HireQuest, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended September
26, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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For
the
transition period from _____________ to ___________.
Commission
File Number: 000-53088
COMMAND
CENTER, INC.
(Exact
name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Washington
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91-2079472
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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3773
West
Fifth Avenue, Post Falls, Idaho 83854
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(208)
773-7450
(Issuer’s
telephone number)
N.A.
(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
preceding twelve months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past ninety days.
Yes
x No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and smaller
reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
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Smaller
reporting company x
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(Do
not
check if smaller reporting company)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
¨ No
x
The
number of shares of common stock outstanding on November 10, 2008 was 36,230,053
shares.
Command
Center, Inc.
Contents
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PART
I
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Item
1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Management
Statement
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Balance
Sheets at September 26, 2008 and December 28, 2007
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Statements
of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended
September 26, 2008 and September 28, 2007
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended September
26, 2008
and September 28, 2007
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Notes
to Financial Statements
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
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4. Controls and Procedures
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PART II
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
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Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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Signatures
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Certifications
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PART
I
Item
1. Financial
Statements.
MANAGEMENT
STATEMENT
The
accompanying balance sheets of Command Center, Inc. as of September 26, 2008
(unaudited) and December 28, 2007, the related statements of operations for
the
thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 26, 2008 and September
28,
2007, and the statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended
September 26, 2008 and September 28, 2007, were prepared by Management of
the
Company.
The
accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited
financial statements of Command Center, Inc. (the “Company”) as of and for the
52 weeks ended December 28, 2007, and the notes thereto contained in the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2007,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Management
Command
Center, Inc.
November
10, 2008
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Command
Center, Inc.
Balance
Sheets
September 26, 2008
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December 28, 2007
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
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$
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1,387,859
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$
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580,918
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $500,000 at September
26,
2008 and December 28, 2007
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9,473,062
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9,079,222
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Notes
from affiliates, subscriptions receivable, and other receivables
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current
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363,516
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1,953,882
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Prepaid
expenses, deposits, and other
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1,591,679
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1,610,913
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Current
portion of workers' compensation risk pool deposits
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1,500,000
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1,150,375
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Total
current assets
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14,316,116
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14,375,310
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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2,844,473
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3,245,506
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OTHER
ASSETS:
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Note
receivable, less current portion
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17,155
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17,155
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Workers'
compensation risk pool deposits, less current portion
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3,691,302
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2,833,127
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Goodwill
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14,257,929
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14,257,929
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Intangible
assets - net
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548,398
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683,275
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Total
other assets
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18,514,784
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17,791,486
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$
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35,675,373
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$
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35,412,302
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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1,125,459
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$
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1,459,676
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Line
of credit facility
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5,110,030
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4,686,156
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Accrued
wages and benefits
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1,073,013
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1,553,536
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Advances
payable
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-
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100,000
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Current
portion of notes payable, net of discount
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1,980,476
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230,032
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Workers'
compensation insurance and risk pool deposits payable
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1,527,251
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-
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Current
portion of workers' compensation claims liability
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1,500,000
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1,150,375
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Total
current liabilities
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12,316,229
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9,179,775
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LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES:
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Note
payable, less current portion
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-
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85,655
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Finance
obligation
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1,125,000
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1,125,000
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Workers'
compensation claims liability, less current portion
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3,182,128
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2,219,642
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Total
long-term liabilities
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4,307,128
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3,430,297
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 7 and 8)
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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Preferred
stock - 5,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value, authorized; no shares
issued
and outstanding
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Common
stock - 100,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value, authorized; 36,230,053
and
35,725,053 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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36,230
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35,725
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Additional
paid-in capital
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51,359,488
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51,005,159
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Accumulated
deficit
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(32,343,702
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)
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(28,238,654
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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19,052,016
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22,802,230
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$
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35,675,373
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$
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35,412,302
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See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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Command
Center, Inc.
Statements
of Operations (Unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
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Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
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September 26, 2008
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September 28, 2007
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September 26, 2008
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September 28, 2007
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REVENUE:
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Staffing
services revenue
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$
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21,747,587
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$
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26,242,962
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$
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62,675,317
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$
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74,158,370
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Other
income
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122,928
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136,832
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378,662
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262,684
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Total
revenue
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21,870,515
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26,379,794
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63,053,979
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74,421,054
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COST
OF STAFFING SERVICES
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16,087,350
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18,473,276
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47,452,008
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53,661,722
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GROSS
PROFIT
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5,783,165
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7,906,518
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15,601,971
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20,759,332
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Compensation
and related expenses
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2,961,797
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3,887,965
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10,263,983
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13,102,565
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Selling
and marketing expenses
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74,204
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42,184
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598,302
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428,890
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Professional
expenses
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247,000
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383,756
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795,425
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1,324,841
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Depreciation
and amortization
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214,630
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214,600
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643,456
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622,009
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Rent
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623,747
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638,242
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1,916,955
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1,868,944
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Other
expenses
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1,467,310
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1,759,732
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4,887,189
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6,259,218
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Total
operating expenses
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5,588,688
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6,926,479
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19,105,310
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23,606,467
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INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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194,477
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980,039
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(3,503,339
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(2,847,135
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE):
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Interest
expense
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(286,285
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)
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(535,697
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)
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(578,354
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)
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(1,108,957
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)
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Other
income (expense)
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(24,011
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)
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-
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(23,355
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)
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-
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|||||||
Total
other income (expense)
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(310,296
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)
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(535,697
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)
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(601,709
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)
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(1,108,957
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)
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
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(115,819
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)
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$
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444,342
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$
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(4,105,048
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)
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$
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(3,956,092
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)
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INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
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$
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(0.00
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)
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$
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0.02
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$
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(0.11
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$
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(0.16
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
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36,157,965
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24,612,054
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35,993,368
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24,019,256
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See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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Command
Center, Inc.
