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 June 30, 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 July 31, 2000 was 5,086,656.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
June 30 September 30
(In Thousands) 2000 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments $12,300 $11,832
Accounts receivable, less allowances
(June 2000--$534; Sept. 1999--$440) 4,644 4,023
Total current assets 16,944 15,855
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 4,443 3,846
Accumulated depreciation (2,731) (2,615)
Net property and equipment 1,712 1,231
Other assets 1,079 999
Total assets $19,735 $18,085
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes $ 4,183 $ 3,606
Other current liabilities 631 858
Total current liabilities 4,814 4,464
Long-term obligations 116 484
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 10,185 8,517
Total shareholders' equity 14,805 13,137
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $19,735 $18,085
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended June 30 Ended June 30
(In Thousands, Except Per Share) 2000 1999 2000 1999
Net revenues:
Placement services $6,088 $ 5,859 $17,397 $17,420
Contract services 3,820 4,611 12,422 12,202
Net revenues 9,908 10,470 29,819 29,622
Operating expenses:
Cost of contract services 2,480 2,942 8,145 7,967
Selling 3,533 3,576 10,371 10,835
General and administrative 2,828 2,544 8,551 7,579
Total operating expenses 8,841 9,062 27,067 26,381
Income from operations 1,067 1,408 2,752 3,241
Interest income 171 123 460 357
Income before income taxes 1,238 1,531 3,212 3,598
Provision for income taxes 495 620 1,290 1,445
Net income $ 743 $ 911 $ 1,922 $ 2,153
Net income per share:
Basic $ .15 $ .18 $ .38 $ .42
Diluted $ .15 $ .18 $ .38 $ .42
Average number of shares:
Basic 5,087 5,087 5,087 5,087
Diluted 5,116 5,118 5,118 5,122
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Nine Months
Ended June 30
(In Thousands) 2000 1999
Operating activities:
Net income $ 1,922 $ 2,153
Depreciation and other noncurrent items 518 222
Reduction of long-term obligations (400) --
Accounts receivable (621) (538)
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes 577 (221)
Other current liabilities (227) (117)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,769 1,499
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment and
other noncurrent items (1,047) (838)
Short-term investments (1,538) 918
Net cash provided (used) by investing
activities (2,585) 80
Financing activities:
Cash dividend declared (254) (221)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents (1,070) 1,358
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 5,025 4,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 3,955 5,858
Short-term investments at end of period 8,345 5,041
Cash and short-term investments $12,300 $10,899
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.
Retirement Benefits
In connection with an agreement to provide retirement benefits to
an officer, the Company reclassified $400,000 from long-term
obligations to current liabilities as of June 30, 2000.
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.
Shareholder Rights Plan
On February 4, 2000 the Company adopted a shareholder rights
plan, and the Board of Directors declared a dividend of one share
purchase right for each share of outstanding common stock,
payable to shareholders of record on February 22, 2000. The
rights replace the preferred share purchase rights that were
originally distributed to common shareholders in 1990 and that
expired by their terms on February 22, 2000.
The rights will become exercisable if any person or affiliated
group (other than certain "grandfathered" shareholders) acquires,
or offers to acquire, 10% or more of the Company's outstanding
common shares. Each exercisable right entitles the holder (other
than the acquiring person or group) to purchase, at a price of
$21.50 per share, common stock of the Company having a market
value equal to two times the purchase price.
The purchase price and the number of common shares issuable on
exercise of the rights are subject to adjustment in accordance
with customary anti-dilution provisions.
The Board of Directors may authorize the Company to redeem the
rights at a price of $.01 per right at any time before they
become exercisable. After the rights become exercisable, the
Board of Directors may authorize the Company to exchange any
unexercised rights at the rate of one share of common stock for
each right. The rights are nonvoting, and they will expire on
February 22, 2010.
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 June 30, 2000, the Company operated 41
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 nine months of its 2000
fiscal year. First, management believes that client spending on
year 2000 computer issues during the fiscal first quarter and the
lingering after-effects since then caused clients to divert
spending away from the traditional computer projects that the
Company supports. Second, management 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 has been addressing issues related to
attracting and retaining qualified personnel consultants, and
this initiative has contributed to higher branch office
compensation costs in fiscal 2000.
The Company closed six marginally performing branch offices
during fiscal 1999, and one office during fiscal 2000. The
Company has announced plans to open five new branch offices
during the year 2000.
