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2 0 0 1 A N N U A L   R E P O RT

Have you heard the news?

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts and statistical data)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: 
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
Basic net income per share
Diluted net income per share
BALANCE SHEET DATA: 
Working capital
Total assets
Total debt
Total shareholders’ equity
STATISTICAL DATA: 
Average worksite employees paid per month during period
Fee payroll cost per worksite employee per month

2001

2000

1999

$

4,373,244

165,015*
18,539*
10,357*
0.38*
0.36*

36,609
274,003
13,500
122,935

69,480
4,020

$
$

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

3,708,531
138,534
22,234
16,900
0.62
0.58

51,179
242,817
–
105,510

62,140
3,830

$

$
$

$

$

2,260,743
89,528
10,559
9,358
0.34
0.34

35,792
147,698
–
80,468

42,479
3,360

% change
from 2000

17.9 %
19.1 %
(16.6)%
(38.7)%
(38.7)%
(37.9)%

(28.5)%
12.8 %
N/A
16.5 %

11.8 %
5.0 %

* For the year ended December 31, 2001, gross profit, operating income, net income, and basic and diluted earnings per share would have been $171.2 million, $24.7 million,
$17.7 million, $0.64 and $0.62, excluding the impact of non-recurring items, including disputed health insurance rate increases by Aetna totaling $12.7 million, a credit
received on the Company’s workers’ compensation policy of $6.6 million and the write-off of the Company’s $3.8 million investment in Virtual Growth, Inc.

This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify such forward-looking
statements by the words “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely,” “goal,” “assume” and similar expressions. For information
concerning important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements, see “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on page 20.

COMPANY PROFILE
Administaff  (NYSE:  ASF) is  the  nation’s  leading  Professional  Employer  Organization  (PEO), serving  as 
an  outsourced  human  resources  department  for  small  and  medium-sized  businesses  throughout  the
United States.

Administaff’s  revenues  in  2001  totaled  $4.4  billion. At  year-end  2001, the  Company  had  more  than
4,400  client  companies, 70,000  worksite  employees  and  1,200  corporate  employees;  it  also  had  three
client service centers and 36 sales offices in 19 major markets.

Administaff’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Houston,
Texas, the Company is accredited by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation and is an active member
of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.

Administaff ranks number 448 on the Fortune 500 list. The Company also is included on Fortune’s list of
America’s Most Admired Companies, the Forbes Platinum 400 list of the Best Big Companies in America, and
the InformationWeek 500 list of leading information technology innovators.

CONTENTS
3 Highlights, Mission Statement  4 Letter to Shareholders  7 Personnel Management System  
10 Employer of Choice  14 Work-Life Balance  16 Glossary  17 Financial Review
60 Officers, Corporate Information  Inside Back Cover Board of Directors

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 1

The real news behind Administaff’s 
success is its ability to balance growth 
and profitability, along with a strong 
commitment to help client companies 
become employers of choice.

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ADMINISTAFF ADDED TO FORTUNE 500 LIST
HOUSTON - April 3, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) announced today it has been added to the
Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. The Company is now ranked number 448, moving
up from a Fortune 1000 ranking of 615 the previous year. Administaff also is listed among the top
five companies in the Diversified Outsourcing Services sector.

2 | ADMINISTAFF

“Administaff’s 2001 results demonstrate 
our ability to execute our long-term
growth plan while operating profitably
through a difficult period.”

Paul J. Sarvadi – President and Chief Executive Officer

2001 Highlights

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 3

O U R   M I S S I ON |

The mission of Administaff is to be the recognized leader in the development, sale and delivery
of quality Professional Employer Organization services to our strategically selected market comprised
of small and medium–sized businesses. This mission will be accomplished by a highly motivated team of
innovative people dedicated to finding, attracting and satisfying clients in a manner that will produce
consistent and superior productivity among clients, employees and the Company. 

4 | ADMINISTAFF

90-office, 40-market  national  expansion  program.
Because of these efforts, our average number of work-
site employees paid per month rose nearly 12 percent
over the prior year.

We  believe  that  our  increased  sales  capacity  is  a
leading indicator of our future growth, and our highly
successful year-end sales efforts clearly demonstrated
that  potential. Before  September  11, we  had  set  an
aggressive  goal  to  sell  new  accounts  representing
16,000  worksite  employees  during  our  Fall  Campaign.
We  exceeded  that  goal, achieving  106  percent  of  our
sales target. In December alone, we sold new accounts
representing  more  than  6,000  worksite  employees  –
without  giving  way  on  pricing, and  despite  the  strug-
gling economy and the temporary disruption caused by
our change in health insurance carriers.

We  also  continued  to  expand  and  make  major
refinements to our service offering. A number of serv-
ice enhancements launched in 2001 are boosting client
satisfaction  while  simultaneously  creating  opportuni-
ties for operating leverage.

In  April, we  launched  WebPayroll,SM an  Internet-
based  system  that  reduces  the  need  for  data  entry
personnel  and  significantly  lowers  the  amount  of
time  required  for  our  payroll  specialists  to  perform
transactional activities. By the end of the year, 51 per-
cent of our clients were already using the system to
input the payroll data for more than 55 percent of our
worksite employees.

FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

Two  thousand  and  one  was  a  year  of  continuing
achievement despite tough tests for our Company. In a
recessionary economy still rife with uncertainty, Admin-
istaff emerged from 2001 a stronger enterprise than it
was at the beginning of the year. We grew our revenues,
expanded our sales and service capacity, held the line 
on  operating  expenses  and  stayed  the  course  of  our
long-term plan. We are pleased with our results and are
poised for greater strength in the year that is unfolding.
Our  financial  performance  reflects  those  facts.
Revenues  reached  $4.4  billion, an  18  percent  increase
over 2000. Total gross profit was $165 million, a 19 per-
cent increase. Average monthly gross profit per work-
site  employee  was  $198, a  6  percent  increase. Net
income  was  $10.4  million, or  $0.36  per  diluted  share.
Excluding  non-recurring  charges, pro  forma  diluted
earnings per share were $0.62 for the year. In addition,
we took steps to enhance shareholder value by repur-
chasing 900,000 shares of Administaff common stock
at a total cost of $21.6 million.

Clearly, these  accomplishments  took  place  in  a
year of challenge. Layoffs generally exceeded new hires
among  our  client  companies  and  financially-related
client  terminations  increased. In  the  face  of  those
obstacles, I  cannot  overemphasize  the  importance  of
our  success  in  continuing  to  produce  unit  growth.
While  much  of  the  nation’s  business  community  was
contracting, we were expanding.

We  proved  that  an  effective  ramp-up  of  sales
capacity, coupled with a powerful marketing message,
could  produce  growth  without  compromising  pricing
even  in  the  toughest  of  times. During  the  year, we
increased  our  number  of  trained  sales  consultants 
by  30  percent. By  year’s  end, we  had  36  offices  in 
19 markets, which approaches the halfway point in our

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ADMINISTAFF NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
HOUSTON - February 19, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) is listed as one of America’s Most
Admired Companies by Fortune magazine for the third consecutive year. The Company ranked among the
top four businesses in the Outsourcing Services Category. The rankings were based on eight criteria,
including financial soundness, quality of products and services, long–term investment value, quality
of management, employee talent, social responsibility, innovativeness and the use of corporate assets.

Letter to Shareholders

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 5

2000
62,140

1999
42,479

2001
69,480

2001
$4,373

2000
$3,709

1999
$2,261

2000
$0.58

1999
$0.34

2001
$0.62 
(pro forma)

2001
$0.36 
(as reported)

Average Number of Worksite Employees
Paid Per Month

Revenues (in millions)

Diluted Net Income Per Share

Also  in  April, we  offered  our  larger  clients  a  new
service that is designed to enhance their shareholders’
return. This  tool  –  the  Watson  Wyatt  Human  Capital
Index – helps companies gauge how well they perform
various HR practices,including areas such as recruiting
excellence, clear  rewards  and  accountability, and  a
mutually respectful workplace. By completing a simple
but comprehensive survey, client companies can learn
how they compare to other companies and what steps
they can take to improve their HR performance in areas
that can positively impact their market value.

In September, we expanded our eService platform
with the launch of the Employee Service Center.SM This
interactive Web site consolidates and expands what we
previously  delivered  through  Administaff  Assistant®
and  bizzportSM into  a  co-brandable, fully  customizable
site  for  each  client  and  employee. Now, every  Admin-
istaff  client  has  immediate  access  to  the  kind  of
employee  service  center  that  many  large  companies
spend hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars
developing and operating. We believe this helps further
distinguish our clients as employers of choice.

Along with the launch of the Employee Service Cen-
ter, we introduced online enrollment for new employees
at  client  companies. This  capability  streamlines  new
employee  orientation  and  benefits  enrollment, and

makes the entire process simpler, faster and less costly.
At the same time, we expanded our eUniversity online
course offerings to include introductory, intermediate
and advanced training in a variety of Microsoft appli-
cations, including  Word, Excel, Outlook, FrontPage,
PowerPoint and Projects.

One of the biggest challenges and most significant
accomplishments of 2001 was the transitioning of our
health insurance carriers. In November, we took steps
to replace Aetna U.S. Healthcare with a new network of
carriers, effective January 1, 2002. This network includes
an  array  of  best-of-class  providers, including  United-
Healthcare, which  serves  as  our  anchor  carrier, along
with PacifiCare, Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross/Blue
Shield  of  Georgia. Importantly, the  network  makes
Administaff and our client companies less dependent on
any one carrier. It also improves our health care service
and coverage options, and gives us greater flexibility
to meet client and worksite employee needs.

On balance,2001 was a year of solid achievement for

Administaff, producing several important accolades:

• In February, Administaff was named one of Amer-
ica’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine
for the third consecutive year. The Company ranked
among  the  top  four  businesses  in  the  Outsourcing
Services category.

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ADMINISTAFF RECOGNIZED AS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE
HOUSTON - October 19, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) has been named by the Houston Business
Journal as one of the city’s Best Places to Work, ranking fourth in the large company category. Earlier
in the year, Administaff was named to the 2001 Employers of Choice 500 list, a national ranking 
conducted by Employment Review and BestJobsUSA.com.

6 | ADMINISTAFF

In  assessing  our  prospects  for  2002  and  beyond,
I see extraordinary market opportunities, and I am con-
fident that the challenges and accomplishments of 2001
will  play  a  key  role  in  our  future  success. Our  proven
business model will continue to allow us to grow and add
value to the enterprise for the benefit of all stakeholders.
I  would  like  to  close  these  remarks  with  three

important acknowledgements.

The first is to our employees. In an internal survey,
86 percent of our corporate employees said they viewed
their position with the Company as a calling and impor-
tant to the Company; an opportunity to do what they do
best. This  high-level  commitment  is  reflected  in  the
hard work they perform as a dedicated team to get the
job done every day.

The  second  is  to  the  members  of  our  manage-
ment team. Their strong leadership skills contributed
greatly to our continuing progress despite the chal-
lenges of 2001.

The third is to the members of our Board of Direc-
tors. Their  expert  guidance  and  unwavering  support
continue  to  be  tremendous  assets  as  we  drive  our
business forward.

Sincerely,

Paul J. Sarvadi
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 8, 2002

• In April, we were listed on the Fortune 500 list of
America’s  largest  companies. Administaff  is  now
ranked  number  448, up  from  615  on  the  Fortune
1000. The Company also is listed among the top five
companies in the Diversified Outsourcing Services
sector and was among the top 20 companies in all
three categories used to benchmark the “most bang
for  the  buck.”  Those  categories  included  revenues
per  dollar  of  assets, revenues  per  dollar  of  equity
and revenues per employee.
• In  January  2002, Administaff  was  named  to  the
Forbes magazine Platinum 400 list of the Best Big
Companies  in  America. As  part  of  this  ranking, we
were  recognized  for  posting  the  highest  five-year
average earnings-per-share growth rate (55.9 percent)
in the Business Services category.

Together, these  important  milestones  represent  a
great  way  to  celebrate  15  years  in  business  and  five
years  as  a  public  company. As  we  move  into  2002, we
have a high level of confidence in our business model
and are cautiously optimistic about the economy.

With an expanded sales force and the momentum
of our record-setting fall selling season, we expect con-
tinued revenue growth through increased unit volume.
Our target small business prospects are facing the like-
lihood  of  profit  pressure  and  ballooning  costs  for
health care, unemployment and workers’ compensation
insurance. We expect that our proven ability to manage
those costs will be more attractive than ever.

In addition, we will continue to enhance the quality
and  scope  of  our  service  offering  for  the  benefit  of
both clients and worksite employees. These efforts will
support  our  goal  of  helping  our  client  companies
strengthen  their  role  as  employers  of  choice. We  are
proud  that  Administaff  has  been  recognized  both
locally and nationally as a great place to work, and we
are dedicated to helping our client companies achieve
that same distinction.

