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BBSI Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
来源: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 02 11月 2022 16:05:02 America/New_York
- Q3 2022 Net Income of $17.4 Million, or $2.45 per Diluted Share -
- Raises Full-Year Outlook -VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (“BBSI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Summary vs. Year-Ago Quarter
- Revenues up 11% to $273.8 million.
- Gross billings up 13% to $1.91 billion.
- Average worksite employees (“WSEs”) up 8%.
- Net income up to $17.4 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, compared to $14.9 million, or $1.96 per diluted share.
“We once again exceeded our expectation for the quarter, which is setting us up for a strong finish to the year,” said BBSI President and CEO, Gary Kramer. “We continue to see positive trends in our sales efforts as well as resiliency in our clients’ hiring. We also successfully launched our new health benefits offering in select markets for a January 2023 start. I’m excited about expanding our market opportunities and the value we can bring to clients as we roll out this offering nationwide in the year ahead.”
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenues in the third quarter of 2022 increased 11% to $273.8 million compared to $247.0 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Total gross billings in the third quarter increased 13% to $1.91 billion compared to $1.69 billion in the same year-ago quarter (see “Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below). The increase was driven by higher WSEs from net client additions and net client hiring, as well as from higher average billings per WSE.
Non-GAAP gross workers’ compensation expense as a percent of gross billings was 3.0% in the third quarter and benefited from a favorable adjustment of prior accident year liability of $1.4 million. This compares to 3.0% in the third quarter of 2021.
Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $17.4 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, compared to $14.9 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. The increase is primarily attributable to growth in revenue.
Liquidity
As of September 30, 2022, unrestricted cash and investments were $132.1 million compared to $111.4 million in the prior quarter. BBSI was debt free at quarter end.
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 December 2, 2022, to all stockholders of record as of November 18, 2022.
On February 28, 2022, BBSI’s board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $75 million of its stock over a two-year period. In the third quarter, BBSI repurchased 129,180 shares at an average price of $81.74 per share. At September 30, 2022, approximately $36 million remains available under the repurchase program.
Outlook
In light of continued strong performance, BBSI is increasing its outlook for 2022 and now expects the following:
- Gross billings growth of 12% to 13%, increased from 11% to 13% in the prior outlook
- Growth in the average number of WSEs of 8% to 9%, increased from 7% to 8% in the prior outlook
- Gross margin as a percent of gross billings of 3.1% to 3.2%, increased from 3.05% to 3.15%
- Effective annual tax rate to remain 26% to 28%, consistent with the prior outlook
Conference Call
BBSI will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
BBSI’s CEO Gary Kramer and CFO Anthony Harris will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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: 13733245Please 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 ir.bbsi.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through December 2, 2022.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 13733245Key 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Gross billings $ 1,908,818 $ 1,689,313 $ 5,445,217 $ 4,762,193 PEO and staffing wages $ 1,656,580 $ 1,462,982 $ 4,727,772 $ 4,119,235 Because safety incentives represent consideration payable to PEO customers, safety incentive costs are netted against PEO revenue in our consolidated statements of operations. 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. In July 2020, the Company began limiting its safety incentive offering in certain markets, resulting in a substantial reduction in safety incentive costs.
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Workers' compensation $ 56,350 $ 49,833 $ 151,069 $ 141,693 Safety incentive costs 527 687 1,554 2,163 Non-GAAP gross workers' compensation $ 56,877 $ 50,520 $ 152,623 $ 143,856 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 PEO and staffing wages 86.8% 86.6% 86.8% 86.5% Payroll taxes and benefits 6.7% 6.8% 7.2% 7.3% Non-GAAP gross workers' compensation 3.0% 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% Gross margin 3.5% 3.6% 3.2% 3.1% 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 September 30, 2022 % Change 2021 % Change Average WSEs 125,813 8.2% 116,258 8.0% Ending WSEs 127,297 9.8% 115,949 7.7% (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 % Change 2021 % Change Average WSEs 121,415 8.8% 111,640 3.6% Ending WSEs 127,297 9.8% 115,949 7.7% 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. For more information, please visit www.bbsi.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release about future events 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 the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and potential recessionary pressures on our clients, our plans to make certain fully insured medical and other health and welfare benefits available to qualifying worksite employees beginning in 2023, 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 2021 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)September 30, December 31, (in thousands) 2022 2021 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 58,951 $ 69,405 Investments 73,185 96,763 Trade accounts receivable, net 194,537 155,707 Prepaid expenses and other 20,167 17,606 Restricted cash and investments 113,942 67,238 Total current assets 460,782 406,719 Property, equipment and software, net 43,221 36,277 Operating lease right-of-use assets 20,919 20,697 Restricted cash and investments 110,412 232,965 Goodwill 47,820 47,820 Other assets 3,339 2,474 Deferred income taxes 10,497 — $ 696,990 $ 746,952 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ — $ 3,510 Accounts payable 4,553 4,485 Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 232,219 199,067 Income taxes payable 2,572 1,673 Current operating lease liabilities 6,908 7,191 Other accrued liabilities 27,461 15,120 Workers' compensation claims liabilities and premiums 65,537 80,028 Safety incentives liability 2,505 4,322 Total current liabilities 341,755 315,396 Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities 161,806 199,379 Deferred income taxes — 1,687 Long-term operating lease liabilities 15,405 14,598 Customer deposits and other long-term liabilities 6,661 7,362 Stockholders' equity 171,363 208,530 $ 696,990 $ 746,952 Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)(in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues: Professional employer services $ 244,567 $ 217,972 $ 694,174 $ 620,287 Staffing services 29,255 28,978 88,202 78,311 Total revenues 273,822 246,950 782,376 698,598 Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 22,112 21,870 66,491 58,818 Payroll taxes and benefits 128,459 115,012 390,677 349,514 Workers' compensation 56,350 49,833 151,069 141,693 Total cost of revenues 206,921 186,715 608,237 550,025 Gross margin 66,901 60,235 174,139 148,573 Selling, general and administrative expenses 43,001 41,170 125,438 113,939 Depreciation and amortization 1,554 1,342 4,585 3,967 Income from operations 22,346 17,723 44,116 30,667 Other income, net 1,568 1,779 4,758 5,122 Income before income taxes 23,914 19,502 48,874 35,789 Provision for income taxes 6,476 4,573 13,134 8,324 Net income $ 17,438 $ 14,929 $ 35,740 $ 27,465 Basic income per common share $ 2.48 $ 1.98 $ 4.96 $ 3.63 Weighted average basic common shares outstanding 7,036 7,545 7,201 7,559 Diluted income per common share $ 2.45 $ 1.96 $ 4.91 $ 3.59 Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 7,127 7,607 7,286 7,642 Investor Relations:
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