* Earnings from Continuing Operations Increase in Second Quarter * Company's Sales and Service Initiatives Lead to Client Employee Growth * Exit from Non Co-employed Business Now Complete
BRADENTON, Fla., July 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Gevity (NASDAQ:GVHR), which serves as the full-service human resources department for small and mid-sized businesses, today reported second quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $2.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, as compared to a loss from continuing operations of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share, for the first quarter of 2008. Earnings for the second quarter of 2008 included:
* Pre-tax charges of $1.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share
attributable to previously announced cost alignment initiatives
in the Company's core PEO business; and
* A pre-tax charge of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share in
connection with the Company's proposed settlement with the State
of California over a previously disclosed state unemployment tax
assessment.
"We are pleased to have produced improved results during a quarter in which we completed our exit from the non co-employment market, launched more competitive health insurance offerings for new and renewing clients and continued to implement efficiencies throughout the organization," commented Michael J. Lavington, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Designate. "Our progress during the quarter underscores the value of executing our strategic plan, which we firmly believe will lead to sustainable long-term profitable growth for our Company."
Gevity reported gross profit of $37.9 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 10.7% over gross profit of $34.2 million for the first quarter of 2008. Second quarter of 2008 gross profit was positively affected by an $11.0 million contribution from the Company's workers' compensation program. Client employee terminations in the preceding quarter, including the managed attrition initiative, was the prime driver of the lower professional service fees in the second quarter of 2008.
Operating expenses totaled $35.0 million in the second quarter of 2008, as compared to $34.3 million in the first quarter of 2008. For the first half of 2008, operating expenses were adversely affected by pre-tax cost alignment charges of $2.3 million related to the Company's core PEO business.
Client Portfolio
The Company's number of client employees increased in the 2008 second quarter to 107,700 client employees from 106,800 client employees served at the end of the first quarter of 2008. This sequential growth was driven by significantly reduced client employee attrition, coupled with progressively improving sales production levels within the quarter.
Mr. Lavington continued, "Client retention levels have improved as a result of an organization-wide focus to enhance client service levels and satisfaction. Additionally, we are encouraged by the sales momentum developed in June, which benefited from the mid-quarter improvements in our health insurance offerings. We expect to continue making progress to attract and retain profitable clients, leading to sustained client employee growth in the third quarter."
Discontinued Operations
Gevity previously announced its intentions to exit the non co-employed market in order to rededicate full Company resources to its core PEO business. In the second quarter of 2008, Gevity completed this exit as planned and no longer services these non co-employed clients. The results of operations and other separation costs attributable to this business are reported within discontinued operations in the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008, as well as prior periods.
Second Quarter Conference Call
Management will discuss the Company's second quarter 2008 operating results during a live conference call today, July 29, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, dial (800) 289-0498, then ask for the Gevity conference call and provide the following pass code: 7863245. To access a live webcast or replay of the call, visit the 'Investor Relations' section of gevity.com.
About Gevity
As a leading provider of business solutions, Gevity (Nasdaq:GVHR) empowers small- to medium-size businesses nationwide to boost their productivity by practicing human resource excellence. Gevity's HR expertise and self-service technology enable business owners and managers to spend more time focusing on their bottom line and less time on administrative responsibilities. Gevity, a pioneer in the PEO industry, helps businesses achieve a more effective workforce, an enhanced business culture and compliance with complex HR laws.
Services include payroll and payroll administration, benefits and benefits administration, risk management and loss prevention, HR policies and procedures, new hire support, performance management, and employee development and retention.
(Unaudited financial statements and related tables attached)
A copy of this press release is also available from the Company's Web site at gevity.com.
Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby providing cautionary statements to identify important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements contained in, or implied by, this press release. Forward-looking statements are those that express expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts. They are often expressed through the use of words or phrases such as "will result," "are expected to," "anticipated," "plans," "intends," "will continue," "estimated," "projection," "preliminary," "forecast" and similar expressions. The results or events contemplated by forward-looking statements are affected by known and unknown risks that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of these risks are beyond the ability of the Company to control or to predict, such as risks relating to the following: to the Company's guidance, including the challenges to achieve its growth strategy, gaining new client employees, while passing on increased pricing for its services, including professional service fees, retaining clients through annual benefit enrollment, the Company's dependence on technology services, the adequacy of the Company's insurance-related loss reserves, the availability of insurance coverage for workers' compensation and medical benefits, damage due to hurricanes and other natural disasters, risks inherent in the Company's acquisition strategy and its ability to successfully assimilate acquired entities, the Company's dependence on third-party technology licenses, the Company's dependence on key personnel, qualified service consultants and sales associates, fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results, variability in health insurance claims, state unemployment tax rates and workers' compensation rates, liabilities resulting from the Company's co-employment relationship with its clients, credit risks associated with the Company's large clients, short termination provisions in the Company's professional services agreements, financial related concerns at clients which result in fewer employees or a termination of the relationship, the Company's geographic market concentration, collateral requirements of the Company's insurance programs, regulatory compliance, Internet and related data security risks, potential liabilities as a consequence of potentially being deemed an "employer" under ERISA and other tax regulations as well as other civil liabilities, challenges to expansion due to varying state regulatory requirements, competition and risks relating to recovering insurance premiums paid to a Bermuda reinsurance Company. These and other factors are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the reader should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
