UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000
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 registrant 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) (Zip Code)
(630) 954-0400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act during the preceding 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 __
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock as
of April 30, 2000 was 5,086,656.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
March 31 September 30
(In Thousands) 2000 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments $11,125 $11,832
Accounts receivable, less allowances
(March 2000--$550; Sept. 1999--$440) 4,988 4,023
Total current assets 16,113 15,855
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 4,220 3,846
Accumulated depreciation (2,643) (2,615)
Net property and equipment 1,577 1,231
Other assets 1,105 999
Total assets $18,795 $18,085
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes $ 3,699 $ 3,606
Other current liabilities 540 858
Total current liabilities 4,239 4,464
Long-term obligations 494 484
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no-par value; authorized --
20,000 shares; issued and outstanding --
5,087 shares 51 51
Capital in excess of stated value of shares 4,569 4,569
Retained earnings 9,442 8,517
Total shareholders' equity 14,062 13,137
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $18,795 $18,085
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months Six Months
Ended March 31 Ended March 31
(In Thousands, Except Per Share) 2000 1999 2000 1999
Net revenues:
Placement services $ 5,988 $ 5,818 $11,309 $11,561
Contract services 4,034 4,173 8,602 7,591
Net revenues 10,022 9,991 19,911 19,152
Operating expenses:
Cost of contract services 2,693 2,784 5,665 5,025
Selling 3,625 3,632 6,838 7,259
General and administrative 2,913 2,588 5,723 5,035
Total operating expenses 9,231 9,004 18,226 17,319
Income from operations 791 987 1,685 1,833
Interest income 140 108 289 234
Income before income taxes 931 1,095 1,974 2,067
Provision for income taxes 375 440 795 825
Net income $ 556 $ 655 $ 1,179 $ 1,242
Net income per share:
Basic $ .11 $ .13 $ .23 $ .24
Diluted $ .11 $ .13 $ .23 $ .24
Average number of shares:
Basic 5,087 5,087 5,087 5,087
Diluted 5,123 5,119 5,123 5,123
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended March 31
(In Thousands) 2000 1999
Operating activities:
Net income $ 1,179 $ 1,242
Depreciation and other noncurrent items 323 109
Accounts receivable (965) (476)
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes 93 (490)
Other current liabilities (318) (273)
Net cash provided by operating activities 312 112
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment and
other noncurrent items (765) (469)
Short-term investments 1,041 641
Net cash provided by investing activities 276 172
Financing activities:
Cash dividend declared (254) (221)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 334 63
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,025 4,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5,359 4,563
Short-term investments at end of period 5,766 5,318
Cash and short-term investments $11,125 $ 9,881
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. 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-K for the year ended September
30, 1999.
Common Stock
The Company declared a 15% stock dividend payable on October
29, 1999. All prior per-share amounts have been restated to
reflect the dividend.
The Company declared cash dividends of $.05 per common share on
November 15, 1999 and $.04 per common share on November 16, 1998.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
The Company provides placement and contract staffing services for
business and industry, specializing in the placement of
professional information technology, engineering and accounting
professionals. As of March 31, 2000, the Company operated 42
offices located in major metropolitan and business centers in 14
states.
The Company's consolidated service revenues were adversely
affected by two factors during the first six months of its 2000
fiscal year. Management believes that client spending on year
2000 computer issues during the fiscal first quarter and the
lingering after-effects during the fiscal second quarter caused
clients to divert spending away from the traditional computer
projects that the Company supports. The Company began to see
some recovery from this pattern in its placement division in the
second quarter. Management also believes that lower productivity
associated with inexperienced staff at some of the Company's
locations has been a factor limiting growth during the period.
The Company closed six marginally performing branch offices
during fiscal 1999, and management expects to open five new
branch offices during the year 2000.
Second Quarter Results of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2000, consolidated net
revenues of $10,022,000 were up $31,000 from the second quarter
of last year. Placement service revenues increased $170,000
(3%), due to an increase in the number of placements. Contract
service revenues decreased $139,000 (3%) primarily due to a 15%
decrease in billable hours, partially offset by a 9% higher
average hourly billing rate. Contract service revenues
represented 40% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the
quarter, while placement service revenues accounted for 60% of
the consolidated total.
The cost of contract services decreased $91,000 (3%) for the
quarter. The gross profit on contract services was $1,341,000
this year, compared with $1,389,000 last year, and the gross
profit margin was 33.2% this year compared with 33.3% last year.
Selling expenses for the quarter decreased $7,000, while general
and administrative expenses increased $325,000 (13%) from last
year. Branch office salaries and wages increased 24%, and all
other general and administrative expenses increased 7%. As a
result, total operating expenses of $9,231,000 for the quarter
were $227,000 (3%) greater than the $9,004,000 in the prior-year
quarter.
The Company had income from operations of $791,000, which was a
$196,000 (20%) decrease from $987,000 in the prior year's second
quarter. The operating profit margin for the quarter decreased
2.0 points - to 7.9% this year compared with 9.9% last year.
Interest income for the second quarter increased $32,000 (30%)
due to higher investable funds.
The Company had pretax income of $931,000 for the quarter, which
was a decrease of $164,000 (15%) from last year. The effective
income tax rate was 40% this year, the same as last year.