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ADMINISTAFF NAMED ONE OF BEST BIG COMPANIES BY FORBES
HOUSTON - January 7, 2002 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) is included for the third time on the annual
Forbes Platinum 400 list of the Best Big Companies in America. In addition, Forbes has recognized
Administaff for posting the highest five–year average earnings–per–share growth rate (55.9 percent) 
in the Business Services category.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 7

Personnel Management System

Administaff’s eight-point Personnel Management Systemsm includes a comprehensive range of human resources
services that enables business owners to be more systematic and strategic about the role that people play in the
success of a company. With Administaff managing the “business of employment,” growth-minded business owners
and employees are free to focus on the “business of business.” 

RECRUITING & SELECTION
Find and hire the highest-
quality employees possible.

• Job Descriptions 
• Resume Review 
& Interviewing 
• Salary Planning 
& Administration 

• Classified Advertising 
• Background Checks 
• Pre-employment Testing 
• Profiling
• Drug Testing
• Outplacement

PERFORMANCE 
MANAGEMENT
Increase employee productiv-
ity by improving individual
and group performance.

• Performance 

Measurement & Review 

• Compensation 

& Incentive Plans 
• Employee Relations 
• Supervisor Training 
• Dispute Resolution 
• Job Design 

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Become more productive 
and profitable with a 
professional development 
program for employees.

• Needs Analysis to 
Identify Areas for 
Performance Improvement 

• Curriculum Development 

for Professional 
& Personal Growth 

• Customization & Delivery 
of Training Programs 
• Certified Provider of 

Continuing Education Units 

BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Gain the best benefits value
in the marketplace for cost sta-
bility and employee retention.

• Health Care, Dental 

& Vision Plans 

• Employee Assistance 
& Work-Life Programs 
• 401(k) Plan 
• Disability Plan 
• Basic & Voluntary 
Life Insurance 
• Basic & Voluntary 

Personal Accident Insurance 

• Adoption Assistance 
• Credit Union 
• Educational Assistance 
• Dependent Care 

Spending Account 

GOVERNMENT 
COMPLIANCE
Keep pace with changing 
government regulations to
reduce or eliminate fines 
and penalties.

• Government Reporting 
& Agency Interface 
• Unemployment Claims 

Management 

• Employment Records 

Management 

• Wage Claims & Audits 
• OSHA, EEOC, DOL, ADA,
FMLA, ADEA, Title VII,
COBRA, HIPAA & Other 
Government Regulations 

EMPLOYMENT 
ADMINISTRATION
Reduce the burden of
employee-related paperwork by
sharing it with Administaff.

• Payroll Processing
• Payroll Tax Filing 
• FICA, FUTA, SUTA 
• Insurance Procurement 
• Garnishments 
• Quarterly Reports 
• Human Resources 

Management Reports 

• Direct Deposit 
• W-2s & W-4s 
• Employment Verification 

EMPLOYER 
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT 
Manage employer obligations
more effectively with lower
risk and reduced liability.

• Workers’ Compensation 

Coverage & Claims Resolution 

• Employment Practices 
Liability Insurance 

• Safety Review 

& Policy Development 

• Unemployment 

Claims Management 
• Conflict Resolution 
• Employee Handbooks 
• Personnel Guide,
Forms & Policies 

• Terminations Support

OWNER SUPPORT
Achieve a more secure 
future through forward-
focused resources that 
help create value.

• Personnel Consulting 
• Employee Communications 
• Employee Service CenterSM

Through our alliance 
with American Express 
Financial Advisors: 
• Financial Education 
& Planning Services 

• Executive Benefits 
• Business Continuation 

Planning 
• Key Person 

Insurance Coverage 

• Tax & Business Services 

8 | ADMINISTAFF

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ADMINISTAFF CLIENT ENERVEST WINS BEST PLACE TO WORK AWARD
HOUSTON - October 19, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) announced today that one of its client
companies, EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd., has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal
as one of the city’s Best Places to Work, ranking first in the small business category. In receiving
this award, EnerVest President and Chief Executive Officer John B. Walker credited Administaff with
helping his company become an employer of choice.

Employer of Choice

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 9

“Outsourcing our human resources 
functions to Administaff frees us from having 
to support a large corporate infrastructure.
For a small or medium-sized company,
it makes all the sense in the world.”

John B. Walker – President and Chief Executive Officer
EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd.

10 | ADMINISTAFF

Client Case Study
ADMINISTAFF SERVICES 
HELP ENERVEST BECOME 
AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

John Walker understands how vital people are to

the  success  of  a  company. Since  founding  EnerVest

Management Partners, Ltd. in 1992, Walker and his

management  team  have  placed  a  high  priority  on

bringing  employees  together  to  accomplish  the  com-

pany’s goals. Indicative of their success, EnerVest was

recognized in 2001 by the Houston Business Journal

as one of the city’s Best Places to Work, ranking first

in the small business category.

EnerVest acquires, operates and sells oil and gas

properties throughout the country on behalf of large

institutional investors. Based in Houston, Texas, the

company  entered  into  a  co-employment  relationship

with Administaff in January 2000.

As  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of

EnerVest, Walker  credits  Administaff ’s  human

resources services with helping his company become

an  employer  of  choice. For  example, Administaff’s

ability  to  provide  Fortune 500-level  benefits  plans

means  EnerVest  is  in  a  better position  to  compete

with major corporations for top talent.

“In  this  industry, we’re  dependent  upon  highly

experienced  technical  people. Administaff  gives  us

access to a comprehensive and affordable benefits pack-

age,” Walker said. “As a result, EnerVest has been able

to  attract  highly  trained  employees  from  some  very

large companies.”

Selena  Stuchly, Manager  of  Human  Resources

for  EnerVest, agrees: “Employees  who  are  drawn  to

EnerVest by our creative, small-company environment

are pleased to know they have access to a big-company

benefits package.”

EnerVest and other employers of choice invest in

their  employees  because  they  understand  the  long-

term advantages of a people-oriented business strat-

egy. Cultivating  a  workplace  where  employees  can

learn, develop  and  be  challenged  gives  companies  a

competitive edge.

“The value-added training and development pro-

grams Administaff offers are vitally important to our

employees and our company,” Walker said. “When we

talk  with  the  people  in  our  field  offices  across  the

country, we are able to discuss much more than basic

benefits  –  the  education  and  training  services  are  a

real plus for them.”

Employees  who  are  engaged, focused  and  ener-

gized contribute directly to a company’s profitability

and shareholder return. Employers of choice also enjoy

dividends such as employee loyalty, reduced turnover,

continuation  of  company  knowledge  and  improved

customer  service. That’s  why  being  an  employer  of

choice is now recognized as a smart business strategy.

What does such a strategy involve? In addition to

providing  a  quality  work  environment  supported  by

leading-edge  human  resources  practices, employers

of  choice  take  time  to  communicate  with  employees

about their business goals and core values.

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ADMINISTAFF INTRODUCES NEW ONLINE PAYROLL APPLICATION
HOUSTON - April 23, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) today announced the rollout of WebPayroll,SM
a unique payroll processing system that allows client companies to input, submit and approve payroll
information via the Web 24/7. This secure application increases confidentiality and enhances control
of the payroll process. In addition, it benefits both Administaff and its client companies through
improved efficiencies and opportunities for long–term operating leverage.

Employer of Choice

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 11

“Open communication between the management

team and employees is a key component of EnerVest’s

corporate  culture,” Walker  said. “We  try  to  help  our

employees understand the EnerVest vision and how what

they’re doing fits in with the needs of our institution.”

Walker found that becoming a co-employer with

Administaff provided him with significant relief from

day-to-day  administrative  distractions, giving  him

more  time  to  maintain  open  communication  and

focus on the company’s core business. “By outsourcing

to Administaff, I  now  have  the  ability  to  make  true

economic  decisions  and  execute  them  properly, with 

“From a human resources standpoint,

we believe we’re doing things prop-

erly  as  a  result  of  our  relationship

with Administaff. That’s a nice assur-

ance for me and the whole company.”

John B. Walker – President and Chief Executive Officer
EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd.

the  appropriate  resources  and  professional  human

landscape,” she  explained. “Administaff’s  specialists

resources support,” he said.

track changes and keep us continually updated.”

Stuchly also has more time to devote to bottom-line

Walker also recognizes that Administaff’s employer

activities. She  sees  the  Administaff  Client  Services

liability management strategy is especially valuable.

team as “a complete right hand” for handling EnerVest’s

As part of the co-employment relationship, EnerVest

human resources needs.

transferred many of its employer-related liabilities to

“As we have grown and developed, so has our need

Administaff, is now able to share others and can better

to  have  established  human  resources  policies  and

manage those that remain the company’s responsibility.

procedures  in  place,” said  Stuchly. “We  now  have  an

“We wanted to make sure we didn’t lose what we

employee  handbook  with  guidelines  and  formal  pro-

had built because we overlooked something,” Walker

cedures  to  follow. That’s  an  important  safety  net  for

said. “From a human resources standpoint, we believe

our employees as well as the company.”

we’re  doing  things  properly  as  a  result  of  our  rela-

Other Administaff services also have proven ben-

tionship with Administaff. That’s a nice assurance for

eficial to EnerVest, Stuchly said. With 120 employees

me and the whole company.”

in seven states, EnerVest has obligations under a vari-

Companies  that  set  out  to  become  employers  of

ety of federal and state regulations. “That made us see

choice subscribe to the axiom, “A company is known by

how significant it was to understand the regulatory 

the people it keeps.” They invest in their people and

work to develop their employees in order to differen-

tiate themselves from their competitors. It is an effort

that  requires  commitment, dedication  and  creative

strategies, and Administaff is fully committed to help-

ing its client companies become employers of choice.

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ADMINISTAFF EXPANDS ITS ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS
HOUSTON - September 21, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) has expanded its eUniversity course
offerings to include online training in various Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook,
FrontPage, PowerPoint and Projects. Among the dozens of other eUniversity courses are training
opportunities in customer service, health and safety practices, problem solving, goal setting, 
management, leadership and workplace diversity.

12 | ADMINISTAFF

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ADMINISTAFF LAUNCHES WEB–BASED EMPLOYEE SERVICE CENTER
HOUSTON - September 21, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) has expanded and enhanced its 
eBusiness operations with the launch of its Web–based Employee Service Center.SM This co–brandable
site is organized into four major categories - My Page, My Work, My MarketPlaceSM and Directory -
that provide 24/7 access to a wide range of services, products and resources for both work and home.

Work-Life Balance

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 13

“I use the Employee Service Center to process payroll,
access forms and run reports. It’s very user-friendly,
and it provides a wealth of information and 
resources for all of our employees.”

Selena M. Stuchly – Manager of Human Resources
EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd.

14 | ADMINISTAFF

The Employee Service Center is designed to reflect

the work and personal lives of those who use it by:

• Allowing client owners to transact business online

and  streamline  administrative  tasks  through  the

use of tools including WebPayroll,SM WebReporting,SM

online enrollment and personnel forms.

• Providing  employees  with  access  to  time-saving,

job-specific information such as pay history, informa-

tion about health benefits and the 401(k) savings plan,

Administaff  service  contacts, health  care  providers

and the LifeWorks employee assistance program.

• Functioning as a one-stop online shopping center,

featuring alliance offers negotiated for Administaff

client companies and employees, and affiliate Web

sites gathered for convenience.

The  site  is  organized  into  four  areas: My  Page,

My Work, My MarketPlaceSM and Directory. Employees

can customize these pages to fit the way they work and

live, using tools – or “gadgets” – to maximize the site’s

performance and provide key information at a glance.

Cindy Iverson, EnerVest’s Treasury Cash Manager,

uses the Employee Service Center for several functions.

“I’ve  customized  my  gadgets  so  My  Page  is  organized

the way I like,” Iverson said. “And I especially like the

online training and development center – I can enroll in

and take classes at my own pace and convenience.”

Client Case Study 
EMPLOYEE SERVICE CENTER 
SUPPORTS WORK-LIFE BALANCE
AT ENERVEST

Melissa  Coronado  has  added  a  new  Web  site  –

Employee Service CenterSM – to her list of bookmarked

favorites. A  Land  Office Administrator  at  EnerVest’s

Houston  headquarters, Coronado  uses  resources  on

the portal to streamline various activities.

“There’s an abundance of information to explore

in the Employee Service Center. I’ve used it for both

work-related  and  personal  tasks. With  just  a  click,

I  was  able  to  change  my  address  in  my  personnel

records,” Coronado said. “I also found a physician in my

provider  network  and  browsed  online  for  a  computer.

And the best part is that it’s so user-friendly.”

EnerVest  encourages  its  employees  to  balance

their work and personal lives, and Administaff provides

them  with  tools  and  resources  to  help  them  achieve

that  goal. The  result?  EnerVest  enjoys  a  competitive

advantage in attracting and keeping the most talented

people. As an employer of choice, EnerVest understands

the  link  between  innovative  working  practices  and

improved employee performance, company profitability

and investor return.

Launched in September 2001, the Employee Service

Center supports Administaff’s strategy of integrating

high tech with high touch for optimum service delivery.

The Center is an easy-to-use Web portal that functions

as an interactive online management tool, providing

users with instant access to valuable work and personal

information. The password-protected site is available

only  to  Administaff  employees  and  client  owners

through Administaff’s Web site, www.administaff.com.

