SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.
or
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-13998
Administaff, Inc.
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (281) 358-8986
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes þ No o
As of August 2, 2004, 26,294,831 shares of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I
ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands)
ASSETS
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)(in thousands)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
See accompanying notes.
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(in thousands, except per share amounts)(Unaudited)
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYSIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004(in thousands)(Unaudited)
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(in thousands)(Unaudited)
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)(in thousands)(Unaudited)
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ADMINISTAFF, INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)June 30, 2004
1. Basis of Presentation
Administaff, Inc. (the Company) is a professional employer organization (PEO). As a PEO, the Company provides a bundled comprehensive service for its clients in the area of personnel management. The Company provides its comprehensive service through its Personnel Management System, which encompasses a broad range of human resource functions, including payroll and benefits administration, health and workers compensation insurance programs, personnel records management, employer liability management, employee recruiting and selection, employee performance management, and employee training and development. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, revenues from the Companys Texas markets represented 39% and 41% of the Companys total revenues, respectively.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2003, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information or footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The Companys consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2004, and the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders equity for the interim periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been made.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year or of future operations. Historically, the Companys earnings pattern has included losses in the first quarter, followed by improved results in subsequent quarters throughout the year. This pattern is due to the effects of employment-related taxes that are based on each employees cumulative earnings up to specified wage levels, causing employment-related tax costs to be highest in the first quarter and then decline over the course of the year. Prior to 2004, the Companys revenues related to each employee have been generally
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earned and collected at a relatively constant rate throughout the year; therefore, payment of such tax obligations had a substantial impact on the Companys financial condition and results of operations during the first six months of the year.
As a result of modifications to the Client Service Agreement (CSA), effective January 1, 2003, the Company implemented a new pricing and billing system for new and renewing clients (New Billing System). For clients active on the New Billing System in January of any year, the estimated payroll tax component of the comprehensive service fee is invoiced at a higher rate earlier in the year to more closely reflect the pattern of incurred payroll tax costs. However, new clients enrolling subsequent to January of any year are invoiced at a relatively constant rate throughout the remaining portion of each year, resulting in improved profitability over the course of the year for those clients. Accordingly, the impact of new and renewing clients invoiced on the New Billing System in January 2003, which represented approximately 20% of the Companys client base, resulted in a partial offset of the Companys historical earnings pattern in 2003. Substantially all clients have been invoiced by the New Billing System since January 2004. For those clients active on the New Billing System in the month of January 2004, a complete offset of the Companys historical earnings pattern is expected. Other factors that affect direct costs could mitigate or enhance this trend.
Stock-Based Compensation
At June 30, 2004, the Company has three stock-based employee compensation plans. The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income (loss), as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect of net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.
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The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. For options granted during the periods above, the following assumptions were used: volatility ranging from 92% to 93%, expected life of five years, risk free interest rate ranging from 3.0% to 3.4% and a dividend yield of 0%. The weighted average fair value of options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $12.23 and $4.71.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Companys employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in the Companys opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.
2. Accounting Policies
Health Insurance Costs
The Company provides health insurance coverage to its worksite employees through a national network of carriers including UnitedHealthcare (United), Cigna Healthcare, PacifiCare, Kaiser Permanente, Tufts, Blue Shield of California, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, all of which provide fully insured policies. The policy with United provides the majority of the Companys health insurance coverage. Pursuant to the terms of the Companys annual contract with United, within 195 days after contract termination, a final accounting of the
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plan will be performed and the Company will receive a refund for any accumulated surplus or will be liable for any accumulated deficit in the plan, up to the amount of the Companys then-outstanding security deposit with United. As of June 30, 2004, the Companys security deposit with United totaled $17.5 million and is included in deposits in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet. As a result of these contractual terms, the Company accounts for this plan using a partially self-funded insurance accounting model.
Each reporting period, the Company records the costs of the United Plan, including paid claims, an estimate of the change in incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims, taxes and administrative fees (collectively the Plan Costs) as benefits expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated IBNR claims are based upon both (i) a recent average level of paid claims under the plan; and (ii) an estimated lag factor, to provide for those claims which have been incurred but not yet paid.
