UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 1-5707
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Illinois 36-6097429
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
One Tower Lane, Suite 2100, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
(Address of principal executive offices)
(630) 954-0400
(Issuer's telephone number)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
past 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 X No __
As of July 31, 1997, there were 2,651,796 shares of common
stock outstanding.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
June 30 September 30
(In thousands) 1997 1996
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,366 $ 6,064
Accounts receivable, less allowances
(Jun. 1997--$432; Sept. 1996--$341) 3,473 2,746
Total current assets 9,839 8,810
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 2,762 2,588
Accumulated depreciation (2,283) (2,227)
Net property and equipment 479 361
Other assets 529 410
Total assets $10,847 $ 9,581
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes $ 3,417 $ 3,510
Other current liabilities 640 890
Total current liabilities 4,057 4,400
Long-term obligations 425 375
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no-par value;
authorized -- 20,000 shares;
issued and outstanding -- 2,652 shares 27 27
Capital in excess of stated value of shares 4,228 4,228
Retained earnings 2,110 551
Total shareholders' equity 6,365 4,806
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $10,847 $ 9,581
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended June 30 Ended June 30
(In Thousands, Except Per Share) 1997 1996 1997 1996
Net revenues:
Permanent placement services $ 5,259 $ 4,225 $14,652 $11,791
Contract services 2,213 1,829 6,050 5,064
Net revenues 7,472 6,054 20,702 16,855
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services 5,496 4,431 14,980 12,182
General and administrative 942 996 2,859 2,866
Income before income taxes 1,034 627 2,863 1,807
Provision for income taxes 415 245 1,145 710
Net income $ 619 $ 382 $ 1,718 $ 1,097
Net income per share $ .23 $ .15 $ .64 $ .43
Average number of shares 2,698 2,616 2,698 2,579
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Nine Months
Ended June 30
(In Thousands) 1997 1996
Operating activities:
Net income $1,718 $1,097
Noncash costs and expenses 155 76
Changes in current assets and current
liabilities -
Accounts receivable (727) (1,003)
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes ( 93) 954
Other current liabilities (250) (84)
Net cash provided by operating activities 803 1,040
Net cash used by investing activities (342) (140)
Financing activities:
Exercises of stock options -- 652
Cash dividend declared (159) (110)
Net cash provided (used) by financing
activities (159) 542
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 302 1,442
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,064 3,225
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $6,366 $4,667
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles for interim financial information
and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary
for a fair presentation have been included. This financial
information should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended September 30, 1996. Operating results for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.
Lease Obligations
In February 1996, the Company entered into a new, 10-year lease
agreement covering its corporate headquarters office space. The
previous lease was scheduled to expire in November 1997. As a
result, the Company wrote off a deferred rent liability
associated with the previous lease and recorded a $144,000 credit
to rent expense.
Common Stock
The Company declared a 15% stock dividend in September 1996,
payable on November 1, 1996. All per share amounts have been
adjusted to reflect the dividend.
The Company declared a special cash dividend on its common stock
of $ .06 per share in November 1996 and $ .04 per share in
November 1995.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Corporate Strategies and Economic Factors
The Company provides permanent placement and contract temporary
staffing services for business and industry, specializing in the
placement of information technology, engineering, technical and
accounting personnel. For the fiscal year ended September 30,
1996, the Company derived 70% of its revenues from permanent
placements and 30% of its revenues from contract services. As of
June 30, 1997, the Company operated 34 branch offices located in
major metropolitan and business centers in 13 states.
The demand for the Company's services has been strong in recent
years. For the three fiscal years ended September 30, 1996, the
Company's annual rate of revenue growth was 43% for contract
services and 24% for permanent placement services. Management
believes that this growth is attributable to three factors.
First, the Company specializes in the fast-growing information
technology field. Second, the Company's services fill a growing
need in the workplace for contract temporary staffing. And
third, the Company offers its clients the alternative of either
temporary or full-time staffing assistance.
The Company's business is affected by the U.S. economy and
national hiring levels. The last two years were characterized by
relatively low, but stable, economic growth and historically low
levels of unemployment. These economic conditions have
contributed to the growing demand for the Company's services.
Management expects that the Company's growth trend will continue
in the future. To help generate this growth, the Company opened
six new branch offices during fiscal 1996 and five new branch
offices during the first nine months of fiscal 1997. The Company
plans to open a total of eight new offices during fiscal 1997,
another 12 offices during fiscal 1998 and 16 new offices during
fiscal 1999. Generally, the Company enters into short-term leases
for new locations, initially using shared office facilities
whenever possible; this approach minimizes costs during the start-
up period.