HAVE   YO U   H EA RD ?

ADMINISTAFF EXPANDS AND ENHANCES ITS eCOMMERCE PORTAL
HOUSTON - September 21, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) today announced the introduction of 
My MarketPlace,SM an expanded and enhanced version of the Company’s eCommerce portal. Accessible 
through the Employee Service Center,SM the site offers a wide range of personal and work–related 
products and services from some of the nation’s leading companies, including American Express,
AT&T, Continental Airlines, Dell, IBM and Spiegel.

Work-Life Balance

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 15

Administaff  provides  its  client

companies and worksite employees

with  the  high-powered  human 

resources  tools  they  need  to  help

manage the demands of the office

and their personal lives.

My  MarketPlace features  a  wide  variety  of

offers for work and home. Employees and client owners

can  find  products  and  services  from  Administaff’s

nationally recognized alliance companies, often with

preferred pricing, VIP status or other special benefits

available only through Administaff. Also available is

a  list  of  consumer  offers  with  links  to  some  of  the

nation’s best-known retailers to create a convenient,

one-stop  shopping  point  for  business  and  personal

needs. In addition, client owners and employees can

do business with Administaff’s nationwide community

of  premier  small  businesses  through  the  Best2Best®

Like Coronado and Iverson, EnerVest Operations

Client Network.

Manager Harvey Barney can now locate information

The  Directory is  an  at-a-glance  index, giving

online  that  once  required  a  phone  call. “It’s  a  great

employees  quick  access  to  all  of  the  information 

source  of  information  on  my  health  benefits. I  have

available through the Employee Service Center. The

the information I need at any time,” he said.

directory organizes online resources into “centers” for

On My Page, a client owner can add the company’s

easy reference, including “how to” information, bene-

brand or logo to the site to enhance corporate identity.

fits, education  and  training, enrollment, finance,

Employees can personalize and organize information

forms, help, human resources, My Profile and news.

on  their  pages  by  choosing  tools  that  can  be  added,

Work-life  balance  doesn’t  have  to  be  an  out-of-

moved or deleted based on their needs and interests.

reach ideal for employees at small and medium-sized

Examples include stock quotes, news, entertainment,

businesses. Administaff provides its client companies

local  weather, frequently  used  Administaff  forms 

and  worksite  employees  with  the  high-powered

and a list of Administaff service contacts. In addition,

human resources tools they need to help manage the

employees can choose from six color schemes to match

demands  of  the  office  and  their  personal  lives. As 

their personal preferences.

a result, businesses ultimately can reap the rewards

My Work provides access to job-related informa-

of a competitive advantage gained through increased

tion and resources specific to an employee’s position,

productivity and staff retention.

helping  to  streamline  the  workday. Employees  can

access their pay history; locate a doctor, pharmacy or

hospital; and view their personal profile and other job-

specific details. They also can find information about

financial planning, manage their 401(k) plan account,

and  explore  training  and  development  opportunities

through eUniversity.

HAVE   YO U   H EA RD ?

ADMINISTAFF INTRODUCES ONLINE ENROLLMENT FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
HOUSTON - September 21, 2001 - Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF) today announced the introduction of
online enrollment for new employees at its client companies. Accessible through the Employee Service
Center,SM this new feature is designed to streamline the orientation process. It enables new employees to
be enrolled quickly and efficiently so they can begin receiving their paychecks, benefits and services.

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GLOSSARY

Administaff  University  – Training  and  professional  development 
program  designed  to  help  employees  succeed  in  the  workplace.
Includes instructor-led classes and Web-based courses (eUniversity).

Best2Best® Client  Network  –  An  online  networking  forum  located 
in  the  My  MarketPlaceSM section  of  the  Employee  Service  Center.SM
Provides  Administaff’s  clients  with  an  opportunity  to  market  their
products and services to other clients, employees and their families.

Co-Employment  – A  relationship  established  between  Administaff,
a  client  company  and  that  client’s  existing  employees, including  the
business  owner. Under  this  arrangement, Administaff  assumes  or
shares many of the responsibilities of being an employer. In addition,
Administaff provides the client company and worksite employees with
a wide range of value-added benefits and services not typically avail-
able at a small business.

eBusiness Strategy – Administaff’s Web-based initiatives. Represented
primarily by the Employee Service Center, which includes both eService
capabilities and eCommerce opportunities.

Employee Service CenterSM – A customizable and password-protected
eBusiness platform that provides client companies, employees and their
families access to a wide range of services, products and resources for
both work and home. Consists of four major categories (My Page, My
Work, My  MarketPlace  and  Directory)  that  include  various  gadgets
(information  modules)  that  can  be  organized  according  to  personal
preference. Clients can co-brand the Employee Service Center with their
company’s logo.

Employer  Services  Assurance  Corporation  (ESAC)  – Formerly  the
Institute for the Accreditation of Professional Employer Organizations
(IAPEO). Established  in  1995, ESAC  has  become  the  nationally 
recognized accreditation entity for providing financial assurance and
establishing  responsibility  standards  and  certification  for  the  PEO
industry  and  its  client  companies. Members  must  complete  ongoing
monitoring  and  quarterly  evaluations  to  maintain  accreditation.
Administaff  has  earned  this  accreditation  annually  since  1995.
For more information, visit www.esacorp.org.

High Touch/High Tech – Describes Administaff’s two-tiered approach
to  service  delivery. Combines  “high  touch” personal  attention  with 
a  convenient  “high  tech” approach  to  important  information  and
transactions available on the Employee Service Center.

My MarketPlaceSM – An eCommerce portal on the Employee Service
Center  that  conveniently  offers Administaff ’s  clients, employees  and
their families a wide array of business and consumer products and

services  from  nationally  recognized  companies. Also  includes  client
company marketing opportunities on the Best2Best Client Network.

National  Association  of  Professional  Employer  Organizations
(NAPEO) – A national trade association for PEOs, NAPEO serves as
the “voice of the industry” in legislation, regulation and educational
services. Administaff is an active member of NAPEO. For more infor-
mation, visit www.napeo.org.

Personnel  Management  SystemSM – Administaff’s  comprehensive
suite  of  human  resources  services, designed  to  help  small  and
medium-sized businesses enhance their productivity and profitability
by implementing a more systematic people strategy. This eight-point
approach includes performance management, training and develop-
ment, benefits  management, employer  liability  management, owner
support, government  compliance, employment  administration, and
recruiting and selection.

Portal – a Web site that includes information and links to various sources.

Professional  Employer  Organization  (PEO)  – An  organization  that
serves  as  an  off-site  human  resources  department  for  small  and
medium-sized businesses. A PEO delivers its value-added services by
entering  into  a  co-employment  relationship  with  a  client  company’s
existing employees, including the business owner.

Worksite  Employee  – An  employee  who  works  at  an  Administaff
client company location. A worksite employee is co-employed by both
Administaff and the client company.

Traditional 
Employment
Relationship

Company

Co–Employment Relationship

Administaff  delivers  its  Personnel  Management
System by entering into a co-employment relationship
with  a  client  company  and  that  client’s  existing
employees, including the business owner. This trans-
action replaces the traditional two-party employment
relationship with a three-party arrangement. The co-
employment  relationship  enables  Administaff  to
deliver comprehensive benefits and services that help
position the client company as an employer of choice.

Employee

Client 
Company

Client Service

Agreement

Administaff

Employment 
Relationship

Employment 
Relationship

Worksite
Employee

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Selected Financial Data 

Market for the Company’s Common Equity
and Related Stockholder Matters

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

Report of Independent Auditors

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 17

18

19

20

43

44

46

47

48

49

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The  selected  consolidated  financial  data  set  forth  below  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Consolidated

Financial Statements and accompanying Notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 

and Results of Operations.”

(in thousands, except per 
share and statistical data)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income 
Net income 
Basic net income per share(4)
Diluted net income per share(4)

BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital
Total assets
Total debt
Total stockholders’ equity

STATISTICAL DATA:
Average number of worksite 
employees paid per month
during period

Gross payroll per worksite
employee per month(5)
Gross profit per worksite
employee per month

Operating income per worksite

employee per month

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997 

Year ended December 31,

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

4,373,244
165,015(1)
18,539(1)
10,357(1)
0.38(1)
0.36(1)

36,609
274,003
13,500
122,935

69,480

4,020

198(1)

22(1)

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

3,708,531
138,534
22,234
16,900
0.62
0.58

51,179
242,817
–
105,510

62,140

3,830

186

30

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

2,260,743
89,528
10,559(2)
9,358(2)
0.34(2)
0.34(2)

35,792
147,698
–
80,468

42,479

3,360

176

21(2)

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

1,683,063
68,610
11,201
9,123
0.32
0.31

52,475
142,799
–
86,857

34,819

3,083

164

27

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

1,213,620
51,269
9,346(3)
7,439(3)
0.28(3)
0.27(3)

46,611
109,455
–
63,763

26,907

2,855

159

29(3)

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2001, gross profit, operating income, net income, basic net income per share, diluted net income per share, gross profit per worksite employee 
per month and operating income per worksite employee per month would have been $171.2 million, $24.7 million, $17.7 million, $0.64, $0.62, $205 and $30 excluding the impact of 
non-recurring items. The non-recurring items included a $6.6 million credit ($4.0 million net of tax) related to the Company’s workers’ compensation policy, disputed health insurance
rate increases by Aetna totaling approximately $12.7 million ($7.7 million net of tax), and the write-off of the Company’s $3.8 million ($3.7 million net of tax) investment in Virtual Growth,
Inc. See “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations.”

(2) For the year ended December 31, 1999, operating income, net income, basic net income per share, diluted net income per share and operating income per worksite employee per 

month would have been $12.0 million, $9.4 million, $0.34, $0.34 and $24, excluding the impact of non-recurring items. The non-recurring items included a $1.4 million ($920,000 net 
of tax) write-off of certain capitalized software development costs and a $932,000 ($852,000 net of tax) gain related to a settlement of issues involving the Company’s 40l(k) plan.

(3) For the year ended December 31, 1997, operating income, net income, basic net income per share, diluted net income per share and operating income per worksite employee per

month would have been $10.7 million, $8.3 million, $0.31, $0.30 and $33, excluding the impact of a non-recurring bad debt charge.

(4) Adjusted to reflect the two-for-one split of the common stock effected on October 16, 2000.
(5) Excludes bonus payroll of worksite employees not subject to the Company’s normal service fee.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 19

MARKET FOR THE COMPANY’S COMMON EQUITY 
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Price Range of Common Stock >> The Company’s
common  stock  is  traded  on  the  New  York  Stock

Dividend Policy >> The Company has not paid cash
dividends on its common stock since its formation and

Exchange  under  the  symbol “ASF”. As  of  February  22,

does not anticipate declaring or paying dividends on its

2002, there were 156 holders of record of the common

common stock in the foreseeable future. The Company

stock. This  number  does  not  include  stockholders  for

expects that it will retain all available earnings gener-

whom shares were held in “nominee” or “street name.”

ated by the Company’s operations for the development

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  high  and  low  sales

and growth of its business. Any future determination as

prices  for  the  common  stock  as  reported  on  the  New

to the payment of dividends will be made at the discre-

York  Stock  Exchange  composite  transactional  tape.

tion of the Board of Directors of the Company and will

These  amounts  have  been  adjusted  to  reflect  the  two-

depend upon the Company’s operating results, financial

for-one split of the common stock effected on October 16,

condition, capital requirements, general business condi-

2000 in the form of a stock dividend.

tions and such other factors as the Board of Directors

deems relevant.

2001
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

2000
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

High

Low

$

$

32.90
28.20
33.90
36.48

21.38
33.22
44.56
43.00

$

$

17.42
15.40
22.30
19.80

10.38
17.06
24.81
22.30

20 | ADMINISTAFF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  following  discussion  should  be  read  in  con-

OVERVIEW

junction  with, and  is  qualified  in  its  entirety  by, the

Company’s  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and

Notes  thereto  included  elsewhere  in  this  Annual

Report. Historical results are not necessarily indicative

of trends in operating results for any future period.

This  document  contains  forward-looking  state-

ments  within  the  meaning  of  Section  27A  of  the 

Securities  Act  of  1933  and  Section  21E  of  the  Secu-

rities  Exchange  Act  of  1934. You  can  identify  such 

forward-looking  statements  by  the  words  “expects,”

“intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,”

“likely,” “goal,” “assume” and  similar  expressions.

In the normal  course  of  business, Administaff, Inc.

Administaff  provides  a  comprehensive  Personnel

Management SystemSM that encompasses a broad range

of  services, including  benefits  and  payroll  admin-

istration, health and workers’ compensation insurance

programs, personnel  records  management, employer

liability  management, employee  recruiting  and  selec-

tion, performance  management, and  training  and

development services. The Company’s overall operating

results are largely dependent on the number of work-

site  employees  paid  and  can  be  measured  in  terms

of revenues or costs per worksite employee per month.

