,748 ======= ======= Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ .10 $ (.06) ======= ======= Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding 6,143 5,748 ======= ======= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -4- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 2004 2003 ---------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 606 $ (343) Reconciliations of net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 242 280 Gain on sales of marketable securities - (48) Gain recognized on sale and leaseback (30) - Deferred income taxes 132 167 Changes in certain assets and liabilities: Income taxes receivable - 1,923 Trade accounts receivable, net (6,335) 374 Prepaid expenses and other (1,618) (771) Income taxes payable 227 - Accounts payable (88) 145 Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 8,853 1,461 Other accrued liabilities 1,361 803 Workers' compensation claims liabilities 1,224 (1,781) Safety incentives liability 954 (60) Customer deposits and other assets, net (12) 136 Other long-term liabilities (45) (147) ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 5,471 2,139 ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities: Cash paid for acquisition, including other direct costs (3,044) - Purchase of marketable securities (3,907) - Purchase of equipment, net of amounts purchased in acquisition (98) (42) Proceeds from maturities of restricted marketable securities 338 637 Proceeds from sales of restricted marketable securities - 2,271 Purchase of restricted marketable securities (417) (2,915) ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities (7,128) (49) ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from credit-line borrowings - 9,550 Payments on credit-line borrowings - (11,270) Payments on long-term debt (88) (100) Repurchase of common stock - (127) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 22 - ------- ------- Net cash used in financing activities (66) (1,947) ------- ------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,723) 143 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7,785 96 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 6,062 $ 239 ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. -5- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Basis of Presentation of Interim Period Statements: The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Barrett Business Services, Inc. ("Barrett" or the "Company"), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures typically included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from such estimates and assumptions. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K at pages F1 - F26. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on gross margin, net income or stockholders' equity. Barrett, a Maryland corporation, is engaged in providing both staffing and professional employer services to a diversified group of customers through a network of branch offices throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Arizona, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina. Staffing services are engaged by customers to meet short-term and long-term personnel needs. Professional employer services ("PEO") are normally used by organizations to satisfy ongoing human resource management needs and typically involve contracts with a minimum term of one year, renewable annually, which cover all employees at a particular work site. Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 149 ("SFAS 14"), "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. Management believes that the adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability if that financial instrument embodies an obligation to the issuer. SFAS 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, except for mandatorily redeemable financial instruments of nonpublic entities. Management believes that -6- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued): the adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position. Note 3 - Acquisition Effective January 1, 2004, the Company acquired certain assets of Skills Resource Training Center ("SRTC"), a staffing services company with nine offices in Central Washington, Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho. The acquisition provides the Company with the opportunity to geographically expand and diversify its business, particularly in the agricultural, food packing and processing industries. The Company paid $3,000,000 in cash for the assets of SRTC and the selling shareholders' noncompete agreements and agreed to issue up to 135,731 shares of its common stock ("Earnout Shares"), with the actual number of Earnout Shares to be issued based upon the level of financial performance achieved by the SRTC offices during calendar 2004. The transaction resulted in $2,989,000 of goodwill (including $44,000 for acquisition-related costs), $40,000 of intangible assets and $15,000 of fixed assets. The Company's income statement for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 includes SRTC's results of operations since January 1, 2004. Note 4 - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential effects of the exercise of outstanding stock options. Basic and diluted shares outstanding are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------- 2004 2003 --------- --------- Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding 5,703,654 5,748,368 Stock option plan shares to be issued at prices ranging from $1.45 to $17.75 per share 594,385 - Less: Assumed purchase at average market price during the period using proceeds received upon exercise of options and purchase of stock, and using tax benefits of compensation due to premature dispositions (155,328) - --------- --------- Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding 6,142,711 5,748,368 ========= =========
