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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30,1999
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OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from Not Applicable to
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Commission file number 0-25890
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CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 22-2769024
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
6480 Rockside Woods Boulevard South, Suite 330, Cleveland, Ohio 44131
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 216-447-9000
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Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed since Last Report
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the proceeding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
Yes X No ____
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Outstanding at
Class of Common Stock August 10, 1999
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Par value $.01 per share 84,985,265
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Exhibit Index is on page 15 of this report.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Page
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 5
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6-8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 9-12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk 12
PART II . OTHER INFORMATION :
Item 2. Changes in Securities 12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 13
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 13
Signature 14
Exhibit Index 15
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,484 $ 43,103
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $8,534 and $5,258 152,120 108,958
Investments available for sale, at fair value 396 328
Notes receivable - current 14,742 15,563
Other current assets 10,704 7,466
Net assets of discontinued operations 45,014 45,883
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Total current assets 279,460 221,301
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of 325,427 293,374
$ 9,835 and $5,838
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of
$16,411 and $13,715 40,340 28,427
Notes receivable - non-current 3,447 3,116
Other assets 9,435 6,939
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Total non-current assets 378,649 331,856
TOTAL ASSETS $ 658,109 $ 553,157
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LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 30,906 $ 36,520
Income taxes - current -- 3,345
Notes payable and capitalized leases - current 7,140 31,430
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 31,774 34,729
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Total current liabilities 69,820 106,024
Bank debt 88,000 44,000
Notes payable and capitalized leases - long term 3,309 5,700
Income taxes - deferred 4,076 3,312
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 23,823 239
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Total non-current liabilities 119,208 53,251
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 180,028 159,275
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock 803 748
Additional paid-in capital 380,428 331,408
Retained earnings 91,950 64,230
Unearned ESOP (1,794) (2,549)
Treasury stock (754) (74)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,552) 119
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 469,081 393,882
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 658,109 $ 553,157
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See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
THREE MONTHS ENDED, SIX MONTHS ENDED,
JUNE 30, JUNE 30
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenue $ 121,288 $ 72,209 $ 249,292 $ 141,934
Expenses:
Operating 92,323 56,689 187,825 111,763
Corporate general and administrative 3,180 1,071 6,556 2,606
Merger and acquisition 694 710 1,870 713
Depreciation and amortization 4,152 2,087 8,439 4,281
Interest expense (income), net 127 (84) 19 (186)
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Total expenses 100,476 60,473 204,709 119,177
Income from continuing operations before
income tax expense 20,812 11,736 44,583 22,757
Income tax expense 8,231 3,981 17,633 7,799
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Income from continuing operations 12,581 7,755 26,950 14,958
Income from discontinued operations, net of income
taxes 164 1,747 870 3,341
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Net income $ 12,745 $ 9,502 $ 27,820 $ 18,299
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Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.35 $ 0.27
Discontinued operations -- 0.03 0.01 0.06
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Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.36 $ 0.33
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Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations $ 0.15 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.21
Discontinued operations -- 0.03 0.01 0.05
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Net income $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.33 $ 0.26
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Pro forma income data from continuing operations:
Net income as reported $ 12,581 $ 7,755 $ 26,950 $ 14,958
Pro forma adjustment to provision for income taxes -- 436 133 872
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Pro forma net income $ 12,581 $ 7,319 $ 26,817 $ 14,086
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Pro forma earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.34 $ 0.25
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Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.20
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Weighted average common shares 79,409 58,538 78,125 56,008
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Weighted average common shares and dilutive
potential common shares 85,970 74,215 84,711 71,507
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See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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1999 1998
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) CONTINUING OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 3,162 $ (378)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of investment securities -- (238)
Proceeds from (additions to) notes receivable (187) 560
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (15,591) (34,462)
Purchases of property and equipment (14,036) (5,482)
Proceeds from dispositions of property and equipment 56 395
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Net cash used in investing activities (29,758) (39,227)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from bank debt 72,000 59,500
Proceeds from notes payable and capitalized leases 3,664 479
Payment of bank debt (28,000) (34,200)
Payment of notes payable and capitalized leases (35,095) (12,013)
Proceeds from stock issuances, net 24,735 47,695
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants, net 2,744 8,798
Pre-merger equity transactions (71) (1,450)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 39,977 68,809
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,381 29,204
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 43,103 22,754
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 56,484 $ 51,958
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See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to
present fairly the financial position of Century Business Services,
Inc. and Subsidiaries ("Century") as of June 30, 1999 and December 31,
1998, and the results of their operations for the three and six-month
periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, and cash flows for the six-month
periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998. The results of operations for
such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for
the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
reporting and with instructions to Form 10-Q and accordingly do not
include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles. The 1998 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived
from Century's audited consolidated balance sheet which has been
restated to include the results of acquisitions accounted for under the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting and gives effect to the
planned divestiture of its specialty insurance segment, which is being
accounted for as a discontinued operation. For further information,
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from
those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1998
financial statements to conform to the 1999 presentation.