As a  result, the  Company  often  uses  this  unit  of 

measurement  in  analyzing  and  discussing  its  results

(“Administaff” or  the “Company”), in  an  effort  to  help

of operations.

keep  its  stockholders  and  the  public  informed  about

the Company’s operations, may from time to time issue

such  forward-looking  statements, either  orally  or  in 

writing. Generally, these statements relate to business

plans  or strategies, projected  or  anticipated  benefits

or other consequences  of  such  plans  or  strategies, or 

projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or

other aspects of operating results. Administaff bases the

forward-looking statements on its current expectations,

estimates  and  projections. Administaff  cautions  you

that these statements are not guarantees of future per-

formance and involve risks, uncertainties and assump-

tions  that  Administaff  cannot  predict. In  addition,

Administaff  has  based  many  of  these  forward-looking

statements  on  assumptions  about  future  events  that

may prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, the actual results

of the future events described in such forward-looking

statements  in  this Annual  Report, or  elsewhere, could

differ  materially  from  those  stated  in  such  forward-

looking statements. Among the factors that could cause

actual  results  to  differ  materially  are  the  risks  and

Revenues >> The Company’s revenues are derived
from  its  comprehensive  service  fees, which  are  based

upon  each  employee’s  gross  pay  and  a  markup  com-

puted as a percentage of the gross pay. The comprehen-

sive  service  fees  are  invoiced  concurrently  with  each

periodic  payroll  of  its  worksite  employees. The  Com-

pany’s revenues are primarily dependent on the num-

ber of clients enrolled, the resulting number of worksite

employees paid each period, the gross payroll costs of

these worksite employees and the number of worksite

employees enrolled in the Company’s benefit plans.

Direct  Costs  >> The  Company’s  primary  direct
costs are (i) the salaries and wages of worksite employ-

ees  (“payroll  cost”); (ii)  employment-related  taxes

(“payroll  taxes”); (iii)  costs  of  employee  benefit  plans;

and  (iv)  workers’  compensation  insurance  premiums.

Payroll costs of worksite employees are affected by the

composition of the worksite employee base, inflationary

effects  on  wage  levels  and  differences  in  the  local

economies of the Company’s markets. Changes in pay-

roll costs generally have a proportionate impact on the

uncertainties  discussed  in  this Annual  Report, includ-

Company’s revenues.

ing, without limitation, factors discussed under the cap-

tion “Factors That  May Affect  Future  Results  and  the

Market Price of Common Stock,” beginning on page 36.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 21

Payroll  taxes  consist  of  the  employer’s  portion  of

The Company’s gross profit per worksite employee

Social  Security  and  Medicare  taxes  under  FICA, fed-

is determined in part by its ability to accurately estimate

eral  unemployment  taxes  and  state  unemployment

and  control  direct  costs  and  its  ability  to  incorporate

taxes. Payroll taxes are generally paid as a percentage

changes  in  these  costs  into  the  comprehensive  service

of payroll cost. The federal tax rates are defined by fed-

fees charged to clients, which are subject to contractual

eral  regulations. State  unemployment  tax  rates  are

arrangements  that  are  typically  renewed  annually.

subject to claims histories and vary from state to state.

Gross  profit, measured  as  a  percentage  of  revenue, is

Employee benefits costs are comprised primarily of

also  affected  by  the  comprehensive  service  fees  and

health insurance costs (including dental and pharmacy

direct cost structure. However, worksite employee pay-

costs), but also include costs of other employee benefits

roll cost is the largest component of both revenues and

such as life insurance, vision care, disability insurance,

direct  costs  and, as  a  result, changes  in  the  level  of

education  assistance, adoption  assistance, a  dependent

payroll cost per worksite employee can cause fluctua-

care spending account and a worklife program.

tions  in  this  statistic  that  are  not  necessarily  indica-

The  Company  experienced  a  13.4%  increase  in

tive of relative performance from period to period. As a

benefits  costs  per  covered  employee  during  2001  and

result, the  Company  uses  gross  profit  per  worksite

expects  a  similar  increase  in  2002. While  the  Com-

employee per month as its principal measurement of

pany’s  results  of  operations  will  be  impacted  to  some

relative performance at the gross profit level.

degree  in  2002  by  the  expected  increase  and  its 

Operating Expenses >>

contractual pricing constraints, the Company does not

expect this situation to have a material adverse effect

>> SALARIES, WAGES  AND  PAYROLL  TAXES –  Salaries, wages
and  payroll  taxes  are  primarily  a  function  of  the

on its financial position.

number of corporate employees and their associated

The Company is currently in a dispute with Aetna

average  pay. The  Company’s  corporate  employees

U.S. Healthcare  (“Aetna”), its  former  health  insurance

primarily  include  sales  and  marketing, client  serv-

carrier, relating to health insurance cost increases dur-

ices, technical and administrative support and busi-

ing 2001 and Aetna’s administration of its health plan

ness and technology development personnel.

over the last several years. For a discussion of the Com-

pany’s dispute with Aetna, see “Other Matters – Health

>> GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES – The Company’s
general  and  administrative  expenses  primarily

Insurance Costs” on page 35. An unfavorable outcome in

include (i) rent expenses related to the Company’s

this dispute could have a material adverse effect on the

service centers and sales offices; (ii) outside profes-

Company’s financial position or results of operations.

sional  service  fees  related  to  legal, consulting  and

Workers’  compensation  costs  include  premiums

accounting services; (iii) administrative costs, such

and administrative costs under the Company’s workers’

as  postage  and  supplies; (iv)  employee  travel

compensation program. The Company is insured under

expenses; and  (v)  repairs  and  maintenance  costs

a guaranteed cost program under which premiums are

associated with the Company’s facility and technol-

paid for full insurance coverage of all accident claims

ogy infrastructure.

occurring during the policy period. See “Other Matters

– Reliance National Indemnity Co. Bankruptcy Liqui-

>> DEPRECIATION  AND  AMORTIZATION –  Depreciation  and
amortization expense is primarily a function of the

dation” on page 35.

Company’s  capital  investments  in  corporate  facili-

ties, service  centers, sales  offices  and  technology

infrastructure.

22 | ADMINISTAFF

>> COMMISSIONS –  Commission  expense  primarily  con-
sists  of  amounts  paid  to  sales  personnel  and  to

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING 
POLICIES AND ESTIMATES 

American Express. Commissions for sales personnel

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its finan-

are based on a percentage of payroll revenue gener-

cial condition and results of operations are based upon

ated by such personnel, while commissions are paid

its consolidated financial statements, which have been

to American Express in accordance with its Market-

prepared in accordance with accounting principles gen-

ing Agreement with the Company.

>> ADVERTISING – Advertising expense primarily consists
of media advertising and other business promotions

erally accepted in the United States. The preparation of

these  financial  statements  requires  the  Company  to

make estimates and judgments that affect the reported

in the Company’s current and anticipated sales mar-

amounts  of  assets, liabilities, revenues  and  expenses,

kets. This expense is impacted to some degree by the

and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabili-

number  of  new  markets  included  in  each  year’s

ties. On  an  ongoing  basis, the  Company  evaluates  its

expansion plan.

estimates, including  those  related  to  customer  bad

The  Company’s  long-term  national  expansion

debts, investments, income taxes, and contingencies and

strategy has impacted operating expenses significantly

litigation. The Company bases its estimates on histori-

in the past few years, primarily through (i) the addition

cal  experience  and  on  various  other  assumptions  that

of sales, service, technology and administrative support

are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances,

personnel; (ii) capital expenditures associated with new

the  results  of  which  form  the  basis  for  making  judg-

facilities, technology  infrastructure  and  eBusiness  ini-

ments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities

tiatives; (iii)  the  restructuring  of  the  sales  representa-

that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual

tive  compensation  plan; and  (iv)  incremental  general

results may differ from these estimates.

and administrative costs to support the expansion. The

The  Company  believes  the  following  critical

Company expects that its national expansion strategy

accounting  policies  reflect  the  more  significant  judg-

will  continue  to  impact  its  operating  expenses  for  the

ments  and  estimates  used  in  the  preparation  of  its

foreseeable future.

Income  Taxes  >> The  Company’s  provision  for
income  taxes  typically  differs  from  the  U.S. statutory

consolidated financial statements:
>> REVENUE RECOGNITION – The Company’s revenues are
derived  from  its  comprehensive  service  fees, which

rate  of  35%  due  primarily  to  state  income  taxes.

are based upon each worksite employee’s gross pay

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of tem-

and a markup computed as a percentage of the gross

porary  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of

pay. The  Company  includes  the  component  of  its

assets  and  liabilities  used  for  financial  reporting  pur-

comprehensive service fees related to the gross pay

poses  and  the  amounts  used  for  income  tax  purposes.

of  its  worksite  employees  as  revenue  based  on  its

Significant  items  resulting  in  deferred  income  taxes

analysis of EITF 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as

include depreciation and amortization, software devel-

a  Principal  versus  Net  as  an  Agent. In  accordance

opment  costs, accrued  state  income  taxes, client  list

with the EITF consensus, the Company is deemed to

acquisition  costs  and  the  allowance  for  uncollectible

be a principal in its personnel management services

accounts  receivable. Changes  in  these  items  are

because it assumes a significant number of risks as

reflected  in  the  Company’s  financial  statements

a co-employer of its worksite employees. Among the

through the Company’s deferred income tax provision.

more  significant  of  those  risks  is  the  Company’s

assumption of risk for the payment of its direct costs,

including  the  gross  pay  of  its  worksite  employees,

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regardless  of  whether  the  Company’s  clients  pay

their comprehensive service fees on a timely basis or

>> MARKETABLE SECURITIES – The Company’s investments
in marketable securities consist of exchange-traded

at all. If the Company were deemed to be an agent

debt  securities  which  are  managed  by  professional

in its personnel management services, the Company

investment  management  companies. These  invest-

could  be  required  to  record  its  revenues  net  of  the

ment managers are guided by the Company’s invest-

gross  payroll  cost  component  of  its  comprehensive

ment policy, which is designed to maximize after-tax

service  fees. In  such  an  event, there  would  be  no

interest  income  while  preserving  its  principal

effect on the Company’s net income.

>> ALLOWANCE  FOR  DOUBTFUL  ACCOUNTS –  The  Company
maintains  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  for

investment. As of December 31, 2001, all of the Com-

pany’s  investments  in  marketable  securities  are

classified  as  available-for-sale, and  as  a  result, are

estimated  losses  resulting  from  the  inability  of  its

reported at fair value as determined by the profes-

customers  to  pay  its  comprehensive  service  fees.

sional  investment  management  companies. See

The Company believes that the success of its busi-

“Qualitative  and  Quantitative  Disclosures  About

ness  is  heavily  dependent  on  its  ability  to  collect

Market Risk” on page 41 for additional information

these  comprehensive  service  fees  for  several  rea-

regarding these investments.

sons, including  (i)  the  large  volume  and  dollar

amount of transactions processed by the Company;

>> PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT –  The  Company’s  property
and equipment relate primarily to its facilities and

(ii) the periodic and recurring nature of payroll, upon

related  improvements, furniture  and  fixtures, com-

which the comprehensive service fees are based; and

puter  hardware  and  software  and  capitalized  soft-

(iii) the fact that the Company is at risk for the pay-

ware development costs. These costs are depreciated

ment  of  its  direct  costs  regardless  of  whether  its

or  amortized  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the

clients pay their comprehensive service fees. To mit-

assets. If the useful lives of these assets were deter-

igate  this  risk, the  Company  has  established  very

mined to be shorter than their current estimates, the

tight  credit  policies. The  Company  generally

Company’s  depreciation  and  amortization  expense

requires its clients to pay their comprehensive serv-

could  be  accelerated, which  would  decrease  net

ice fees no later than one day prior to the applicable

income  in  the  periods  following  such  a  determina-

payroll  date. In  addition, the  Company  maintains

tion. In addition, the Company periodically evaluates

the  right  to  terminate  its  Client  Service  Agree-

these costs for impairment in accordance with State-

ment (“CSA”) and associated worksite employees or

ment  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (“SFAS”)

to require prepayment, letters of credit or other col-

No. 121, Accounting  for  Impairment  of  Long-Lived

lateral upon deterioration in a client’s financial posi-

Assets  and  Long-Lived Assets  to  be  Disposed  Of. If

tion or upon nonpayment by a client. As a result of

events or circumstances were to indicate that any of

these  efforts, the  outstanding  balance  of  accounts

the Company’s long-lived assets might be impaired,

receivable  and  subsequent  losses  related  to  cus-

the Company would be required to analyze the esti-

tomer  nonpayment  have  historically  been  very  low

mated  undiscounted  future  cash  flows  from  the

as a percentage of revenues. However, if the financial

applicable asset. In addition, the Company would be

condition of the Company’s customers were to deteri-

required to record an impairment loss, which would

orate  rapidly, resulting  in  nonpayment, the  Com-

reduce  net  income, to  the  extent  that  the  carrying

pany’s accounts receivable balances could grow and

value  of  the  asset  exceeded  the  estimated  undis-

the Company could be required to provide for addi-

counted future cash flows.

tional allowances, which would decrease net income

in the period that such determination was made.

