UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2008

 

 

MANPOWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin		1-10686		39-1672779
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Manpower Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin		53212
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 961-1000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 18, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 18, 2008
99.2		Presentation materials for April 18, 2008 conference call

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SIGNATURES

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

 

		MANPOWER INC.
Dated: April 18, 2008		By:		/s/ Michael J. Van Handel
				Michael J. Van Handel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 18, 2008
99.2		Presentation materials for April 18, 2008 conference call

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Contact:
		Mike Van Handel
		Manpower Inc.
		+1.414.906.6305
		michael.vanhandel@manpower.com

Manpower Reports 1^st Quarter 2008 Results

MILWAUKEE, WI, USA, April 18, 2008 – Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) today reported that net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased 27%, to $75.5 million, or 94 cents per diluted share, compared to $59.5 million, or 69 cents per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenues for the first quarter were $5.4 billion, an increase of 19 percent from the year earlier period.

Results for the first quarter were favorably impacted by 14 cents per diluted share as foreign currencies were relatively stronger compared to the first quarter of 2007. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased 8 percent over the prior year period.

Jeffrey A. Joerres, Manpower Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The first quarter performance underscores, once again, the strength of our geographic and service line portfolio. Operations like Elan, Germany and Italy performed extremely well with local currency revenue growth of 43%, 22% and 15%, respectively. In these important markets, while we remain on guard, we do not detect any material slowing in our business.

“While economic conditions remain uncertain in parts of the world, we believe our team, coupled with the strength of our portfolio of services, will deliver solid results in the second quarter. We anticipate our second quarter diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.47 to $1.51, which includes an estimated favorable currency impact of 20 cents.”

In conjunction with its first quarter earnings release, Manpower will broadcast its conference call live over the Internet on April 18, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. CDT (8:30 a.m. EDT). Interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast and view the presentation by logging on to http://investor.manpower.com.

Supplemental financial information referenced in the conference call can be found at http://investor.manpower.com.

About Manpower Inc.

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment services industry; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2008, the $21 billion company offers employers a

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range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Manpower’s worldwide network of 4,500 offices in 80 countries and territories enables the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world’s largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce, enabling clients to concentrate on their core business activities. Manpower Inc. operates under five brands: Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management. More information on Manpower Inc. is available at www.manpower.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements, including earning projections, that are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding the Company’s expected future results. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading ‘Risk Factors’ in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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Manpower Inc.

Results of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31
								% Variance
		2008			2007			Amount Reported			Constant Currency
		(Unaudited)
Revenues from services (a)		$	5,386.6		$	4,535.6		18.8	%		7.6	%
Cost of services			4,418.9			3,735.6		18.3	%
Gross profit			967.7			800.0		21.0	%		9.9	%
Selling and administrative expenses			835.7			696.7		19.9	%		9.7	%
Operating profit			132.0			103.3		27.8	%		10.8	%
Interest and other expenses			11.3			9.6		18.4	%
Earnings before income taxes			120.7			93.7		28.8	%		9.7	%
Provision for income taxes			45.2			34.2		32.1	%
Net earnings		$	75.5		$	59.5		26.9	%		8.1	%
Net earnings per share - basic		$	0.95		$	0.70		35.7	%
Net earnings per share - diluted		$	0.94		$	0.69		36.2	%		15.9	%
Weighted average shares - basic			79.5			84.9		-6.4	%
Weighted average shares - diluted			80.3			86.5		-7.2	%

 

(a)

Revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $7.3 million and $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices which were $304.0 million and $362.4 million for the three months ended ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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Manpower Inc.