Statements
of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
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September 26, 2008
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September 28, 2007
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Increase
(Decrease) in Cash
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|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$
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(4,105,048
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)
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$
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(3,956,092
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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643,456
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622,009
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Allowance
for bad debts
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-
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39,137
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Stock
issued for interest and compensation
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158,000
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180,640
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Amortization
of note payable discount
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65,534
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153,500
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Changes
in assets and liabilities
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|||||||
Accounts
receivable
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(393,840
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)
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(1,417,622
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)
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Notes
due from affiliates
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(139,020
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)
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-
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses, deposits and other
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(203,589
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)
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(1,290,247
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)
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Workers'
compensation risk pool deposits
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(1,207,800
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)
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(2,592,290
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)
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Accounts
payable
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(334,217
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)
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417,159
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Amounts
due to affiliates
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-
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(782,184
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)
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Accrued
wages and benefits
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(480,523
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)
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1,494,601
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Workers'
compensation insurance and risk pool deposits payable
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1,527,251
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1,207,045
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|||||
Workers'
compensation claims liability
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1,312,111
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927,291
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|||||
Total
adjustments
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947,363
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(1,040,961
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)
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Net
cash used by operating activities
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(3,157,685
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)
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(4,997,053
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(107,546
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)
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(439,294
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)
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Purchase
of Anytime Labor
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-
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(247,500
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)
|
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Collections
on note receivable
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74,209
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118,384
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|||||
Net
cash used by investing activities
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(33,337
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)
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(568,410
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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|||||||
Net
advances on line of credit facility
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423,874
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993,433
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|||||
Change
in checks issued and outstanding
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-
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311,048
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|||||
Proceeds
received from short-term note
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1,740,000
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2,111,210
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|||||
Proceeds
allocated to warrants issued in connection with short-term
note
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260,000
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380,000
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|||||
Collections
of common stock subscribed
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1,878,000
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-
|
|||||
Sale
of common stock
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-
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730,000
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|||||
Principal
payments on notes payable
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(140,745
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)
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-
|
||||
Costs
of common stock offering and registration
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(163,166
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)
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-
|
||||
Payment
made for note payable financing fee
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-
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(100,000
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)
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||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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3,997,963
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4,425,691
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|||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
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8
06,941
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(1,139,772
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)
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CASH,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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5
80,918
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1,390,867
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CASH,
END OF PERIOD
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$
|
1
,387,859
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$
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2
51,095
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NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Common
stock issued for acquisition of:
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|||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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-
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390,860
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|||||
Assets
acquired in Anytime Labor purcahse
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-
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912,000
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Total
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$
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-
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$
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1,302,860
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Debt
assumed in Anytime Labor purchase
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$
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-
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$
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252,500
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See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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NOTE
1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
and reflect all normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of Management
of the Company, are necessary to a fair presentation of the results for the
periods presented. The results of operations for such periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or
any
future period. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction
with
the audited financial statements of the Company as of and for the 52 weeks
ended
December 28, 2007, and the notes thereto contained in the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-KSB for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2007, filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain items previously reported in
specific financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform to
the
2008 presentation.
NOTE
2 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” or SFAS
No. 157. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted SFAS
No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities effective December 29, 2007.
There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
The
statement requires that fair value measurements be classified and disclosed
in
one of three categories:
Level 1:
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Quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
that the
reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement
date;
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Level 2:
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Inputs
other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable
for
the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; or
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Level 3:
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Unobservable
inputs.
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On
February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS
No. 157-2. This FSP permits a delay in the effective date of SFAS
No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring
basis, at least annually. The Company does not believe that adoption of the
FSP
will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
We
also
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial
Liabilities,” effective December 29, 2007. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair
value.
The adoption of SFAS No. 159 has not had a material effect on our financial
position or results of operations as of and for the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 26, 2008.
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In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations.”
SFAS No. 141 (R) requires an acquirer to measure the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling
interest in the acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, with
goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired.
It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008 and early adoption is prohibited. The Company has
not yet determined the effect on our financial statements, if any, upon adoption
of SFAS No. 141 (R).
On
March
19, 2008 the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair
value of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format,
provides for enhanced disclosure of an entity’s liquidity by requiring
disclosure of derivative features that are credit-risk related, and requires
cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate
information about derivative instruments. This statement is effective for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
NOTE
3 — EARNINGS PER SHARE:
The
Company accounts for its income (loss) per common share according to Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” (“SFAS 128”).
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income or loss available
to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding, and does not include the impact of any potentially dilutive common
stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution
that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants,
and other convertible securities. The Company had warrants and options for
7,762,803 shares of common stock outstanding at September 26, 2008. The company
incurred a loss in the thirty-nine week period ended September 26, 2008.
Accordingly, the warrant shares are anti-dilutive and only basic earnings per
share is reported at September 26, 2008.
At
September 28, 2007, the Company had 450,000 warrants outstanding. In addition,
the Company issued a convertible note in the amount of $500,000 to our
investment banker in a bridge funding transaction on August 14, 2007. The note
is convertible into the securities offered in the next equity funding undertaken
by the Company. The type of securities and the number of shares that may be
issuable pursuant to the conversion feature could not be determined at September
28, 2007. Diluted earnings per share is not presented for the thirteen and
thirty-nine week periods ended September 28, 2007 as the dilutive effect of
the
warrants is not material.