After taxes, net income was $556,000 for the quarter ended March
31, 2000, which was a $99,000 (15%) decrease compared with net
income of $655,000 last year. Diluted net income per share was $
.11 this year, compared with $ .13 last year.
Six Months Results of Operations
For the six months ended March 31, 2000, consolidated net
revenues of $19,911,000 were up $759,000 (4%) from the six month
period last year. Placement service revenues decreased $252,000
(2%), due to a decrease in the number of placements. Contract
service revenues increased $1,011,000 (13%) primarily due to an
11% higher average hourly billing rate. Contract service
revenues represented 43% of the Company's consolidated revenues
for the period, while placement service revenues accounted for
57% of the consolidated total.
The cost of contract services increased $640,000 (13%) for the
six month period. The gross profit on contract services was
$2,937,000 this year, compared with $2,566,000 last year, and the
gross profit margin was 34.1% this year compared with 33.8% last
year. Selling expenses for the period decreased $421,000 (6%)
from last year. Commission expense decreased 6% due to a
combination of lower placement service revenues and lower average
commission rates, while recruitment advertising expense decreased
18%. General and administrative expenses for the period
increased $688,000 (14%) from last year. Branch office salaries
and wages increased 25%, and all other general and administrative
expenses increased 8%. As a result, total operating expenses of
$18,226,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2000 were $907,000
(5%) greater than the $17,319,000 in the prior-year period.
The Company had income from operations of $1,685,000, which was a
$148,000 (8%) decrease from $1,833,000 in the prior year's six
month period. The operating profit margin for the period
decreased 1.1 points - to 8.5% this year compared with 9.6% last
year.
Interest income for the six months increased $55,000 (24%) due to
higher investable funds.
The Company had pretax income of $1,974,000 for the first six
months, which was a decrease of $93,000 (5%) from last year. The
effective income tax rate was 40% this year, the same as last
year.
After taxes, net income was $1,179,000 for the six months ended
March 31, 2000, which was a $63,000 (5%) decrease compared with
net income of $1,242,000 last year. Diluted net income per share
was $ .23 this year, compared with
$ .24 last year.
Financial Condition
During the six months ended March 31, 2000, the Company's cash
and short-term investments decreased by $707,000 to a balance of
$11,125,000. Net cash provided by operating activities was
$312,000 for the period. Net income provided $1,179,000, while
an increase in accounts receivable required $965,000, and other
operating activities provided $98,000. The Company used $765,000
during the period for investments in property and equipment and
other assets, and the payment of a cash dividend required
$254,000.
The Company's net working capital was $11,874,000 as of March 31,
2000, compared with $11,391,000 at September 30, 1999, and
shareholders' equity was $14,062,000 at March 31, 2000, compared
with $13,137,000 last September.
As of March 31, 2000, the Company had no debt outstanding, and it
had a $1,000,000 line of credit available for working capital
purposes. All of the Company's 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-K for the year ended September
30, 1999. Management believes that existing resources are
adequate to meet the Company's anticipated operating needs.
Year 2000 Issues
Issues surrounding the year 2000 were the result of older
computer programs being written using two digits rather than four
digits to define a year. As a result, date-sensitive computer
software or hardware containing this defect was susceptible to
miscalculations or system failures if not corrected or replaced.
During fiscal 1999 the Company reviewed all of its critical
computer hardware installations and software applications and
determined that they were compliant with the year 2000. It also
identified outside third parties that play a critical role in its
operations and monitored the status of those parties. As
expected, the Company has not had any difficulty processing
transactions or conducting business in the year 2000.
The Company did not pursue year 2000 remediation projects in its
staffing operations. As a result, consolidated revenues from
such sources were insignificant. The sources of the Company's
staffing revenues are generally from more traditional information
technology development projects. Management believes that
clients that diverted their spending from traditional projects to
year 2000 remediation projects may have adversely affected the
Company's business during the six months ended March 31, 2000.
Because client spending on traditional projects has been
deferred, however, the Company expects that the demand for its
services will be particularly strong when clients return to
spending on these projects during the last six months of fiscal
2000.
Forward Looking Statements
The Company's business, particularly placement services, can be
volatile and may fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Operating
results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results that may be expected for the entire year.
This report contains certain forward looking information that is
based on management's current expectations and is subject to
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
significantly. Some of the factors that could affect the
Company's future performance include, but are not limited to,
general business conditions, the demand for the Company's
services, competitive market pressures, the ability of the
Company to attract and retain qualified personnel for regular
full-time placement and contract project assignments, and the
ability to attract and retain qualified corporate and branch
management.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of shareholders on February 28, 2000, the
shareholders elected all of the nominees for election as
directors. The name of each director elected, together with the
number of votes cast for election and the number of votes
withheld, are presented below:
Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld
Sheldon Brottman 4,680,998 166,494
Delain G. Danehey 4,681,979 165,513
Herbert F. Imhoff 4,681,228 166,264
Herbert F. Imhoff, Jr. 4,681,748 165,744
Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. 4,680,470 167,022
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 six months ended March 31, 2000.
The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the quarter.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 3, 2000 By: /s/ Herbert F. Imhoff
Herbert F. Imhoff
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2000 By: /s/ Kent M. Yauch
Kent M. Yauch
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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