2. ACQUISITIONS
During the second quarter 1999, the Company continued its strategic
acquisition program, acquiring the businesses of seven complementary
companies. These acquisitions comprised of the following: two
accounting, tax, valuation and advisory firms, four benefits
administration and insurance firms, and one information technology
firm.
Five of the acquisitions were accounted for as purchases, and
accordingly, the operating results of the acquired companies have been
included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements since the dates of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price
of these acquisitions was approximately $9.6 million, comprised of $3.8
million in cash and 0.8 million shares of restricted common stock, fair
value of $5.8 million. The aggregate purchase prices exclude future
contingent consideration consisting of $1.6 million in cash and 0.4
million shares of restricted common stock, fair value of $3.1 million,
which is based on the acquired companies' ability to meet or exceed
certain performance goals. Goodwill is being amortized over periods not
exceeding forty years. As a result of the nature of the assets and
liabilities of the businesses acquired, there were no material
identifiable intangible assets. The aggregate purchase price, excluding
future contingent consideration, has been allocated to the net assets
of the companies acquired based upon their respective fair values.
Future contingent consideration is recorded when earned as additional
purchase price.
The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below
give effect to 1999 acquisitions accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting as if they had occurred on January 1, 1999 and
January 1, 1998. The pro forma information is presented for
informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations that actually would have been achieved had these
transactions been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented
(in thousands, except per share data):
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) - (continued)
2. ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Pro forma from continuing operations:
Revenue $ 123,426 $ 80,298 $ 257,518 $158,111
Net income $ 12,925 $ 9,142 $ 27,948 $ 17,733
Earnings per share
Basic
$ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.35 $ 0.31
Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.12 $ 0.33 $ 0.24
Century exchanged approximately 1.4 million shares of its common stock
for all of the common stock of two acquisitions completed in the second
quarter, which were accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method
of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, Century's
financial statements have been restated to include the results of the
pooled entities for all periods presented.
3. CONTINGENCIES
Century is involved in litigation, arising in the normal course of
business. While it cannot be predicted with certainty, management
believes that the outcome will not have a material adverse effect on
Century's financial condition or results of operations.
4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", requires reporting the accumulated balance of
other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and
additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the Balance Sheet.
Items considered other comprehensive income are the adjustments made
for unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale
securities (primarily held by the discontinued operations) and foreign
currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive income for the three
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 was $11.4 million and $9.3
million. Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 1999
and 1998 was $26.1 million and $17.6 million.
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE
For the periods presented, Century presents both basic and diluted
earnings per share. The following data shows the amounts (in thousands)
used in computing earnings per share and the effect on the weighted
average number of dilutive potential common shares. Included in
potential dilutive common shares are contingent shares, which represent
shares issued and placed in escrow that will not be released until
certain performance goals have been met.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) - (continued)
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Denominator
Basic
Weighted average common shares 79,409 58,538 78,125 56,008
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Diluted
Warrants 6,020 15,362 6,032 15,181
Options 225 120 238 123
Contingent shares 316 195 316 195
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Total 85,970 74,215 84,711 71,507
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6. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In April 1999, Century adopted a formal plan to divest its risk-bearing
specialty insurance segment, which is no longer part of Century's
strategic long-term growth objectives. The risk-bearing specialty
insurance segment, which includes Century Surety Company, Evergreen
National Indemnity, and Continental Heritage Insurance Company, is
reported as a discontinued operation and its net assets and results of
operations are reported separately in the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements. Revenues from the discontinued
operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998
were $13.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively, and for the
six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 were $24.7 million and
$26.0 million, respectively. The divestiture of the specialty insurance
segment is not expected to result in a loss, and the sale is expected
to be completed prior to December 31, 1999.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Since June 30, 1999, Century completed the acquisition of five benefits
administration and insurance firms, and one accounting, tax, valuation