NOTE
4 — LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY:
On
May
12, 2006, we entered into an agreement with our principal lender for a financing
arrangement collateralized by eligible accounts receivable. Eligible accounts
receivable are generally defined to include accounts that are not more than
sixty days past due. The loan agreement includes limitations on customer
concentrations, accounts receivable with affiliated parties, accounts receivable
from governmental agencies in excess of 5% of the Company’s accounts receivable
balance, and when a customer’s aggregate past due account exceeds 50% of that
customer’s aggregate balance due. The lender will advance 85% of the invoiced
amount for eligible receivables. The credit facility includes a 1% facility
fee
payable annually, and a $1,500 monthly administrative fee. The financing bears
interest at the greater of the prime rate plus two and one half percent (prime
+2.5%) or 6.25% per annum. Our line of credit interest rate at September 26,
2008 was 7.5%. The loan agreement further provides that interest is due at
the
applicable rate on the greater of the outstanding balance or $5,000,000. The
credit facility expires on April 7, 2009. In December 2006, the Company
negotiated an increase in the maximum credit facility to $9,950,000. The loan
agreement includes certain financial covenants including a requirement that
we
maintain a working capital ratio of 1:1, that we maintain positive cash flow,
that we maintain a tangible net worth of $3,500,000, and that we achieve
operating results within a range of projected EBITDA. At September 26, 2008,
we
were not in compliance with the EBITDA and tangible net worth covenants. Our
lender has waived compliance with the EBITDA and tangible net worth covenants
as
of September 26, 2008. The balance due our lender at September 26, 2008 was
$5,110,030.
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NOTE
5 — WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND
RESERVES:
We
provide our temporary and permanent workers with workers’ compensation
insurance. Currently, we maintain large deductible workers’ compensation
insurance policies through AMS Staff Leasing II (“AMS”) and Arch Insurance Group
(“Arch”). The Arch Policy covers our workers in the State of California and
South Dakota for the period from June 27, 2008 through June 27, 2009. The AMS
policy covers all other states (except the monopolistic states of Washington
and
North Dakota) for the premium year from May 13, 2008 through May 12, 2009.
While
we have primary responsibility for all claims in non-monopolistic states, our
insurance coverage provides reimbursement for covered losses and expenses in
excess of our deductible. For workers’ compensation claims arising in
self-insured states, our workers’ compensation policy covers any claim in excess
of the $250,000 deductible on a “per occurrence” basis. This results in our
being substantially self-insured. Prior to the inception of the AMS and Arch
policies, we were insured by American International Group (“AIG”).
Under
the
policies, we make payments into a risk pool fund to cover claims within our
self-insured layer. If our payments into the fund exceed our actual losses
over
the life of the claims, we may receive a refund of the excess risk pool
payments. Correspondingly, if our workers’ compensation reserve risk pool
deposits are less than the expected losses for any given policy period, we
may
be obligated to contribute additional funds to the risk pool fund.
The
workers’ compensation risk pool deposits totaled $5,191,302 as of September 26,
2008, and were classified as current and non current assets based upon
management’s estimate of when the related claims liabilities will be paid. The
deposits have not been discounted to present value in the accompanying financial
statements. Corresponding claims liabilities at September 26, 2008 amounted
to
$4,682,128.
We
have
discounted the expected liability for future losses to present value using
a
discount rate of 3.5%, which approximates the risk free rate on US Treasury
instruments. Our expected future liabilities will be evaluated on a quarterly
basis and adjustments to these calculations will be made as
warranted.
Expected
losses will extend over the life of the longest lived claim which may be
outstanding for many years. As a new temporary staffing company, we have limited
experience with which to estimate the average length of time during which claims
will be open. As a result, our current actuarial analysis is based largely
on
industry averages which may not be applicable to our business. If our average
claims period is longer than industry average, our actual claims losses could
exceed our current estimates. Conversely, if our average claims period is
shorter than industry average, our actual claims could be less than current
reserves. For workers’ compensation claims originating in Washington and North
Dakota (our “monopolistic jurisdictions”) we pay workers’ compensation insurance
premiums and obtain full coverage under government administered programs. We
are
not the primary obligor on claims in these jurisdictions. Accordingly, our
financial statements do not reflect liability for workers’ compensation claims
in these jurisdictions.
Workers’
compensation expense is recorded as a component of our cost of services and
consists of the following components: self-insurance reserves net of the
discount; insurance premiums; and premiums paid in monopolistic jurisdictions.
Workers’ compensation expense for our temporary workers totaled $4,898,238 in
the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008. Workers’ compensation expense in
the first three quarters of 2008 was impacted significantly by claims relating
to the policy year from May 12, 2006 through May 12, 2007. Our insurer has
assigned higher than anticipated future claims liabilities in connection with
these claims. We anticipate that expected future claims liabilities will
moderate over time as we gain additional historical data regarding our
settlements of these claims.
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NOTE
6 – SHORT-TERM DEBT:
On
June
24, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Sonoran Pacific Resources,
LLP to borrow $2,000,000 against a Promissory Note. The Note bears interest
at
15% per annum with interest only payments through January, 2009. The Note calls
for monthly payments of $400,000 plus accrued interest commencing on February
1,
2009. The note holder also received a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares
of
common stock at $0.45 per share. The warrant was valued at $260,000 using the
Black-Sholes pricing model based on assumptions about volatility, the risk
free
rate of return and the term of the warrants as set out in the agreement. The
warrant value was recorded as note discount, and the note discount will be
amortized to interest expense using a straight line method which approximates
the interest method over the life of the note. The warrant expires on July
1,
2011. Amortization of the note discount amounted to $65,534 in the thirteen
weeks ended September 26, 2008.
NOTE
7 —EVERYDAY STAFFING LLC TAX LIABILITIES:
On
June
30, 2006, the Company acquired three locations from Everyday Staffing LLC
(“Everyday Staffing”) in exchange for 579,277 shares of Command Center, Inc.
common stock. At the time of the acquisitions, Michael Moothart, controlling
member of the LLC, represented that all tax liabilities of Everyday Staffing
had
been paid. As a result of the acquisitions, the Company booked a note payable
to
Everyday Staffing in the amount of $113,349. In early 2008, the Company received
notice from the State of Washington that Everyday Staffing owed certain tax
obligations to the State that that arose prior to the acquisition date of June
30, 2006. The State requested that the Company pay the amounts due under a
theory of successor liability. Subsequently, a second claim for successor
liability was received by the Company. These two claims are described below.
The
first
claim relates to business and occupations and excise tax obligations in the
approximate amount of $250,000. Upon receipt of the notice, the Company
contacted Mr. Moothart and demanded that he resolve the tax obligations. Mr.