-7- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) Note 4 - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Continued): As a result of the net loss reported for the three months ended March 31, 2003, potential common shares of 14,171 have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. Note 5 - Stock Incentive Plans: The Company's 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2003 Plan"), which provides for stock-based awards to Company employees, non-employee directors and outside consultants or advisors, was approved by shareholders on May 14, 2003. No options have been issued to outside consultants or advisors. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2003 Plan is 400,000. No new grants of stock options may be made under the Company's 1993 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1993 Plan"). At March 31, 2004, there were option awards covering 409,423 shares outstanding under the 1993 Plan, which, to the extent they are terminated unexercised, will be carried over to the 2003 Plan as shares authorized to be issued under the 2003 Plan. Outstanding options under both plans generally become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant and expire ten years after the date of grant. The exercise price of incentive stock options must not be less than the fair market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant. The following table summarizes options activity in 2004: Number of Options Grant Prices ------- ----------------- Outstanding at December 31, 2003 585,459 $ 1.45 to $17.75 Options granted 39,097 $13.91 Options exercised (10,487) $ 2.80 to $ 5.91 ------- Outstanding at March 31, 2004 614,069 $ 1.45 to $17.75 ======= Exercisable at March 31, 2004 111,357 ======= Available for grant at March 31, 2004 219,820 ======= The options listed in the table generally become exercisable in four equal annual install-ments beginning one year after the date of grant. Note 6 - Stock Option Compensation The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock incentive plan. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for its stock option grants issued at market price because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. If compensation expense for the Company's stock-based compensation plan had been determined based on the fair market value at the grant date for awards under the Plan -8- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) Note 6 - Stock Option Compensation (Continued) consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net loss and loss per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
Three Months Ended March 31, --------------- (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2004 2003 ----- ------ Net income (loss), as reported $ 606 $ (343) Add back compensation expense recognized under APB No. 25 - - Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (45) (38) ----- ------ Net income (loss), pro forma $ 561 $ (381) ===== ====== Basic income (loss) per share, as reported $ .11 $ (.06) Basic income (loss) per share, pro forma .10 (.07) Diluted income (loss) per share, as reported .10 (.06) Diluted income (loss) per share, pro forma .09 (.07)
The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 for providing pro forma disclosures for the periods presented above are not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net income for future periods because options vest over several years and additional awards generally are made each year. -9- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations The following table sets forth the percentages of total revenues represented by selected items in the Company's Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Percentage of Total Revenues ---------------------- Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 2004 2003 -------- -------- Revenues: Staffing services 61.7 % 86.0 % Professional employer service fees 38.3 14.0 -------- -------- 100.0 100.0 -------- -------- Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 45.1 63.2 Payroll taxes and benefits 28.4 16.3 Workers' compensation 9.9 6.1 -------- -------- Total cost of revenues 83.4 85.6 -------- -------- Gross margin 16.6 14.4 Selling, general and administrative expenses 13.6 15.4 Depreciation and amortization 0.6 1.2 -------- -------- Income (loss) from operations 2.4 (2.2) Other (expense) income - - -------- -------- Pretax income (loss) 2.4 (2.2) Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 0.9 (0.7) -------- -------- Net income (loss) 1.5 % (1.5)% ======== ======== The Company changed its reporting of PEO revenues from a gross basis to a net basis in 2002 because it was determined that the Company was not the primary obligor for the services provided by employees pursuant to its PEO contracts with its customers. Gross revenue information, although not in accordance with GAAP, is presented below 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. -10- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Results of Operations (Continued) Unaudited Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 -------- -------- Revenues: Staffing services $ 25,054 $ 20,110 Professional employer services 91,720 20,539 -------- -------- Total revenues 116,774 40,649 -------- -------- Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 93,367 32,050 Payroll taxes and benefits 11,531 3,805 Workers' compensation 5,153 1,425 -------- -------- Total cost of revenues 110,051 37,280 -------- -------- Gross margin $ 6,723 $ 3,369 ======== ======== A reconciliation of non-GAAP gross PEO revenues to net PEO revenues is as follows:
