Item 1. BUSINESS
General
Barrett Business Services, Inc. ("Barrett" or the "Company"), was incorporated in the state of Maryland in 1965. Barrett, a professional employer organization, provides light industrial, clerical and technical employees to a wide range of businesses through staff leasing, contract staffing, site management and temporary staffing arrangements. The Company's staff leasing and staffing services are provided through a network of 14 branch offices, eight of which are located throughout Oregon, two in northern California, two in Maryland, and two in Washington. The Company also operates 19 smaller recruiting and placement offices in its general market areas which are managed by a branch office. The Company provides employees to a diverse set of customers, including among others, forest products and agriculture- based companies, electronics manufacturers, transportation and shipping enterprises, professional firms and general contractors. See Item 6 of this report for information regarding the Company's revenues from staffing services and staff leasing services.
Growth Strategy
Barrett's strategic plan continues to include (1) acquisition of additional personnel-related businesses, both in its existing markets and in other strategic geographic areas, (2) the further expansion of its business at existing branch offices primarily through its ongoing marketing and sales program and (3) accelerating the growth of professional employer services through innovative products and cost-effective services.
Recent Acquisitions
On July 17, 1995, the Company purchased certain assets of Mid-Del Employment Service, Inc.; Sussex Employment Services, Inc.; PPI (Prestige Personnel) - Salisbury, Inc.; and Del-Mar-Va Nurses-On-Call Inc. (collectively, the "Maryland and Delaware companies") for $950,000 in cash. These companies, with combined 1994 revenues of approximately $4.1 million, were engaged in the temporary staffing business in eastern Maryland and Delaware.
Effective December 11, 1995, the Company purchased certain assets of Strege & Associates, Inc., a company, with 1994 revenues of approximately $2.4 million, specializing in providing highly skilled tradesmen to various industries for maintenance and supplemental labor purposes in Portland, Oregon. Of the $1,141,000 purchase price (inclusive of acquisition-related costs of $4,000), the Company paid $230,000 in cash and issued 67,443 shares of its common stock with a then-fair market value of $911,000.
The Company reviews acquisition opportunities on an ongoing basis. While growth through acquisition is a major element of the Company's overall strategic growth plan, there can be no assurance that any additional acquisitions will be completed in the foreseeable future.
Staffing Services
General. Staffing services enable businesses to meet peak or extraordinary demands caused by such factors as seasonality, increased customer demand, vacations, illnesses, parental leave and special projects without incurring the ongoing expense and administrative responsibilities associated with recruiting, hiring and retaining additional permanent employees. The use of staffing services allows businesses to utilize the "just-in-time" approach to their personnel needs. By maintaining a core of permanent employees to satisfy minimum requirements and managing increased demand through greater use of a flexible workforce, companies are able to convert a portion of their fixed personnel expense to variable expense, in
addition to reducing costs related to recruiting, training, payroll, benefits, severance compensation, recordkeeping and other personnel matters.
The Company's Staffing Services. The Company provides light industrial, clerical and technical workers through a variety of arrangements to a broad range of businesses, including forest products and agriculture-based companies, electronics manufacturers, transportation and shipping companies, professional firms, and construction contractors.
Customers utilize the Company's staffing services, which accounted for approximately 55% of total 1995 revenues, through a number of arrangements, including contract staffing, site management and temporary staffing. Contract staffing typically involves employee placements for an indefinite period. A site management arrangement locates Barrett management personnel on site at a customer's place of business. Barrett then conducts all recruiting, screening, interviewing, testing, hiring and employee placement functions at the customer's facility. The Company has full responsibility for all personnel matters of the customer. Temporary staffing is defined as employee assignments which are typically less than three months in duration.
Light industrial workers perform such tasks as operation of machinery, loading and shipping, site preparation for special events, construction-site cleanup and janitorial services. The light industrial category generated approximately 63% of the Company's 1995 staffing services revenues. Clerical workers, which accounted for approximately 11% of 1995 staffing services revenues, include primarily secretaries, receptionists and office clerks. Technical personnel include electronic parts assembly workers and designers and drafters of electronic parts; these workers represented approximately 26% of the Company's 1995 staffing services revenues.
The Company's staffing services customers range in size from small local firms to large national companies which use Barrett's services on a local basis. None of the Company's staffing services customers individually accounted for more than 10% of its total annual revenues for 1995.
Business Strategy. The Company emphasizes prompt, personalized service in assigning quality, trained, drug-free personnel at competitive rates to users of its staffing services. Since 1980, the Company has relied on internally developed computer databases of employee skills and availability to match customer needs with available qualified employees. As a local company operating in selected market areas, Barrett believes it has an understanding of the unique requirements of its clientele that allows it to offer a "money- back" guarantee to the customer if it is not satisfied with the employees Barrett places through its staffing services.
Barrett provides training to its branch office managers and sales personnel to develop and maintain a high level of customer service. The Company's ongoing training program includes Barrett University (an intensive one-week in-house training program), various seminars and video instruction. The Company's sales staff is compensated through a combination of base salary and an incentive sales commission. Sales commissions are earned by new business development and the retention of existing customers. Sales commissions may represent one-third to two-thirds of a salesperson's total compensation. In addition, branch office staff participate in the Company's non-qualified profit-sharing program. See "Employees and Employee Benefits," below.
Recruiting. The Company utilizes a variety of methods to recruit its workforce for staff services, including among others, newspaper advertising and marketing brochures distributed at colleges and vocational schools. In addition, a substantial number of new employees are hired through referrals by Barrett's existing employees. The Company believes it is easier to recruit and retain qualified personnel during periods of higher unemployment and therefore must devote more resources to recruiting and training new employees during periods of lower unemployment in its market areas. The Company may be unable to pass on the full amount of such increased recruiting and personnel costs in the form of higher prices for staffing services, which in turn could result in lower profit margins.
The employee application process includes an interview, skills assessment test, reference verification and drug test. The skills test and reference verification determine level of ability and an insight into prior job performance. Following hire and placement, performance is reviewed with customers to assure their satisfaction.
The Company believes that its employee wage and benefit package, customer base, and opportunities for part-time and flexible scheduling have contributed significantly to its success in recruiting and retaining quality, trained, drug-free personnel in numbers sufficient to meet customer demand. See "Employees and Employee Benefits," below.
Sales and Marketing. The Company markets its staffing services primarily through direct sales presentations by its branch office managers and trained sales staff and, to a lesser extent, through advertising in various publications, including local newspapers and the Yellow Pages. Barrett also benefits from referrals by existing staffing services customers and from the periodic needs of the Company's staff leasing clients.
Following the development of a preliminary profile of a prospective customer's needs, a Company salesperson typically schedules a meeting with the customer's personnel manager to explain Barrett's services. Based on this information, Barrett develops a market-competitive hourly charge for its staffing services. The actual cost to the customer for staffing services may range from 135% to 150% of the base wage rate. This composite rate includes all payroll taxes, employee benefits, workers' compensation coverage, and administrative costs, and takes into account the number and availability of employees and length of the service agreement.
The Company believes it has been able to maintain a price advantage due to the lower costs associated with its self-insured workers' compensation program when compared to the cost of workers' compensation insurance. The Company's marketing and sales efforts have generally increased during periods of economic decline, when demand for staffing services decreases. As a result of this reduced demand, the higher costs associated with marketing, sales and training typically cannot be recovered through price increases, which may result in lower profitability.
Billing. The Company prepares weekly customer invoices immediately following the preparation of each payroll through the centralized payroll and billing operations at the Company's corporate headquarters. Barrett has not experienced significant problems in collecting its accounts receivable, which the Company attributes to customer satisfaction, a thorough analysis of a customer's credit history prior to agreeing to provide services and the weekly monitoring of account aging by each branch manager.
Professional Employer (Staff Leasing) Services
General. Many businesses, particularly those with a limited number of employees, find personnel administration requirements to be unduly complex and time consuming. These businesses often cannot justify the expense of a full- time human resources staff. In addition, the escalating costs of health and workers' compensation insurance in recent years, coupled with the increased complexity of laws and regulations affecting the workplace, have created a compelling alternative for small to mid-sized businesses to outsource these managerial burdens through staff leasing. The increasing trend of outsourcing numerous business functions enables management to fully devote the enterprise's resources to its core competencies.
The Company's Staff Leasing Services. In a staff leasing arrangement, Barrett enters into a contract to become a co-employer of the client company's existing workforce. Pursuant to this contract, Barrett assumes responsibility for some or all of the personnel-related matters, including payroll and payroll taxes, employee benefits, health insurance, workers' compensation coverage, employee risk management and related administrative responsibilities. Barrett also hires and fires leased employees, although the client company remains responsible for day-to-day assignments, supervision and training and, in most cases, recruiting.