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>> INVESTMENT VALUATION – The Company has an equity
investment  in  a  privately-held  development  stage

considered  reasonably  possible  to  occur, financial

statement  disclosure  is  required,

including  the

company  whose  operations  fit  within  the  Com-

range of possible loss if it can be reasonably deter-

pany’s strategic focus. This investment is recorded

mined. The  Company  has  disclosed  in  its  audited

using the cost method. Under the cost method, the

financial  statements  several  issues  that  it  believes

Company periodically evaluates the realizability of

are reasonably possible to occur, although it cannot

this investment based on its review of the investee’s

determine the range of possible loss in all cases. As

financial  condition, financial  results, financial  pro-

these issues develop, the Company will continue to

jections  and  availability  of  additional  financing

evaluate the probability of future loss and the poten-

sources. If, based  on  its  review, the  Company  was

tial range of such losses. If such evaluation were to

to determine  that  the  investment’s  estimated  fair

determine  that  a  loss  was  probable  and  the  loss

market  value  had  declined  below  its  carrying

could be reasonably estimated, the Company would

value for a reason that was other than temporary,

be required to accrue its estimated loss, which would

the Company would be required to write down the

reduce net income in the period that such determi-

value of the investment to its estimated fair market

nation  was  made. See  “Other  Matters  –  Health

value, which would reduce net income in the period

Insurance  Costs” on  page  35, “Other  Matters  –

of such determination.

>> DEFERRED TAXES – The Company has recorded a valu-
ation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to

Reliance National Indemnity Co. Bankruptcy Liqui-

dation” on  page  35  and  “Factors  that  May  Affect

Future Results and Market Price of Common Stock

the amount that is more likely than not to be real-

– Audit of the Company’s 401(k) Plan; IRS Employee

ized. While  the  Company  has  considered  future

Leasing Market Segment Group” on page 36.

taxable  income  and  ongoing  prudent  and  feasible

tax  planning  strategies  in  assessing  the  need  for

>> BENEFITS  COSTS –  Effective  January  1, 2002, the
Company  replaced  its  former  health  insurance

the  valuation  allowance, the  Company’s  ability  to

carrier, Aetna, with a network of carriers including

realize its deferred tax assets could change from its

UnitedHealthcare  (“United”), PacifiCare, Kaiser

current estimates. If the Company is able to realize

Permanente and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Geor-

its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its

gia, all of which are fully-insured policies. The policy

net recorded amount, an adjustment to reduce the

with United provides the majority of the Company’s

valuation allowance would increase net income in

health insurance coverage. Although the terms of the

the period that such determination is made. Like-

Company’s  annual  contract  with  United  are  not

wise, should  the  Company  determine  that  it  will

finalized, it  is  likely  that  the  contract  will  provide

not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred

United  with  deficit  protection  upon  contract  termi-

tax assets in the future, an adjustment to increase

nation, up to the amount of the Company’s security

the  valuation  allowance  would  reduce  net  income

deposit  with  United. While  the  Company  expects

in the period such determination is made.

that United will establish rates at levels sufficient to

>> CONTINGENT  LIABILITIES –  The  Company  accrues  or 
discloses  contingent  liabilities  in  accordance  with

cover plan costs, if the premiums paid by the Com-

pany at such rates were not sufficient to cover plan

SFAS  5, Accounting  for  Contingencies. SFAS  5

costs, a deficit could be incurred. In that event, the

requires  accrual  of  contingent  liabilities  that  are

Company  would  be  required  to  accrue  additional

considered  probable  to  occur  and  that  can  be  rea-

health insurance expense based on an estimate of its

sonably estimated. For contingent liabilities that are

contractual  obligations  under  the  security  deposit

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 25

agreement  in  the  period  that  such  determination

In  February  2001  and  March  2002, American

was made. The annual contracts with carriers other

Express exercised common stock purchase warrants for

than United do not require deficit protection, and as

800,000  shares  and  526,271  shares  of  the  Company’s

a result, are not subject to such estimates.

common  stock  at  exercise  prices  of  $20  and  $25  per

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED 
AND OTHER CERTAIN PARTIES 

The Company does not have any transactions with

related parties that are considered material to the Com-

pany’s results of operations and/or financial condition.

share, respectively. The  Company  repurchased  these

shares from American Express in private transactions 

at  $24.46  and  $27.02  per  share, respectively. These 

repurchase  prices  were  calculated  based  on  the  Com-

pany’s  closing  stock  prices  on  the  New  York  Stock

Exchange  over  designated  time  periods  prior  to  the

warrant exercises.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2001 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2000 >> The following table presents certain
information related to the Company’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.

(in thousands, except per share and statistical data)
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Other income
Net income
Diluted net income per share of common stock

STATISTICAL DATA:
Average number of worksite employees paid per month
Fee revenue per worksite employee per month
Fee payroll cost per worksite employee per month
Gross markup per worksite employee per month
Gross profit per worksite employee per month
Operating expenses per worksite employee per month
Operating income per worksite employee per month
Net income per worksite employee per month

$

$

2001

4,373,244
165,015
146,476
18,539
848
10,357
0.36

69,480
4,876
4,020
856
198
176
22
12

Year ended December 31,

$

$

2000
3,708,531
138,534
116,300
22,234
4,380
16,900
0.58

62,140
4,623
3,830
793
186
156
30
23

% change
17.9 %
19.1 %
25.9 %
(16.6)%
(80.6)%
(38.7)%
(37.0)%

11.8 %
5.5 %
5.0 %
7.9 %
6.5 %
12.8 %
(26.7)%
(47.8)%

Revenues  >> The  Company’s  revenues  increased
17.9% over 2000 due to an 11.8% increase in the aver-

The  Company’s  continued  expansion  of  its  sales

force  through  new  market  and  sales  office  openings

age  number  of  worksite  employees  paid  per  month

was the primary factor contributing to the increase in

accompanied by a 5.5% increase in the fee revenue per

the  average  number  of  worksite  employees  paid. In

worksite employee per month.

2001, the Company’s unit growth rate was lower than

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in 2000 due to softness in the U.S. economic conditions.

with the average number of paid worksite employees.

In  the  first  half  of  2001, all  three  of  the  Company’s

However, improvements  in  these  two  sources  of  paid

sources of paid worksite employees – new client sales,

worksite  employees  were  offset  by  further  net  layoffs

client  retention, and  net  change  in  existing  clients

within the existing client base.

through new hires and terminations – were negatively

The  5.5%  increase  in  fee  revenue  per  worksite

impacted. The  net  change  in  existing  clients  was

employee  per  month  directly  related  to  the  5.0%

impacted  as  terminations  in  the  existing  client  base

increase in fee payroll cost per worksite employee per

exceeded new hires throughout the year, compared to

month, reflecting  (i)  compensation  increases  within

strong gains in this area during 2000. Client retention

the  Company’s  existing  worksite  employee  base; and

declined  primarily  as  a  result  of  an  increase  in  the

(ii)  further  penetration  of  markets  with  generally

number  of  clients  experiencing  financial  difficulties

higher wage levels, such as San Francisco, New York

and/or seeking lower cost alternatives. New client sales

and  Washington, D.C. In  2001, the  growth  in  fee 

were  impacted  by  uncertainty  in  the  direction  of  the

payroll  cost  per  worksite  employee  per  month  was

economy, which impacted the Company’s ability to close

lower  than  the  growth  rates  experienced  in  2000, as

sales. During the latter half of the year, new client sales

weakness  in  U.S. economic  conditions  resulted  in

and client terminations gradually returned to histori-

lower compensation increases and a reduction in the

cal levels, with new client sales increasing proportion-

payroll  cost  for  new  and  replacement  worksite

ately with the increase in trained sales representatives

employees within the Company’s existing client base.

and client terminations decreasing to a level consistent

The following table presents certain information related to the Company’s revenues by region for the years ended

December 31, 2001 and 2000.

Northeast
Southeast
Central
Southwest
West
Other revenues

Total revenues

2001
499,235
431,104
597,138
1,961,978
876,948
6,841
4,373,244

$

$

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

(% of total revenue)

2000
358,564
393,470
451,361
1,844,519
653,658
6,959
3,708,531

$

$

% change
39.2 %
9.6 %
32.3 %
6.4 %
34.2 %
(1.7)%
17.9 %

2001
11.4 %
9.9 %
13.6 %
44.9 %
20.1 %
0.1 %
100.0 %

2000
9.7 %
10.6 %
12.2 %
49.7 %
17.6 %
0.2 %
100.0 %

Gross Profit >> Gross profit increased 19.1% over
2000 due primarily to the 11.8% increase in the average

$186 in 2000. Gross profit in 2001 was affected by two

non-recurring  items: (i)  a  $6.6  million  one-time  credit

number of worksite employees paid per month accom-

related  to  the  workers’  compensation  policy  period

panied by a 6.5% increase in gross profit per worksite

ended  September  30, 2001; and  (ii)  disputed  health

employee  per  month. Gross  profit  per  worksite

insurance  rate  increases  by  Aetna  totaling  approxi-

employee increased to $198 per month in 2001 versus

mately  $12.7  million  in  the  third  and  fourth  quarters 

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 27

of  2001. Excluding  these  non-recurring  items, gross

employee. The overall cost of payroll taxes as a per-

profit  per  worksite  employee  per  month  would  have 

centage  of  payroll  cost  was  7.20%  in  2001  versus

been  $205 in  2001. The  Company’s  pricing  objectives

7.34%  in  2000. This  decrease  was  primarily  the

attempt  to  maintain  or  improve  the  gross  profit  per

result of an increase in bonus payroll cost per work-

worksite  employee  by  increasing  gross  markup  per

site  employee  and  the  Company’s  lower  growth

worksite employee to match or exceed changes in (i) its

rate, which  caused  a  smaller  portion  of  the  total

primary direct costs; and (ii) its operating costs associ-

compensation of worksite employees to be subject to

ated with enhancements in the Company’s comprehen-

state unemployment taxes in 2001 compared to the

sive service offering.

2000 period.

The  disputed  health  insurance  premiums  had  a

negative effect on gross profit in the third and fourth

>> BENEFITS  COSTS –  The  cost  of  health  insurance  and
related  employee  benefits  increased  $44  per  work-

quarters of 2001 primarily because the Company was

site employee per month over 2000, due to a 13.7%

required  to  pay  such  increases  immediately, but  was

increase  in  the  cost  per  covered  employee  and  an

unable  to  immediately  pass  those  similar  increases

increase  in  the  percentage  of  worksite  employees

through to most of its clients due to contractual limi-

covered under the Company’s health insurance plan

tations. The  Company’s  CSA  generally  allows  the

to 72.0% in 2001 versus 69.7% in 2000. The increase

Company  to  change  its  pricing  upon  renewal, which

in cost per covered employee includes the impact of

typically occurs annually. See “Other Matters – Health

the  disputed  health  insurance  rate  increases  of

Insurance  Costs” on  page  35  and “Factors That  May

approximately  $12.7  million  by  Aetna. See  “Other

Affect  Future  Results  and  the  Market  Price  of  Com-

Matters – Health Insurance Costs” on page 35 for a

mon Stock – Increases in Health Insurance Premiums,

discussion of the health insurance rate increase dis-

Unemployment  Taxes  and  Workers’  Compensation

pute. Excluding  the  disputed  increases, the  cost  of

Rates” on page 38.

health insurance and related employee benefits per

Gross  markup  per  worksite  employee  per  month

covered  employee  would  have  increased  7.8%  com-

increased  7.9%  to  $856  in  2001  versus  $793  in  2000.

pared to 2000.

Approximately  24.1%  of  the  $63  increase  in  gross

markup per employee was the result of increased serv-

>> WORKERS’  COMPENSATION  COSTS  –  Workers’  compensa-
tion  costs  decreased  $4  per  worksite  employee  per

ice  fees  designed  to  match  the  increased  payroll  tax

month, and decreased to 1.07% of fee payroll cost in

expense associated with the higher average payroll cost

2001 from 1.22% in 2000. During negotiations of its

per worksite employee. The remaining increase in gross

workers’  compensation  insurance  policy  for  the

markup per employee was the result of other increases

period  beginning  October  1, 2001, the  Company

in  the  Company’s  comprehensive  service  fees, which

negotiated a one-time $6.6 million credit related to

were designed to meet the Company’s pricing objectives.

the  policy  period  ended  September  30, 2001  based

The Company’s primary direct costs, which include

on the Company’s claims history during that policy

payroll  taxes, benefits  and  workers’  compensation

period. Excluding the non-recurring credit, workers’

expenses, increased 8.2% to $655 per worksite employee

compensation  cost  would  have  been  1.26%  of  fee

per  month  in  2001  versus  $605  in  2000. The  primary

payroll cost.

components changed as follows:
>> PAYROLL TAX COSTS – Payroll taxes increased $10 per
worksite employee per month, primarily due to the

increased  average  payroll  cost  per  worksite

Gross  profit, measured  as  a  percentage  of  rev-

enue, increased slightly to 3.77% in 2001 from 3.74%

in 2000.

