PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
8-K, 1997-07-30
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 1997


                            THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                               INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




             Georgia                    0-28000                  58-2213805
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer 
          of incorporation)                                  Identification No.)




       2300 Windy Ridge Parkway
            Suite 100 North
           Atlanta, Georgia                                      30339-8426
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)




        Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 955-3815





          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.


         On July  14,  1997,  the  Registrant  issued  a press  release  ("Press
Release")  announcing  its results of operations  for the quarter ended June 30,
1997. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the information set
forth in its Press  Release  dated  July 14,  1997,  a copy of which is  annexed
hereto as Exhibit 99.

     Except  for  the  historical  information  contained  in this  report,  the
statements  made by the Registrant are forward  looking  statements that involve
risks and  uncertainties.  All such  statements  are  subject to the safe harbor
created  by  the  Private   Securities   Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  The
Registrant's  future financial  performance could differ  significantly from the
expectations  of management  and from results  expressed or implied in the Press
Release. For example, the Company may not continue to grow earnings and revenues
significantly while also achieving  additional  reductions in the number of days
revenue in accounts receivable.  For further information on these and other risk
factors, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Registrant's Form S-3
filed on July 22, 1997.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)      Financial Statements.

         Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.

         Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number                                        Description
- -------                                       -----------
99                                  Press Release dated July 14, 1997



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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                       THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                                           INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date:  July 29, 1997                   By: /s/  Donald E. Ellis, Jr.
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                Donald E. Ellis, Jr., Senior
                                                Vice President, Chief Financial
                                                Officer and Treasurer





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit
Number                                 Description
- -------                               -------------  
99                            Press Release dated July 14, 1997



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THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP  INTERNATIONAL  REPORTS RESULTS FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE
30, 1997

July 14, 1997 4:08 PM EDT

COMPARABLE EARNINGS UP 52%

ATLANTA,  July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Profit Recovery Group International,  Inc.
(Nasdaq:  PRGX) (the  "Company")  reported  today that its net  earnings for the
second quarter ended June 30, 1997  increased 52% to $2.4 million,  or $0.13 per
share.  Net earnings for the second quarter of 1996 were $1.6 million,  or $0.09
per share.  Per share  amounts are based on 18.6  million  shares for the second
quarter of 1997 and 18.3 million shares for the second quarter of 1996.

The Company's total revenues for the 1997 second quarter  increased 44% to $25.9
million,  compared with $18.0 million a year earlier.  Operating  income for the
second quarter increased 56% to $3.8 million,  compared with $2.4 million in the
second quarter of the prior year.

Several factors contributed to the increased  earnings,  including a significant
rise in  international  business,  and  revenues  derived  from new  healthcare,
technology and retailing  clients in the U.S. During the quarter,  the Company's
revenues  also  benefited  from its May 1997  acquisition  of The Hale Group,  a
California-based  firm specializing in providing  recovery audit services to the
healthcare industry.

"By almost any measure the Company had a banner  second  quarter,"  said John M.
Cook,  Chairman and Chief Executive.  "The Company exceeded all of its principal
operating  objectives  both  domestically  and   internationally,   including  a
reduction of the number of days revenue in accounts  receivable to 155 from 167.
We are  entering  the all  important  second half of the year from a position of
particular  strength,  confident  that  we can  continue  to grow  earnings  and
revenues  significantly while also achieving additional reductions in our number
of days revenue in accounts receivable."

For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the Company's net earnings increased 72%
to $3.2  million,  or $0.17 per share,  up from pro forma net  earnings  of $1.8
million,  or $0.12 per share.  The 1996 net  earnings  are stated on a pro forma
basis to include an estimated  provision  for income  taxes since the  Company's
earnings were taxed  directly to its  individual  owners prior to the March 1996
initial public offering.

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1997  increased 39% to $46.8 million,
compared  with $33.6  million in the year ago period.  Operating  income for the
current six months  increased 48% to $5.0  million,  up from $3.4 million in the
first six months of 1996.

Statements  in this  release  which  look  forward  in time  involve  risks  and
uncertainties,  including the ability of the Company to  successfully  implement
its operating strategy and acquisition strategy, the Company's ability to manage
rapid expansion,  changes in economic cycles,  competition from other companies,
changes in the laws and  government  regulations  applicable  to the Company and
other risk factors detailed in the Company's  Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.