and advisory firm. The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions
was approximately $14.0 million, comprised of $6.1 million in cash and
one million shares of restricted common stock, fair value of $7.9
million. The aggregate purchase prices exclude future contingent
consideration consisting of $1.4 million in cash and 0.3 million shares
of restricted common stock, fair value of $2.6 million, which is based
on the acquired companies' ability to meet or exceed certain
performance goals. All of the aforementioned acquisitions will be
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
8. SEGMENT REPORTING
Century adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information," in 1998. As previously reported,
Century's business units have been aggregated into two reportable
segments: specialty insurance and business services. The planned
divestiture of the specialty insurance segment has reduced the number
of segments to one, and therefore there is no segment information to
report.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Century Business Services, Inc. ("Century") is a diversified services company
which, acting through its subsidiaires, provides professional outsourced
business services to small and medium-sized companies, as well as individuals,
government entities, and not-for-profit enterprises predominantly throughout the
United States. Century provides integrated services in the following areas:
accounting, tax, valuation, and advisory services; benefits services;
insurance services and human resources; performance consulting services; and
information technology and payroll services.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Business service fees and commissions increased to $121.3 million for
the three-month period ended June 30, 1999, from $72.2 million for the
comparable period in 1998, an increase of $49.1 million, or 68.0%. The $49.1
million increase was primarily attributable to (i) Century's acquisitions
completed subsequent to the second quarter of 1998 that were accounted for under
the purchase method of accounting, which increased total revenues in 1999 by
$38.8 million, and (ii) internal growth. For the companies with a full period of
operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, Century
achieved an internal growth rate of 15.6%. For the six-month period ended June
30, 1999, revenues increased to $249.3 million from $141.9 million for the
comparable period in 1998, an increase of $107.4 million, or 75.7%. The $107.4
million increase was primarily attributable to (i) Century's acquisitions
completed subsequent to the second quarter of 1998 that were accounted for under
the purchase method of accounting, which increased total revenues in 1999 by
$80.3 million, and (ii) internal growth. For the companies with a full period of
operations in for the six-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, Century
achieved an internal growth rate of 14.6%.
Expenses
Total expenses increased to $100.5 million and $204.7 million for the
three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, from $60.5 million and $119.2
million for the comparable periods in 1998. Such increase was primarily
attributable to the increase in operating expenses, which reflects the impact of
Century's acquisitions made subsequent to the second quarter of 1998. As a
percentage of revenue, total expenses decreased to 82.8% and 82.1% for the three
and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, from 83.7% and 84.0% for the three
and six-month periods ended June 30, 1998.
Operating expenses increased to $92.3 million and $187.8 million for
the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, from $56.7 million and
$111.8 million for the comparable periods in 1998, primarily due to acquisitions
completed subsequent to the second quarter of 1998 that were accounted for under
the purchase method of accounting. As a percentage revenue, operating expenses
decreased to 76.1% and 75.3% for the three and six-month periods ended June 30,
1999, from 78.5% and 78.7% for the comparable periods. The primary components of
operating expenses are compensation expense and occupancy expense. Compensation
expense increased due to purchase acquisitions. Occupancy expense increased due
to additional expense from purchase acquisitions, but remained consistent as a
percentage of revenue from 4.5% and 4.3% for the three and six-month periods
ended June 30, 1999, to 4.3% and 3.8% for the comparable periods in 1998.
Corporate general and administrative expenses increased to $3.2 million
and $6.6 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, from
$1.1 million and $2.6 million for the comparable periods in 1998. Such increase
was attributable to the expansion of the corporate function to accommodate
Century's infrastructure, corporate initiatives, and integration costs.
Substantial costs associated with corporate initiatives were incurred in the
second quarter of 1999, which included certain costs associated with the
enterprise-wide solution to integrate back office operations. Corporate general
and administrative expenses represented 2.6% of total revenues for the three and
six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, up from 1.5% and 1.8% for the comparable
periods in 1998.
For the three-month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, merger and
acquisitions costs remained consistent at $0.7 million. For the six-month
periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, merger and acquisition costs were $1.9
million and $0.7 million, respectively. Merger and acquisition costs are
comprised primarily of professional fees incurred in transactions accounted for
as pooling-of-interests and the salaries of employees dedicated to those merger
activities. The increase in merger and acquisitions costs for the six-month
period is due to the build out of the mergers and acquisitions department
throughout 1998 resulting in the full utilization of the department in 1999.