Moothart indicated that his legal counsel was working on the matter. While
Mr.
Moothart was pursuing the matter through his counsel, and in order to forestall
further action against Command Center, the Company agreed to make payments
on
the debt with a corresponding offset to the Everyday Staffing note payable
amount. In the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, the Company paid
Everyday’s business and occupations and excise tax obligations totaling
approximately $231,139. During this time, Everyday took no apparent action
to
deal with its obligations to the Company and the State of Washington. At
September 26, 2008, the total amount remaining due from Everyday Staffing to
the
State of Washington for business and occupation and excise taxes was $21,046
and
the receivable due Command Center from Everyday Staffing was
$131,943.
The
second claim relates to Everyday Staffing liabilities for industrial insurance
taxes that the State of Washington asserts were never paid by Everyday
Staffing. The claims against the Company are based on the theory of
successor liability. The Department of Labor and Industries has estimated the
amount of the unpaid industrial insurance premiums at $1,203,948 plus interest.
The Company and Everyday Staffing have disputed the amount due and the Company
has referred the matter to counsel. The amount claimed by the State is based
on
an audit of Everyday in which the auditor appears to have made arbitrary
assignments of workers compensation job codes, hours worked and other estimates
of amounts due, all of which the Company believes to be grossly misstated.
The
Company’s review of Everyday Staffing financial records shows that payments made
to the State of Washington approximate the amounts that Everyday Staffing
indicates were owed for industrial insurance.
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Based
upon the theory of successor liability, the Washington Department of Labor
and
Industries recently issued two Notices and Orders of Assessment of Industrial
Insurance Taxes to Command Center. The first Notice claims and assesses taxes
of
$57,446 and the second Notice claims and assesses the amount of $900,858. The
Company strongly disputes both the alleged successor liability and also the
monetary amount asserted by the Department. The Company is pursuing its
administrative remedies in order to vigorously contest the assertions of these
Notices. In strongly disputing the claims of the Department, Management believes
that the potential liability, if any, is not reasonably estimable at this time.
Accordingly, no liability has been established on the books of the Company
for
the amount claimed. Management believes the liability to the Company, if any,
from the claims and assessments of the Department of Labor and Industries are
not reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.
The
Asset
Purchase Agreement signed in connection with the acquisition of assets from
Everyday Staffing requires that Everyday Staffing indemnify and hold harmless
Command Center for liabilities, such as the Washington assessments, that were
not expressly assumed. In response to the state claims for payment of Everyday
Staffing liabilities, the Company has filed a lawsuit against Everyday Staffing,
LLC and Michael J. Moothart, seeking indemnification and monetary damages.
The
lawsuit is pending and Everyday Staffing and Moothart have appeared through
legal counsel. The members of Everyday Staffing own approximately 1,400,000
shares of Command Center, Inc. common stock. The Company has placed stop
transfer instructions with the transfer agent to restrict transfer of these
shares pending resolution of the obligations. Glenn Welstad, our CEO, has a
minority interest in Everyday Staffing.
NOTE
8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
Finance
obligation.
Our
finance obligation consists of debt owed to a former officer and director upon
the purchase of the Company’s headquarters. The terms of the agreement call for
lease payments of $10,000 per month commencing on January 1, 2006 for a period
of three years. The Company has the option anytime after January 1, 2008 to
purchase the building for $1,125,000 or continue to make payments of $10,000
for
another two years under the same terms. The Company accounts for the lease
payments as interest expense. The building is being depreciated over 30
years.
Contingent
payroll and other tax liabilities.
In May
and June 2006, we acquired operating assets for a number of temporary staffing
stores. The entities that owned and operated these stores received stock in
consideration of the transaction. As operating businesses prior to our
acquisition, each entity incurred obligations for payroll withholding taxes,
workers’ compensation insurance fund taxes, and other liabilities. We structured
the acquisition as an asset purchase and agreed to assume only the liability
for
each entity’s accounts receivable financing line of credit. We also obtained
representations that liabilities for payroll taxes and other liabilities not
assumed by the Company would be paid by the entities.
Since
the
acquisitions, it has come to our attention that certain tax obligations incurred
on operations prior to our acquisitions have not been paid. The entities that
sold us the assets (the “selling entities”) are primarily liable for these
obligations. The owners of the entities may also be liable. In most cases,
the
entities were owned or controlled by Glenn Welstad, our CEO.
Based
on
the information currently available, we estimate that the total state payroll
and other tax liabilities owed by the selling entities is between $400,000
and
$600,000 and that total payroll taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service is
between $500,000 and $600,000. Our outside legal counsel has advised us that
the
potential for successor liability on the IRS claims is remote.
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We
have
not accrued any amounts for these contingent payroll and other tax liabilities
at September 26, 2008, except as described in Note 7. The Asset Purchase
Agreement governing these transactions requires that the selling entities
indemnify us for any liabilities or claims we incur as a result of these
predecessor tax liabilities. We have also secured the indemnification agreement
of Glenn Welstad with a pledge of our common stock. We believe the selling
entities and their principals have adequate resources to meet these obligations
and have indicated through their actions to date that they fully intend to
pay
the amounts due. We understand that the responsible parties have entered into
payment agreements on the many of the tax obligations and expect to resolve
these debts in full within the next twelve months.
Pending
litigation.
The
Company’s former Chief Financial Officer has filed a lawsuit against the Company
for breach of his executive employment contract claiming that he was terminated
without cause and seeking damages of one year’s salary,
attorney
fees and certain other relief. The matter is currently in the discovery phase.
Management of the Company asserts that the former CFO was terminated for cause
and is entitled to nothing under his executive employment agreement. Management
is vigorously defending this action and believes the loss, if any resulting
from
the suit will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial
position, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. Accordingly,
no
liability or reserve has been established for this matter. Quarterly reviews
of
the case will be conducted and if it appears probable or reasonably possible
that the Company will incur liability on the former CFO’s claims, and the amount
is reasonably estimable, a liability reserve will be established.