Under the terms of the contract, United establishes cash funding rates 90 days in advance of the beginning of a reporting quarter. If the Plan Costs for a reporting quarter are greater than the cash funded to United, a deficit in the plan would be incurred and the Company would accrue a current liability for the excess costs on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. On the other hand, if the Plan Costs for the reporting quarter are less than the cash funded to United, a surplus in the plan would be incurred and the Company would record a current asset for the excess premiums on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, Plan Costs were greater than the cash funded to United by $987,000, resulting in an accumulated cash surplus from the inception of the plan of $8.1 million, which is included in prepaid insurance in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Workers Compensation Costs
On September 1, 2003, the Company obtained a workers compensation policy commencing on September 1, 2003 and ending on September 16, 2004 (2004 Policy) with selected member insurance companies of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Under its arrangement with AIG, the Company bears the economic burden for the first $1 million layer of claims per occurrence. AIG bears the economic burden for all claims in excess of such first $1 million layer. The 2004 Policy is a fully insured policy whereby AIG has the responsibility to pay all claims incurred under the policy regardless of whether the Company satisfies its responsibilities. Accordingly, the arrangement stipulates that the Company provide initial collateral of $10 million at the policy inception and an additional $3.03 million to be paid in three equal installments of $839,000 in December 2003, March 2004 and June 2004 with a final installment of $513,197, which is to be paid in September 2004. As of June 30, 2004, the total collateral held by AIG was $12.5 million, which is included in deposits in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Under its arrangement with AIG, the Company makes monthly payments to AIG comprised of premium costs and funds to be set aside for payment of future claims (claim funds). The claim funds are retained and held by AIG in an escrow account under AIGs
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Reinsurance Captive Asset Management Program (RCAMP), until claims are submitted and processed for payment to the insured. As of June 30, 2004, the total claim funds held in the RCAMP by AIG was $36.7 million, of which $11.0 million is included in restricted cash and $25.7 million is included in deposits in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company employs a third party actuary to estimate its workers compensation claims cost based on worksite employee payroll levels, the nature of the worksite employees job responsibilities, historical paid claim data and other actuarial assumptions. Each reporting period, changes in the actuarial assumptions, resulting from changes in actual claims experience and other trends, are incorporated into the Company's workers' compensation claims cost estimates. As of June 30, 2004, the Company has estimated $26.9 million in outstanding workers compensation claims, net of paid claims, and accrued such amounts in accrued workers compensation costs in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets. Workers compensation cost estimates are discounted to present value at an average rate of 2.3%, are accreted over the estimated claim payment period and are included as a component of workers compensation costs in the Companys Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table provides the activity and balances related to incurred but not reported workers compensation claims for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (in thousands):
3. Stockholders Equity
The Companys Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 7,000,000 shares of the Companys outstanding common stock, including 1,000,000 shares authorized in February 2004. As of June 30, 2004, the Company has repurchased 5,879,523 shares under this authorization at a total cost of $73.8 million, including 538,000 shares at a total cost of $8.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004.
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4. Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The numerator used in the calculations of both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for all periods presented was net income (loss). The denominator for each period presented was determined as follows:
5. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. Management believes it has valid defenses in these cases and is defending them vigorously. While the results of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, except as set forth below, management believes the final outcome of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
Aetna Healthcare Litigation
On November 5, 2001, the Company filed a lawsuit against Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna). The Company alleged, among other things, that during the third quarter of 2001, Aetna breached its contract with the Company. Aetna filed a counterclaim alleging, among other things, that the Company breached its contractual obligations to Aetna. On October 30, 2003, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company, awarding the Company $15.5 million in compensatory damages. On November 7, 2003, the court entered a final judgment in favor of Administaff in the amount of $15.5 million, with post judgment interest at a rate of 1.3% per annum. On December 10, 2003, the court granted Aetnas motion to reduce the judgment to $10.6 million. Aetna subsequently filed its notice to appeal the judgment and other rulings of the trial court.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company and Aetna executed a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Aetna paid $8.25 million to the Company and both parties released all claims and agreed to dismiss all court proceedings. The settlement is recorded in other income in the Companys first quarter 2004 Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Class Action Litigation
On June 13, 2003, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on behalf of purchasers of the Companys common stock alleging violations of the federal securities laws. After that date, six similar class actions were filed against the Company in that court. Those lawsuits also named as defendants certain of the Companys officers and directors. Those lawsuits generally allege that the Company and certain of its officers and directors made false and misleading statements or failed to make adequate disclosures concerning, among other things: (i) the Companys pricing and billing systems with respect to recalibrating pricing for clients that experienced a decline in average payroll cost per worksite employee; (ii) the matching of price and cost for health insurance on new and renewing client contracts; and (iii) the Companys former method of reporting worksite employee payroll costs as revenue. The complaints sought unspecified damages, among other remedies. On March 31, 2004, the court entered an order consolidating all of the cases and appointing Carpenters Pension Trust for South California as lead plaintiff and Milberg Weiss Barshad Hynes & Lerach LLP as lead counsel. The lead plaintiff alleges that its losses are $352,000, although the alleged damages of the purported class have not been specified.