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Merger costs for the three-month period were consistent as the increase in
internal costs in 1999 to fully develop the merger and acquisition department
were offset by lower costs incurred from pooling-of-interests transactions in
1999. (There were two pooling transactions completed for the three-months ended
June 30, 1999, compared to five pooling transactions completed in the comparable
period in 1998.)
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased to $4.2 million and
$8.4 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, from $2.1
million and $4.3 million for the comparable periods in 1998. The increase is
primarily a result of the increase in goodwill amortization resulting from the
acquisitions completed by Century subsequent to the second quarter of 1998, as
well as additional depreciation expense associated with purchases. As a
percentage of total revenues, depreciation and amortization expense was 3.4% for
the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999, compared to 2.9% and 3.0%
for the comparable periods in 1998.
Century recorded income taxes from continuing operations of $8.2
million ($8.2 million on a pro forma basis) and $17.6 million ($17.8 million on
a pro forma basis) for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999
compared to $4.0 million ($4.4 million on a pro forma basis) and $7.8 million
($8.7 million on a pro forma basis) for the comparable periods in 1998. The
effective tax rate increased to 39.5% (39.5% on a pro forma basis) and 39.6%
(39.8% on a pro forma basis) for the three and six-month periods ended June 30,
1999, from 33.9% (37.6% on a pro forma basis) and 34.3% (38.1% on a pro forma
basis) for the comparable periods in 1998. Income taxes are provided based on
Century's anticipated annual effective rate.
OTHER
Total assets increased to $658.1 million at June 30, 1999, from $553.2
million at December 31, 1998, primarily attributable to purchase acquisitions
completed in the first half of 1999. Total assets increased $104.9 million,
primarily due to increases in cash and cash equivalents of $13.4 million,
accounts receivable of $43.2 million, goodwill of $32.1 million and fixed assets
of $11.9 million. Total liabilities increased approximately $28.2 million,
primarily due to the increase in bank debt of $44.0 million, and an increase in
accrued expenses and other liabilities of $20.6 million, offset by the
decrease in notes payable and capitalized leases of $26.7 million, and the
decrease in accounts payable of $5.6 million. Total stockholders' equity
increased $75.2 million due to net income for the first half of 1999 of $27.8
million, proceeds from the investment of $25 million by an outside investor, the
proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants, and business acquisitions.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During the six month period ended June 30, 1999, cash and cash
equivalents increased $13.4 million to $56.5 million, from $43.1 million at
December 31, 1998, as cash provided by continuing operating activities of
$3.2 million and financing activities of $40.0 million exceeded cash used in
investing activities of $29.8 million. Cash and cash equivalents includes
$36.6 million of restricted cash at June 30, 1999. These funds are restricted
as to Century's use, and consist primarily of monies held as fiduciary funds.
Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations consisted
primarily of cash used in business acquisitions and purchases of property and
equipment. Significant purchases of property and equipment in the first half of
1999 are primarily attributable to the purchase of software from Oracle and
related capital costs incurred to implement the enterprise-wide solution to
integrate back office operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 1999, cash provided by financing
activities consisted primarily of proceeds of $27.5 million from stock issuances
and exercise of stock options and warrants, proceeds from the revolving credit
facility of $72.0 million, and repayment of bank debt, notes payable, and
capital leases. The primary source of cash from stock issuances resulted from
the $25.0 million investment in Century by an outside investor, in exchange for
1.8 million restricted shares of common stock and 900,000 warrants. Fifty
percent of the common stock is subject to a one-year lock-up restriction, while
the remaining common stock is subject to a two-year lock-up restriction, and the
warrants to purchase shares of common stock may be exercised under the following
terms: 300,000 shares at $20 per share for 3 years; 300,000 shares at $25 per
share for 4 years; and 300,000 shares at $30 per share for 5 years. The proceeds
from these financing activities were used for general corporate purposes,
working capital requirements, repayment of debt, and the cash portion of
business acquisitions.
During 1998, Century received net proceeds of $47.7 million from a
private placement of 3.8 million shares. Cash provided by financing activities
consisted primarily of net proceeds received from this private placement, which
together with warrants exercised, raised approximately $56.5 million during the
six months ended June 30, 1998.
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The proceeds from stock issuances, together with the proceeds from the revolving
credit facility of $59.5 million, were used for repayment of debt and notes
payable.