Operating
leases.
The
Company leases store facilities, vehicles and equipment. Most of our store
leases have terms that extend over three to five years. Some of the leases
have
cancellation provisions that allow us to cancel on ninety day notice, and some
of the leases have been in existence long enough that the term has expired
and
we are currently occupying the premises on month-to-month tenancies. Lease
obligations for the next five years as of September 26, 2008 are:
Remainder
of 2008
|
$
|
530,699
|
||
2009
|
1,125,782
|
|||
2010
|
537,641
|
|||
2011
|
156,209
|
|||
2012
|
11,647
|
NOTE
9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
During
the thirteen week period ended on September 26, 2008, the Company issued 20,000
shares of common stock to our former CFO in satisfaction of a promise to issue
shares in connection with his employment. The shares were valued at $0.36 per
share based upon the trading price of the stock on the date of issuance and
were
recorded as expense in the current period. In addition, the Company issued
80,000 shares of common stock to our investor relations firm as partial payment
of their investor relations fees. The shares were valued at $0.34 per share
based upon the trading price of the stock on the date of issuance and were
recorded as an expense in the current period.
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FORM
10-Q
Part
I, Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations.
Thirteen
Weeks Ended September 26, 2008 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended September
28, 2007.
The
following comparative statements of operations table sets out the results of
operations as a percentage of revenue for comparative purposes.
Comparative
Statements of
Operations
|
Thirteen Weeks Ended
|
|||||||
September 26, 2008
|
September 28, 2007
|
||||||
REVENUE:
|
|||||||
Staffing
services revenue
|
99.4
|
%
|
99.5
|
%
|
|||
Other
income
|
0.6
|
%
|
0.5
|
%
|
|||
Total
revenue
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||
COST
OF STAFFING SERVICES
|
|||||||
Wages
|
59.5
|
%
|
58.6
|
%
|
|||
Workers’
Compensation
|
5.2
|
%
|
4.3
|
%
|
|||
Transportation
|
1.7
|
%
|
0.8
|
%
|
|||
Other
|
7.2
|
%
|
6.3
|
%
|
|||
73.6
|
%
|
70.0
|
%
|
||||
GROSS
PROFIT
|
26.4
|
%
|
30.0
|
%
|
|||
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
|||||||
Compensation
and related expenses
|
13.5
|
%
|
14.7
|
%
|
|||
Selling
and marketing expenses
|
0.3
|
%
|
0.2
|
%
|
|||
Professional
expenses
|
1.1
|
%
|
1.5
|
%
|
|||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1.0
|
%
|
0.8
|
%
|
|||
Rent
|
2.9
|
%
|
2.4
|
%
|
|||
Other
expenses
|
6.7
|
%
|
6.7
|
%
|
|||
Total
operating expenses
|
25.6
|
%
|
26.3
|
%
|
|||
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
|
0.9
|
%
|
3.7
|
%
|
|||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
|||||||
Interest
expense
|
-1.3
|
%
|
-2.0
|
%
|
|||
Other
income (expense)
|
-0.1
|
%
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
Total
other income (expense)
|
-1.4
|
%
|
-2.0
|
%
|
|||
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
|
-0.5
|
%
|
1.7
|
%
|
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Revenue.
In the
thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008, revenues were $21.9 million compared
to
revenues of $26.4 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2007, a
decrease of $4.3 million or 16%.
The
third
quarter of 2008 continued to present a challenging business climate. The current
economic downturn has resulted in a broad based slowdown in our business when
compared to 2007. As a result of the worsening economic picture beginning early
in 2008, we took action to close a number of stores located in the hardest
hit
areas and slowed our new store opening plan until the business climate improves.
Store closures impacted top line revenue. We operated sixty-one store locations
on September 26, 2008 compared to seventy-eight locations at September 28,
2007.
In the aggregate, store count is down 17% in the thirteen weeks ended September
26, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
In
the
third quarter, we did see strength in providing workers for disaster recovery
services as a result of flooding in Iowa, an oil spill in Louisiana, and
Hurricane Ike which struck the Texas coast in mid September. As a result of
the
disaster recovery business, we were able to hold revenue relatively steady
in
the third quarter compared to the second quarter despite the economic downturn.
While the disaster recovery business had a positive impact on the third quarter,
we do not expect the same level of disaster recovery work in the fourth
quarter.
We
operate in a market where we expect to see declines when the economy slows.
Our
experience indicates that the declines are typically short lived. As our
customers are faced with continuing orders, they turn to on-demand labor to
keep
deliveries on track, and our business typically rebounds. The 2008, the downturn
has been unusually severe. As of September 26, 2008, we have not yet seen signs
of an anticipated recovery.
In
the
third quarter we developed and began a wide scale rollout of a new marketing
program. The new program focuses on selling methodologies and activity levels,
including regular feedback and performance monitoring. As a result, we are
beginning to see heightened selling activity levels in the field that we expect
will bear fruit in coming periods. Revenue grew to $21.9 million in the thirteen
weeks ended September 26, 2008 compared to $21.2 million in the thirteen weeks
ended June 27, 2008, an increase of 3% despite the strong headwinds from a
lagging economy. We expect fourth quarter revenue will decline from third
quarter revenue due to the continuing negative effects of the economic downturn
and seasonality. The last half of the fourth quarter and the first half of
the
first quarter are typically our slowest periods.
Industry
Mix.
The
broad based pullback in our business was caused by declines in nearly all
industry sectors. We did see growth in manufacturing (2.4%) and real estate
(8.3%), but the growth in these sectors was not sufficient to offset the
declines in retail trade (50%), agriculture (26%), and services (25%). We
continue to monitor branch activity and are now directing our sales force to
focus on areas of opportunity at the local level. When we see particular
industry sectors with relative strength in a market, we focus our selling
activities more heavily in that sector. We are also pursuing opportunities
with
seasonal businesses such as the retail sector during the holiday
season.