The Company began offering staff leasing services to Oregon customers in 1990 and expanded these services to Maryland and Washington in the first and third quarters, respectively, of 1994, and to Delaware and California in the second quarter of 1995. The Company has entered into staff leasing arrangements with a wide variety of clients, including companies involved in reforestation, moving and shipping, professional firms, construction, retail, manufacturing and distribution businesses. Staff leasing clients are typically small to mid-sized businesses with up to 50 employees. None of the Company's staff leasing clients individually accounted for more than 5% of its total annual revenues during 1995.
The number of Barrett's staff leasing clients increased from approximately 520 at December 31, 1994, to approximately 531 at year-end 1995. Due to management's concerns regarding several worksite risk management issues, the Company terminated or did not renew approximately 140 staff leasing contracts during 1995, which resulted in slower growth in the overall number of client companies, but also resulted in a noticeable reduction in workers' compensation claims and related expenses.
Business Strategy. The Company believes that it has attracted significant numbers of new staff leasing clients since 1990 by demonstrating the potential for cost reductions offered by the Company's self-insured workers' compensation program. Equally important, Barrett also offers a variety of employee benefits and services, which it can generally provide on a cost-effective basis due to its substantially larger employee base as compared to its clients. The employee benefits and human resource management services offered by the Company include a full range of health, life and disability insurance, a Section 125 cafeteria plan, a Section 401(k) savings plan, credit union participation, direct deposit for payroll or preferred payroll checks, mandatory drug testing, and advisory services related to hiring, employee evaluations and termination guidelines, among others. See "Regulatory and Legislative Issues -- Employee Benefit Plans." The Company believes these benefits and services are cost effective and reduce employee turnover, thereby increasing the appeal of staff leasing arrangements to most small to mid-sized business owners. The overall cost to the client for its leased employees is typically at or below the cost per employee that the client would otherwise incur if it was the sole employer of its workforce.
The Company's standard staff leasing agreement provides for services indefinitely, until notice of termination is given by either party. The agreement permits cancellation by either party upon 35 days' prior written notice. In addition, the Company may terminate the agreement at any time for specified reasons, including nonpayment or failure to follow Barrett's workplace safety program. The agreement also provides for indemnification of the Company by the client against losses arising out of any default by the client under the agreement, including failure to comply with any employment- related, health and safety or immigration laws or regulations.
Sales and Marketing. The Company markets its staff leasing services through its branch office sales staff. Coincident with the Company's self- insured employer status for workers' compensation purposes in California, the Company commenced its marketing of staff leasing services in California during the second quarter of 1995. The Company also obtains referrals from existing clients and other third parties, and places advertisements in the Yellow Pages. Prior to entering into a staff leasing arrangement, the Company performs an analysis of the potential client's actual personnel and workers' compensation costs based on information provided by the customer. Barrett also introduces its workplace safety program and makes recommendations as to improvements in procedures and equipment following a safety inspection of the customer's facilities. Once the client has agreed to implement the Company's safety program, the Company proposes a staff leasing arrangement at a price which is typically at or below the client's current overall personnel costs. Barrett also offers significant financial incentives to clients to maintain a safe work environment, thus enabling clients to achieve additional savings. Barrett strongly advocates that its client companies share these safe-work incentives with their leased employees.
Billing. Through centralized operations at the Company's headquarters in Portland, Oregon, payroll checks are prepared for each staff leasing client on a frequency consistent with their typical payperiods, weekly or bi-weekly, and delivered by courier. The Company invoices its clients following the end of each payroll period. Such invoices are due upon receipt and are generally paid within five business days. The costs of health insurance coverage and Barrett's cafeteria plan are passed through to its staff leasing clients based on the number of participating employees. The Company often requires a deposit from its staff leasing clients to cover a portion of the anticipated billing for one payroll period. The Company has had generally favorable results with collecting accounts receivable, which it attributes to customer satisfaction, the prompt payment of receivables, its analysis of potential clients' credit histories, and weekly monitoring of account aging by each branch manager.
Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Program
The Company believes that its self-insured workers' compensation program is an important contributor to its growth in revenue and profitability. Significant elements contributing to the success of the workers' compensation program include the regulatory climate surrounding workers' compensation, the Company's workplace safety program and the aggressive claims management approach taken by the Company and its third-party administrators, all of which are described in detail below.
Elements of Workers' Compensation System. State law generally mandates that an employer reimburse its employees for the costs of medical care and other specified benefits for injuries or illnesses incurred in the course and scope of employment. The benefits payable for various categories of claims are determined by state regulation and vary with the severity and nature of the injury or illness and other specified factors. In return for this guaranteed protection, workers' compensation is an exclusive remedy and employees are generally precluded from seeking other damages from their employer for workplace injuries. Most states require employers to maintain workers' compensation insurance or otherwise demonstrate financial responsibility to meet workers' compensation obligations to employees. In many states, employers who meet certain financial and other requirements are permitted to self-insure.
Self-Insurance for Workers' Compensation. In August 1987, the Company became a self-insured employer for workers' compensation coverage in Oregon. The Company subsequently obtained self-insured employer status for workers' compensation in four additional states, Maryland in November 1993, Washington in July 1994, Delaware in January 1995 and California in March 1995. In addition, in May 1995, the Company became self-insured by the United States Department of Labor for longshore and harbor ("USL&H") workers coverage. Regulations governing self-insured employers in each state typically require the employer to maintain surety deposits of cash, government securities or other financial instruments to cover workers' claims in the event the employer is unable to pay for such claims.
Pursuant to its self-insured status, the Company's workers' compensation expense is tied directly to the incidence and severity of workplace injuries to its employees. Barrett also maintains excess workers' compensation insurance for individual claims exceeding $350,000 (except for $300,000 in Maryland and $500,000 for USL&H coverage) in an unlimited amount pursuant to annual policies with major insurance companies. The excess-insurance policies contain standard exclusions from coverage, including punitive damages, fines or penalties in connection with violation of any statute or regulation and losses covered by other insurance or indemnity provisions.
Workplace Safety Program. In the late 1980's, the Company identified an opportunity to market to small and mid-sized Oregon employers its safety program designed to assist clients in managing workplace injuries and reducing workers' compensation claims. The Company's program begins with an on-site safety inspection by one of its risk managers. Barrett then designs a safety program for the client, including employee and supervisor safety training and regular meetings between management and employees to discuss safety issues and precautionary actions. Among other safety measures, the Company encourages clients to provide on-site first aid care and to make improvements in workplace procedures and equipment to further reduce the risk of injury. The Company's third-party administrators for workers' compensation claims also assist the Company in performing safety inspections of client worksites and provide technical advice regarding workplace safety measures.
A key factor to the success of the Company's safety program is its system of financial incentives to reward safe-work practices which result in reductions in the number and severity of work-related injuries. If the annual cost of claims is less than agreed upon amounts, the Company pays an annual cash incentive based on a percentage of the staff leasing client's payroll. Barrett's business philosophy strongly encourages its client companies to share these incentives with their employees. Staff leasing clients and their leased employees are thus provided an economic incentive to maintain a safer work environment and to reduce the frequency of fraudulent claims for work- related injuries. Barrett also maintains a mandatory corporate-wide pre- employment drug testing program. Results of the program are believed to include a reduction in the frequency of fraudulent claims and in accidents in which the use of illegal drugs appears to have been a contributing factor.
Claims Management. The Company also seeks to contain its workers' compensation costs through an aggressive approach to claims management. Barrett uses managed-care systems to reduce medical costs and keeps time-loss costs to a minimum by assigning injured workers, whenever possible, to temporary assignments which accommodate the worker's physical limitations. The Company believes that these temporary assignments minimize both time actually lost from work and covered time-loss costs. Barrett has also engaged third-party administrators to provide additional claims management expertise. Typical management procedures include performing thorough and prompt on-site investigations of claims filed by employees, working with physicians to encourage efficient medical management of cases, denying questionable claims and negotiating early settlements to eliminate future case development and costs.
Elements of Self-Insurance Costs. The costs associated with the Company's self-insured workers' compensation program include loss and loss adjustment expense payments with respect to claims made by employees, fees payable to the Company's third-party administrators, assessments payable to state workers' compensation regulatory agencies, premiums for excess workers' compensation insurance and safety incentive payments. Although not directly related to the size of the Company's payroll, the number of claims and correlative loss payments may be expected to increase with growth in the total number of employees. Third-party administrator fees also vary with the number of claims administered. The state assessments are typically based on payroll amounts and to a limited extent, the amount of permanent disability awards during the previous year. Excess insurance premiums are also based in part on the size of the Company's payroll. Safety incentives expense may increase as the number of the Company's staff leasing employees rises, although increases will only occur for any given client company if such client's claims costs are below agreed upon amounts.