Third Quarter Results of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2000, consolidated net
revenues of $9,908,000 were down $562,000 (5%) from the third
quarter of last year. Placement service revenues increased
$229,000 (4%), as a result of a 6% increase in the average
placement fee. Contract service revenues decreased $791,000
(17%), as a result of a 23% decrease in billable hours, partially
offset by an 8% higher average hourly billing rate. Contract
service revenues represented 39% of the Company's consolidated
revenues for the quarter, while placement service revenues
accounted for 61% of the consolidated total.
The cost of contract services decreased $462,000 (16%) for the
quarter, reflecting the lower contract service revenues. The
gross profit on contract services was $1,340,000 this year,
compared with $1,669,000 last year, and the gross profit margin
was 35.1% this year compared with 36.2% last year. Selling
expenses for the quarter decreased $43,000 (1%), due to lower
average commission rates. General and administrative expenses
increased $284,000 (11%) from last year. Branch office salaries
and wages increased 6%, administrative compensation increased
18%, and all other general and administrative expenses increased
12%. As a result, total operating expenses of $8,841,000 for the
quarter were $221,000 (2%) lower than the $9,062,000 in the prior-
year quarter.
The Company had income from operations of $1,067,000, which was a
$341,000 (24%) decrease from $1,408,000 in the prior year's third
quarter. The operating profit margin for the quarter decreased
2.6 points - to 10.8% this year compared with 13.4% last year.
Interest income for the third quarter increased $48,000 (39%) due
to a combination of higher investable funds and higher interest
rates.
The Company had pretax income of $1,238,000 for the quarter,
which was a decrease of $293,000 (19%) from last year. The
effective income tax rate was 40% this year, about the same as
last year.
After taxes, net income was $743,000 for the quarter ended June
30, 2000, which was a $168,000 (18%) decrease compared with net
income of $911,000 last year. Diluted net income per share was $
.15 this year, compared with $ .18 last year.
Nine Months Results of Operations
For the nine months ended June 30, 2000, consolidated net
revenues of $29,819,000 were up $197,000 (1%) from the same
period last year. Placement service revenues decreased $23,000.
Contract service revenues increased $220,000 (2%) due to the
combination of an 8% decrease in billable hours and a 10% higher
average hourly billing rate. Contract service revenues
represented 42% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the
period, while placement service revenues accounted for 58% of the
consolidated total.
The cost of contract services increased $178,000 (2%) for the
year-to-date period, reflecting the higher contract service
revenues. The gross profit on contract services was $4,277,000
this year, compared with $4,235,000 last year, and the gross
profit margin was 34.4% this year compared with 34.7% last year.
Selling expenses for the period decreased $464,000 (4%) from last
year. Commission expense decreased 5% due to lower average
commission rates, while recruitment advertising expense decreased
13%. General and administrative expenses for the period
increased $972,000 (13%) from last year. Branch office salaries
and wages increased 18%, administrative compensation increased
15%, and all other general and administrative expenses increased
8%. As a result, total operating expenses of $27,067,000 for the
nine months ended June 30, 2000 were $686,000 (3%) greater than
the $26,381,000 in the prior-year period.
The Company had income from operations of $2,752,000, which was a
$489,000 (15%) decrease from $3,241,000 in the prior year's
period. The operating profit margin for the period decreased 1.7
points - to 9.2% this year compared with 10.9% last year.
Interest income for the year-to-date increased $103,000 (29%) due
to a combination of higher investable funds and higher interest
rates.
The Company had pretax income of $3,212,000 for the year-to-date,
which was a decrease of $386,000 (11%) from last year. The
effective income tax rate was 40% this year, the same as last
year.
After taxes, net income was $1,922,000 for the nine months ended
June 30, 2000, which was a $231,000 (11%) decrease compared with
net income of $2,153,000 last year. Diluted net income per share
was $ .38 this year, compared with $ .42 last year.
Financial Condition
During the nine months ended June 30, 2000, the Company's cash
and short-term investments increased by $468,000 to a balance of
$12,300,000. Net cash provided by operating activities was
$1,769,000 for the period. Net income provided $1,922,000, while
an increase in accounts receivable required $621,000, and other
operating activities provided $468,000. The Company used
$1,047,000 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 $12,130,000 as of June 30,
2000, compared with $11,391,000 at September 30, 1999, and
shareholders' equity was $14,805,000 at June 30, 2000, compared
with $13,137,000 last September.
As of June 30, 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 having 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.
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 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, 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: August 8, 2000 By: /s/ Herbert F. Imhoff
Herbert F. Imhoff
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 2000 By: /s/ Kent M. Yauch
Kent M. Yauch
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
