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 December 31, 1999
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 January 31, 2000 was 5,086,656.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
December 31 September 30
(In Thousands) 1999 1999
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments $11,208 $ 11,832
Accounts receivable, less allowances
(Dec. 1999--$417; Sept. 1999--$440) 4,248 4,023
Total current assets 15,456 15,855
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 3,917 3,846
Accumulated depreciation (2,564) (2,615)
Net property and equipment 1,353 1,231
Other assets 1,155 999
Total assets $17,964 $18,085
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes $ 2,507 $ 3,606
Other current liabilities 1,462 858
Total current liabilities 3,969 4,464
Long-term obligations 489 484
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 8,886 8,517
Total shareholders' equity 13,506 13,137
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $17,964 $18,085
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended December 31
(In Thousands, Except Per Share) 1999 1998
Net revenues:
Placement services $5,321 $5,743
Contract services 4,568 3,418
Net revenues 9,889 9,161
Operating expenses:
Cost of contract services 2,972 2,241
Selling 3,213 3,627
General and administrative 2,810 2,447
Total operating expenses 8,995 8,315
Income from operations 894 846
Interest income 149 126
Income before income taxes 1,043 972
Provision for income taxes 420 385
Net income $ 623 $ 587
Net income per share:
Basic $ .12 $ .12
Diluted $ .12 $ .11
Average number of shares:
Basic 5,087 5,087
Diluted 5,122 5,153
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended December 31
(In Thousands) 1999 1998
Operating activities:
Net income $ 623 $ 587
Depreciation and other noncurrent items 153 29
Accounts receivable (225) (135)
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes (1,099) (1,243)
Other current liabilities 604 403
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 56 (359)
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment and
other noncurrent items (426) (125)
Short-term investments (484) 1,911
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (910) 1,786
Financing activities:
Cash dividend declared (254) (221)
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (1,108) 1,206
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,025 4,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 3,917 5,706
Short-term investments at end of period 7,291 4,048
Cash and short-term investments $11,208 $9,754
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 December 31, 1999, the Company operated 42
offices located in major metropolitan and business centers in 14
states.
Although the Company's contract service division continued to
grow during the first quarter of its 2000 fiscal year, the
Company experienced a decline in placement service revenues.
Management attributes this decline to several factors, including
client employers' decisions for increased utilization of contract
employees in lieu of full-time employment staffing, and lower
productivity with inexperienced branch office staff at some of
the Company's locations. Management also believes that client
spending on year 2000 computer issues may have deferred clients'
hiring plans during the quarter.
The Company closed six marginally performing branch offices
during fiscal 1999, and management expects to open five new
branch offices during the year 2000.
First Quarter Results of Operations
For the three months ended December 31, 1999, consolidated net
revenues of $9,889,000 were up $728,000 (8%) from the first
quarter of last year. Placement service revenues decreased
$422,000 (7%), as a decrease in the number of placements was
partially offset by a 2% higher average placement fee. Contract
service revenues increased $1,150,000 (34%) due to a 17% increase
in billable hours and a 14% higher average hourly billing rate.
Contract service revenues represented 46% of the Company's
consolidated revenues for the quarter, while placement service
revenues accounted for 54% of the consolidated total.
The cost of contract services increased $731,000 (33%) for the
quarter. The gross profit on contract services was $1,596,000
this year, compared with $1,177,000 last year, and the gross
profit margin was 34.9% this year compared with 34.4% last year.
Selling expenses for the quarter decreased $414,000 (11%) from
last year. Commission expense decreased 9% due to the lower
placement service revenues, while recruitment advertising expense
decreased 28% for the quarter. General and administrative
expenses for the quarter increased $363,000 (15%) from last year.
Branch office salaries and wages increased 27%, administrative
compensation was up 21%, and all other general and administrative
expenses increased 6%. As a result, total operating expenses of
$8,995,000 for the quarter were $680,000 (8%) greater than the
$8,315,000 in the prior-year quarter.
The Company had income from operations of $894,000, which was a
$48,000 (6%) increase from $846,000 in the prior year's first
quarter. The operating profit margin for the quarter decreased
slightly - to 9.0% this year compared with 9.2% last year.
Interest income for the first quarter increased $23,000 (18%) due
to higher investable funds.
The Company had pretax income of $1,043,000 for the quarter,
which was an increase of $71,000 (7%) from last year. The
effective income tax rate was 40% this year, the same as last
year.
After taxes, net income was $623,000 for the quarter ended
December 31, 1999, which was a $36,000 (6%) increase compared
with net income of $587,000 last year. Diluted net income per
share was $ .12 this year, compared with $ .11 last year.
Financial Condition
During the three months ended December 31, 1999, the Company's
cash and short-term investments decreased by $624,000 to a
balance of $11,208,000. Net cash provided by operating
activities was $56,000 for the period. Net income provided
$623,000, while a seasonal reduction of accrued compensation and
payroll tax liabilities required $1,099,000, and other operating
activities provided $532,000. The Company used $426,000 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 $11,487,000 as of December
31, 1999, compared with $11,391,000 at September 30, 1999, and
shareholders' equity was $13,506,000 at December 31, 1999,
compared with $13,137,000 last September.
As of December 31, 1999, 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 are 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 could be 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 through
December 31, 1999. As expected, the Company has not had any
difficulty processing transactions or conducting business in the
year 2000.
The Company has not pursued year 2000 remediation projects in its
staffing operations. As a result, consolidated revenues from
such sources are 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, particularly placement services, during the
quarter ended December 31, 1999. Management believes that this
trend is likely to continue into the first calendar quarter of
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 in 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 exhibits are filed as part of this report:
No. Description of Exhibit
10 Resolution of the Board of Directors adopted November 15, 1999,
establishing a Senior Executive Bonus Pool for fiscal 2000.
27 Financial Data Schedule for the three months ended December 31, 1999.
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: February 1, 2000 By: /s/ Herbert F. Imhoff
Herbert F. Imhoff
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 1, 2000 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
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 15, 1999
RESOLVED, that effective October 1, 1999, the Company
establish a Senior Executive Bonus Pool for fiscal 2000 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
60% of the bonus pool to be paid to Herbert F. Imhoff, Sr. and
the remaining 40% 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:
If consolidated pretax earnings before executive bonuses
equal or exceed $5,000,000 but are less than $5,500,000, a bonus
amount equal to 2% of the Company's pretax earnings before
executive bonuses will be accrued and added to the Executive
Bonus Pool.
If consolidated pretax earnings before executive bonuses
exceed $5,500,000, a bonus amount equal to 4% of the Company's
pretax earnings before executive bonuses 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 (2%) or the other (4%) will determine the
total amount of the bonus pool.