In May 2004, the lead plaintiff filed its Consolidated Complaint, which amended and consolidated the seven previously filed cases. In the Consolidated Complaint, the lead plaintiff has essentially abandoned the allegations of fraud contained in the initial seven lawsuits. Through the Consolidated Complaint, the lead plaintiff now generally asserts, among other things, that the Company and certain of its officers and directors fraudulently made false and misleading statements regarding the cost of its health plan during 2001 and 2002. In June 2004, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint. The Company believes these claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this litigation. As a result of the uncertainty regarding the outcome of this matter, no provision has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
State Unemployment Taxes
The Company records its state unemployment (SUI) tax expense based on taxable wages and tax rates assigned by each state. State unemployment tax rates vary by state and are determined, in part, based on prior years compensation experience in each state. Prior to the receipt of final tax rate notices, the Company estimates its expected SUI tax rate in those states for which tax rate notices have not yet been received.
In December 2001, as a result of the 2001 corporate reorganization, the Company filed for a transfer of its reserve account with the Employment Development Department of the State of California (EDD). The EDD approved the Companys request for transfer of its reserve account in May 2002 and also notified the Company of its new contribution rates based upon the approved transfer. In December 2003, the Company received a Notice of Duplicate Accounts and Notification of Assessment from the EDD (the Notice). The Notice stated that the EDD was collapsing the accounts of the Companys subsidiaries into the account of the entity with the highest unemployment tax rate. The Notice also retroactively imposed the higher unemployment
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insurance rate on all of the Companys California employees for 2003, resulting in an assessment of $5.6 million. In January 2004, the Company filed a petition with an administrative law judge of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (ALJ) to protest the Notice. Pending a resolution of its protest, in the fourth quarter of 2003 the Company accrued and recorded at the higher assessed rate for all of 2003.
In June 2004, the Company agreed to settle its dispute with the EDD for $3.3 million (Settlement). As a result of the Settlement, the Company reduced its accrued payroll tax liability and payroll tax expense by $2.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The Settlement is subject to final approval by the California Attorney Generals office and the ALJ. While the Company expects final approval of the Settlement, if the Settlement amount finally approved is higher or lower than the Companys estimate, the Company would be required to recognize a corresponding reduction or increase in the accrued payroll tax liability as additional payroll tax expense or benefit in the period of such determination.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the 2003 annual report on Form 10-K, as well as with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Companys discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to health and workers compensation insurance claims experience, state unemployment taxes, client bad debts, income taxes, and contingent liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The Company believes the following accounting policies are critical and/or require significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2003.
The following table presents certain information related to the Companys results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Revenues
The Companys revenues for the second quarter of 2004 increased 6.2% over the 2003 period due to a 3.3%, or $32, increase in revenues per worksite employee per month and a 2.8% increase in the average number of worksite employees paid per month.
The increase in revenue per worksite employee was primarily due to pricing increases and a contractual change with clients enabling the Company to invoice its comprehensive service fee at a higher rate earlier in the year, which more closely reflects the pattern of employer-related payroll tax costs (New Billing System).
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By region, the Companys revenue growth over the second quarter of 2003 and revenue distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 were as follows:
The Companys unit growth rate is affected by three primary sources new client sales, client retention and the net change in existing clients through worksite employee new hires and layoffs. During the second quarter of 2004, all three sources of paid worksite employees improved as compared to the 2003 period.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2004 increased 3.7% to $48.5 million compared to the second quarter of 2003. The average gross profit per worksite employee increased 1.0% to $210 per month in the 2004 period from $208 per month in the 2003 period. The Companys pricing objectives attempt to maintain or improve the gross profit per worksite employee by increasing revenue per worksite employee to match or exceed changes in its primary direct costs and operating expenses.
While the Companys revenues per worksite employee per month increased 3.3%, the Companys primary direct costs, which include payroll taxes, benefits and workers compensation expenses, increased 3.9% to $795 per worksite employee per month in the second quarter of 2004 versus $765 in the second quarter of 2003.
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Gross profit, measured as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 20.8% in the 2004 period from 21.4% in the 2003 period.
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Operating Expenses
The following table presents certain information related to the Companys operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Operating expenses remained flat with the second quarter of 2003. Operating expense per worksite employee decreased to $190 per month in the 2004 period from $196 in the 2003 period. The components of operating expenses changed as follows:
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) decreased from $161,000 in the second quarter of 2003 to $148,000 in the 2004 period. In 2003, the Company recorded a gain of $457,000 from the sale of an investment. In 2004, the Companys interest income increased to $648,000 due to increased cash balances, including cash held in the workers compensation plan.