Unaudited Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------ Gross Revenue Net Revenue (in thousands) Reporting Method Reclassification Reporting Method ------------------- --------------------- ------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- -------- Revenues: Staffing services $ 25,054 $ 20,110 $ - $ - $ 25,054 $ 20,110 Professional employer services 91,720 20,539 (76,164) (17,252) 15,556 3,287 -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- -------- Total revenues $116,774 $ 40,649 $ (76,164) $ (17,252) $ 40,610 $ 23,397 ======== ======== ========= ========= ======== ======== Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs $110,051 $ 37,280 $ (76,164) $ (17,252) $ 33,887 $ 20,028 ======== ======== ========= ========= ======== ========
-11- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Results of Operations (Continued) Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 Net income for the first quarter of 2004 was $606,000, an improvement of $949,000 over a net loss of $343,000 for the first quarter of 2003. The improvement for the first quarter of 2004 was primarily due to higher gross margin dollars as a result of significant growth in professional employer ("PEO") services business, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. The diluted income per share for the first quarter of 2004 was $.10. Revenues for the first quarter of 2004 totaled $40.6 million, an increase of approximately $17.2 million or 73.5% over the $23.4 million for the first quarter of 2003. The increase in revenues primarily reflects significant growth in the Company's PEO service fee revenue, combined with an increase in staffing services revenue. PEO service fee revenue increased approximately $12.3 million or 372.7% primarily due to business opportunities in California available to the Company as a qualified self-insured employer for workers' compensation coverage. These business opportunities were a result of adverse market conditions for workers' compensation insurance. Staffing services revenue increased approximately $4.9 million or 24.4% primarily due to improved economic conditions for such services in the majority of areas in which the Company operates and to the Company's acquisition of SRTC effective January 1, 2004. Operations of SRTC accounted for slightly more than half of the increase. Management expects that as overall economic conditions improve in its market areas, demand for the Company's staffing services will continue to increase. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2004 totaled approximately $6.7 million, which represented an increase of $3.4 million or 100.0% over the first quarter of 2003, primarily due to the 73.5% increase in revenues. The gross margin percent increased from 14.4% of revenues for the first quarter of 2003 to 16.6% for the first quarter of 2004. The increase in the gross margin percentage was due to lower direct payroll costs, offset in part by higher payroll taxes and benefits and higher workers' compensation expense. The decline in direct payroll costs, as a percentage of revenues, from 63.2% for the first quarter of 2003 to 45.1% for the first quarter of 2004 reflects the current mix of services to the Company's customer base and the effect of their unique mark-up percent. The increase in payroll taxes and benefits, as a percentage of revenues, from 16.3% for the first quarter of 2003 to 28.4% for the first quarter of 2004 was due in part to higher statutory state unemployment tax rates in various states in which the Company operates as compared to the first quarter of 2003, as well as to the effect of significant growth in PEO services. Workers' compensation expense for the first quarter of 2004 totaled $4.0 million, which compares to $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2003. The increase in workers' compensation expense was generally due to an increased provision for the future estimated costs of claims resulting from the increase in business activity. -12- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Results of Operations (Continued) Three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (continued) Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the first quarter of 2004 amounted to approximately $5.5 million, an increase of $1.9 million or 52.8% over the first quarter of 2003. The increase over the first quarter of 2003 was primarily attributable to increases in branch management personnel and related expenses as a result of growth in the Company's PEO business and to a lesser extent, the incremental SG&A expenses associated with the SRTC acquisition. SG&A expenses, as a percent of net revenues, declined from 15.4% in the first quarter of 2003 to 13.6% in the first quarter of 2004. Factors Affecting Quarterly Results The Company has historically experienced significant fluctuations in its quarterly operating results and expects such fluctuations to continue in the future. The Company's operating results may fluctuate due to a number of factors such as seasonality, wage limits on statutory payroll taxes, claims experience for workers' compensation, demand and competition for the Company's services and the effect of acquisitions. The Company's revenue levels may fluctuate from quarter to quarter primarily due to the impact of seasonality on its staffing services business and on certain of its PEO clients in the agriculture and forest products-related industries. As a result, the Company may have greater revenues and net income in the third and fourth quarters of its fiscal year. Payroll taxes and benefits fluctuate with the level of direct payroll costs, but tend to represent a smaller percentage of revenues and direct payroll later in the Company's fiscal year as federal and state statutory wage limits for unemployment and social security taxes are exceeded by some employees. Workers' compensation expense varies with both the frequency and severity of workplace injury claims reported during a quarter and the estimated future costs of such claims. In addition, adverse loss development of prior period claims during a subsequent quarter may also contribute to the volatility in the Company's estimated workers' compensation expense. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's cash position of $6,062,000 at March 31, 2004, decreased by $1,723,000 from December 31, 2003, which compares to an increase of $143,000 for the comparable period in 2003. The decrease in cash at March 31, 2004, as compared to December 31, 2003, was primarily due to cash used to purchase marketable securities of $3,907,000 for investment purposes, cash used for the acquisition of SRTC of $3,044,000, as well as an increase in trade accounts receivable, offset in part by increases in accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits and increases in other accrued liabilities and workers' compensation claim liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2004 amounted to $5,471,000, as compared to $2,139,000 of net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2004, cash flow was provided by net income of $606,000 together with increases in accrued payroll and related benefits of $8,853,000 and increases in other accrued liabilities and workers' compensation claims liabilities totaling $2,585,000, offset in part by an increase of $6,635,000 in trade accounts receivable. -13- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued) Net cash used in investing activities totaled $7,128,000 for the first quarter of 2004, compared to $49,000 for the first quarter of 2003. For the first quarter of 2004, the principal uses of cash for investing activities were purchases of marketable securities for investment purposes of $3,907,000, the acquisition of SRTC and related costs totaling $3,044,000 and $417,000 of net purchases of restricted marketable securities, offset in part by net proceeds totaling $338,000 from maturities of restricted marketable securities. The transactions related to restricted marketable securities were scheduled maturities and the replacement of such securities held for workers' compensation surety deposit purposes. The Company presently has no material long-term capital commitments. Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2004, was $66,000, compared to $1,947,000 for the first quarter of 2003. For the first quarter of 2004, the principal use of cash for financing activities was for $88,000 of payments made on long-term debt, offset in part by proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The Company's business strategy continues to focus on growth through the expansion of operations at existing offices, together with the selective acquisition of additional personnel-related businesses, both in its existing markets and other strategic geographic markets. The Company periodically evaluates proposals for various acquisition opportunities, but there can be no assurance that any additional transactions will be consummated. As disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements included in this report, the Company acquired certain assets of Skills Resource Training Center ("SRTC"), a staffing services company headquartered in Central Washington, effective January 1, 2004. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company paid $3,000,000 in cash and agreed to issue up to 135,731 shares of its common stock, with the actual number of shares to be issued based upon the level of financial performance achieved by the SRTC offices during calendar year 2004. The Company entered into a new Credit Agreement (the "New Credit Agreement") with its principal bank on March 23, 2004, to be effective March 31, 2004. The New Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of up to $6.0 million, which includes a subfeature under the line of credit for standby letters of credit for not more than $4.0 million. The interest rate on advances, if any, will be, at the Company's discretion, either (i) equal to the prime rate or (ii) LIBOR plus 1.50%. The New Credit Agreement expires July 1, 2005. The New Credit Agreement replaces the Company's prior Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Agreement") with the same bank, which was amended three times during fiscal year 2003. The Prior Agreement provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $8.0 million, which included a subfeature for standby letters of credit for not more than $5.0 million and a term loan but was subject to asset-based limits on the amount of available credit. The term loan was paid in full as of June 30, 2003. -14- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued) The revolving credit facility is collateralized by the Company's assets, including, without limitation, its accounts receivable, equipment, intellectual property and bank deposits, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. Pursuant to the New Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain compliance with the following financial covenants: (1) a Current Ratio not less than 1.10 to 1.0 with "Current Ratio" defined as total current assets divided by total current liabilities; (2) Tangible Net Worth not less than $8 million, determined at each fiscal quarter end, with "Tangible Net Worth" defined as the aggregate of total stockholders' equity plus subordinated debt less any intangible assets; (3) Total Liabilities divided by Tangible Net Worth not greater than 5.00 to 1.0, determined at each fiscal quarter end, with "Total Liabilities" defined as the aggregate of current liabilities and non-current liabilities, less subordinated debt and the deferred gain on the Company's sale and leaseback transaction, and with "Tangible Net Worth" as defined above; and (4) net income after taxes not less than $1.00 on an annual basis, determined as of each fiscal year end, and pre-tax profit not less than $1.00 on a quarterly basis, determined as of each fiscal quarter end. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2004. Management expects that current liquid assets, the funds anticipated to be generated from operations, and credit available under the New Credit Agreement and other potential sources of financing, will be sufficient in the aggregate to fund the Company's working capital needs for the foreseeable future. Stock Repurchase Program During 1999, the Company's board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase common shares from time to time in open market purchases. Since inception, the board of directors has approved seven increases in the total number of shares or dollars authorized to be repurchased under the program. As of May 12, 2004, the repurchase program had remaining authorized availability of $443,800 for the repurchase of additional shares. The Company made no share repurchases during the first three months of 2004. Since the inception of the repurchase program through May 12, 2004, the Company has repurchased 2,053,555 shares for an aggregate price of $9,187,200. Management anticipates that the capital necessary to continue this program will be provided by existing cash balances, cash generated from operations and other available resources. Inflation Inflation generally has not been a significant factor in the Company's operations during the periods discussed above. The Company has taken into account the impact of escalating medical and other costs in establishing reserves for future expenses for self-insured workers' compensation claims. -15- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Forward-Looking Information Statements in this report which are not historical in nature, including discussion of economic conditions in the Company's market areas and effect on revenue growth, the potential for and effect of recent and future acquisitions, the effect of changes in the Company's mix of services on gross margin, the adequacy of the Company's workers' compensation reserves and allowance for doubtful accounts, the effectiveness of the Company's management information systems, and the availability of financing and working capital to meet the Company's funding requirements, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors with respect to the Company include difficulties associated with integrating new customers and clients into the Company's operations, the successful integration of the operations of Skills Resource Training Center acquired by the Company on January 1, 2004, economic trends in the Company's service areas, material deviations from expected 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 carrying values of deferred income tax assets and goodwill, which may be affected by the Company's future operating results, the availability of capital or letters of credit necessary to meet state-mandated surety deposit requirements for maintaining the Company's status as a qualified self-insured employer for workers' compensation coverage, and the availability of and costs associated with potential sources of financing. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments. -16- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates to the Company's short-term and long-term debt obligations. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had interest-bearing debt obligations of approximately $0.4 million, which bears interest at a fixed rate. Based on the Company's overall interest exposure at March 31, 2004, a 10 percent change in market interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair value of the Company's long-term debt or its results of operations. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had not entered into any interest rate instruments to reduce its exposure to interest rate risk. Item 4. Controls and Procedures The Registrant carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2004 were effective in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. -17- BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Part II - Other Information Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) The exhibits filed with this Report are listed in the Exhibit Index following the signature page of this Report. (b) The following Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by the Registrant during the quarter ended March 31, 2004: On January 13, 2004, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting under Item 5 that the Company had completed its previously announced acquisition of certain assets of Skills Resource Training Center. -18- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. (Registrant) Date: May 14, 2004 /s/ Michael D. Mulholland --------------------------------- Michael D. Mulholland Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer) -19- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a-14(a). 31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a-14(a). 32 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. -20-