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Same
Store Sales.
Same
store sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008 declined 12% compared
to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2007. The following table reflects
the
quarter over quarter comparison. The revenue totals do not include stores that
were not open in both quarters.
Q3-2008
|
Q3-2007
|
Change
|
||||||||
Gross Revenue
|
$
|
19,301,247
|
$
|
21,925,725
|
12.0
|
%
|
As
noted
above, the decline in same store sales in the current quarter compared to the
year earlier period is attributable primarily to economic factors. We saw
increases in comparable quarter over quarter results from twenty stores,
indicating that there are areas of the country that have not been hit as hard
by
the downturn as others. These areas may offer additional opportunities for
growth.
Store
Development.
We
opened one store and closed seven stores in the thirteen weeks ended September
26, 2008. We currently operate sixty-one stores in twenty states. Store closures
are the result of the weak economy. Closed stores were located in areas that
were hardest hit by the economic downturn or were located in areas with multiple
locations where we were able to reduce costs while continuing to service our
customers through our other location(s) in the area. We are currently evaluating
new store openings in areas where we have existing customer demand. We are
also
focused on increasing revenues in our remaining stores through sales and
customer service training programs.
Near
the
end of 2007, we prepared a business plan which provided for an aggressive store
opening schedule. At the time, we anticipated strong revenue growth in our
existing stores beginning early in 2008. Capital for new store growth was to
be
derived from existing store revenue growth and from a private offering which
closed in November and December, 2007. As reflected above, our business through
September 2008 has been significantly impacted by the economic downturn. Our
cash position was also impacted by collateral demands by our workers’
compensation insurance carrier relating to claims filed against the first policy
period from May 13, 2006 through May 12, 2007. These factors combined to force
a
reassessment of our growth plans. In order to conserve cash, we embarked on
an
aggressive cost cutting program, closed a number of non-performing stores,
and
froze our store opening plan.
Our
national accounts group has had recent success in generating new business with
existing customers in areas where we do not have an existing location. When
we
have customer demand and an adequate amount of guaranteed business, we will
open
new locations to service the customer. We expect to open a small number of
new
locations for this purpose in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Cost
of Sales and Margins.
For the
thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008, cost of sales totaled $16.1 million
or
73.6% of revenue generating margins of $5.8 million or 26.4% of revenue compared
to cost of sales of $18.5 million or 70.0% of revenue and margins of $7.9
million or 30.0% of revenue in the year earlier period. On-demand worker wages
were 59.1% of the total cost of sales for the thirteen weeks ended September
26,
2008 compared to 58.3% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2007.
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Our
workers’ compensation costs normalized to 5.2% of revenue in the thirteen weeks
ended September 26, 2008 compared to 4.3% in the thirteen weeks ended September
28, 2007. We expect workers’ compensation costs to run between 5.0% and 6.0% of
revenue. Our workers’ compensation costs for the last twelve months have
exceeded 7.5%, primarily due to losses on claims filed in the first policy
period from May 2006 through May 2007. In the thirteen weeks ended September
26,
2008, most of the remaining claims from the 2006/2007 policy have been closed
and the impact of the first year policy on later years is diminishing. We expect
that workers’ compensation costs will continue to moderate in the fourth quarter
and lower workers’ compensation costs will translate into improved margins in
future periods.
We
continue to monitor claims history and company wide experience in workers’
compensation. Incident rates have been trending down in the second and third
policy periods. As we develop additional experience, we expect to see reduced
workers compensation costs in future periods.
SG&A
Expenses. SG&A
expenses totaled $5.6 million or 25.6% of revenue compared to $6.9 million
or
26.3% of revenue in the year earlier period. The reduction in SG&A expenses
was driven primarily by reduced staffing costs and lower professional fees.
Staffing costs were 13.5% in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008
compared to 14.7% in the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2007. Professional
fees were 1.1% in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008 compared to 1.5%
in the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2007
Interest
and Other Expenses.
In the
thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008, interest and other expenses decreased
to $310,295 or 1.4% of revenue compared to $535,697 or 2.0% of revenue in the
year earlier period. The decrease is primarily the result of less borrowing
against the line of credit facility in 2008, and less reliance on other high
interest forms of borrowing.
Net
Loss.
In the
thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008, the net loss was $115,819 (0.5%)
compared to as net profit of $444,342 (1.7%) in the thirteen weeks ended
September 28, 2007. Current period operations were impacted by the economic
downturn and the decline in the number of stores in operation during the period.
Thirty-nine
Weeks Ended September 26, 2008 Compared to the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended September
28, 2007.
Revenue.
In the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, revenues were $63.1 million compared
with revenues of $74.4 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28,
2007.
As
discussed above, the economic climate is having an impact on our business in
2008. We have closed a number of stores located in the hardest hit areas and
slowed our new store opening plan while we wait for the business climate to
improve. Store closures impacted top line revenue. We operated sixty-one store
locations on September 26, 2008 compared to seventy-eight locations at September
28, 2007.
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Industry
Mix.
The
broad based pullback in our business was caused by declines in most industry
sectors. As a percentage of total revenue, comparing the thirty-nine weeks
ended
September 26, 2008 to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2007, we saw
increases in construction, manufacturing, and services with decreases in
transportation and other sectors. In real dollar terms, however, we saw declines
in gross revenues from all markets.
Same
Store Sales.
Same
store sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008 declined 9.4%
compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2007. The following table
reflects the quarter over quarter comparison. The revenue totals do not include
stores that were not open in both quarters.
Thirty-nine Weeks -2008
|
Thirty-nine Weeks - 2007
|
Change
|
||||||||
Gross
Revenue
|
$
|
54,418,302
|
$
|
60,035,325
|
-9.4
|
%
|
As
noted
above, the decline in same store sales in the current quarter compared to the
year earlier period is attributable primarily to economic factors that caused
our customers to take a conservative approach to staffing their operations
in
the second quarter of 2008. While the economic slowdown is a concern, we are
targeting current sales efforts on industries and geographic areas that are
still relatively strong.