GEVITY HR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
For the Three For the Six
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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Revenues $128,656 $149,478 $270,354 $310,062
Cost of services (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization
shown below) 90,736 102,823 198,194 218,505
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Gross profit 37,920 46,655 72,160 91,557
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and
commissions 18,761 19,604 37,537 41,725
Other general and
administrative 12,281 14,463 23,830 28,928
Depreciation and amortization 3,942 3,930 7,878 7,533
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Total operating expenses 34,984 37,997 69,245 78,186
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Operating income 2,936 8,658 2,915 13,371
Interest expense, net (653) (507) (1,052) (664)
Other expense, net (11) (9) (35) (23)
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Income from continuing
operations before income taxes 2,272 8,142 1,828 12,684
Income tax provision 317 2,640 144 4,436
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Income from continuing
operations 1,955 5,502 1,684 8,248
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax (1,767) (812) (3,111) (1,044)
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Net income (loss) $ 188 $ 4,690 $ (1,427) $ 7,204
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Income from continuing
operations per common share
- diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.22 $ 0.07 $ 0.33
Loss from discontinued
operations per common share
- diluted (0.07) (0.03) (0.13) (0.04)
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Net income (loss) per common
share - diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.19 $ (0.06) $ 0.29
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding - diluted 23,609 24,524 23,607 24,780
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GEVITY HR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,716 $ 9,950
Marketable securities - restricted 6,183 6,102
Accounts receivable, net 122,698 130,209
Short-term workers' compensation
receivable, net 17,346 16,950
Other current assets 15,197 14,515
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Total current assets 178,140 177,726
Property and equipment, net 20,108 22,176
Long-term marketable securities -
restricted 4,002 3,934
Long-term workers' compensation receivable,
net 125,162 105,321
Intangible assets, net 6,399 11,386
Goodwill and other assets 19,801 21,368
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Total assets $ 353,612 $ 341,911
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes $ 131,865 $ 151,105
Accrued insurance premiums and health
reserves 12,258 13,557
Customer deposits and prepayments 8,752 13,581
Deferred tax liability, net 9,504 11,674
Accounts payable and other accrued
liabilities 10,667 13,977
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Total current liabilities 173,046 203,894
Revolving credit facility 62,967 17,367
Other long-term liabilities 5,144 5,088
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Total liabilities 241,157 226,349
Total shareholders' equity 112,455 115,562
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $ 353,612 $ 341,911
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GEVITY HR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
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2008 2007
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income $ (1,427) $ 7,204
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 8,111 7,936
Impairment loss 532 --
Deferred tax benefit, net (803) (5,712)
Stock-based compensation 792 1,434
Excess tax expense (benefit) from share-based
arrangements 211 (290)
Provision for bad debts 536 593
Other 59 140
Changes in operating working capital (42,377) (35,150)
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Net cash used in operating activities (34,366) (23,845)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities and
certificates of deposit (149) (1,603)
Capital expenditures (762) (3,875)
Business acquisition -- (9,495)
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Net cash used in investing activities (911) (14,973)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility 45,600 39,967
Capital lease payments (192) --
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 106 751
Excess tax (expense) benefit from share-based
arrangements (211) 290
Dividends paid (3,260) (4,420)
Purchase of treasury stock -- (22,818)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 42,043 13,770
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 6,766 (25,048)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 9,950 36,291
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 16,716 $ 11,243
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GEVITY HR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATISTICAL DATA - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Gevity Edge
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2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter Percentage
2008 2007 Change
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Client employees at period end 107,676 123,631 -12.9%
Clients at period end(1) 6,108 7,255 -15.8%
Average number of client
employees/clients at period end 18 17 5.9%
Average number of client
employees paid(2) 98,331 115,705 -15.0%
Annualized professional service
fees per average number of
client employees paid(3) $ 1,172 $ 1,254 -6.5%
Annualized total gross profit per
average number of client
employees paid(3) $ 1,543 $ 1,613 -4.3%
Annualized operating income per
average number of client
employees paid(3) $ 119 $ 299 -60.2%
(1) Client accounts as measured by individual client FEIN.
(2) The average number of client employees paid is calculated based
upon the sum of the number of paid client employees at the end of
each month divided by the number of months in the period.
(3) Annualized statistical information is based upon actual
quarter-to-date amounts which have been annualized (divided by 3
and multiplied by 12) and then divided by the average number of
client employees paid.
GEVITY HR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATISTICAL DATA - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Gevity Edge
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First Six First Six Percentage
Months 2008 Months 2007 Change
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Client employees at period end 107,676 123,631 -12.9%
Clients at period end(1) 6,108 7,255 -15.8%
Average number of client
employees/clients at period end 18 17 5.9%
Average number of client
employees paid(2) 99,208 115,666 -14.2%
Annualized professional service
fees per average number of
client employees paid(3) $ 1,182 $ 1,258 -6.0%
Annualized total gross profit per
average number of client
employees paid(3) $ 1,455 $ 1,583 -8.1%
Annualized operating income per
average number of client
employees paid(3) $ 59 $ 231 -74.5%
(1) Client accounts as measured by individual client FEIN.
(2) The average number of client employees paid is calculated based
upon the sum of the number of paid client employees at the end of
each month divided by the number of months in the period.
(3) Annualized statistical information is based upon actual
year-to-date amounts which have been annualized (divided by 6 and
multiplied by 12) and then divided by the average number of
client employees paid.