Workers' Compensation Claims Experience and Reserves
In connection with its workers' compensation self-insurance program, the Company is liable for loss and loss adjustment expense payments under the workers' compensation laws of Oregon, Washington, Maryland, and most recently, Delaware and California. Several months may elapse between the occurrence of a workers' compensation loss, the reporting of the claim to the Company and the Company's payment of that claim. The Company recognizes its liability for the ultimate payment of all incurred claims and claims adjustment expenses by accruing liabilities which represent estimates of future amounts necessary to pay claims and related expenses with respect to covered events that have occurred.
When a claim involving a probable loss is reported, the Company's third- party administrator establishes a case reserve for the estimated amount of its ultimate loss. The estimate reflects an informed judgment based on established case reserving practices and the experience and knowledge of Barrett's third-party administrators regarding the nature and expected value of the claim, as well as the estimated expense of settling the claim, including legal and other fees and expenses of administering claims. Additionally, on an aggregate basis, the Company has established a provision for losses incurred but not reported and future development in excess of case reserves on existing reported claims ("IBNR").
As part of the case reserving process, historical data is reviewed and consideration is given to the anticipated effect of various factors, including known and anticipated legal developments, inflation and economic conditions. Reserve amounts are necessarily based on management's estimates, and as other data becomes available, these estimates are revised, which may result in increases or decreases to existing case reserves. As of December 31, 1995, the Company's total accrued workers' compensation claims liabilities totaled $2,705,000, compared to $2,522,000 at year-end 1994. The total number of self-insured claims reported in 1995 was 1,132, compared to 1,080 for 1994. Barrett has engaged a nationally-recognized, independent actuary to periodically review the Company's total workers' compensation claims liability and reserving practices. Based in part on such review, the Company believes its total accrued workers' compensation claims liabilities are adequate. There can, however, be no assurance that the Company's actual future workers' compensation obligations will not exceed the amount of its accrued liabilities, with a corresponding negative effect on future earnings, due to such factors as unanticipated loss development of known claims and incurred but not reported claims.
Employees and Employee Benefits
At December 31, 1995, the Company had approximately 13,325 employees, including approximately 8,800 staffing services employees, approximately 4,300 leased employees and approximately 225 managerial, sales and administrative employees. The number of employees at any given time can vary significantly due to business conditions at customer or client companies. Less than 0.1% of the Company's employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Each of Barrett's managerial, sales and administrative employees has entered into a standard form of employment agreement which, among other things, contains covenants not to engage in certain activities in competition with the Company for 18 months following termination of employment and to maintain the confidentiality of certain proprietary information. Barrett believes its employee relations are good.
Benefits offered to Barrett's staffing services employees include group health insurance, a Section 125 cafeteria plan which permits employees to use pre-tax earnings to fund various services, including medical, dental and child care, and a Section 401(k) savings plan pursuant to which employees may begin making contributions upon reaching 21 years of age and completing 1,000 hours of service in any consecutive 12-month period. The Company may also make contributions to the savings plan, which vest over seven years and are subject to certain legal limits, at the sole discretion of the Company's board of directors. Leased employees may participate in the Company's benefit plans, provided that the group health insurance premiums may, at the client's option, be paid by payroll deduction. Barrett also maintains a nonqualified profit- sharing plan for its managerial and administrative personnel. See "Regulatory and Legislative Issues -- Employee Benefit Plans" below.
Regulatory and Legislative Issues
Business Operations
The Company is subject to the laws and regulations governing self- insured employers under the workers' compensation systems in Oregon, Washington and Maryland and, beginning in 1995, Delaware, California, and the United States Department of Labor for longshore and harbor workers. In addition, legislation was adopted in Oregon in 1993 requiring a staff leasing company, such as Barrett, to be licensed by the Workers' Compensation Division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Temporary staffing companies are expressly exempt from the legislation. Oregon staff leasing companies are also required to ensure that each leasing client provides adequate training and supervision for its employees to comply with statutory requirements for workplace safety and to give 30 days' written notice in the event of a termination of its obligation to provide workers' compensation coverage for leased employees and other subject employees of a leasing client. Although compliance with the legislation has caused Barrett to make certain changes in its staff leasing operations and contracts in Oregon, which has resulted in additional financial risk, particularly with respect to those clients who breach their payment obligations to the Company, compliance with the legislation has not had a material impact on its business operations, financial condition or operating results.
While it is impossible to predict if, when and in what form any health care reform will be enacted on a state or national level, elements of such reform may have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations and its self-insured workers' compensation program.
Employee Benefit Plans
The Company's operations are affected by numerous federal and state laws relating to labor, tax and employment matters. By entering into a co-employer relationship with employees who are assigned to work at client company locations (sometimes referred to as "worksite employees"), the Company assumes certain obligations and responsibilities of an employer under these federal and state laws. Because many of these federal and state laws were enacted prior to the development of nontraditional employment relationships, such as professional employer, temporary employment, and outsourcing arrangements, many of these laws do not specifically address the obligations and responsibilities of nontraditional employers. In addition, the definition of "employer" under these laws is not uniform.
As an employer, the Company is subject to all federal statutes and regulations governing its employer-employee relationships. Subject to the issues discussed below, the Company believes that its operations are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal statutes and regulations.
The Company offers various employee benefit plans to its employees, including its worksite employees. These employee benefit plans include a savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), a cafeteria plan under Code Section 125, a group health plan, a group life insurance plan, a group disability insurance plan and an employee assistance plan. Generally, employee benefit plans are subject to provisions of both the Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Code, qualified plans must be established and maintained by an employer for the exclusive benefit of its employees. For a discussion of the current status of the Company's plans, see Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- "Results of Operations."
Competition
The staff leasing and staffing services businesses are characterized by rapid growth and intense competition. The staffing services market includes competitors of all sizes, including several, such as Manpower, Inc., Kelly Services, Inc., The Olsten Corporation, Interim Services, Inc., and Adia Services, Inc., which are national in scope and have substantially greater financial and marketing resources than the Company. In addition to national companies, Barrett competes with numerous regional and local firms for both customers and employees. The Company estimates that at least 100 firms provide staffing services in Oregon. There are relatively few barriers to entry into the staffing services business. The principal competitive factors in the staffing services industry are price, the ability to provide qualified workers in a timely manner and the monitoring of job performance. The Company attributes its growth in staffing services revenues to the cost-efficiency of its operations, which permits the Company to price its services competitively, and to its ability through its branch office network to understand and satisfy the needs of its customers with competent personnel.
Although there are believed to be approximately 2,000 staff leasing companies currently operating in the United States, many of these potential competitors are located in states in which the Company presently does not operate. Barrett believes that at least 30 staff leasing firms are operating in Oregon, but that the Company has the largest presence in the State. The Company may face additional competition in the future from new entrants to the field, including other staffing services companies, payroll processing companies and insurance companies. Certain staff leasing companies operating in areas in which Barrett does not now, but may in the future, offer its services have greater financial and marketing resources than the Company. Competition in the staff leasing industry is based largely on price, although service and quality are also important. Barrett believes that its growth in staff leasing revenues is attributable to its ability to provide small and mid-sized companies with the opportunity to provide enhanced benefits to their employees with a concomitant reduction in the clients' overall personnel administration and workers' compensation costs. The Company's competitive advantage may be adversely affected by a substantial increase in the costs of maintaining its self-insured workers' compensation program or by a general market decrease in the level of workers' compensation insurance premiums.
Item 2.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
The Company provides staffing services and staff leasing through all 14 of its branch offices. The following table shows the locations of the Company's branch offices and the year in which each branch was opened or acquired. The Company's Oregon branches accounted for 68% of its total revenues in 1995. The Company also leases office space in 19 other locations in its market areas which it uses to recruit and place employees.
In May 1993, Barrett purchased an office building in Portland, Oregon, with approximately 9,200 square feet of office space, for a total purchase price of $925,000. The Company's corporate headquarters were relocated to the new building in June 1993. The building is subject to a mortgage loan with a principal balance of approximately $629,000 at December 31, 1995.
The Company also owns another office building in Portland, Oregon, in which its headquarters were previously located. The building is subject to a mortgage loan with a principal balance at December 31, 1995, of approximately $279,000 and has approximately 7,000 square feet of office space. Barrett moved its Portland (Bridgeport) branch office to this building in September 1993.
Barrett leases office space for its other branch offices. At December 31, 1995, such leases had expiration dates ranging from less than one year to eight years, with total minimum payments through 1999 of approximately $1,360,000.
Item 3.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There were no legal proceedings requiring disclosure pursuant to this item pending at December 31, 1995, or at the date of this report.