Store
Development.
We
opened eight stores and closed thirty stores in the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 26, 2008. Two new stores are presently in the pre-opening stage.
We
currently operate sixty-one stores in twenty states. Store closures are the
result of the weak economy. Closed stores were located in areas that were
hardest hit by the economic downturn or were located in areas with multiple
locations where we were able to reduce costs while continuing to service our
customers through our other location(s) in that area. We are currently
evaluating new store openings in areas where we have existing customer demand.
We are also focused on increasing revenues in our remaining stores with sales
and customer service training programs.
Cost
of Sales and Margins.
For the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, cost of sales totaled $47.5 million
or 75.3% of revenue generating margins of $15.6 million or 24.7% of revenue
compared to cost of sales of $53.7 million or 72.1% of revenue and margins
of
$20.8 million or 27.9% of revenue in the year earlier period. On-demand worker
wages were 58.7%, and workers’ compensation expense was 7.8% of the total cost
of sales compared to 59.0% and 5.5%, respectively for the thirty-nine weeks
ended September 28, 2007.
For
the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, workers compensation expense remains
above the expected cost by about 2.6% above our 5.2% target as a result of
claims activity on the remaining open claims from the policy year ending May
12,
2007 (the 2006/2007 Policy) and high reserve deposits levels established by
our
insurance carrier. The Company has twenty open claims on the 2006/2007 Policy.
Our claims administration program continues to push for closure of these claims.
Our assessment of the prospective future liability on these claims is
substantially less than the reserves established by our insurer. Our workers
compensation program has been in effect for two years and our limited operating
history impacts the current estimate of future claims liabilities. Limited
claims history results in application of industry wide standard loss development
factors that are higher than we expect over the long term in our industry niche.
We continue to monitor claims history and company wide experience in workers’
compensation and are seeing incident rates trending down and loss experience
improving on the second and third policy periods. As we develop additional
experience, we expect to see reduced workers compensation costs in future
periods.
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SG&A
Expenses. SG&A
expenses totaled $19.1 million or 30.3% of revenue compared to $23.6 million
or
31.7% of revenue in the year earlier period. The reduction in SG&A expenses
was driven primarily by reduced staffing costs. Staffing costs were 16.3% in
the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008 compared to 17.6% in the thirty-nine
weeks ended September 28, 2007.
Interest
and Other Expenses.
In the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, interest and other expenses
decreased to $601,709 or 1.0% of revenue compared to $1.1 million or 1.5% of
revenue in the year earlier period. The decrease is primarily the result of
less
borrowing against the line of credit facility in 2008, and less reliance on
other high interest forms of borrowing.
Net
Loss.
In the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, the net loss was $4.1 million (6.5%)
compared to $4.0 million (5.3%) in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28,
2007. The current period loss was impacted significantly by the unusual activity
in workers’ compensation claims relating to the May 2006 to May 2007 policy
period which were recorded in the first half of the year.
Cash
Flow from Operations.
In the
thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008, we used approximately $3.2 million
of cash flows in operations. In the same period of 2007, we used approximately
$5.0 million in our operations. The reduction in cash used in operations is
primarily attributable to our cost reduction efforts, the right sizing of our
field operations and operations support teams to match our revenue during the
current economic downturn, and the reduced cash outlays required to pre fund
our
workers’ compensation claims liability through reserve deposits.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 26, 2008, we had total current assets of $14.3 million and total
current liabilities of $12.3 million. We had cash of $1.4 million and
approximately $100,000 available under our line of credit facility.
Days
sales outstanding on our trade accounts receivable at September 26, 2008, was
38.7 days; actual bad debt write-off expense as a percentage of total customer
invoices during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2008 was 0.3%. Our
accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amounts. We regularly review
our accounts receivable for collectibility. The allowance for doubtful accounts
is determined based on historical write-off experience and current economic
data
and represents our best estimate of the amount of probable losses on our
accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed quarterly.
We typically refer overdue balances to a collection agency at ninety days and
the collection agent pursues collection for another thirty days. Most balances
over 120 days past due are written off when it is probable the receivable will
not be collected. As our business matures, we will continue to monitor and
seek
to improve our aging experience with respect to trade accounts receivable.
As we
grow, our historical collection ratio and aging experience with respect to
trade
accounts receivable will continue to be important factors affecting our
liquidity.
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We
currently operate under a $9,950,000 line of credit facility with our principal
lender for accounts receivable financing. The credit facility is collateralized
with accounts receivable and entitles us to borrow up to 85% of the value of
eligible receivables. Eligible accounts receivable are generally defined to
include accounts that are not more than sixty days past due. The line of credit
agreement includes limitations on customer concentrations, accounts receivable
with affiliated parties, accounts receivable from governmental agencies in
excess of 5% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance, and when a customer’s
aggregate past due accounts exceed 50% of that customer’s aggregate balance due.
The credit facility includes a 1% facility fee payable annually, and a $1,500
monthly administrative fee. The financing bears interest at the greater of
the
prime rate plus two and one half percent (prime +2.5%) or 6.25% per annum.
Prime
is defined by the Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section. Our line of credit
interest rate at September 26, 2008 was 7.5%. The loan agreement further
provides that interest is due at the applicable rate on the greater of the
outstanding balance or $5,000,000. The credit facility expires on April 7,
2009.
The balance due our lender at September 26, 2008 was $5,110,030.
The
line
of credit facility agreement contains certain financial covenants including
a
requirement that we maintain a working capital ratio of 1:1, that we maintain
positive cash flow, that we maintain a tangible net worth of $3,500,000, and
that we maintain a rolling average EBITDA of 75% of our projections. At
September 26, 2008, we were not in compliance with the EBITDA and tangible
net
worth requirements. Our lender waived compliance with the EBITDA and tangible
net worth covenants and the line of credit was in good standing as of September
26, 2008.
