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 December 31, 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, 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 January 27, 1998, there were 4,021,859 shares of
common stock outstanding.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
December 31 September 30
(In Thousands) 1997 1997
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments $ 8,048 $ 7,747
Accounts receivable, less allowances
(Dec. 1997--$567; Sept. 1997--$466) 3,559 3,412
Total current assets 11,607 11,159
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 2,959 2,911
Accumulated depreciation (2,365) (2,325)
Net property and equipment 594 586
Other assets 679 578
Total assets $12,880 $12,323
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes $ 3,210 $ 3,939
Other current liabilities 1,146 802
Total current liabilities 4,356 4,741
Long-term obligations 443 433
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no-par value; authorized --
20,000 shares; issued and outstanding --
4,022 shares in December 1997 and
3,987 shares in September 1997 40 40
Capital in excess of stated value of shares 4,581 4,280
Retained earnings 3,460 2,829
Total shareholders' equity 8,081 7,149
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $12,880 $12,323
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended December 31
(In Thousands, Except Per Share) 1997 1996
Net revenues:
Placement services $6,649 $4,259
Contract services 2,829 1,645
Net revenues 9,478 5,904
Cost of services 6,870 4,282
General and administrative expenses 1,320 987
Income from operations 1,288 635
Interest income 99 69
Income before income taxes 1,387 704
Provision for income taxes 555 280
Net income $ 832 $ 424
Net income per common share $ .21 $ .11
Diluted net income per share $ .20 $ .11
Average number of shares used in
per share calculations:
Net income per common share 4,005 3,977
Diluted net income per share 4,193 4,016
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended December 31
(In Thousands) 1997 1996
Operating activities:
Net income $ 832 $ 424
Noncash costs and expenses 22 22
Changes in current assets and
current liabilities -
Accounts receivable (147) 133
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes (729) (1,474)
Other current liabilities 344 (43)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 322 (938)
Investing activities:
Short-term investments 187 --
Other, net (121) (79)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 66 (79)
Financing activities:
Exercises of stock options 301 --
Cash dividend declared (201) (159)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 100 (159)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 488 (1,176)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,188 6,064
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 3,676 4,888
Short-term investments at end of period 4,372 --
Cash and short-term investments $8,048 $4,888
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, 1997. Operating results for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.
Net Income Per Share
Beginning in calendar year 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."
Under the new pronouncement, companies are required to report
basic and diluted earnings per share. The Company's net income
per common share is based on the average number of common shares
outstanding. Diluted net income per share is based on the
average number of common shares and dilutive stock option shares
outstanding. All per share amounts have been restated to conform
with the new pronouncement.
Common Stock
The Company declared a 3-for-2 stock split payable on October 31,
1997. All per share amounts have been restated to reflect this
action.
The Company declared special cash dividends of $.05 per common
share on November 17, 1997 and $ .04 per share on November 18,
1996.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Corporate Strategies and Economic Factors
The Company provides placement and contract staffing services for
business and industry, specializing in the placement of
professional information technology, engineering and accounting
personnel. For the year ended September 30, 1997, the Company
derived 70% of its revenues from placement services and 30% of
its revenues from contract services. As of December 31, 1997,
the Company operated 40 offices located in major metropolitan and
business centers in 14 states.
The demand for the Company's services has been strong in recent
years. For the three fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, the
Company's average annual rate of revenue growth was 27%.
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 U.S. economic conditions will remain
favorable and the demand for information technology staffing
services will remain high in the foreseeable future. Looking
forward to the remaining quarters of fiscal 1998, management
expects continued growth of revenues but at a more modest rate
than was achieved for the quarter ended December 31, 1997. To
accommodate the growing demand for its services, the Company
opened six new branch offices during fiscal 1996 and nine
additional offices during fiscal 1997. The Company plans to open
another 12 new branch offices during fiscal 1998 and 16 new
branch 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.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended December 31, 1997, consolidated
revenues were $9,478,000, up $3,574,000 (61%) from last year's
$5,904,000. Placement service revenues increased $2,390,000
(56%), on 17% more placements and a 31% higher average placement
fee. Contract service revenues increased $1,184,000 (72%) due to
a 61% increase in billable hours and a 4% higher average hourly
billing rate.