Item 4.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders during the fourth quarter of 1995.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information regarding Barrett's executive officers appears in Item 10 of this report.
PART II
Item 5.
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "BBSI." At February 1, 1996, there were 67 stockholders of record and approximately 1,700 beneficial owners of the Company's common stock. The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends since the closing of its initial public offering of its common stock on June 18, 1993, and has no present plan to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The following table presents the high and low sales prices of the Company's common stock for each quarterly period during the last two fiscal years, as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market:
1994 High Low - ---- ------ ------ First Quarter $ 16.00 $ 6.875 Second Quarter(1) 14.75 8.25 Third Quarter 12.25 8.00 Fourth Quarter 16.25 11.00
- ---- First Quarter $ 19.50 $ 13.50 Second Quarter 15.00 10.50 Third Quarter 15.75 13.50 Fourth Quarter 15.50 12.25
(1) All per share prices prior to the second quarter of 1994 have been restated to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split effective May 23, 1994.
Item 6.
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and the accompanying notes presented in Item 8 of this report.
- ------------------------- (1) Effective July 1, 1987, the Company elected to be treated as a corporation subject to taxation under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to which the net earnings of the Company were taxed directly to the Company's stockholders rather than to the Company. The Company terminated its election on April 30, 1993, and recognized a cumulative net deferred tax asset of $505,000. The amounts shown reflect a pro forma tax provision as if the Company had been a Subchapter C corporation subject to income taxes for all periods presented.
(2) All share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the 2- for-1 stock split effective May 23, 1994.
Item 7.
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the percentages of total revenues represented by selected items in the Company's Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, included in Item 8
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
(a) The following audited financial statements of Barrett Business Services, Inc., and related documents are set forth herein on the pages indicated:
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Report of Independent Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Other financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required.
Report of Independent Accountants
February 9, 1996
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Barrett Business Services, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of operations, of stockholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Barrett Business Services, Inc. at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Portland, Oregon
Barrett Business Services, Inc. Balance Sheets (In thousands) December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,218 $ 2,214 Trade accounts receivable, net 13,151 9,631 Prepaid expenses and other 478 599 Deferred tax assets (Note 13) 937 914 -------- --------
Total current assets 17,784 13,358 Intangibles, net (Note 4) 6,452 4,936 Property and equipment, net (Notes 5 and 8) 2,261 2,110 Restricted marketable securities and workers' compensation deposits (Note 6) 4,681 4,196 Other assets 95 65 -------- -------- $ 31,273 $ 24,665 ======== ========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt (Notes 8 and 11) $ 33 $ 31 Accounts payable 378 218 Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 5,797 5,057 Accrued workers' compensation claim liabilities (Note 6) 2,383 2,358 Customer safety incentives payable 776 805 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 9,367 8,469 Long-term debt, net of current portion (Notes 8 and 11) 875 908 Customer deposits 675 669 Long-term workers' compensation liabilities (Note 6) 322 164 -------- -------- 11,239 10,210 -------- --------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 9, 10 and 15)
Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value; 20,500 shares authorized,6,551 and 6,367 shares issued and outstanding(Notes 12 and 14) 66 64 Additional paid-in capital 10,437 8,978 Retained earnings 9,531 5,413 -------- -------- 20,034 14,455 -------- -------- $ 31,273 $ 24,665 ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- Revenues: Staffing services $ 99,233 $ 71,148 $ 41,755 Professional employer services 80,572 69,404 58,512 ------- ------- ------- 179,805 140,552 100,267 ------- ------- -------
Cost of revenues: Direct payroll costs 136,174 105,515 75,171 Payroll taxes and benefits 16,088 12,758 9,911 Workers' compensation (Note 6) 6,073 5,069 4,591 Safety incentives 981 1,103 598 ------- ------- ------- 159,316 124,445 90,271 ------- ------- -------
Gross margin 20,489 16,107 9,996
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,657 10,302 6,450 Amortization of intangibles (Note 4) 564 430 370 ------- ------- ------- Income from operations 6,268 5,375 3,176 ------- ------- ------- Other (expense) income: Interest expense (75) (106) (86) Interest income 400 224 161 Other, net 32 78 133 ------- ------- ------- 357 196 208 ------- ------- -------
Income before provision for taxes 6,625 5,571 3,384
Provision for income taxes (Note 13) 2,507 2,105 437 ------- ------- -------
Net income $ 4,118 $ 3,466 $ 2,947 ======= ======= =======
Net income per share $ .62 $ .53 $ - ======= ======= ======= Unaudited pro forma information (Note 13): Income before provision for income taxes $ 3,384 Pro forma provision for income taxes 1,324 -------
Pro forma net income $ 2,060 =======
Pro forma net income per share $ .39 =======
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 6,680 6,591 5,260 ======= ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. Statements of Stockholders' Equity (In thousands)
Common stock Additional --------------- paid-in Retained Shares Amount capital earnings Total ------ ------ ------- -------- -----
Balance, December 31, 1992 2,000 $ 20 $ 190 $ 1,364 $ 1,574
Common stock issued 1,152 12 6,816 6,828 Net income 2,947 2,947 Distributions to stockholders (869) (869) Reclassification of retained earnings on issuance of common stock 2,332 (2,332) - ----- ----- ------ ----- ------ Balance, December 31, 1993 3,152 32 8,469 1,979 10,480
Common stock issued for acquisitions 29 468 468 Common stock issued on exercise of options 22 41 41 Net income 3,466 3,466 Reclassification of retained earnings for stock split 3,164 32 (32) - ----- ----- ------ ----- ------ Balance, December 31, 1994 6,367 64 8,978 5,413 14,455
Common stock issued for acquisitions 67 1 910 911 Common stock issued on exercise of options and warrants 124 1 549 550 Net income 4,118 4,118 Contribution of common stock (Note 11) (7) - ----- ----- ------ ----- ------
Balance, December 31, 1995 6,551 $ 66 $10,437 $ 9,531 $20,034 ===== ===== ====== ===== ======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 4,118 $ 3,466 $ 2,947 Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 812 637 530 Gain on sales of marketable securities (42) - (112) Provision for doubtful accounts (38) 136 160 Deferred taxes (23) (20) (894) Changes in certain assets and liabilities: Trade accounts receivable (3,482) (4,813) (969) Prepaid expenses and other 121 (454) 2 Income taxes payable - (79) 79 Accounts payable 160 127 (135) Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits 740 1,834 658 Accrued workers' compensation claim liabilities 183 88 1,097 Customer safety incentives payable (29) 278 (8) Customer deposits, other liabilities and other assets, net (24) 115 60 ----- ----- ------ Net cash provided by operating activities 2,496 1,315 3,415 ----- ----- ------ Cash flows from investing activities: Cash paid for acquisitions, including other direct costs (1,199) (4,737) (10) Purchases of fixed assets, net of amounts purchased in acquisitions (369) (308) (1,280) Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 1,862 8,619 8,413 Purchases of marketable securities (2,305) (3,713) (15,938)
Net cash used by investing activities (2,011) (139) (8,815)
Cash flows from financing activities: Distributions to stockholders - - (869) Proceeds from debt issued - - 752 Payments on long-term debt (31) (130) (196) Proceeds from issuance of common stock - - 6,828 Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants 550 41 - ----- ----- ------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 519 (89) 6,515 ----- ----- ------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,004 1,087 1,115
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 2,214 1,127 12 ----- ----- ------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 3,218 $ 2,214 $ 1,127 ===== ===== ======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Barrett Business Services, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements
1. Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of operations Barrett Business Services, Inc. ("Barrett" or the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, is engaged in providing staffing and professional employer services to a diversified group of customers through a network of branch offices throughout Oregon, Washington, northern California, Maryland and Delaware. Approximately 68%, 78% and 92%, respectively, of the Company's revenues during 1995, 1994 and 1993 was attributable to its Oregon operations.
Revenue recognition The Company recognizes revenue as the services are rendered by its work force. Staffing services are engaged by customers to meet short-term fluctuations in personnel needs. Professional employer services are normally used by organizations to satisfy ongoing personnel needs and typically involve contracts with a minimum term of one year, renewable annually, which cover all employees at a particular work site.
Cash and cash equivalents The Company considers nonrestricted short-term investments which are highly liquid, readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of less than three months to be cash equivalents for purposes of the statements of cash flows.
Allowance for doubtful accounts The Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,000 and $62,500 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Marketable securities The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," effective December 31, 1994. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, marketable securities consisted primarily of governmental debt instruments with maturities generally from 90 days to 30 years (see Note 6). Marketable equity and debt securities have been categorized as held-to-maturity and, as a result, are stated at amortized cost. Realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities are included in other, net on the Company's statements of operations.