YEAR 2000
To minimize or eliminate the effect of the Y2K risk on our business
systems and applications, we are continually identifying, evaluating,
implementing and testing our computer systems, applications and software in
order to achieve Y2K compliance. Century implemented a Y2K Compliance Project in
March 1998 that has been adopted by all of our subsidiaries. As part of this
initiative, we have identified key contact individuals within each subsidiary to
identify, evaluate and implement a plan to bring all of our business systems and
applications into Y2K compliance by June 30, 1999. We have achieved this goal
with limited exceptions. These exceptions, such as telephone PBX replacements
and less-critical internal reporting systems, are largely an effort to maintain
an efficient schedule of deployment in conjunction with office consolidation
strategies.
Century's Y2K Compliance Project consists of four phases: (i) inventory
and assessment of all business systems and applications subject to Y2K risk;
(ii) identification of such business systems and applications to determine the
method of correcting any Y2K problems (ready now, repair, reconcile, replace or
retire); (iii) remediation and testing of all business systems and applications
that have Y2K problems; and (iv) implementation of corrective measures and
certification of Y2K compliance through internal and external audits. We have
completed the inventory and assessment phase and have identified and assessed
seven areas of risk: a) internally developed business applications; b) third
party vendor software, such as business applications, operating systems and
special function software; c) computer hardware components; d) networks and
network related equipment; e) telecommunications systems and associated
equipment, such as phones and PBX switches; f) Century's own products and
services that are software based; and g) embedded technology, such as microchips
and security systems. Although we cannot be certain, we believe substantially
that all our systems, applications and related software that are subject to Y2K
compliance risk have been identified and that actions were or are currently
being taken to complete the remediation on time. The initial implementation and
verification phase has been completed. Our planned schedule of inter-dependency
testing is on track to be completed in October. We also plan to continue
strategic testing and audit reviews throughout 1999 to ensure against
re-introducing potential exposures, to validate readiness of new acquisitions,
and to remain current with industry best practices.
We have sought compliance verification for 100% of vendor supported
technology inventoried, local public utilities and services, banking and
financial institutions, telecommunications services, property management
companies (where our facilities are leased), and other material third parties on
whom or on whose systems we rely. Significant business customers and clients are
presently being contacted for compliance status and to coordinate Y2K
contingency strategies. We received a written or verbal response on
approximately 75% of our requests from vendors, approximately 80% of which
stated they are Y2K compliant, and 20% of which stated that they had a plan for
compliance in place. None of the responses indicated that they had not yet
addressed the Y2K issue. Vendors that had not responded or did not provide
compliant upgrades or patches were removed from our configuration standards and
replaced by compliant systems or other vendors. Some property management
companies, however, have delayed in responding. In many cases, we have made four
written requests for compliance. We intend to continue requesting Y2K compliance
status responses from these property management companies.
We rely on third-party service providers for services such as
telecommunications, internet service and components for our business systems and
other key services. Interruption of those services due to Y2K issues could
affect our operations. Thus, we have initiated an evaluation of the status of
such third-party service providers' efforts to determine alternative and
contingency requirements. Development of a template for contingency planning was
completed and disseminated to the subsidiaries of Century in April 1999. The
subsidiaries and the corporate office have begun to consolidate contingency
plans and will continue to modify and enhance these plans as industry expertise
and situational conditions warrant. Century's Y2K Contingency Plan supplements
disaster recovery plans already in place. While approaches to reducing risks of
interruption of business operations vary by subsidiary, options in Century's Y2K
Contingency Plan include measures such as identification of alternative service
providers, new channels of distribution, and backup manual procedures.
We are continuing to review the potential overall impact of Y2K risks
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. To date, we have
not encountered any material Y2K problems with our computer systems, networks,
and other related equipment. We expect to incur $3 to $4 million in capital
expenditures in 1999 with respect to system upgrades and/or replacements, which
are designed in part to address specific Y2K requirements. One of the reasons
that the number of Y2K remediation has increased is due to our continued growth
through acquisitions. We do not expect expenditures after 1999 for Y2K
compliance to be significant.
