Current Report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2005

 


 

KELLY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   0-1088   38-1510762

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY, MICHIGAN       48084
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

(248) 362-4444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) today released financial information containing highlighted financial data for the three and six-month periods ended July 3, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2005.


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

     KELLY SERVICES, INC.
Date: July 26, 2005     
     /s/    William K. Gerber
     William K. Gerber
    

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: July 26, 2005     
     /s/    Michael E. Debs
     Michael E. Debs
    

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press release dated July 26, 2005
Press Release

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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

ANALYST CONTACT:   MEDIA CONTACT:
James Polehna   Renee Walker
(248) 244-4586   (248) 244-5362
james_polehna@kellyservices.com   renee_walker@kellyservices.com

 

KELLY SERVICES REPORTS RECORD REVENUE AND

 

STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH FOR THE 2nd QUARTER OF 2005

 

TROY, MI (July 26, 2005)—Kelly Services, Inc., a global provider of staffing services, today announced record revenue and strong earnings growth for second quarter ended July 3, 2005.

 

Terence E. Adderley, Kelly Services chairman and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the second quarter of 2005 totaled $1.312 billion, a 7.1% increase compared to the $1.224 billion for the corresponding quarter in 2004. Revenue for the six-month period totaled $2.561 billion, a 7.5% increase compared to the $2.383 billion for the first six months of 2004.

 

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2005 totaled $9.3 million, a 91% increase compared to $4.9 million reported for the second quarter of 2004. Net earnings for the first six months of 2005 totaled $13.3 million, a 157% increase compared to the $5.2 million earned during the comparable six-month period of 2004.

 

Diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2005 were $0.26, an 86% increase as compared to second quarter 2004 earnings of $0.14 per share. Diluted earnings per share for the first six months of 2005 were $0.37, a 147% increase compared to the $0.15 per share earned in the first six months of 2004.

 

Commenting on the results, Adderley said, “Our sales of $1.312 billion achieved a new sales record for the second quarter, exceeding the previous record we set in 2004 by over $87 million.

 

“We expect third quarter 2005 earnings to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.35, as compared to $0.23 per share in the third quarter of 2004. Our 2005 year to date results, combined with our third quarter guidance, keeps us on track to achieve our current forecast that earnings will range between $1.00 and $1.15 per share for the full year. This forecast is based on moderate global economic growth over the balance of 2005.

 

“Revenue in our U.S. Commercial staffing segment, which accounted for 46% of total sales, increased 3.6% year over year during the second quarter. The gross profit rate in this segment increased four-tenths of a percent, due to a combination of improved pricing, lower workers compensation costs, and higher fee based income. Expenses increased 4.0% compared to last year. Operating earnings totaled $32.8 million, an increase of 11.0% compared to last year.

 

“Revenue in our Professional, Technical, and Staffing Alternatives (PTSA) segment, which accounted for 21% of total sales, increased 9.5% year over year during the second quarter. Kelly Scientific Resources and Kelly Engineering Resources were the leading professional and technical performers in the second quarter. Kelly HRfirst continued to be the leading staffing alternatives unit. The Automotive Services Group and the Kelly Law Registry experienced revenue decreases during the quarter. Kelly Staff Leasing revenue also declined, reflecting the repositioning of its customer mix. The PTSA gross profit rate decreased eight-tenths of a percent, primarily due to changes in business unit mix and rates, partially offset by higher fee based income. Expenses increased 3.5% as compared to last year. Operating earnings totaled $17.1 million and increased 5.7% on a year over year basis.

 

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“Revenue in our International segment, which accounted for 33% of total sales, increased 10.9% year over year during the second quarter. The International gross profit rate increased by three-tenths of a percent, primarily due to growth in fee based income. Operating expenses increased by 9.5% in U.S. dollar terms. Operating earnings totaled $4.4 million, more than doubling the $2.0 million earned last year.

 

“On a constant currency basis, International segment revenue increased 6.3%, and total Company revenue increased 5.7% year over year in the second quarter.”

 

In conjunction with its second quarter earnings release, Kelly Services, Inc. will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on July 26, 2005 to review the results. The call may be accessed in one of the following ways:

 

Via the Telephone:
U.S.    1-800-230-1093
International    1-612-234-9959

 

The conference call leader is Terence Adderley

The passcode is Kelly Services

 

Via the Internet:

You may access the call via the Internet through the Kelly Services website:

www.kellyservices.com

 

This release contains statements that are forward looking in nature and accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These factors include: competition, changing market and economic conditions, currency fluctuations, changes in laws and regulations, including tax laws, the company’s ability to effectively manage its information technology programs, and other factors discussed in this release and in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from any projections contained herein.