As
discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, we acquired operating assets
in
2006 from a number of entities that were previously our franchisees. We have
been notified of the existence of payroll tax liabilities owed by the
franchisees and have included footnote disclosure in our financial statements
of
the potential contingent liability that may exist. Based on the information
currently available, we estimate that the total state payroll and other tax
liabilities owed by the selling entities is between $400,000 and $600,000 and
that total payroll taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service is between $500,000
and $600,000. Our outside legal counsel has advised us that the potential for
successor liability on the IRS claims is remote.
We
have
not accrued any amounts for these contingent payroll and other tax liabilities
at September 26, 2008, except for the balance owed by Everyday Staffing LLC
in
excess of amounts we owed Everyday as described in Note 7 to the Financial
Statements appearing in this quarterly report. The Asset Purchase Agreement
governing these transactions requires that the selling entities indemnify us
for
any liabilities or claims we incur as a result of these predecessor tax
liabilities. We have also secured the indemnification agreement of Glenn Welstad
with a pledge of our Common Stock. We believe the selling entities and their
principal members have adequate resources to meet these obligations and have
indicated through their actions to date that they fully intend to pay the
amounts due. We understand that the responsible parties have entered into
payment agreements for many of the tax obligations and expect to resolve these
debts in full within the next twelve months.
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Our
current liquidity could be impacted if we are considered to be a successor
to
these payroll tax obligations. Liability as a successor on these payroll tax
obligations may also constitute a default under our line of credit facility
agreement with our principal lender creating a further negative impact on our
liquidity.
We
may
require additional capital to fund operations during the remainder of fiscal
year 2008 and into 2009. Our capital needs will depend on the number of new
stores we elect to open during the year, capital requirements to fund our
workers compensation insurance, store operating performance, our ability to
control costs while we execute our growth plans, and the impact on our business
from the general economic slowdown and/or recovery cycle. We currently have
approximately 7.7 million warrants outstanding which may offer a source of
additional capital at a future date upon exercise. Management will continue
to
evaluate capital needs and sources of capital as we execute our business plan
in
2008.
If
we
require additional capital in 2008 or thereafter, no assurances can be given
that we will be able to find additional capital on acceptable terms. If
additional capital is not available, we may be forced to scale back operations,
lay off personnel, slow planned growth initiatives, and take other actions
to
reduce our capital requirements, all of which will impact our profitability
and
long term viability.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We
do not
believe that our business is currently subject to material exposure from the
fluctuation in interest rates.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures.
Management
conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting based on a general framework developed by management with
reference to general business, accounting and financial reporting
principles.
Based
on
our evaluation, we determined that there were no material weaknesses affecting
our internal controls over financial reporting but that there were deficiencies
in our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 26, 2008. The
deficiencies noted below are being addressed through our remediation initiatives
which are also described below. We believe that our financial information,
notwithstanding the internal control deficiencies noted, accurately and fairly
presents our financial condition and results of operations for the periods
presented.
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As
a young company, we continue to face challenges with hiring and retaining
qualified personnel in the finance department. Limitations in both
the
number of personnel currently staffing the finance department, and
in the
skill sets employed by such persons, create difficulties in the
segregation of duties essential for sound internal controls.
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Documentation
of proper accounting procedures is not yet complete and some of the
documentation that exists has not yet been reviewed or approved by
management, or has not been properly communicated and made available
to
employees responsible for portions of the internal control
system.
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Management’s
Remediation Initiatives
We
made
substantial progress on our internal control processes during 2008. We have
implemented new reconciliation procedures to ensure that information is properly
transferred to the accounting system. We have retained experts when necessary
to
address complex transactions. Management believes that actions taken and the
follow-up that will occur during 2008 collectively will effectively eliminate
the above deficiencies.
During
the remainder of 2008 and 2009, we plan to conduct quarterly assessments of
our
controls over financial reporting using criteria established in “Internal
Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In connection with these
assessments, we will document all significant accounting procedures and
determine whether they are designed effectively and are operating as designed.
Our assessment of internal controls over financial reporting will be subject
to
audit for the fifty-two week period ending December 25, 2009.
Our
management and Board of Directors do not expect that our disclosure
controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will
prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system, no matter how
well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because
of
the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can
provide absolute assurance that all control gaps and instances of fraud have
been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments
in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of
simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in
part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design
may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions.
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Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
Except
as
noted above, there have been no changes during the thirteen weeks ended
September 26, 2008 in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect
our
financial reports.
PART
II
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
In
the
thirteen week period ended on September 26, 2008, the Company issued an
aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock. 20,000 shares were issued to our
former CFO in connection with his employment by the company. An additional
80,000 shares were issued to our investor relations firm as partial compensation
for investor relations services. The sales of unregistered securities were
made
in reliance on exemptions from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Rule 506 of Regulation D adopted
under the Act, and various state blue sky exemptions. The shares were acquired
for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale. The certificates
representing the shares bear a restrictive stock legend and were sold in private
transactions without the use of advertising or other form of public
solicitation.
Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
a. Exhibit
Index
Exhibit No.
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of Glenn Welstad, Chief Executive Officer of Command Center, Inc.
pursuant
to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Brad E. Herr, Chief Financial Officer of Command Center, Inc.
pursuant
to Rule 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Glenn Welstad, Chief Executive Officer of Command Center, Inc.
pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted in Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Brad E. Herr, Chief Financial Officer of Command Center, Inc.
pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted in Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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b. Reports
on Form 8-K
During
the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2008, no reports on Form 8-K were filed
by the Company.
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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, thereunto
duly authorized.
COMMAND
CENTER, INC.
/s/Glenn Welstad
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President and CEO
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Glenn Welstad
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November 10, 2008
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Signature
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Title
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Printed Name
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Date
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/s/Brad E. Herr
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CFO, Principal Financial Officer
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Brad E. Herr
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November 10, 2008
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Signature
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Title
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Printed Name
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Date
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