We cannot assure you that our systems or the systems of other companies
on which our systems rely on or are interconnected will be timely installed or
converted. Major efforts are in place to ensure that our own systems, the
systems of our key partners and suppliers and our strategic customers are Y2K
compliant, along with the
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communication links between all of them. Although we are not certain of the
impact on us of the failure of our significant customers, partners, or vendors
to achieve Y2K compliance in a timely or effective manner, such failure could
adversely affect our business and results of operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included in the Form 10-Q, which are not historical in
nature, are forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements
are commonly identified by the use of such terms as "intends", "estimates",
"expects", "projects", "anticipates", "foreseeable future," "seeks", "believes",
and words and phrases of similar import. Such statements are subject to certain
risks, uncertainties or assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or
assumptions materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or
projected. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which such
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that such assumptions will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Century's expectations ("Cautionary
Statements") include: (i) Century's ability to acquire and finance additional
businesses; (ii) Century's ability to adequately manage growth; (iii) Century's
dependence on the current trend of outsourcing business services; (iv) Century's
dependence on the services of key employees; (v) Century's ability to realize
the full value of goodwill; (vi) risk of professional errors and omissions;
(vii) the nature of the competitive and fragmented outsourcing industry; (viii)
year 2000 noncompliance may cause operational problems; (ix) market fluctuations
in the values or returns on assets in Century's investment portfolios; (x)
government regulations and interpretations are subject to changes; (xi)
Century's principal shareholders have substantial control over its operations;
(xii) shares eligible for future sale could adversely affect the price of
Century's common stock; (xiii) Century may not pay dividends; and (xiv)
Century's ability to manage risks associated with its discontinued specialty
insurance business, such as risk of inadequate insurance premiums,
underestimating reserves, and the risk that reinsurers may fail. All
forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are expressly qualified by the
Cautionary Statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company's exposure to market risk, including interest rate risk, is
immaterial. If market interest rates were to increase or decrease immediately
and uniformly by 100 basis points from the levels at June 30, 1999, in each case
the impact on the Company's financial condition and results of operations would
be immaterial. The Company does not engage in trading market risk sensitive
instruments and does not purchase hedging instruments or "other than trading"
instruments that are likely to expose the Company to market risk, whether
interest rate, foreign currency exchange, commodity price or equity price risk.
The Company has not issued debt instruments, entered into forward or futures
contracts, purchased options or entered into swaps. The Company's primary market
risk exposure is that of interest rate risk. A change in the Federal Funds Rate,
or the Reference Rate set by the Bank of America (San Francisco), would affect
the rate at which the Company could borrow funds under its Credit Facility.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
(c) Issuance of unregistered shares during the three months ended June 30, 1999,
were as follows:
All transactions listed below involve the issuance of shares of Common Stock by
Century in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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On June 22, 1999, in connection with the acquisition of Wolf & Cohen, Inc.,
Century issued 105,846 shares of Common Stock in exchange for all the
outstanding shares of Wolf & Cohen, Inc.
On June 23, 1999, in connection with the acquisition of Sanderson, Thompson,
Ratledge & Zimny, P.A., Century issued 95,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange
for all the outstanding shares of Sanderson, Thompson, Ratledge & Zimny, P.A.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 30, 1999, the
following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders:
1) The election of the following individuals to the Board of
Directors to serve until the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Shares For Shares Withheld
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Richard C. Rochon 47,084,220 187,426
Joseph D. DiMartino 47,133,471 138,175
2) The approval of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent accountants for
fiscal year 1999.
Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstained
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47,048,231 184,089 39,326
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
99.6 Employment Agreement
99.7 Amended and Restated 1996 Employee Stock Option
Plan
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The following Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed
during the three months ended June 30, 1999:
(i) On April 9, 1999, the Company filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K, announcing its intention to
explore strategic alternatives for the
divestiture of its specialty insurance segment.
(ii) On April 22, 1999, the Company filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K, announcing the appointment
of Fred M. Winkler, former Chief Executive
Officer of First Union Corporation's Customer
Direct Access Division, to President and Chief
Operating Officer.
(iii) On June 22, 1999, the Company filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K, announcing the agreement to
a term sheet with Banc of America Securities,
LLC to arrange an increase in its revolving
credit facility from $100 million to $200
million, with an option for an additional $50
million. The Company also announced that it
filed an S-4 registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for 15
million new shares of its common stock for
suitable acquisitions.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Century Business Services, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: August 13, 1999 By: /s/ Charles D. Hamm, Jr.
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Charles D. Hamm, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Exhibit Number:
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27.1 Financial Data Schedule (SEC only)...................................16
99.6 Employment Agreement........................................17
99.7 Amended and Restated 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan........28
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