BBSI Announces Third Quarter 2006 Operating Results, Financial Guidance for 4Q06 and Investment Conference Presentation.VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BBSI BBSI Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute (NIH-NSF) BBSI Black Belt Schools International BBSI Beauty and Barber Supply Institute, Inc ) reported today net income of $5,562,000 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, an improvement of $1,222,000 or 28.2% over net income of $4,340,000 for the third quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of for the 2006 third quarter were $.48, as compared to diluted earnings per share of $.40 for the same quarter a year ago. Net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 totaled $69.4 million, an increase of approximately $4.8 million or 7.4% over the $64.6 million for the same quarter in 2005. [TABLE OMITTED] The Company reports its Professional Employer Organization A professional employer organization (PEO) provides outsourcing of payroll, workers' compensation, human resources and employee benefits administration. It does this by hiring a client company’s employees, thus becoming their employer of record. services ("PEO") revenues on a net basis because it is not the primary obligor for the services provided by the Company's PEO clients to their customers. The gross revenues and cost of revenues information below, although not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting ("GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). "), is presented for comparison purposes and 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. [TABLE OMITTED] Gross revenues of $273.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 rose 29.1% over the similar period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, gross revenues of $766.6 million increased 38.7% over the comparable period in 2005. A reconciliation of non-GAAP gross revenues to net revenues is as follows: For the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands): [TABLE OMITTED] For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands): [TABLE OMITTED] William W. Sherertz, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are very pleased about achieving record levels for both earnings and revenues during the third quarter, which bode well for a strong 2007." The following summarizes the unaudited consolidated balance sheets consolidated balance sheet A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm. at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. [TABLE OMITTED] Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2006 The Company also disclosed today limited financial guidance with respect to its operating results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2006. The Company expects gross revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 to range from $273 million to $278 million, an increase of approximately 29% over the fourth quarter of 2005, and anticipates diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2006 to range from $.43 to $.46 per share, an increase of approximately 20% over the $.37 per share for the same period a year ago. A reconciliation of estimated gross revenues to estimated GAAP net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 is not included because PEO revenues and cost of PEO revenues for the period are not reasonably estimable es·ti·ma·ble adj. 1. Possible to estimate: estimable assets; an estimable distance. 2. Deserving of esteem; admirable: an estimable young professor. . Conference Call On October 26, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, William W. Sherertz and Michael D. Mulholland will host an investor telephone conference call to discuss third quarter 2006 operating results. To participate in the call, dial (877) 356-3717. The call identification number is 8556697. The conference call will also be webcast live at ww.barrettbusiness.com. To access the webcast, click on the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of the Web site and select Webcast. A replay of the call will be available beginning Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. PT and ending on November 3, 2006. To listen to the recording, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter conference identification code 8556697. Investment Conference Presentation William Sherertz will speak to the investment community at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Business Services Conference to be held Thursday, November 9, 2006 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at the LeParker Meridien Hotel. Statements in this release about future events or performance, including earnings expectations for the fourth quarter of 2006, are forward-looking statements, which 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 effect of changes in the Company's mix of services on gross margin, the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses with its existing operations, future workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. claims experience, the effect of changes in the workers' compensation regulatory environment in one or more of our primary markets, collectibility of accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying , and the use of net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). of approximately $33 million and other effects of the Company's 2005 follow-on equity offering, among others. Other important factors that may affect the Company's future prospects are described in the Company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. . Although forward-looking statements help to provide complete information about the Company, readers should keep in mind that forward-looking statements may be 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. BBSI provides a comprehensive range of human resource management solutions to large and small companies throughout many regions of the United States. |
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