28 | ADMINISTAFF

Operating  Expenses  >> The  following  table  presents  certain  information  related  to  the  Company’s  operating

expenses for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.

Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
General and administrative expenses
Commissions
Advertising
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

(per worksite employee per month)

2001
67,761
44,569
11,173
6,092
16,881
146,476

$

$

2000
54,477
35,426
9,278
5,117
12,002
116,300

$

$

% change
24.4 %
25.8 %
20.4 %
19.1 %
40.7 %
25.9 %

2001

2000

$

$

81
54
14
7
20
176

$

$

73
48
12
7
16
156

% change
11.0 %
12.5 %
16.7 %
–
25.0 %
12.8 %

Operating expenses increased 25.9% to $146.5 mil-

puted  health  insurance  rate  increases; and  (iv)

lion. Operating  expenses  per  worksite  employee  per

legal  issues  pertaining  to  the  purchase  of  assets

month increased 12.8% to $176 in 2001 versus $156 in

2000. The  components  of  operating  expenses  changed

as follows:
>> Salaries, wages and payroll taxes of corporate and
sales  staff  increased  24.4%, or  $8  per  worksite

from Virtual Growth, Inc. (“VGI”) out of bankruptcy.
>> Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased
40.7%, or $4 per worksite employee per month, as a

result  of  the  capital  projects  placed  into  service  in

late  2000  and  2001. Late  in  2000, the  Company

employee  per  month, primarily  due  to  a  23.5%

implemented  its  fifth  generation  proprietary  PEO

increase in corporate personnel, a 9.7% increase in

information  system  (AIMS)  and  relocated  and

the average base pay per corporate employee and a

expanded its Houston service center. See “Cash Flows

decrease in incentive compensation as a percentage

From Investing Activities” on page 33 for a detailed

of base pay from 11.2% in 2000 to 0.1% in 2001. The

increase in corporate personnel was primarily due

to a 30% increase in sales personnel, a 33% increase

discussion of capital expenditures made in 2001.
>> Commissions  expense  increased  20.4%, or  $2  per
worksite  employee  per  month, over  2000  due  to  a

in  service  personnel  and  a  12%  increase  in  other

restructuring of the sales representative compensa-

corporate personnel.

tion plan effective January 1, 2001.

>> General  and  administrative  expenses  increased
25.8%, or $6 per worksite employee per month, over

2000. This increase primarily resulted from expenses

such as rent, repairs and maintenance, data commu-

>> Advertising costs increased 19.1% and remained con-
stant on a per worksite employee basis versus 2000.
Other Income >> Other income decreased 80.6% to
$848,000 in 2001, primarily due to the non-recurring

nication, telecommunications, equipment leases and

write-off of the Company’s $3.8 million investment in

utilities  expenses  associated  with  the  Company’s

VGI. See “Other Matters – Investments in Other Com-

expansion  initiatives, including  new  service  centers

panies” on page 35.

in  Houston  and  Los  Angeles  and  five  new  sales

The  Company’s  provision  for  income  taxes  dif-

offices. In addition, legal expenses increased due to (i)

fered  from  the  U.S. statutory  rate  of  35%  primarily

PEO  litigation  matters; (ii)  trademark, intellectual

due  to  the  valuation  allowance  for  deferred  assets,

property and other corporate litigation; (iii) the dis-

state  income  taxes  and  non-deductible  expenses.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 29

The  effective  income  tax  rate  for  the  2001  period

increased to 46.6% versus an effective rate of 36.5%

Net Income >> Net income for 2001 was $10.4 mil-
lion, or $0.36 per diluted share compared to $16.9 mil-

during the 2000 period. This increase was primarily

lion, or $0.58 per diluted share in 2000. On a per work-

a result of (i) a deferred tax asset valuation allowance

site employee per month basis, net income decreased

related to the capital loss carryforward that resulted

47.8%  to  $12  in  2001  versus  $23  in  2000. Excluding

from the VGI investment write-off, the realizability of

non-recurring  items, net  income  would  have  been

which  is  uncertain; (ii)  a  1%  increase  in  the  federal

$17.7  million, or  $0.62  per  diluted  share, and  would

income tax rate to 35%; and (iii) a reduction in tax-

have decreased 8.7% on a per worksite employee basis

exempt interest income.

to $21 per month.

Year Ended December 31, 2000 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1999 >> The following table presents cer-

tain information related to the Company’s results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.

(in thousands, except per share and statistical data)
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Other income
Net income
Diluted net income per share of common stock

STATISTICAL DATA:
Average number of worksite employees paid per month
Fee revenue per worksite employee per month
Fee payroll cost per worksite employee per month
Gross markup per worksite employee per month
Gross profit per worksite employee per month
Operating expenses per worksite employee per month
Operating income per worksite employee per month
Net income per worksite employee per month

Year ended December 31,

$

$

2000
3,708,531
138,534
116,300
22,234
4,380
16,900
0.58

62,140
4,623
3,830
793
186
156
30
23

$

$

1999

2,260,743
89,528
78,969
10,559
3,653
9,358
0.34

42,479
4,084
3,360
724
176
155
21
18

% change
64.0 %
54.7 %
47.3 %
110.6 %
19.9 %
80.6 %
70.6 %

46.3 %
13.2 %
14.0 %
9.5 %
5.7 %
0.6 %
42.9 %
27.8 %

Revenues  >> The  Company’s  revenues  increased
64.0% over 1999 due to a 46.3% increase in the average

employees paid. The general strength of the U.S. econ-

omy  during  the  second  half  of  1999  and  the  first 

number of worksite employees paid per month accom-

three  quarters  of  2000  was  also  a  contributing  factor.

panied by a 13.2% increase in the fee revenue per work-

Revenues from markets opened prior to 1993 (the com-

site  employee  per  month. The  Company’s  continued

mencement of the Company’s national expansion plan)

expansion  of  its  sales  force  through  new  market  and

increased 30% over 1999, while revenues from markets

sales office openings was the primary factor contribut-

opened  after  1993  increased  98%. Revenues  from  the

ing to the increase in the average number of worksite

state of Texas represented 50% of the Company’s total

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revenues, and  Houston, the  Company’s  original  mar-

addition of clients with worksite employees that had a

ket, represented 27% of the total.

higher average base pay than the existing client base;

The  13.2%  increase  in  fee  revenue  per  worksite

(iii)  the  attrition  of  clients  with  worksite  employees

employee  per  month  directly  related  to  the  14.0%

that  had  a  lower  average  base  pay  than  the  existing

increase in fee payroll cost per worksite employee per

client  base; and  (iv)  further  penetration  of  markets

month, reflecting (i) compensation increases within the

with  generally  higher  wage  levels, such  as  San  Fran-

Company’s  existing  worksite  employee  base; (ii)  the

cisco, New York and Washington, D.C.

The following table presents certain information related to the Company’s revenues by region for the years ended

December 31, 2000 and 1999.

Northeast
Southeast
Central
Southwest
West
Other revenues

Total revenues

2000
358,564
393,470
451,361
1,844,519
653,658
6,959
3,708,531

$

$

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

(% of total revenue)

1999
108,567
219,324
232,736
1,388,503
307,197
4,416
2,260,743

$

$

% change
230.3 %
79.4 %
93.9 %
32.8 %
112.8 %
57.6 %
64.0 %

2000
9.7 %
10.6 %
12.2 %
49.7 %
17.6 %
0.2 %
100.0 %

1999
4.8 %
9.7 %
10.3 %
61.4 %
13.6 %
0.2 %
100.0 %

Gross Profit >> Gross profit increased 54.7% over
1999 due primarily to the 46.3% increase in the aver-

fees  designed  to  match  the  increased  payroll  tax

expense  associated  with  the  higher  average  payroll

age  number  of  worksite  employees  paid  per  month

cost per worksite employee. The remaining increase in

accompanied  by  a  5.7%  increase  in  gross  profit  per

gross  markup  per  employee  was  related  to  other

worksite  employee  per  month. Gross  profit  per  work-

increases  in  the  Company’s  comprehensive  service

site  employee  increased  to  $186  per  month  in  2000

fees,

including  approximately  $3  per  worksite

versus  $176  in  1999, reflecting  effective  execution  of

employee related to a mid-1999 change in the method

the  Company’s  pricing  strategy. The  Company’s  pric-

used  to  calculate  service  fees  for  clients  who  experi-

ing  objectives  attempt  to  maintain  or  improve  the

ence turnover within their workforce.

gross profit per worksite employee by increasing gross

Payroll taxes increased $40 per worksite employee

markup per  worksite  employee  to  match  or  exceed

per month, primarily due to the increased average pay-

changes in (i) its primary direct costs; and (ii) its oper-

roll cost per worksite employee. The overall cost of pay-

ating costs associated with enhancements in the Com-

roll taxes as a percentage of payroll cost was 7.34% in

pany’s comprehensive service offering.

2000 versus 7.19% in 1999. This increase was primarily

Gross markup per worksite employee per month

the  result  of  the  Company’s  accelerating  unit  growth

increased 9.5% to $793 in 2000 versus $724 in 1999.

during the first three quarters of 2000, which caused a

Approximately 55% of the $69 increase in gross mark-

larger proportion of the Company’s payroll to be subject

up  per  employee  was  the  result  of  increased  service

to payroll taxes later in the year.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 31

The cost of health insurance and related employee

Gross profit, measured as a percentage of revenue,

benefits increased $14 per worksite employee per month

declined  to  3.74%  in  2000  from  3.96%  in  1999. This

over 1999 due to a 3.0% increase in the cost per covered

decline  was  due  primarily  to  the  increase  in  average

employee  and  a  slight  increase  in  the  percentage  of

payroll  cost  per  worksite  employee. Because  payroll

worksite employees covered under the Company’s health

cost  is  the  largest  single  component  of  both  revenues

insurance plan to 69.7% in 2000 versus 67.8% in 1999.

and direct costs, an increase in the average payroll cost

Workers’  compensation  costs  increased  $5  per

per  worksite  employee  creates  a  mathematical  down-

worksite employee per month, but decreased slightly to

ward  pressure  on  the  calculation  of  gross  profit  as  a

1.22% of fee payroll cost in 2000 from 1.25% in 1999.

percentage of revenue.

Operating  Expenses  >> The  following  table  presents  certain  information  related  to  the  Company’s  operating

expenses for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

(per worksite employee per month)

Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
General and administrative expenses
Commissions
Advertising
Depreciation and amortization
Write-off of software development costs

Total operating expenses

2000
54,477
35,426
9,278
5,117
12,002
–
116,300

$

$

1999
36,690
23,219
6,429
4,090
7,103
1,438
78,969

$

$

% change
48.5 %
52.6 %
44.3 %
25.1 %
69.0 %
(100.0)%
47.3 %

2000

1999

$

$

73
48
12
7
16
–
156

$

$

72
45
13
8
14
3
155

% change

1.4 %
6.7 %
(7.7)%
(12.5)%
14.3 %
(100.0)%
0.6 %

Operating expenses increased 47.3% over 1999 as

maintenance  costs  and  the  availability  of  alternative

a result of the 46.3% growth in the average number of

software packages. Upon completion of this evaluation,

worksite employees paid per month by the Company,

the  Company  determined  that  the  projects  would  be

combined with the effects of the previously mentioned

terminated and that the costs associated with two proj-

strategic  initiatives, all  of  which  comprise  invest-

ects  should  be  written  off. The  majority  of  the  costs

ments in the Company’s sales, service and technology

written off related to efforts to customize an electronic

infrastructure. Operating  expenses  per  worksite

document management system to meet the Company’s

employee per month increased 0.6% to $156 in 2000

physical  records  management  needs. Excluding  the

versus $155 in 1999.

impact  of  this  charge, operating  expenses  in  2000

Operating  expenses  in  1999  included  a  non-

increased 50.0% over 1999, and increased to $156 per

recurring $1.4 million ($920,000 net of tax) write-off of

worksite employee per month in 2000 from $152 in 1999.

certain  capitalized  software  development  costs. This

Salaries, wages and payroll taxes of corporate and

write-off  was  the  result  of  a  periodic  evaluation  of  all

sales staff increased to $73 per worksite employee per

software development projects, which included a review

month in 2000 versus $72 in 1999. The ratio of worksite

of costs incurred, estimated costs to complete, estimated

employees  to  corporate  employees  improved  to  65  in

32 | ADMINISTAFF

2000 from 58 in 1999. This improvement was partially

interest-bearing  investments. This  increase  was  par-

offset by an average increase in gross pay per corporate

tially  offset  by  the  effect  of  a  prior  year  non-recurring

employee of 6.3% over 1999. In addition, incentive com-

gain  from  the  Company’s  settlement  of  a  401(k)  plan

pensation as a percentage of corporate employee gross

issue with the Internal Revenue Service.

pay increased to 11.2% in 2000 versus 3.5% in 1999 due

The  Company’s  provision  for  income  taxes  dif-

to the Company’s strong financial performance.

fered from the U.S. statutory rate of 34% in 2000 due

General  and  administrative  expenses  increased 

primarily to state income taxes and tax-exempt inter-

$3  per  worksite  employee  per  month  over  1999. The

est income.

increase resulted from increased travel expenses associ-

ated with the Company’s expanding national presence,

Net Income >> Net income for 2000 was $16.9 mil-
lion, or $0.58 per diluted share compared to $9.4 million,

increased outside labor and recruiting costs associated

or $0.34 per diluted share in 1999. These results reflect

with  the  Company’s  accelerated  growth  rate  and

the two-for-one stock split effected on October 16, 2000.

increased  consulting  expenses  associated  with  the

On a per worksite employee per month basis, net income

development and rollout of new technology projects.

increased 27.8% to $23 in 2000 versus $18 in 1999.

Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  increased

$2 per worksite employee per month as a result of the

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

increased capital expenditures placed in service in 1999

and 2000, including (i) the implementation of the fifth

generation of the Company’s proprietary PEO informa-

tion system; (ii) the implementation of certain new com-

ponents  of  Administaff  Assistant, primarily  the  web

payroll and web reporting capabilities, which included

both  internal  software  development  costs  and  exter-

nally purchased software; (iii) the opening of new sales

offices; (iv) the expansion and relocation of the Houston

service  center  and  the  opening  of  the  Atlanta  service

center; and (v) the expansion of corporate headquarters.

Commissions  expense  declined  slightly  on  a  per

worksite employee per month basis due to lower sales

The  Company  periodically  evaluates  its  liquidity

requirements, capital  needs  and  availability  of

resources  in  view  of, among  other  things, expansion

plans, debt  service  requirements  and  other  operating

cash needs. As a result of this process, the Company has

in the past sought, and may in the future seek, to raise

additional  capital  or  take  other  steps  to  increase  or

manage  its  liquidity  and  capital  resources. The  Com-

pany  currently  believes  that  its  cash  on  hand, mar-

ketable securities and cash flows from operations will be

adequate to meet its short-term liquidity requirements.

The Company will rely on these same sources, as well as

public and private debt and equity financing, to meet its

agency  commissions. Advertising  costs  declined

long-term liquidity and capital needs.

slightly  per  worksite  employee  per  month, as  four  of

the  Company’s  six  new  offices  opened  in  2000  were

located  in  existing  sales  markets, which  provided

advertising efficiencies.

Other Income >> Other income increased 19.9% to
$4.4 million in 2000. Interest income increased 72.9% to

$4.4 million in 2000 from $2.6 million in 1999, due to 

a higher level of cash and marketable securities result-

ing  from  the  Company’s  strong  financial  performance

and an increase in the average interest rate related to 

The Company had $101.0 million in cash and cash

equivalents and marketable securities at December 31,

2001, of which approximately $43.7 million was payable

in  early  January  2002  for  withheld  federal  and  state

income  taxes, employment  taxes  and  other  payroll

deductions. The remainder is available to the Company

for  general  corporate  purposes, including, but  not 

limited  to, current  working  capital  requirements,

expenditures related to the continued expansion of the 

Company’s sales, service and technology infrastructure,

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 33

capital  expenditures  and  the  Company’s  stock  repur-

Capital expenditures for construction in progress

chase  program. At  December  31, 2001, the  Company

related to the ongoing construction of additional facil-

had working capital of $36.6 million compared to $51.2

ities at the Company’s corporate headquarters, which

million at December 31, 2000. The decrease in working

began in 2001 and is expected to be completed in the

capital was primarily due to a long-term cash security

third quarter of 2002. The total cost of the new facili-

deposit of $15 million with the Company’s new health

ties  is  expected  to  be  $37.4  million, which  includes

insurance carrier, UnitedHealthcare, in December 2001.
Cash  Flows  From  Operating  Activities  >> The
Company’s cash flows from operating activities in 2001

approximately  $4.7  million  of  furniture  and  fixtures

and $1.0 million of computer cabling and equipment.

Capital expenditures for computer hardware and

decreased $64.1 million to $10.5 million primarily due

software included costs associated with (i) enhancing

to a $14.2 million decrease in payroll taxes and other

the  Company’s  development  and  staging  environ-

payroll  deductions  payable  in  2001, compared  to  a

ments; (ii) enhancing the performance and stability of

$36.4  million  increase  in  2000, resulting  in  a  net

the  Company’s  production  environment  through  load

decrease of $50.6 million in cash flows from operating

balancing; (iii)  the  expansion  of  the  Company’s  data

activities. The  timing  and  amount  of  such  payments

and voice networks; (iv) the addition of new capabili-

can vary significantly based on various factors, includ-

ties, such as data warehousing and video conferencing;

ing the day of the week on which a period ends and the

(v)  the  cost  of  software  for  various  corporate  needs,

existence  of  holidays  on  or  immediately  following  a

including  a  new  financial  accounting  system  and

period end.

expanded web reporting capabilities; and (vi) replace-

The remaining decrease was primarily the result

ment computer equipment for corporate employees.

of a long-term cash security deposit of $15 million with

Capitalized software development costs primarily

the  Company’s  new  health  insurance  carrier  in

December 2001. During 2002, the Company will make

three additional cash security deposits of $5.0 million

each  with  its  health  insurance  carrier, no  later  than

the first day of April, July and October.

related  to  (i)  functionality  enhancements  to  the
Employee Service Center;SM (ii) the ongoing development
of  additional  functionality  for  AIMS, the  Company’s

proprietary  PEO  information  system; and  (iii)  the
enhancement of My MarketPlaceSM.

Cash  Flows  From  Investing  Activities  >> Capital
expenditures  totaled  $36.7  million  in  2001. The  level 

Capital expenditures for furniture and fixtures and

building  improvements  were  largely  related  to  equip-

of capital expenditures incurred in the past three years

ping and furnishing a new service center in Los Angeles

has  been  significantly  higher  than  the  periods  prior 

and five new sales offices, along with expansion of the

to  1999  and  has  related  directly  to  the  Company’s

Company’s corporate data center and the expansion of

strategic  initiatives  and  national  expansion. Capital

sales offices to accommodate additional service person-

expenditures in 2001 were as follows:

nel in the Company’s sales markets.

(in millions)
Construction in progress
Computer hardware and software
Buildings and improvements
Software development costs
Furniture and fixtures
Vehicles
Total 

$

$

14.1
11.0
4.1
3.5
3.0
1.0
36.7

The Company expects a comparable level of capital

expenditures  in  2002  with  a  budget  of  approximately

$22.3 million, excluding the cost of the new facilities at

its  corporate  headquarters. This  amount  is  primarily

composed of continued software development, computer

hardware and software costs and continued expansion

of sales offices and service centers to accommodate the

ongoing growth of the Company.

34 | ADMINISTAFF

Net  purchases  of  marketable  securities  during

As of December 31, 2001, all borrowings under the line

2001  primarily  represented  the  investment  of  excess

of  credit  have  been  used  to  finance  the  Company’s 

funds in longer-term, higher-yielding securities.

construction  in  progress. The  Company  has  not  yet

Cash  Flows  From  Financing  Activities  >> The
$15.4  million  increase  in  cash  provided  by  financing

determined  whether  it  will  seek  long-term  financing

upon  completion  of  its  new  facility. However, the 

activities  was  primarily  due  to  the  $13.5  million  bor-

Company believes it could obtain such financing at com-

rowed  as  of  December  31, 2001  under  the  revolving

mercially reasonable rates.

credit agreement. In 2001, the Company entered into a

During 2001, the Company received $22.8 million

$21 million revolving credit agreement that expires on

in  proceeds  from  the  exercise  of  1,073,729  common

November  30, 2002. At  the  option  of  the  Company,

stock  purchase  warrants  by  American  Express. The

amounts borrowed under the agreement accrue interest 

Company  also  received  $3.6  million  in  proceeds  from

at the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 0.45% as deter-

the exercise of 341,335 stock options by the Company’s

mined at the time of the borrowing (weighted average

employees. The Company used $21.6 million to repur-

interest  rate  of  2.55%  at  December  31, 2001). The

chase 900,000 shares of common stock under its share

revolving  line  of  credit  is  100%  secured  by  cash  and

repurchase program.

marketable  securities  held  in  custody  by  the  bank.

Contractual  Obligations  and  Commercial  Commitments  >> The  following  table  summarizes  the  Company’s 
contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2001 and the effect they are expected to have

on its liquidity and capital resources:

(in thousands)
Contractual obligations:

Revolving line of credit
Non-cancelable operating leases
Security deposit funding
Facilities construction completion costs

Total contractual cash obligations

Other commercial commitments:

Revolving line of credit – remaining

Total

Less than 1 Year

1–3 Years

After 3 Years

$

$

$

13,500
57,955
15,000
8,728
95,183

7,500

$

$

$

13,500
8,567
15,000
8,728
45,795

7,500

$

$

$

–
16,106
–
–
16,106

–

$

$

$

–
33,282
–
–
33,282

–

OTHER MATTERS

Deferred Income Taxes >> The  Company  had  net
deferred tax liabilities of $4.8 million at December 31,

2001, versus  $6.4  million  at  December  31, 2000. This

decrease  is  due  primarily  to  differences  between  the

book  and  tax  basis  of  depreciation, uncollectible

accounts receivable, prepaid commissions and software

development costs.

As  a  result  of  the  write-off  of  the  investment  in

VGI, the  Company  has  a  capital  loss  carryforward  of

$3.5  million  that  will  expire  in  2006, but  can  only  be

used  to  offset  future  capital  gains. The  Company  has

recorded  a  valuation  allowance  against  the  related

deferred tax asset as it is uncertain that it will be able

to utilize the capital loss carryforward in future years.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 35

Health Insurance Costs >> On November 5, 2001,
the Company filed a lawsuit against Aetna, its former

While  the  Company  cannot  predict  the  ultimate

outcome or the timing of a resolution of this dispute or

health  insurance  carrier. The  Company  has  asserted 

the  related  lawsuit  and  counterclaim, the  Company

claims against Aetna for breach of contract, economic

plans  to  vigorously  pursue  its  case. In  addition, the

duress, negligent  misrepresentation, breach  of  good

Company believes that Aetna’s allegations in the coun-

faith  and  fair  dealing, and  violations  of  the  Texas

terclaim are without merit and intends to defend itself

Insurance Code. The Company has alleged that during

vigorously. However, an adverse outcome in this dispute

the third quarter of 2001, Aetna placed the Company

could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s

under  economic  duress  by  threatening, without  any

results of operations or financial condition.

legal right, to terminate the Company’s health insur-

ance  plan  if  Administaff  did  not  pay  immediate  and

Investments in Other Companies >> During 2000,
the Company purchased convertible preferred stock of

retroactive rate increases, even though Aetna had not

Virtual Growth, Inc. (“VGI”) for a total cost of approxi-

provided  at  least  two  quarters  advance  notice  as

mately  $3.2  million. During  2001, the  Company  pur-

required under the contract. In addition, the Company

chased an additional $319,000 of convertible preferred

has  alleged  that  Aetna  failed  to  properly  administer

stock  and  made  loans  to  VGI  totaling  $224,000. In

the  health  plan  and  to  produce  timely  and  accurate

December 2001, VGI filed for bankruptcy protection. As

reports  regarding  the  health  plan’s  claims  data  and

a result of the filing, the Company incurred a one-time

financial condition. While the Company is still in the

write-off  for  all  investments  as  of  that  date  totaling

process of quantifying its damages, it intends to seek

$3.8 million ($3.7 million net of tax).

damages  in  excess  of  $42  million, including  approxi-

In January 2002, the Company purchased substan-

mately $12.7 million related to increased health insur-

tially all of the assets of VGI through bankruptcy pro-

ance costs in the third and fourth quarters of 2001.

ceedings for a total cost of approximately $1.3 million.

On January 28, 2002, Aetna filed its answer deny-

The Company has established a new subsidiary, known

ing the claims asserted by the Company and, as antici-

as Administaff Financial Management Services, Inc., to

pated  by  the  Company, filed  a  counterclaim. In  the

provide  outsourced  accounting  and  bookkeeping  serv-

counterclaim, Aetna has alleged that the Company has

ices using the assets acquired from VGI. The Company

violated  ERISA, breached  its  contractual  obligations

expects  these  newly  established  operations  to  be  dilu-

by failing  to  pay  premiums  owed  to Aetna, and  made

tive to its net income per share by approximately $0.02

material misrepresentations during its negotiations of

to $0.03 per share in 2002.

rates  with  Aetna  for  the  purpose  of  delaying  rate

increases  while  the  Company  sought  a  replacement

health  insurance  carrier. On  February  20, 2002, the

Reliance  National  Indemnity  Co. Bankruptcy 
Liquidation >> In October 2001, the Company’s former
workers’  compensation  insurance  carrier, Reliance

Company received Aetna’s initial disclosures related to

National  Indemnity  Co., was  forced  into  bankruptcy

the lawsuit and counterclaim, in which Aetna stated its

liquidation. At December 31, 2001, the estimated out-

preliminary  calculation  of  damages  at  approximately

standing  claims  under  the  Company’s  Reliance  poli-

$30 million.

cies  totaled  approximately  $8.8  million. State  laws

36 | ADMINISTAFF

regarding the handling of the open claims of liquidated

insurance carriers vary. Most states have established

funds  through  guaranty  associations  to  pay  such

remaining claims. However, several states have provi-

sions that could be construed to return the liability for

open  claims  to  the  companies  that  had  policies  with

the liquidated insurance carrier, typically based on net

worth. In anticipation of this situation, the Company

secured insurance coverage totaling $1.8 million from

its  current  workers’  compensation  carrier  to  cover

potential  claims  returned  to  the  Company  related  to

its  Reliance  policies. While  the  Company  believes,

based  on  its  analysis  of  applicable  state  provisions,

that its insurance coverage will be adequate to cover

any  potential  losses, it  is  possible  that  such  losses

could exceed the Company’s insurance coverage limit.
Seasonality, Inflation  and  Quarterly  Fluctua-
tions >> Historically, the  Company’s  earnings  pattern
has  included  losses  in  the  first  quarter  followed  by

improved profitability in subsequent quarters through-

out the year. This pattern is due to the effects of employ-

ment-related taxes which are based on each employee’s

cumulative earnings up to specified wage levels, causing

employment-related  taxes  to  be  highest  in  the  first

quarter  and  then  decline  over  the  course  of  the  year.