 

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that include temporary staffing services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly owns and operates nearly 2,600 offices in 29 countries and territories. Kelly provides employment to over 700,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education, health care, and home care. Revenue in 2004 was $4.98 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 13 WEEKS ENDED JULY 3, 2005 AND JUNE 27, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars except per share data)

 

     2005

    2004

    Change

    % Change

 

Revenue from services

   $ 1,311,904     $ 1,224,464     $ 87,440     7.1 %

Cost of services

     1,097,802       1,026,382       71,420     7.0  
    


 


 


 

Gross profit

     214,102       198,082       16,020     8.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     200,494       189,494       11,000     5.8  
    


 


 


 

Earnings from operations

     13,608       8,588       5,020     58.5  

Interest expense, net

     (152 )     (283 )     131     46.3  
    


 


 


 

Earnings before taxes

     13,456       8,305       5,151     62.0  

Income taxes

     4,123       3,429       694     20.2  
    


 


 


 

Net earnings

   $ 9,333     $ 4,876     $ 4,457     91.4 %
    


 


 


 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.26     $ 0.14     $ 0.12     85.7 %
    


 


 


 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.26     $ 0.14     $ 0.12     85.7 %
    


 


 


 

STATISTICS:

                              

Gross profit rate

     16.3 %     16.2 %     0.1 %      

Expenses as a% of revenue

     15.3       15.5       (0.2 )      

% Return - Earnings from operations

     1.0       0.7       0.3        

         Earnings before taxes

     1.0       0.7       0.3        

         Net earnings

     0.7       0.4       0.3        

Effective income tax rate

     30.6 %     41.3 %     (10.7 )%      

Average number of shares outstanding (thousands):

                              

Basic

     35,597       35,057                

Diluted

     35,841       35,431                


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED JULY 3, 2005 AND JUNE 27, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars except per share data)

 

     2005

    2004

    Change

    % Change

 

Revenue from services

   $ 2,561,239     $ 2,383,275     $ 177,964     7.5 %

Cost of services

     2,143,053       2,001,837       141,216     7.1  
    


 


 


 

Gross profit

     418,186       381,438       36,748     9.6  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     398,483       370,976       27,507     7.4  
    


 


 


 

Earnings from operations

     19,703       10,462       9,241     88.3  

Interest expense, net

     (187 )     (522 )     335     64.2  
    


 


 


 

Earnings before taxes

     19,516       9,940       9,576     96.3  

Income taxes

     6,245       4,773       1,472     30.8  
    


 


 


 

Net earnings

   $ 13,271     $ 5,167     $ 8,104     156.8 %
    


 


 


 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.15     $ 0.22     146.7 %
    


 


 


 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.15     $ 0.22     146.7 %
    


 


 


 

STATISTICS:

                              

Gross profit rate

     16.3 %     16.0 %     0.3 %      

Expenses as a% of revenue

     15.6       15.6       0.0        

% Return - Earnings from operations

     0.8       0.4       0.4        

         Earnings before taxes

     0.8       0.4       0.4        

         Net earnings

     0.5       0.2       0.3        

Effective income tax rate

     32.0 %     48.0 %     (16.0 )%      

Average number of shares outstanding (thousands):

                              

Basic

     35,566       34,969                

Diluted

     35,957       35,369                


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars)

 

     Second Quarter

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

    % Change

 

Revenue from Services:

                              

U.S. Commercial Staffing

   $ 602,425     $ 581,364     $ 21,061     3.6 %

PTSA

     280,964       256,573       24,391     9.5  

International

     428,515       386,527       41,988     10.9  
    


 


 


 

Consolidated Total

   $ 1,311,904     $ 1,224,464     $ 87,440     7.1 %
    


 


 


 

Earnings from Operations:

                              

U.S. Commercial Staffing

   $ 32,772     $ 29,513     $ 3,259     11.0 %

PTSA

     17,145       16,224       921     5.7  

International

     4,430       1,967       2,463     125.2  

Corporate Expense

     (40,739 )     (39,116 )     (1,623 )   (4.1 )
    


 


 


 

Consolidated Total

   $ 13,608     $ 8,588     $ 5,020     58.5 %
    


 


 


 

     June Year to Date

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

    % Change

 

Revenue from Services:

                              

U.S. Commercial Staffing

   $ 1,167,939     $ 1,130,694     $ 37,245     3.3 %

PTSA

     553,386       495,363       58,023     11.7  

International

     839,914       757,218       82,696     10.9  
    


 


 


 

Consolidated Total

   $ 2,561,239     $ 2,383,275     $ 177,964     7.5 %
    


 


 


 

Earnings from Operations:

                              

U.S. Commercial Staffing

   $ 61,959     $ 53,742     $ 8,217     15.3 %

PTSA

     32,529       30,230       2,299     7.6  

International

     4,967       1,026       3,941     384.1  

Corporate Expense

     (79,752 )     (74,536 )     (5,216 )   (7.0 )
    


 


 


 

Consolidated Total

   $ 19,703     $ 10,462     $ 9,241     88.3 %
    


 


 


 


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF CONSTANT CURRENCY

REVENUE FROM SERVICES TO REPORTED REVENUE FROM SERVICES

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars)