Intangibles Intangible assets consist primarily of identifiable intangible assets acquired and the cost of acquisition in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill). Intangible assets acquired are recorded at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date.
The Company uses a fifteen-year estimate as the useful life of goodwill. This life is based on an analysis of industry practice and the factors influencing the acquisition decision. Other intangible assets are amortized on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, ranging from two to fifteen years. (See Note 4.)
1. Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Intangibles (continued) The Company reviews for asset impairment at the end of each quarter or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of intangible assets may not be recoverable. To perform that review, the Company estimates the sum of expected future undiscounted net cash flows from the intangible assets. If the estimated net cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the intangible asset, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in an amount necessary to write down the intangible asset to a fair value as determined from expected future cash flows. No write-down for impairment loss was recorded for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
Property and equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expense as incurred and expenditures for additions and betterments are capitalized. The cost of assets sold or otherwise disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.
Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using either straight-line or accelerated methods over estimated useful lives which range from 3 years to 31.5 years.
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of. The Company will adopt the statement in 1996; however, the adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
Customer safety incentives payable Safety incentives are paid annually to professional employer services clients if the cost of workers' compensation claims is less than agreed upon amounts; amounts paid are based on a percentage of payroll. The Company accrues the amounts payable under this program on a monthly basis.
Income taxes Effective July 1, 1987, the Company elected to be treated as an S Corporation under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, the income or losses of the Company were attributable to its stockholders in their individual tax returns. Effective April 30, 1993, the Company terminated its S Corporation status. A pro forma provision for income taxes that would have been recorded if the Company had been a C Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1993 is provided for comparative purposes in the statements of operations.
Customer deposits The Company requires deposits from certain professional employer services customers to cover a portion of its accounts receivable due from such customers in event of default of payment.
1. Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Common stock split and change in authorized shares The Company's stockholders approved a 7,968-for-1 split of its common stock, an increase in authorized common shares and the authorization of preferred stock which became effective March 25, 1993. Additionally, the par value of common stock was changed to $.01 from $10 per share. Common stock and additional paid-in capital as of December 31, 1992 have been adjusted to reflect this change. On April 20, 1994, the Company's board of directors approved a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend, paid May 23, 1994, to holders of record of its common stock at the close of business on May 2, 1994 (the "Record Date"), at the rate of one new share for each share outstanding on the Record Date.
Common stock split and change in authorized shares (continued) All earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect these transactions for all periods presented.
A special meeting of stockholders was held on August 10, 1994, pursuant to which the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's charter to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 7,500,000 shares to 20,500,000 shares.
Statements of cash flows The Company has recorded the following non-cash transactions:
During 1994, the Company issued common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $468,000 in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Personnel Management & Consulting, Inc. and Construction Workforce (see Note 2).
During 1995, the Company issued 67,443 shares of common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $911,000 in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Strege & Associates, Inc. (see Note 2).
During 1995, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company contributed 7,400 shares of common stock of the Company with a then-fair market value of $111,000 to the Company in settlement of a personal guarantee of a receivable from an insolvent customer (see Note 11).
Interest paid during 1995, 1994 and 1993 did not materially differ from interest expense.
Income taxes paid by the Company in 1995 and 1994 totaled $2,510,700 and $2,144,800, respectively.
Net income per share Net income per share for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 are computed based on the weighted average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods. For the year ended December 31, 1993, such pro forma computation was made without giving effect to securities that would otherwise be considered to be common stock equivalents, because such securities aggregated less than 3% of shares outstanding and thus were not considered dilutive. Outstanding stock options and warrants, net of assumed buy-back, are considered common stock equivalents.
1. Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Accounting estimates The preparation of the Company's financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods.
2. Acquisitions
Personnel Management & Consulting, Inc. On February 27, 1994 the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Personnel Management & Consulting, Inc., a company engaged in the temporary staffing business in Maryland and Delaware. Of the $270,000 purchase price, the Company paid $42,000 in cash and issued 12,000 shares of its common stock with a then-fair market value of $228,000. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in approximately $241,000 of intangible assets and $29,000 of fixed assets.
Golden West Temporary Services On March 7, 1994, the Company purchased certain assets of Golden West Temporary Services (Golden West), a company in the temporary staffing business with four offices in northern California. The cash purchase price of $4,514,000 was paid by liquidating a portion of the Company's short-term marketable securities. The Company accounted for the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in approximately $4,425,000 of intangible assets and $89,000 of fixed assets.
Construction Workforce On December 26, 1994, the Company purchased certain assets of Max Johnson Enterprises, Inc., operating as Construction Workforce, a company located in Spokane, Washington which specializes in providing highly skilled temporary craftsmen to the commercial construction industry. Of the $300,000 purchase price, the Company paid $60,000 in cash and issued 17,142 shares of its common stock with a then-fair market value of $240,000. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in $285,000 of intangible assets and $15,000 of fixed assets.
Advanced Temporary Systems, Inc. On December 29, 1994, the Company purchased, for $51,000 in cash, certain assets of Advanced Temporary Systems, Inc., a company engaged in the temporary staffing business in Kent, Washington. The Company accounted for the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in $51,000 of intangible assets.
Mid-Del Employment Service, Inc.; Sussex Employment Services, Inc.; PPI (Prestige Personnel) - Salisbury, Inc.; and Del-Mar-Va Nurses-On-Call Inc.
2. Acquisitions (Continued)
On July 17, 1995, the Company purchased certain assets of Mid-Del Employment Service, Inc.; Sussex Employment Services, Inc.; PPI (Prestige Personnel) - Salisbury, Inc.; and Del-Mar-Va Nurses-On-Call Inc. (collectively, the Maryland and Delaware companies). These companies are engaged in the temporary staffing business in eastern Maryland and Delaware. The all-cash purchase price of $969,000 (inclusive of acquisition-related costs of $19,000) was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in $944,000 of intangible assets and $25,000 of fixed assets.
Strege & Associates, Inc. Effective December 11, 1995, the Company purchased certain assets of Strege & Associates, Inc., a company specializing in providing highly skilled tradesmen to various industries for maintenance and supplemental labor purposes in Portland, Oregon. Of the $1,141,000 purchase price (inclusive of acquisition-related costs of $4,000), the Company paid $230,000 in cash and issued 67,443 shares of its common stock with a then- fair market value of $911,000. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting which resulted in $1,136,000 of intangible assets and $5,000 of fixed assets.
Pro forma results of operations (unaudited) The operating results of each of the above acquisitions are included in the Company's results of operations from the respective date of acquisition. The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the combined results of operations as if the Personnel Management & Consulting, Golden West, Maryland and Delaware companies, and Strege & Associates acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of 1994, after giving effect to certain adjustments for the amortization of intangible assets, taxation and cost of capital.
The other acquisitions are not included in the pro forma information as their effect is not material. Year ended December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 183,776 $ 151,861 ======= ======= Net income $ 4,314 $ 3,725 ======= ======= Net income per share $ .64 $ .56 ======= =======
The unaudited pro forma results above have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as of that date or of results which may occur in the future.
3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
All of the Company's significant financial instruments are recognized in its balance sheet. Carrying values approximate fair market value of most financial assets and liabilities. The fair market value of certain financial instruments was estimated as follows:
- Marketable securities - Marketable securities primarily consist of U.S. Treasury bills and municipal bonds. The interest rate on the Company's marketable security investments approximate current market rates for these types of investments; therefore, the recorded value of the marketable securities approximates fair market value.
- Long-term debt - The estimated fair market value of the Company's long-term debt, based upon interest rates at December 31, 1995 for similar obligations with like maturities, was approximately $1,022,000 and was carried at $875,000.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments, marketable securities and trade accounts receivables. The Company restricts investment of temporary cash investments and marketable securities to financial institutions with high credit ratings and to investments in governmental debt instruments. Credit risk on trade receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diverse nature of the Company's customer base. At December 31, 1995, the Company had significant concentrations of credit risks as follows:
- Trade receivables - $2,276,000 of trade receivables were with one customer at December 31, 1995 (17% of trade receivables outstanding at December 31, 1995);
- Marketable securities - $2,210,000 of marketable securities at December 31, 1995 consisted of Oregon State Housing & Community Service Bonds.