Third Quarter Results of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 1997, consolidated revenues
were $7,472,000, up $1,418,000 (23%) from last year's $6,054,000.
Permanent placement revenues increased $1,034,000 (24%),
primarily due to a 23% higher average placement fee. Contract
service revenues increased $384,000 (21%), due to a 7% increase
in billable hours and a 13% higher average hourly billing rate.
The consolidated cost of services for the three months ended June
30, 1997 was $5,496,000, up $1,065,000 (24%) from $4,431,000 in
1996. Branch manager and consultant compensation increased 27%,
due to a combination of higher commissions associated with
increased revenues and higher payroll costs associated with the
opening of new branch offices. The payroll for contract service
workers increased 20% as a result of the higher volume of
business this year. Occupancy costs increased 20%, advertising
expenses increased 42%, and all other operating costs increased
16%. The cost of services as a percent of revenues was 73.6% in
fiscal 1997, compared with 73.2% last year.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
June 30, 1997 were $942,000, which was a $54,000 (5%) decrease
from $996,000 in 1996.
The Company had pretax income of $1,034,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 1997, which was a $407,000 (65%) increase over
pretax income of $627,000 last year. After a provision for
income taxes, net income was $619,000, or
$ .23 per share, in the three months ended June 30, 1997, a
$237,000 (62%) improvement compared with net income of $382,000,
or $ .15 per share, last year.
Nine Months Results of Operations
For the nine months ended June 30, 1997, consolidated revenues
were $20,702,000, up $3,847,000 (23%) from last year's
$16,855,000. Permanent placement revenues increased $2,861,000
(24%), on 5% more placements and a 20% higher average placement
fee. Contract service revenues increased $986,000 (19%), due to
a 3% increase in billable hours and a 16% higher average hourly
billing rate.
The consolidated cost of services for the nine months ended June
30, 1997 was $14,980,000, up $2,798,000 (23%) from $12,182,000 in
1996. Branch manager and consultant compensation increased 25%,
and the payroll for contract service workers increased 20%, as a
result of the higher volume of business this year. Occupancy
costs increased 27%, partly because the 1996 period reflected a
nonrecurring gain of $144,000 resulting from the negotiation of a
new corporate headquarters office lease. Advertising expenses
increased 29%, and all other operating costs increased 12%. The
cost of services as a percent of revenues was 72.4% in fiscal
1997, about the same as last year.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended
June 30, 1997 were $2,859,000, which was a $7,000 decrease from
$2,866,000 in 1996.
The Company had pretax income of $2,863,000 for the nine months
ended June 30, 1997, which was a $1,056,000 (58%) increase over
pretax income of $1,807,000 last year. After a provision for
income taxes, net income was $1,718,000, or $ .64 per share, in
the nine months ended June 30, 1997, a $621,000 (57%) improvement
compared with net income of $1,097,000, or $ .43 per share, last
year.
Financial Condition
During the nine months ended June 30, 1997, the Company's cash
and cash equivalents increased by $302,000 to a balance of
$6,366,000. Net income provided $1,718,000 during the period.
However, $727,000 was used for an increase in accounts
receivable, and $188,000 was used for other operating activities.
In addition, the Company used $342,000 for investing activities,
primarily for the acquisition of computer equipment and software,
and $159,000 was used for the payment of a cash dividend.
The Company's net working capital was $5,782,000 as of June 30,
1997, compared with $4,410,000 at September 30, 1996, and
shareholders' equity was $6,365,000 at June 30, 1997, compared
with $4,806,000 last September.
As of June 30, 1997, the Company had no debt outstanding, and it
had a $1,000,000 line of credit available for working capital
purposes. Management believes that existing resources are
adequate to meet the Company's current operating needs.
As of June 30, 1997, the Company had no commitments for the
acquisition of property and equipment. All of its facilities are
leased, and information about future minimum lease payments is
presented in the notes to consolidated financial statements
contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the
year ended September 30, 1996. The cost of opening new offices
during fiscal 1997 is expected to be minor because the facilities
will be leased.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
No. Description of Exhibit
27 Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended June 30, 1997.
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 8, 1997 By: /s/ Herbert F. Imhoff
Herbert F. Imhoff
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 1997 By: /s/ Kent M. Yauch
Kent M. Yauch
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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