The consolidated cost of services for the three months ended
December 31, 1997 was $6,870,000, up $2,588,000 (60%) from
$4,282,000 in 1996. Branch manager and consultant compensation
increased 67%, and the payroll for contract service workers
increased 70%, as a result of the higher volume of business this
year. Payroll taxes and employee benefits were 48% higher for
the quarter, due to higher payrolls. Occupancy costs increased
30% and recruitment advertising expenses increased 30% as a
result of opening new branch offices. The cost of services as a
percent of service revenues was 72.5%, about the same as last
year.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended
December 31, 1997 were $1,310,000, which was a $334,000 (34%)
increase from $987,000 in 1996. Administrative compensation
increased 43% and all other general and administrative expenses
increased 20% for the period.
Interest income this year was $ 99,000, compared with $69,000
last year. The $30,000 (43%) increase was due to higher
investable funds.
Pretax income was $1,387,000 for the 1997 period, a $683,000
(97%) increase from $704,000 last year. Pretax income as a
percent of consolidated net revenues increased to 14.6% in 1997
from 11.9% in 1996.
After taxes, net income was $832,000, or $ .20 per share, for the
three months ended December 31, 1997, a $408,000 (96%)
improvement compared with net income of $424,000, or $ .11 per
share, for the same period last year.
Financial Condition
During the three months ended December 31, 1997, the Company's
cash and short-term investments increased by $301,000 to a
balance of $8,048,000. Net income for the period provided
$832,000, while a seasonal reduction of accrued compensation and
payroll tax liabilities required $729,000. Other operating items
provided $219,000, so that the net funds provided by operating
activities was $322,000. During the period, $121,000 was used by
investing activities, $201,000 was used by the declaration of a
cash dividend, and $301,000 was provided by exercises of stock
options.
The Company's net working capital was $7,251,000 as of December
31, 1997, compared with $6,418,000 at September 30, 1997, and
shareholders' equity was $8,081,000 at December 31, 1997,
compared with $7,149,000 last September.
As of December 31, 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, 1997.
As of December 31, 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.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
No. Description of Exhibit
10 Resolution of the Board of Directors adopted November 17, 1997,
establishing a Senior Executive Bonus Pool for fiscal 1998.
27 Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended December 31, 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: January 28, 1998 By: /s/ Herbert F. Imhoff
Herbert F. Imhoff
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 28, 1998 By: /s/ Kent M. Yauch
Kent M. Yauch
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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Exhibit 10
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 17, 1997
RESOLVED, that the Company establish a Senior
Executive Bonus Pool for fiscal 1998 payable to HERBERT
F. IMHOFF, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, and to HERBERT F. IMHOFF, JR., the
Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, with
the total sum of the pool to be divided between the two
executives, with 65% of the bonus pool to be paid to
Herbert F. Imhoff, Sr. and the remaining 35% of the
bonus pool to be paid to Herbert F. Imhoff, Jr.
The executive Bonus Pool will be equal to a total amount
based upon the following contingency formula:
No executive bonus will be earned unless the Company's
consolidated pretax earnings, before executive bonuses,
exceed $4,400,000.
If consolidated pretax earnings, before executive
bonuses, exceed $4,400,000, but are less than
$5,000,000, a bonus amount equal to 20% of the Company's
pretax earnings, before executive bonuses, which exceed
$4,400,000 will be accrued and added to the Executive
Bonus Pool.
If consolidated pretax earnings, before executive
bonuses, exceed $5,000,000, a bonus amount equal to 25%
of the Company's pretax earnings, before executive
bonuses, which exceed $4,400,000 will be accrued and
added to the Executive Bonus Pool.
The contingency terms of this Executive Bonus Pool
formula merely establishes the year-end bonus percentage
rate and are not cumulative -- one rate (20%) or the
other (25%) will determine the total amount of the bonus
pool.