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Income Tax Expense
The Companys provision for income taxes differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes and non-deductible expenses. The effective income tax rate for both periods was 39.5%.
Net Income
Operating and net income per worksite employee per month was $20 and $12 in the 2004 period, versus $12 and $8 in the 2003 period.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2003.
The following table presents certain information related to the Companys results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
The Companys revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased 9.0% over the same period in 2003 due to an 8.7%, or $85, increase in revenues per worksite employee per month and a 0.3% increase in the average number of worksite employees paid per month.
The increase in revenue per worksite employee was primarily due to pricing increases and a contractual change with clients enabling the Company to invoice its comprehensive service fee at a higher rate earlier in the year, which more closely reflects the pattern of employer-related payroll tax costs.
Due to the contractual changes resulting in the acceleration of the payroll tax allocation component of its comprehensive service fee, the comparability of the Companys regional revenue growth has been impacted. By region, the Companys revenue growth over the first half of 2003 and revenue distribution for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were as follows:
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The Companys unit growth rate is affected by three primary sources new client sales, client retention and the net change in existing clients through worksite employee new hires and layoffs. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, all three sources of paid worksite employees improved as compared to the 2003 period.
The Company generates sales leads from five primary sources: direct sales efforts, advertising, referrals, market alliances and the Internet. The Company has marketing alliances with American Express and other companies that target small businesses. In 2003, the American Express marketing alliance produced 13.2% of the Companys sales leads. Beginning in January 2004, the Company began replacing substantially all the leads historically generated from the American Express marketing alliance with other specifically targeted alliances and lead development programs. As a result, in the first six months of 2004, the Company did not generate a significant level of sales leads from the American Express marketing alliance.
Gross profit for the first half of 2004 increased 19.1% to $98.6 million compared to the first half of 2003. The average gross profit per worksite employee increased 18.7% to $216 per month in the 2004 period from $182 per month in the 2003 period. This increase was primarily the result of the impact of the New Billing System. The Companys pricing objectives attempt to maintain or improve the gross profit per worksite employee by increasing revenue per worksite employee to match or exceed changes in its primary direct costs and its operating expenses.
While the Companys revenues per worksite employee per month increased 8.7%, the Companys primary direct costs, which include payroll taxes, benefits and workers compensation expenses, increased 6.4% to $847 per worksite employee per month in the first half of 2004 versus $796 in the first half of 2003.
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Gross profit, measured as a percentage of revenue, increased to 20.3% in the 2004 period from 18.6% in the 2003 period.
The following table presents certain information related to the Companys operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
Operating expenses increased 0.3% over the first six months of 2003 to $86.9 million. Operating expense per worksite employee per month remained constant at $191 in the 2004 and 2003 periods. The components of operating expenses changed as follows:
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Other income (expense) increased from a net expense of $84,000 in the first half of 2003 to net other income of $8.3 million in the 2004 period, primarily due to the Companys $8.25 million settlement of its dispute with Aetna during the first six months of 2004. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of this matter.
Net Income (Loss)
Operating and net income per worksite employee per month was $25 and $26 in the 2004 period, versus an operating loss and net loss $9 and $6 in the 2003 period.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-bonus payroll cost is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of bonus payrolls paid to the Companys worksite employees. Bonus payroll cost varies from period to period, but has no direct impact to the Companys ultimate workers compensation costs under the current program effective September 1, 2003. As a result, Administaff management refers to non-bonus payroll cost in analyzing, reporting and forecasting the companys workers compensation
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costs. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Administaff includes these non-GAAP financial measures because the Company believes they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency related to the costs incurred under the Companys current workers compensation program. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the table below.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company periodically evaluates its liquidity requirements, capital needs and availability of resources in view of, among other things, expansion plans, debt service requirements and other operating cash needs. As a result of this process, the Company has in the past sought, and may in the future seek, to raise additional capital or take other steps to increase or manage its liquidity and capital resources. The Company currently believes that its cash on hand, marketable securities and cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet its liquidity requirements for the remainder of 2004. The Company will rely on these same sources, as well as public and private debt or equity financing, to meet its longer-term liquidity and capital needs.
The Company is currently negotiating the renewal of its workers compensation plan that expires on September 16, 2004. The company does not anticipate any cost increases or significant additional collateral requirements.