4. Intangibles
Intangibles consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- Covenants not to compete $ 1,614 $ 1,490 Goodwill 6,826 4,870 Customer lists 358 358 ----- ----- 8,798 6,718 Less accumulated amortization 2,346 1,782 ----- ----- $ 6,452 $ 4,936 ===== =====
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ----
Office furniture and fixtures $ 1,908 $ 1,509 Buildings 1,175 1,175 Vehicles 41 41 ----- ----- 3,124 2,725 Less accumulated depreciation 1,171 923 ----- ----- 1,953 1,802 Land 308 308 ----- -----
$ 2,261 $ 2,110 ===== =====
6. Accrued Workers' Compensation Claim Liabilities
In August 1987, the Company became a self-insured employer with respect to workers' compensation coverage for all its employees working or living in Oregon. The Company also became a self-insured employer for workers' compensation coverage in the states of Maryland effective November 1993, Washington effective July 1994, Delaware effective January 1995, and California effective March 1995. Effective May 1995, the Company also became self-insured for workers' compensation purposes by the United States Department of Labor for longshore and harbor (USL&H) workers' coverage.
The Company has provided $2,705,000 and $2,522,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, as an estimated liability for unsettled workers' compensation claims. This estimated liability represents management's best estimate which includes, in part, an evaluation of information provided by the Company's third-party administrators and its independent actuary. Included in the claims liabilities are case reserve estimates for reported losses, plus additional amounts based on projections for incurred but not reported claims, anticipated increases in case reserve estimates and additional claims administration expenses. These estimates are continually reviewed and adjustments to liabilities are reflected in current operations as they become known. The Company believes that the difference between amounts recorded at December 31, 1995 for its estimated liability and the possible range of costs of settling related claims is not material to results of operations; nevertheless, it is reasonably possible that adjustments required in future periods may be material to results of operations.
The United States Department of Labor and the states of Oregon, Maryland, Washington, and California require the Company to maintain specified investment balances or other financial instruments, totaling $5,974,000 at December 31, 1995 and $3,802,000 at December 31, 1994, to cover potential claims losses. In partial satisfaction of these requirements, at
6. Accrued Workers' Compensation Claim Liabilities (Continued)
December 31, 1995, the Company has provided a letter of credit in the amount of $1,572,000 and a $300,000 surety bond guaranteed by an irrevocable standby letter of credit. The investments are included in restricted marketable securities and workers' compensation deposits in the accompanying balance sheets.
Liabilities incurred for work-related employee fatalities are recorded either at an agreed lump-sum settlement amount or the net present value of future fixed and determinable payments over the actuarially determined remaining life of the beneficiary, discounted at a rate that approximates a long-term high quality corporate bond rate. The Company has obtained excess workers' compensation insurance to limit its self-insurance exposure to $350,000 per occurrence ($300,000 for claims before December 31, 1993) in all states, except for $300,000 in Maryland, and $500,000 per occurrence for USL&H exposure. The excess insurance provides coverage up to $10 million per occurrence for claims through December 31, 1993 and unlimited excess coverage after that date. At December 31, 1995, the Company has recorded $322,000 for work-related fatalities in long-term workers' compensation liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet.
The workers' compensation expense in the accompanying statement of operations consists of $5,802,000, $4,254,000 and $4,075,000 for self-insurance expense for 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Premiums in the insured states were $271,000, $815,000 and $516,000 for 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
7. Credit Facility
On August 12, 1993, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the "Agreement") with a major bank, which provides for (a) an unsecured revolving credit facility for working capital purposes and (b) a term real estate loan (Note 8). The Agreement, as amended, expires on May 30, 1996 and currently permits total borrowings of up to $4,000,000 under the revolving credit facility. The interest rates available on outstanding balances under the revolving credit facility include Prime Rate, Federal Funds Rate plus 1.75%, or Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus 1.25%. Under the amended loan agreement, the Company is required to maintain (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth of not more than 2.0 to 1.0, (ii) positive quarterly income before taxes, (iii) tangible net worth of not less than $6,000,000, (iv) a minimum debt coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal year, and (v) a zero outstanding balance against the revolving credit facility for a minimum of 60 consecutive days during each year. The Company is also prohibited from pledging any of its assets other than existing mortgages on its real property. There were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 1995 or 1994.
There were no borrowings on the revolving credit facility during 1995. During the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, the maximum balances outstanding under the revolving credit facility were $1,500,069 and
7. Credit Facility (Continued)
$1,189,000, respectively; the average balances outstanding were $165,000 and $59,000, respectively; and the weighted average interest rates during the period were 6.9% and 6.6%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate during the periods was calculated using daily weighted averages.
8. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following: December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- (in thousands)
Mortgage note payable in monthly installments of $2,784, including interest at 11% per annum through 1998, with a principal payment of $269,485 due in 1998, secured by land and building $ 279 $ 281 Mortgage note payable in monthly installments of $6,730, including interest at 8.15% per annum through 2003, with a principal payment of $366,900 due in 2003, secured by land and building (Note 7) 629 658 ----- ----- 908 939
Less portion due within one year 33 31 ----- -----
$ 875 $ 908 ===== =====
Maturities on long-term debt are summarized as follows at December 31, 1995 (in thousands):
Year ending December 31, ------------
1996 $ 33 1997 36 1998 308 1999 36 2000 40 Thereafter 455 -----
$ 908 =====
9. Savings Plan
On April 1, 1990, the Company established a Section 401(k) employee savings plan for the benefit of its eligible employees. All employees 21 years of age or older, except those covered under a co-employer (leasing) contract, become eligible to participate in the savings plan upon completion of 1,000 hours of service in any consecutive 12-month period following the initial date of employment. Employees covered under a co- employer (leasing) contract are eligible to participate in the savings plan beginning with their respective dates of employment. The determination of Company contributions to the plan, if any, is subject to the sole discretion of the Company. Participants' interests in Company contributions to the plan vest over a 7-year period. Company contributions to the plan were $142,000, $103,000 and $44,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
Recent attention has been placed by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) and the staff leasing industry on IRC Section 401(k) plans sponsored by staff leasing companies. As such, the tax-exempt status of the Company's plan is subject to continuing scrutiny and approval by the IRS and to the Company's ability to support to the IRS the Company's employer-employee relationship with leased employees. In the event the tax-exempt status were to be discontinued and the plan were to be disqualified, the operations of the Company could be adversely affected. The Company has not recorded any provision for this potential contingency, as neither the likelihood of disqualification nor the resulting range of loss, if any, is currently estimable.
10. Commitments
Lease commitments The Company leases its branch offices under operating lease agreements which require minimum annual payments as follows (in thousands): Year ending December 31, ------------
1996 $ 466 1997 402 1998 257 1999 171 2000 64 -----
Total minimum payments $ 1,360 =====
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 was approximately $607,000, $423,000 and $295,000, respectively.
11. Related Party Transactions
During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company recorded revenues of $3,753,000, $3,261,000 and $2,404,000, respectively, and cost of revenues of $3,661,000, $3,112,000 and $2,316,000, respectively, for providing services to a company of which a director of the Company is president and majority stockholder. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, Barrett had trade receivables from this company of $160,000 and $140,000, respectively.
During 1994 and 1993, the Company recorded revenues of $119,000 and $480,000, respectively, and cost of revenues of $110,000 and $475,000, respectively, for providing professional employer services to a company owned by Barrett's President and Chief Executive Officer. At December 31, 1993, Barrett had recorded a receivable of $35,000 from this company.
At December 31, 1993, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the approval of a majority of the disinterested outside directors, agreed to personally guarantee, at no cost to the Company, the repayment of a $111,000 receivable from an unrelated, insolvent customer. During 1995, pursuant to this agreement, the Company exercised its right to the personal guarantee provided by the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Accordingly, the Chief Executive Officer surrendered to the Company 7,400 shares of common stock of Barrett Business Services, Inc. with a then-fair market value of $111,000 or $15.00 per share in satisfaction of the guarantee. The Company subsequently retired the shares, and the par value of the shares was reclassified to additional paid-in capital. The uncollectible account was included in the Company's provisions for doubtful accounts during 1993 and 1994.
Through June 1995, a director of the Company was Vice Chairman of the board of directors of the bank that provides the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility and certain mortgage financing. In addition to providing other banking services, the bank serves as the transfer agent for the Company's common stock. See Notes 7 and 8.
12. Public Stock Offering
In June 1993, the Company completed an initial public offering of 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $7.00 per share. In July 1993, the underwriters exercised an option to purchase 150,000 additional shares at $7.00 per share to cover over-allotments. Total net proceeds to the Company were $6,828,000 after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses.
13. Income Taxes
In conjunction with the Company's public offering, the Company terminated its S Corporation status effective April 30, 1993. Accordingly, unaudited pro forma income tax information is presented below, which would have been recorded if the Company had been a C Corporation during all periods presented, based on tax laws in effect during those periods, as calculated under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes."