Operating Unit Results

(In millions)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31
									% Variance
		2008				2007			Amount Reported			Constant Currency
		(Unaudited)
Revenues from Services:
United States (a)		$	471.5			$	483.6		-2.5	%		-2.5	%
France			1,734.0				1,493.0		16.1	%		1.5	%
Other EMEA			1,853.7				1,476.4		25.6	%		14.6	%
Italy			401.2				304.8		31.6	%		15.0	%
Jefferson Wells			77.4				81.3		-4.7	%		-4.7	%
Right Management			103.3				93.9		10.1	%		4.5	%
Other Operations			745.5				602.6		23.7	%		11.8	%
		$	5,386.6			$	4,535.6		18.8	%		7.6	%
Operating Unit Profit:
United States		$	7.2			$	11.5		-37.6	%		-37.6	%
France			54.0				43.9		22.9	%		7.3	%
Other EMEA			47.7				36.7		30.0	%		17.2	%
Italy			29.1				16.4		77.0	%		54.6	%
Jefferson Wells			(2.6	)			1.0		N/A			N/A
Right Management			6.7				6.1		8.9	%		9.4	%
Other Operations			21.3				12.8		67.8	%		49.2	%
			163.4				128.4
Corporate expenses			28.2				21.9
Amortization of intangible assets			3.2				3.2
Operating profit			132.0				103.3		27.8	%		10.8	%
Interest and other expenses (b)			11.3				9.6
Earnings before income taxes		$	120.7			$	93.7

 

(a)

In the United States, revenues from services include fees received from our franchise offices of $4.6 million and $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. These fees are primarily based on revenues generated by the franchise offices, which were $212.7 million and $269.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(b)	The components of interest and other expenses were:

 

		2008				2007
Interest expense		$	15.6			$	12.0
Interest income			(5.1	)			(5.0	)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss			(1.9	)			0.1
Miscellaneous expenses, net			2.7				2.5
		$	11.3			$	9.6

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Manpower Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

 

		Mar. 31 2008				Dec. 31 2007
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	640.5			$	537.5
Accounts receivable, net			4,724.6				4,478.8
Prepaid expenses and other assets			138.8				122.2
Future income tax benefits			86.6				76.3
Total current assets			5,590.5				5,214.8
Other assets:
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net			1,413.2				1,410.7
Other assets			423.2				377.7
Total other assets			1,836.4				1,788.4
Property and equipment:
Land, buildings, leasehold improvements and equipment			814.9				760.8
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			584.1				539.6
Net property and equipment			230.8				221.2
Total assets		$	7,657.7			$	7,224.4
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,176.7			$	1,014.4
Employee compensation payable			207.3				213.6
Accrued liabilities			699.2				679.4
Accrued payroll taxes and insurance			699.1				724.7
Value added taxes payable			614.0				583.7
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt			52.5				39.7
Total current liabilities			3,448.8				3,255.5
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt			946.0				874.8
Other long-term liabilities			442.3				424.8
Total other liabilities			1,388.3				1,299.6
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock			1.0				1.0
Capital in excess of par value			2,498.4				2,481.8
Retained earnings			1,115.9				1,040.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income			358.9				257.6
Treasury stock, at cost			(1,153.6	)			(1,111.4	)
Total shareholders’ equity			2,820.6				2,669.3
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	7,657.7			$	7,224.4

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Manpower Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

 

		Year Ended Mar. 31
		2008				2007
		(Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings		$	75.5			$	59.5
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			24.7				21.5
Deferred income taxes			(2.1	)			15.7
Provision for doubtful accounts			7.3				5.1
Share-based compensation			8.9				5.7
Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options			(0.1	)			(2.3	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			28.6				88.2
Other assets			(3.6	)			(33.4	)
Other liabilities			(33.4	)			(57.2	)
Cash provided by operating activities			105.8				102.8
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(23.8	)			(16.8	)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(0.8	)			(5.0	)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment			1.8				1.6
Cash used by investing activities			(22.8	)			(20.2	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings of short-term facilities and long-term debt			10.9				3.8
Proceeds from stock option and purchase plans			8.8				20.0
Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options			0.1				2.3
Repurchases of common stock			(52.7	)			(72.7	)
Cash used by financing activities			(32.9	)			(46.6	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			52.9				3.4
Change in cash and cash equivalents			103.0				39.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			537.5				687.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	640.5			$	727.3

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