The Company had $103.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 30, 2004, of which approximately $38.5 million was payable in July 2004 for withheld federal and state income taxes, employment taxes and other payroll deductions. At June 30,
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2004, the Company had working capital of $57.8 million compared to $56.0 million at December 31, 2003.
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
The $11.3 million increase in net cash flows used in operating activities in the 2004 period over the 2003 period was primarily the result of $27.6 million of net changes in the Companys operating asset and liability accounts, offset by the $14.7 million increase in net income (loss) over the 2003 period.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
The Company invested $3.5 million in marketable securities, net of maturities and dispositions, and approximately $2.7 million in capital expenditures, primarily related to computer hardware and software, during the first half of 2004.
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities primarily related to the repurchase of $8.3 million in treasury stock.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company entered into a three-year purchase obligation totaling $5.25 million; of which $1.5 million and $3.75 million is expected to be paid within one year and two-to-three years, respectively.
Seasonality, Inflation and Quarterly Fluctuations
Historically, the Companys earnings pattern includes losses in the first quarter, followed by improved profitability in subsequent quarters throughout the year. This pattern is due to the effects of employment-related taxes, which are based on each employees cumulative earnings up to specified wage levels, causing employment-related tax costs to be highest in the first quarter and then decline over the course of the year. Prior to 2004, the Companys revenues related to an individual employee were generally earned and collected at a relatively constant rate throughout the year, therefore, payment of such tax obligations had a substantial impact on the Companys financial condition and results of operations during the first six months of the year.
As a result of modifications to the Client Service Agreement (CSA), effective January 1, 2003, the Company implemented a new pricing and billing system for new and renewing clients. For clients active on the New Billing System in January of any year, the estimated payroll tax component of the comprehensive service fee is invoiced at a higher rate earlier in the year to more closely reflect the pattern of estimated incurred payroll tax costs. However, new clients enrolling subsequent to January of any year are invoiced at a
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relatively constant rate throughout the remaining portion of each year, resulting in improved profitability over the course of the year for those clients. Accordingly, the impact of new and renewing clients invoiced on the New Billing System in January 2003, which represented approximately 20% of the Companys client base, resulted in a partial offset of the Companys historical earnings pattern in 2003. Substantially all clients have been invoiced by the New Billing System since January 2004. For those clients active on the New Billing System in the month of January 2004, a complete offset of the Companys historical earnings pattern is expected. Other factors that affect direct costs could mitigate or enhance this trend.
The Company believes the effects of inflation have not had a significant impact on its results of operations or financial condition.
Factors That May Affect Future Results and the Market Price of Common Stock
The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). You can identify such forward-looking statements by the words expects, intends, plans, projects, believes, estimates, likely, possibly, probably, goal, objective and assume, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In the normal course of business, Administaff, Inc., in an effort to help keep its stockholders and the public informed about the Companys operations, may from time to time issue such forward-looking statements, either orally or in writing. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of such plans or strategies, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, unit growth, profit per worksite employee, pricing, operating expenses or other aspects of operating results. Administaff bases the forward-looking statements on its current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that Administaff cannot predict. In addition, Administaff has based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, the actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: (i) changes in general economic conditions; (ii) regulatory and tax developments and possible adverse application of various federal, state and local regulations; (iii) changes in the Companys direct costs and operating expenses including, but not limited to, increases in health insurance premiums, increases in underlying health insurance claims trends, workers compensation rates and state unemployment tax rates, liabilities for employee and client actions or payroll-related claims, changes in the costs of expanding into new markets, and failure to manage growth of the Companys operations; (iv) the estimated costs and effectiveness of capital projects and investments in technology and infrastructure, including the Companys ability to maintain adequate financing for such projects; (v) the Companys ability to effectively manage its 401(k) recordkeeping services; (vi) the effectiveness of the Companys sales and marketing efforts; (vii) changes in the competitive environment in the PEO industry, including the entrance of new competitors and the Companys
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ability to renew or replace client companies; (viii) the Companys liability for worksite employee payroll and benefits costs; and (ix) an adverse final judgment or settlement of claims against the Company. These factors are discussed in detail in the Companys 2003 annual report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in this report. Any of these factors, or a combination of such factors, could materially affect the results of the Companys operations and whether forward-looking statements made by the Company ultimately prove to be accurate.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2004, in all material respects, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Companys reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
There has been no change in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
See Note 5 to financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2004 of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
An Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 6, 2004. At the Meeting, holders of 22,741,271 shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum thereof. The vote of stockholders in respect of the two proposals voted on at the Meeting, both of which were approved, is set forth below:
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) List of exhibits.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2004, furnishing Items 7 and 12 for a press release announcing 2004 first quarter results.
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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.
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