13. Income Taxes (Continued)
The provisions for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- (unaudited pro forma) Current: Federal $ 2,067 $ 1,750 $ 1,439 State 463 375 284 ----- ----- -----
2,530 2,125 1,723 ----- ----- ----- Deferred: Federal (19) (17) (338) State (4) (3) (61) ----- ----- -----
(23) (20) (399) ----- ----- -----
Total provision $ 2,507 $ 2,105 $ 1,324 ===== ===== =====
The actual provision for income taxes for the first eight months of operation as a C Corporation (May 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993) is as follows (in thousands):
Current: Federal $ 1,110 State 221 ----- 1,331 -----
Deferred: Federal (327) State (62) ----- (389) -----
Provision before recognition of cumulative deferred tax asset 942
Recognition of cumulative deferred tax asset (505) -----
$ 437 =====
The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 1993 is partially offset by recognition of a cumulative net deferred tax asset of $505,000 associated with the termination of the Company's S Corporation status on April 30, 1993, in accordance with SFAS 109.
13. Income Taxes (Continued)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following components (in thousands): December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ----
Accrued workers' compensation claim liabilities $1,053 $ 982 Allowance for doubtful accounts 10 25 Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation (126) (93) ----- -----
$ 937 $ 914 ===== =====
The effective tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory federal tax rate due to the following: Year ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- (unaudited pro forma)
Statutory federal tax rate 34.0 % 34.0% 34.0% State taxes, net of federal benefit 4.6 4.4 4.3 Goodwill amortization .1 .2 .5 Federal tax-exempt interest income (1.3) (1.1) -- Other, net .6 .3 .3 ---- ---- ----
38.0 % 37.8 % 39.1 % ==== ==== ====
14. Stockholders' Equity
As of March 1, 1993, the Company adopted the 1993 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") which provides for stock-based awards to the Company's employees, non-employee directors, and outside consultants or advisers. As of April 20, 1994, the Company increased the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 500,000 to 800,000.
14. Stockholders' Equity (continued)
The following table summarizes option activity under the Plan:
Options Range of prices ------- ---------------
Outstanding at March 1, 1993 -
Options granted 166,500 $ 3.50 to $ 4.69 Options exercised - Options canceled or expired (6,000) ------- Outstanding at December 31, 1993 160,500
Options granted 233,500 $ 9.50 to $ 13.56
Options exercised (22,175) $ 3.50 Options canceled or expired (65,250) ------- Outstanding at December 31, 1994 306,575
Options granted 221,500 $ 11.50 to $ 16.36 Options exercised (13,950) $ 3.50 to $ 9.50 Options canceled or expired (17,500) -------
Outstanding at December 31, 1995 496,625 =======
Exercisable at December 31, 1995 94,375 =======
Available for grant at December 31, 1995 263,250 =======
14. Stockholders' Equity (Continued)
The options listed in the table generally become exercisable in four equal annual instalments beginning one year after the date of grant. The number of options and the price per share have been restated to reflect the 2- for-1 stock split effective May 23, 1994.
In connection with the initial public offering, the Company issued 200,000 warrants to its underwriters and related parties for the purchase of shares of the Company's common stock exercisable in whole at any time or in part from time to time commencing June 11, 1994 at $4.20 per share, after giving effect for the 2-for-1 stock split. A total of 110,000 warrants was exercised in January 1995 for proceeds of $462,000.
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which allows companies to choose whether to account for stock-based compensation under the current intrinsic value method as prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, or under the fair value method permitted by the new pronouncement, effective for years beginning after December 15, 1995. The new pronouncement will also require additional disclosures regarding the pro forma effect of fair value accounting for stock options on net income and net income per share. The Company plans to continue to follow the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25. As a result, management does not believe the implementation of this pronouncement in 1996 will have a material impact on future earnings.
15. Litigation
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to currently pending or threatened actions will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
16. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
First Second Third Fourth quarter quarter quarter quarter ------- ------- ------- ------- (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31, 1993: Revenues $ 20,535 $ 25,386 $ 28,076 $26,270 Cost of revenues 18,501 22,931 25,147 23,692 Pro forma net income 389 488 Pro forma net income per share .09 .11 Net income 702 481 Net income per share .11 .08
Year ended December 31, 1994: Revenues 27,067 35,136 41,149 37,200 Cost of revenues 24,096 31,217 36,107 33,025 Net income 608 765 1,235 858 Net income per share .09 .12 .19 .13
Year ended December 31, 1995: Revenues 39,298 44,564 49,636 46,306 Cost of revenues 35,819 39,645 43,378 40,474 Net income 344 1,039 1,513 1,223 Net income per share .05 .16 .23 .18
Item 9.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table identifies, as of February 1, 1996, each director and executive officer of the Company. Directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
William W. Sherertz has acted as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1980. He has also been a director of the Company since 1980, and was appointed President of the Company in March 1993. Mr. Sherertz also serves as Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Robert R. Ames has served as a director of the Company since 1993. Mr. Ames currently is actively engaged in numerous real estate development ventures. From 1992 to 1995, he was the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Ames served as President of the Bank.
Jeffrey L. Beaudoin has served as a director of the Company since 1993. He is presently the President and a director of Rose City Moving and Storage Co., of Portland, Oregon, a staff leasing client of the Company.
Stephen A. Gregg was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in February 1995. He is currently a principal in The Alternare Group, a national provider of alternative medicine services. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Gregg was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Ethix Corporation, a national provider of health care programs headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Anthony Meeker has served as a director of the Company since 1993. He has been a Vice President with Spears Benzak Salomon & Farrell, Portland, Oregon, an investment research firm, since 1993. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Meeker was Treasurer of the State of Oregon. He has also been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Meeker Seed & Grain Co. since 1975.
Stanley G. Renecker has been a director of the Company since 1993. Mr. Renecker is currently Vice President-Acquisitions of The Campbell Group, a timberland management firm, where he has been employed since 1989.
Michael D. Mulholland joined the Company in August 1994 as Vice President-Finance and Secretary. From 1988 to 1994, Mr. Mulholland was employed by Sprouse-Reitz Stores Inc., a former Nasdaq-listed retail company, serving as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. In November 1991, Sprouse-Reitz filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Its plan of reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court in June 1992. Subsequently, Mr. Mulholland was appointed to the additional position of Acting Chief Executive Officer prior to Sprouse's filing of a voluntary petition in connection with a prepackaged liquidating Chapter 11 in November 1993.
Christopher J. McLaughlin joined the Company in May 1993 and was appointed Corporate Operations Manager in December 1993. Mr. McLaughlin is currently Vice President - Operations, a position held since July 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McLaughlin owned and operated an organizational development consulting firm.
Michael K. Barrett joined the Company as Vice President-Business Development in December 1995. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Barrett was Vice President of Marketing for Your Staff, Inc., a wholly-owned staff leasing subsidiary of Kelly Services, Inc., from May 1994 to December 1995. From November 1989 to May 1994, Mr. Barrett owned and operated an advertising firm.
James D. Miller joined the Company in January 1994 as Controller. From 1991 to 1994, he was the Corporate Accounting Manager for Christensen Motor Yacht Corporation. Mr. Miller, a certified public accountant, was employed by Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1991.
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 16") requires that reports of beneficial ownership of Barrett common stock and changes in such ownership be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by Section 16 "reporting persons," including directors, executive officers, and certain holders of more than 10% of the outstanding common stock or trusts of which reporting persons are trustees. To the Company's knowledge, all Section 16 reporting requirements applicable to known reporting persons were complied with for transactions and stock holdings during 1995, except that William W. Sherertz, who is an executive officer of the Company, filed a report of the grant of a stock option two days after the filing deadline.
Item 11.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth for the years indicated the compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by, the Company's chief executive officer and the Company's other executive officers whose salary level and bonus in 1995 exceeded $100,000:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long-Term Compensation Awards ------------ Annual Compensation Securities ------------------- Underlying Name and Principal Salary Bonus Options (2) Position Year ($) ($) (#) ----------------- ---- ------ ----- ------------
William W. Sherertz 1995 $144,000 -- 70,000 President and 1994 144,000 -- 77,000 Chief Executive Officer 1993 144,000 -- 70,000
Michael D. Mulholland 1995 115,000 $42,550 30,000 Vice President-Finance 1994 42,486(1) -- 20,000 and Secretary; Chief 1993 -- -- -- Financial Officer
Christopher J. McLaughlin 1995 90,000 33,300 26,000 Vice President-Operations 1994(3) 79,583 39,300 20,000 1993 -- -- --
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(1) Mr. Mulholland's annual salary of $115,000 became effective with his date of employment, August 17, 1994. (2) Option grants do not include stock appreciation rights ("SARs"). (3) Mr. McLaughlin became an executive officer during 1994; the amounts shown are for the full fiscal year.