The Profit Recovery Group International,  Inc. is a leading provider of accounts
payable  and  other  recovery  audit  services  to  large  retailers  and  other
transaction-intensive  companies.  The Company has over 800 employees  worldwide
and conducts its operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.



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         THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

                                                 Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                     1997              1996
                                                   --------          -------
Revenues                                   $        25,858     $      17,963
Cost of revenues                                    13,331             9,480
Selling, general and administrative
    expenses                                         8,723             6,040
Operating income                                     3,804             2,443
Interest income, net                                    55               106
Earnings before income taxes                         3,859             2,549

Income taxes - (1)                                   1,491               994

Net earnings                               $         2,368     $       1,555

Pro Forma Information:
Historical earnings before income taxes    $         3,859     $       2,549
Pro forma income taxes - (2)                         1,491               994
Pro forma net earnings                     $         2,368     $       1,555

Pro forma earnings per common and
    common equivalent share - (3)          $          0.13     $        0.09

Weighted average common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding                   18,639            18,268

                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                      1997               1996
                                                    --------           -------
Revenues                                   $         46,818     $      33,578
Cost of revenues                                     24,860            18,103
Selling, general and administrative
    expenses                                         16,919            12,071
Operating income                                      5,039             3,404
Interest income (expense), net                          118             (389)
Earnings before income taxes                          5,157             3,015

Income taxes - (1)                                    1,997             4,694

Net earnings (loss)                         $         3,160     $     (1,679)

Pro Forma Information:
Historical earnings before income taxes     $         5,157     $       3,015
Pro forma income taxes - (2)                          1,997             1,176
Pro forma net earnings                      $         3,160     $       1,839

Pro forma earnings per common and
    common equivalent share - (3)           $          0.17     $        0.12

Weighted average common and common
    equivalent shares outstanding                    18,625            16,703

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(1)--The  Company's   predecessor   business  entities   generally  were  either
     Subchapter  S  corporations  or  partnerships.  As  a  result,  income  tax
     liabilities were the  responsibilities  of the respective  shareholders and
     partners.  In connection  with the Company's  March 26, 1996 initial public
     offering, all domestic entities became C corporations. As a result of these
     conversions to C corporations,  the Company incurred a charge to operations
     of $3.7 million in the first quarter of 1996 for cumulative deferred income
     taxes.

(2)--The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1996, have been
     adjusted on a pro forma basis to reflect  federal and state income taxes as
     if the Company's predecessors had been C corporations throughout.

(3)--All per share results give effect to a 2-for-1 stock split (effected in the
     form of a stock dividend) at the time of the initial public  offering.  For
     the six months  ended June 30, the  initial  public  offering.  For the six
     months ended June 30, 1996, $97,000 of interest on convertible debt, net of
     income taxes, must be combined with pro forma net earnings when calculating
     per share results.



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         THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                   June 30,           Dec. 31,
                                                     1997               1996
                                                 ----------          ---------
                      ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                  $     14,189       $     16,891
    Receivables:
      Billed contract receivables                     3,424              3,864
      Unbilled contract receivables                  35,100             30,734
      Employee advances                               1,711              1,363
Total receivables                                    40,235             35,961

    Refundable income taxes                             ---              2,049
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets         1,594                528
Total current assets                                 56,018             55,429

Property and equipment:
    Computer and other equipment                      8,255              5,753
    Furniture and fixtures                            1,830              1,569
    Leasehold improvements                            1,309              1,183
Total                                                11,394              8,505

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization        3,562              2,272
Total                                                 7,832              6,233

Noncompete agreements, less accumulated
    amortization                                      3,992              4,509
Deferred loan costs, less accumulated
    amortization                                         40                 56
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization               6,300                393
Deferred income taxes                                 1,174              1,174
Other assets                                            578                524
Total                                          $     75,934       $     68,318

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
    Current installments of long-term debt     $         84       $         79
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses             1,968              1,383
    Accrued payroll and related expenses             16,714             16,356
    Deferred income taxes                             7,607              7,607
Total current, liabilities                           26,373             25,425
Long-term debt, excluding current installments          702                692
Deferred compensation                                 2,134              1,642
Total liabilities                                    29,209             27,759

Shareholders' equity
    Common stock                                         18                 18
    Additional paid-in capital                       37,228             34,188
    Cumulative translation adjustments                 (65)               (31)
    Retained earnings                                 9,544              6,384
Total shareholders' equity                           46,725             40,559
Total                                          $     75,934       $     68,318


SOURCE The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.

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