 

     Second Quarter

 
     2005

   2004

   Change

   % Change

 

U.S. Commercial

   $ 602,425    $ 581,364    $ 21,061    3.6 %

PTSA

     280,964      256,573      24,391    9.5  

International - constant currency*

     410,960      386,527      24,433    6.3  
    

  

  

  

Revenue from services - constant currency

     1,294,349      1,224,464      69,885    5.7 %

Foreign currency impact

     17,555             17,555       
    

  

  

  

Revenue from services

   $ 1,311,904    $ 1,224,464    $ 87,440    7.1 %
    

  

  

  

     June Year to Date

 
     2005

   2004

   Change

   % Change

 

U.S. Commercial

   $ 1,167,939    $ 1,130,694    $ 37,245    3.3 %

PTSA

     553,386      495,363      58,023    11.7  

International - constant currency*

     806,749      757,218      49,531    6.5  
    

  

  

  

Revenue from services - constant currency

     2,528,074      2,383,275      144,799    6.1 %

Foreign currency impact

     33,165             33,165       
    

  

  

  

Revenue from services

   $ 2,561,239    $ 2,383,275    $ 177,964    7.5 %
    

  

  

  

 

  * Information on constant currencies is provided to allow investors to separate the impact of foreign currency translations on reported results. Constant currency results are calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of dollars)

 

    

July 3,

2005


   

January 2,

2005


   

June 27,

2004


 
     (UNAUDITED)           (UNAUDITED)  

Current Assets

                        

Cash and equivalents

   $ 69,504     $ 82,554     $ 65,006  

Short-term investments

     214       6,288       1,229  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $16,724, $16,228 and $16,314, respectively

     756,951       727,366       728,056  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     42,027       40,736       37,421  

Deferred taxes

     39,987       36,055       22,620  
    


 


 


Total current assets

     908,683       892,999       854,332  

Property and Equipment, Net

     171,161       181,086       179,577  

Noncurrent Deferred Taxes

     19,662       17,960       13,307  

Goodwill, Net

     88,431       94,652       84,610  

Other Assets

     83,794       63,059       59,564  
    


 


 


Total Assets

   $ 1,271,731     $ 1,249,756     $ 1,191,390  
    


 


 


Current Liabilities

                        

Short-term borrowings

   $ 56,449     $ 34,289     $ 37,537  

Accounts payable

     111,076       105,685       97,631  

Accrued payroll and related taxes

     241,095       246,802       242,433  

Accrued insurance

     33,537       33,165       35,608  

Income and other taxes

     69,779       67,839       51,846  
    


 


 


Total current liabilities

     511,936       487,780       465,055  

Noncurrent Liabilities

                        

Accrued insurance

     59,451       58,548       58,096  

Accrued retirement benefits

     53,988       50,892       49,999  
    


 


 


Total noncurrent liabilities

     113,439       109,440       108,095  

Stockholders’ Equity

                        

Common stock

     40,116       40,116       40,116  

Treasury stock

     (94,789 )     (97,693 )     (105,149 )

Paid-in capital

     23,137       22,530       20,042  

Earnings invested in the business

     669,198       663,039       654,041  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     8,694       24,544       9,190  
    


 


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     646,356       652,536       618,240  
    


 


 


Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,271,731     $ 1,249,756     $ 1,191,390  
    


 


 


STATISTICS:

                        

Working Capital

   $ 396,747     $ 405,219     $ 389,277  

Current Ratio

     1.8       1.8       1.8  

Debt-to-capital %

     8.0 %     5.0 %     5.7 %

Global Days Sales Outstanding

                        

Quarter

     53       53       54  

Year-to-date

     54       54       56  


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KELLY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED JULY 3, 2005 AND JUNE 27, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars)

 

     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net earnings

   $ 13,271     $ 5,167  

Noncash adjustments:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     21,128       22,501  

Increase in trade accounts receivable, net

     (53,222 )     (72,036 )

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities

     28,753       50,992  
    


 


Net cash from operating activities

     9,930       6,624  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities

                

Capital expenditures

     (12,726 )     (13,398 )

Decrease in short-term investments

     1,142       5  

Increase in other assets

     (8,503 )     (731 )

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate

     (18,450 )     —    
    


 


Net cash from investing activities

     (38,537 )     (14,124 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities

                

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     7,161       (899 )

Financing to fund long-term investment in unconsolidated affiliate

     18,450       —    

Dividend payments

     (7,112 )     (6,997 )

Stock options and other stock sales

     1,745       6,944  

Other financing activities

     (2,428 )     (2,710 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (3 )
    


 


Net cash from financing activities

     17,816       (3,665 )
    


 


Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents

     (2,259 )     (207 )
    


 


Net change in cash and equivalents

     (13,050 )     (11,372 )

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     82,554       76,378  
    


 


Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 69,504     $ 65,006