Stock Option Data
The following table provides information as to options to purchase Barrett common stock granted to Messrs. Sherertz, Mulholland and McLaughlin during 1995.
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(1) Options become exercisable cumulatively in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant; provided that the option will become exercisable in full upon the officer's death, disability or retirement, or in the event of a change in control of the Company. A change in control is defined in the option agreements to include (i) any occurrence which would be required to be reported as such by the proxy disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) the acquisition by a person or group (other than the Company or one of its employee benefit plans) of 30% or more of the combined voting power of its voting securities, (iii) with certain exceptions, the existing directors' ceasing to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors, (iv) certain transactions involving the merger, or sale or transfer of a majority of the assets, of the Company, or (v) approval by the stockholders of a plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company. The options include a feature which entitles an optionee who tenders previously-acquired shares of common stock to pay all or part of the exercise price of the option, to receive a replacement option (a "reload option") to purchase a number of shares equal to the number of shares tendered at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. No SARs were granted to Messrs. Sherertz, Mulholland or McLaughlin during 1995.
(2) The values shown have been calculated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model and do not reflect the effect of restrictions on transferability or vesting. The values were calculated based on the following assumptions: (i) expectations regarding volatility of 50% were based on monthly stock price data for the Company; (ii) the risk- free rate of return was assumed to be the Treasury Bond rate whose maturity corresponds to the maturity of the option granted; and (iii) no dividends on the Barrett common stock will be paid during the option term. The values which may ultimately be realized will depend on the market value of the common stock during the periods during which the options are exercisable, which may vary significantly from the assumptions underlying the Black-Scholes model.
Information concerning each exercise of stock options and the fiscal year-end value of unexercised options held by Messrs. Sherertz, Mulholland and McLaughlin as of December 31, 1995 is summarized in the table below.
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(2) The values shown have been calculated based on the difference between $14.75, which was the closing sale price of Barrett common stock reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market on December 29, 1995, and the per share exercise price of unexercised options.
Directors' Compensation
Under the standard arrangement in effect at the end of 1995, directors (other than directors who are full-time employees of the Company, who do not receive directors' fees) are entitled to receive a fee of $500 for each Board meeting attended and each meeting of a committee of the Board attended other than a committee meeting held on the same day as a Board meeting.
In June 1993, concurrent with the closing of the Company's initial public offering, each person who was then a non-employee director of the Company received a nonqualified option, as adjusted for the May 1994 two-for- one stock split, to purchase 3,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.50. Also, a nonqualified option for 1,000 shares of common stock (adjusted for the stock split) is granted automatically to each non-employee director whose term begins on or continues after the date of each annual meeting of stockholders at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the meeting. Accordingly, on May 18, 1995, Messrs. Ames, Beaudoin, Gregg, Meeker and Renecker each received an option for 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.
Payment of the exercise price of options granted to non-employee directors may be in cash or in previously-acquired shares of Barrett common stock. Each option includes a reload option feature to the extent that previously-acquired shares are used to pay the exercise price. Non-employee director options (other than reload options) become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant. Reload options become exercisable six months following the date of grant. All options granted to a non-employee director will be exercisable in full upon the director's death, disability or retirement, or in the event of a change in control of the Company. The option term will expire three months following the date upon which the holder ceases to be a director other than by reason of death, disability or retirement; in the event of death or disability, the option will expire one year thereafter, while non-employee director options will expire five years after retirement.
Item 12.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table gives certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Barrett common stock as of February 1, 1996, by each director, by each executive officer named in Item 11 above, and by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. In addition, it gives information about each person or group known to the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of its common stock. Information as to beneficial stock ownership is based on data furnished by the persons concerning whom such information is given. Unless otherwise indicated, all shares listed as beneficially owned are held with sole voting and dispositive power.
Amount and Name and Nature of Percent Address of Beneficial of Beneficial Owner Ownership Class ---------------- ---------- -----
Robert R. Ames 2,000(1) *
Jeffrey L. Beaudoin 6,900(1)(2) *
Stephen A. Gregg 1,000 *
Christopher J. McLaughlin 14,400(1) *
Anthony Meeker 2,450(1) *
Michael D. Mulholland 5,000(1) *
Stanley G. Renecker 2,000(1) *
Nancy B. Sherertz 27023 Rigby Lot Road Easton, Maryland 21601 1,659,000 25.3%
William W. Sherertz 4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue Portland, Oregon 97201 1,841,600(1) 27.8%
Wasatch Advisors, Inc. 68 South Main Street Suite 400 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 548,675(3) 8.4%
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons) 1,880,350(1) 28.3%
* Less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(1) Includes options to purchase Barrett common stock which are presently exercisable as follows: Mr. Ames, 2,000 shares; Mr. Beaudoin, 2,000 shares; Mr. McLaughlin, 12,000 shares; Mr. Meeker, 2,000 shares; Mr. Mulholland, 5,000 shares; Mr. Renecker, 2,000 shares; Mr. Sherertz, 59,500 shares; and all directors and executive officers as a group, 89,500 shares.
(2) Includes 400 shares owned by Mr. Beaudoin's wife as to which he shares voting and dispositive powers.
(3) A registered investment advisor who has filed a report of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G reporting sole voting and dispositive power as to the indicated shares.
Item 13.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
William W. Sherertz agreed, at December 31, 1993, to personally guarantee, at no cost to the Company and pursuant to the approval of a majority of the disinterested outside directors, the repayment of a $111,000 account receivable from an unrelated, insolvent customer. The Company exercised its right to the personal garantee during 1995 and accordingly, Mr. Sherertz surrendered to the Company 7,400 shares of the Company's common stock with a then-fair market value of $111,000 or $15.00 per share in satisfaction of the guarantee.
Robert R. Ames, a director of the Company, was Vice Chairman of the board of directors of First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A. through June 1995, which bank has provided an unsecured revolving credit facility in the amount of $4,000,000 and mortgage financing totaling approximately $629,000 to the Company.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company during 1995 were Jeffrey L. Beaudoin, Stephen A. Gregg and Anthony Meeker. During 1995, the Company provided services to Rose City Moving & Storage Co., of which Mr. Beaudoin, a Barrett director and a member of its compensation committee, is President and a majority stockholder. Barrett recorded revenues and cost of revenues during 1995 related to such services of $3,753,000 and $3,661,000, respectively. At December 31, 1995, the Company's assets included trade accounts receivable totaling $160,000 with respect to the above services; the highest amount of such receivables outstanding at any time during 1995 was $187,000 as of September 30, 1995.
PART IV
Item 14.
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. and 2. The financial statements listed in the index set forth in Item 8 of this report are filed as part of this report.
(b) 3. Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on page 51 of this report. Each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this report is listed under Item 10, "Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements and Other Management Contracts," in the Exhibit Index.
(c) Reports on Form 8-K.
No Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter ended December 31, 1995.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. -------------------------------------- Registrant
Date: March 26, 1996 By: /s/William W. Sherertz William W. Sherertz President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 26th day of March, 1996.
Principal Executive Officer and Director:
/s/William W. Sherertz President and Chief Executive Officer William W. Sherertz and Director
Principal Financial Officer:
/s/Michael D. Mulholland Vice President-Finance and Michael D. Mulholland Secretary
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/James D. Miller Controller James D. Miller
Other Directors:
* Director Robert R. Ames
* Director Jeffrey L. Beaudoin
* Director Stephen A. Gregg
* Director Anthony Meeker
* Director Stanley G. Renecker
* By /s/Michael D. Mulholland Michael D. Mulholland Attorney-in-fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
3.1 Charter of the registrant, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994. 3.2 Bylaws of the registrant, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. 4.1 Loan Agreement between the registrant and First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A., dated August 12, 1993 ("Loan Agreement"). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993. 4.2 First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated March 29, 1994. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994. 4.3 Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated May 31, 1994, together with Optional Advance Note dated May 31, 1994. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994. 4.4 Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated January 3, 1995, together with Optional Advance Note dated January 3, 1995. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. 4.5 Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated June 1, 1995, together with Optional Advance Note dated June 1, 1995 and Interest Rate Option Agreement dated June 1, 1995. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. The registrant has incurred other long-term indebtedness as to which the amount involved is less than 10 percent of the registrant's total assets. The registrant agrees to furnish copies of the instruments relating to such indebtedness to the Commission upon request. 10 Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements and Other Management Contracts. 10.1 1993 Stock Incentive Plan of the registrant as amended March 8, 1994. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. 10.2 Form of Indemnification Agreement with each director of the registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.33-61804). 11 Statement of Calculation of Average Common Shares Outstanding. 23 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants. 24 Power of attorney of certain officers and directors. 27 Financial Data Schedule. Other exhibits listed in Item 601 of Regulation S-K are not applicable.