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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      to                     

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-50129

 


 

HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   59-3547281

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

622 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(212) 351-7300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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 preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s class of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class


  

Outstanding on

October 1, 2004


Common Stock

   10,238,299

 



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HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

INDEX

 

          Page No.

     PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (unaudited)     
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations – Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

   3
    

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   4
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

   5
    

Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – September 30, 2004

   6
    

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

   7
    

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   16

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    26

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    26
     PART II-OTHER INFORMATION     

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    27

Item 6.

   Exhibits    27
     Signatures    28
     Exhibit Index    29

 


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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenue

   $ 315,029     $ 272,181     $ 912,264     $ 800,653  

Direct costs (Note 4)

     198,615       173,959       570,970       501,181  
    


 


 


 


Gross margin

     116,414       98,222       341,294       299,472  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     120,165       119,082       360,573       364,420  

Goodwill impairment charge

     —         202,785       —         202,785  

Business reorganization expenses

     3,314       2,082       3,450       9,543  

Merger and integration expenses (recoveries)

     (317 )     (102 )     (354 )     876  
    


 


 


 


Operating loss

     (6,748 )     (225,625 )     (22,375 )     (278,152 )

Other income (expense):

                                

Other, net

     128       (749 )     (1,759 )     (930 )

Interest income (expense), net

     203       (121 )     (53 )     (376 )
    


 


 


 


Loss before provision for (benefit of) income taxes

     (6,417 )     (226,495 )     (24,187 )     (279,458 )

Provision for (benefit of) income taxes

     530       (221 )     1,251       5,917  
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (6,947 )   $ (226,274 )   $ (25,438 )   $ (285,375 )
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per share:

                                

Net loss

   $ (.68 )   $ (26.92 )   $ (2.66 )   $ (34.05 )

Weighted average shares outstanding

     10,154       8,405       9,575       8,382  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

September 30,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 
     (unaudited)        
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,528     $ 26,137  

Accounts receivable, net

     181,852       149,042  

Other current assets

     11,633       17,719  

Due from Monster

     —         5,518  
    


 


Total current assets

     220,013       198,416  

Property and equipment, net

     36,652       38,625  

Other assets

     8,801       11,703  

Intangibles, net

     6,288       2,180  
    


 


     $ 271,754     $ 250,924  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 29,407     $ 26,495  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     134,196       118,548  

Accrued business reorganization expenses

     10,158       11,543  

Accrued merger and integration expenses

     2,021       2,960  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     175,782       159,546  

Accrued business reorganization expenses, non-current

     7,367       14,840  

Accrued merger and integration expenses, non-current

     2,176       3,484  

Other non-current liabilities

     5,856       3,693  
    


 


Total liabilities

     191,181       181,563  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; issued 10,238 and 8,573 shares, respectively

     10       9  

Additional paid-in capital

     352,465       315,130  

Retained deficit

     (310,239 )     (284,801 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income - translation adjustments

     38,567       39,023  

Treasury stock, 8 shares

     (230 )     —    
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     80,573       69,361  
    


 


     $ 271,754     $ 250,924  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (25,438 )   $ (285,375 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     14,362       15,556  

(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts

     (950 )     14,923  

Net loss on disposal of assets

     1,182       2,063  

Deferred income taxes

     (20 )     5,603  

Restricted stock amortization

     670       632  

Goodwill impairment charge

     —         202,785  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     (33,730 )     14,005  

Decrease in other assets

     6,584       2,694  

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     21,077       16,519  

Decrease in accrued business reorganization expenses

     (8,839 )     (14,267 )

Decrease in accrued merger and integration expenses

     (2,318 )     (3,530 )
    


 


Total adjustments

     (1,982 )     256,983  
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (27,420 )     (28,392 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Capital expenditures

     (6,245 )     (7,824 )

Payments related to prior years’ purchased businesses

     (43 )     (330 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,288 )     (8,154 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     27,919       —    

Borrowings under credit facility

     13,550       —    

Repayments under credit facility

     (13,550 )     —    

Net payments on short and long-term debt

     (1,200 )     (1,373 )

Issuance of common stock – Long Term Incentive Plan option exercises

     1,364       —    

Issuance of common stock – Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     1,078       737  

Payments received from Monster

     5,518       6,017  

Purchase of restricted stock from employees

     (230 )     —    

Net cash transfers received from Monster, prior to the Distribution

     —         41,317  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     34,449       46,698  
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (350 )     3,252  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     391       13,404  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     26,137       25,908  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 26,528     $ 39,312  
    


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

   $ 1,540     $ 2,268  

Taxes

   $ 1,140     $ —    

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Common
stock


   Additional
paid-in
capital


   Retained
deficit


    Treasury
stock


    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)


    Total

 

Balance January 1, 2004

   $ 9    $ 315,130    $ (284,801 )   $ —       $ 39,023     $ 69,361  

Net loss

                   (25,438 )     —