Since the Company’s revenues related to each employee

are generally earned and collected at a relatively con-

stant  rate  throughout  each  year, payment  of  such  tax

obligations has a substantial impact on the Company’s

financial condition and results of operations during the

first six months of each year. Other factors that affect

direct costs could mitigate or enhance this trend.

The Company believes the effects of inflation have

not had a significant impact on its results of operations

or financial condition.

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT 
FUTURE RESULTS AND THE 
MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK

Audit of the Company’s 401(k) Plan; IRS Employee
Leasing  Market  Segment  Group  >> The  Company’s
401(k) plan is currently under audit by the IRS for the

year ended December 31, 1993. Although the audit is for

the 1993 plan year, certain conclusions of the IRS could

be applicable to other years as well. In addition, the IRS

has established an Employee Leasing Market Segment

Group for the purpose of identifying specific compliance

issues  prevalent  in  certain  segments  of  the  PEO 

industry. Approximately  70  PEOs, including  the  Com-

pany, have  been  randomly  selected  by  the  IRS  for

audit  pursuant  to  this  program. One  issue  that  has 

arisen  from  these  audits  is  whether  a  PEO  can  be  a 

co-employer  of  worksite  employees, including  officers

and  owners  of  client  companies, for  various  purposes

under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended

(the “Code”), including participation in the PEO’s 401(k)

plan. With  respect  to  the  401(k)  plan  audit, the  IRS

Houston District has sought technical advice (the “Tech-

nical  Advice  Request”)  from  the  IRS  National  Office

about whether participation in the 401(k) plan by work-

site  employees, including  officers  of  client  companies,

violates  the  exclusive  benefit  rule  under  the  Code

because they are not employees of the Company. A copy

of  the  Technical  Advice  Request  and  the  Company’s

response have been sent to the IRS National Office for

review. The Technical Advice Request contains the con-

clusions of the IRS Houston District with respect to the

1993 plan year that the 401(k) plan should be disquali-

fied because it covers worksite employees who are not

employees  of  the  Company. The  Company’s  response

refutes  the  conclusions  of  the  IRS  Houston  District.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 37

With respect to the Market Segment Group study, the

respect to its cafeteria plan for the failure to withhold

issue of whether a PEO and a client company may be

and  pay  taxes  applicable  to  salary  deferral  contribu-

treated as co-employers of worksite employees for cer-

tions  by  employees, including  worksite  employees. In

tain federal tax purposes (the “Industry Issue”) has also

such a scenario, the Company also would face the risk

been referred to the IRS National Office.

of  client  dissatisfaction  and  potential  litigation. A 

The Company does not know whether the National

retroactive application by the IRS of an adverse conclu-

Office will address the Technical Advice Request inde-

sion  resulting  in  disqualification  of  the  401(k)  plan

pendently  of  the  Industry  Issue. The  Company  is  not

would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s

able to predict either the timing or the nature of any

financial position and results of operations.

final decision that may be reached with respect to the

401(k)  plan  audit  or  with  respect  to  the  Technical

Expenses Associated with Expansion >> The Com-
pany’s past operating results have been affected by the

Advice  Request  or  the  Market  Segment  Group  study

Company’s long-term national sales and service expan-

and the ultimate outcome of such decisions. Should the

sion. In  many  cases, the  costs  of  this  expansion  have

IRS conclude that the Company is not a “co-employer”

been incurred in advance of the anticipated growth in

of worksite employees for purposes of the Code, work-

worksite  employees  (the  primary  driver  of  the  Com-

site employees could not continue to make salary defer-

pany’s revenues). The Company expects to continue to

ral contributions to the 401(k) plan or pursuant to the

incur substantial additional operating expenses in the

Company’s cafeteria plan or continue to participate in

foreseeable  future  as  a  result  of  continuing  national

certain  other  employee  benefit  plans  of  the  Company.

expansion. See page 22 for a discussion of the types of

The  Company  believes  that, although  unfavorable  to

expenses incurred in this expansion.

the  Company, a  prospective  application  of  such  a  con-

clusion (that is, one applicable only to periods after the

conclusion  by  the  IRS  is  finalized)  would  not  have  a

Estimated Costs and Effectiveness of Capital Pro-
jects and Investments in Infrastructure >> The Com-
pany  currently  has  several  strategic  initiatives  in

material  adverse  effect  on  its  financial  position  or

progress, which have significantly increased the level

results of operations, as the Company could continue to

of  capital  expenditures  and  related  depreciation

make  available  comparable  benefit  programs  to  its

expense  incurred  over  the  past  several  years. These

client companies at comparable costs to the Company.

capital  expenditures  have  been, and  will  continue  to

However, if the IRS National Office adopts the conclu-

be, primarily  associated  with  the  expansion  and

sions of the IRS Houston District set forth in the Tech-

upgrade of the Company’s technology and telecommu-

nical  Advice  Request  and  any  such  conclusions  were

nications  infrastructure, Internet  service  delivery

applied  retroactively  to  disqualify  the  401(k)  plan  for

capabilities, and  corporate  headquarters, sales  and

1993 and subsequent years, employees’ vested account

service facilities. There can be no assurances that the

balances under the 401(k) plan would become taxable,

Company’s  cost  to  complete  these  projects  will  be  as

the Company would lose its tax deductions to the extent

estimated  or  that  the  ultimate  effectiveness  of  such

its  matching  contributions  were  not  vested, the  401(k)

projects will provide the necessary operating efficiencies

plan’s trust would become a taxable trust and the Com-

required to offset the resulting increases in depreciation

pany would be subject to liability with respect to its fail-

and  amortization  expense  which  accompany  these

ure to withhold applicable taxes with respect to certain

expenditures. In  addition, the  Company  may  require

contributions and trust earnings. Further, the Company

additional  capital  resources  to  fund  these  and  future

would  be  subject  to  liability, including  penalties, with

capital expenditure requirements.

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Estimated Costs and Effectiveness of eBusiness
Strategy  >> While  the  Company  believes  that  its
eBusiness  strategy  will  ultimately  lead  to  increased

The Company experienced a 13.4% increase in ben-

efits  costs  per  covered  employee  during  2001  and

expects a similar increase in 2002. While the Company’s

profitability through new revenue streams, operating

results of operations will be impacted to some degree in

expense savings and higher client retention, it is pos-

2002 by the expected increase and its contractual con-

sible  that  diminished  profitability  could  occur  in

straints, the Company does not expect this situation to

future periods as a result of these initiatives.

have a material adverse effect on its financial position.

Among the factors which could affect the success

The Company is currently in a dispute with Aetna,

of the Company’s eBusiness strategy are (i) the Internet

its  former  health  insurance  carrier, relating  to  health

connectivity  and  computer  literacy  of  the  Company’s

insurance  costs  increases  during  2001  and  Aetna’s

clients; (ii)  the  willingness  of  clients  to  accept  the

administration  of  its  health  plan  over  the  last  several

Company’s  Internet-based  service  delivery  platform,

years. For a discussion of the Company’s dispute with

the  Employee  Service  Center; (iii)  the  Company’s

Aetna, see “Other Matters – Health Insurance Costs” on

ability to identify, negotiate and integrate offerings on

page 35. An unfavorable outcome in this dispute could

My  MarketPlace; (iv)  the  attraction  of  clients  and

have a material adverse effect on the Company’s finan-

worksite employees to My MarketPlace; (v) the effective

cial position or results of operations.

generation of revenues from the eBusiness initiatives,

In  October  2001, the  Company’s  former  workers’

particularly My MarketPlace; (vi) unanticipated devel-

compensation  insurance  carrier, Reliance  National

opment costs related to the eBusiness initiatives; and

Indemnity Co., was forced into bankruptcy liquidation.

(vii) the Company’s ability to control or reduce operating

At  December  31, 2001, the  estimated  outstanding

expenses as a result of the eBusiness initiatives, par-

claims  under  the  Company’s  Reliance  policies  totaled 

ticularly the Employee Service Center.

Increases  in  Health  Insurance  Premiums, Unem-
ployment Taxes and Workers’ Compensation Rates >>
Health  insurance  premiums, state  unemployment

approximately  $8.8  million. State  laws  regarding  the

handling of the open claims of liquidated insurance car-

riers  vary. Most  states  have  established  funds  to  pay

such  remaining  claims. However, several  states  have

taxes  and  workers’  compensation  rates  are  in  part

provisions that could be construed to return the liability

determined  by  the  Company’s  claims  experience  and

for open claims to the companies that had policies with

comprise a significant portion of the Company’s direct

the liquidated insurance carrier, typically based on net

costs. The  Company  employs  extensive  risk  manage-

worth. In  anticipation  of  this  situation, the  Company

ment  procedures  in  an  attempt  to  control  its  claims

secured  insurance  coverage  totaling  $1.8  million  from

incidence  and  structures  its  benefits  contracts  to  pro-

its  current  workers’  compensation  carrier  to  cover

vide as much cost stability as possible. However, should

potential claims returned to the Company related to its

the  Company  experience  a  large  increase  in  claim

Reliance policies. While the Company believes, based on

activity, its  unemployment  taxes, health  insurance

its analysis of applicable state provisions, that its insur-

premiums  or  workers’  compensation  insurance  rates

ance  coverage  will  be  adequate  to  cover  any  potential

could  increase. The  Company’s  ability  to  incorporate

losses, it  is  possible  that  such  losses  could  exceed  the

such increases into service fees to clients is constrained

Company’s insurance coverage limit.

by contractual arrangements with clients, which could

result  in  a  delay  before  such  increases  could  be

Failure  to  Manage  Growth  >> The  Company  has
experienced significant growth and expects such growth

reflected  in  service  fees. As  a  result, such  increases

to  continue  for  the  foreseeable  future. As  described

could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s

under  the  above  caption  “Expenses  Associated  with

financial condition or results of operations.

Expansion,” the  costs  associated  with  the  Company’s

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 39

sales  and  service  expansion  have  been  significant.

company. If a client company does not pay the Company

Accordingly, the Company’s expansion plan may place

or if the costs of benefits provided to worksite employees

a  significant  strain  on  the  Company’s  management,

exceed the fees paid by a client company, the Company’s

financial, operating and technical resources. Failure to

ultimate  liability  for  worksite  employee  payroll  and

manage  this  growth  effectively  could  have  a  material

benefits costs could have a material adverse effect on its

adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or

financial condition or results of operations.

results of operations.

Potential  Impairment  of  Investments  in  Other 
Companies >> The Company has made an investment
totaling  $2.5  million  in  eProsper, Inc., which  is  in  the

Federal, State and Local Regulation >> As a major
employer, the  Company’s  operations  are  affected  by

numerous federal, state and local laws relating to labor,

tax  and  employment  matters. By  entering  into  a  co-

early stages of development. This company is likely to

employer relationship with employees assigned to work

require additional capital in the future. If this company

at client company locations, the Company assumes cer-

is  unable  to  raise  sufficient  additional  capital  to  con-

tain  obligations  and  responsibilities  of  an  employer

tinue as a going concern, or if it raises capital at lower

under these laws. However, many of these laws (such as

valuation  levels  than  those  at  the  time  Administaff

the  Employee  Retirement  Income  Security  Act

made its investment, Administaff’s investments in this

(“ERISA”) and federal and state employment tax laws)

company could become impaired. In that event, Admin-

do  not  specifically  address  the  obligations  and 

istaff would be required to write off all or a portion of

responsibilities  of  non-traditional  employers  such  as

this investment. Although Administaff does not believe

PEOs, and  the  definition  of  “employer” under  these

that  such  an  impairment  would  materially  affect  its

laws is not uniform. In addition, many of the states in

consolidated  financial  position, an  impairment  would

which  the  Company  operates  have  not  addressed  the

likely reduce Administaff’s net income materially in the

PEO  relationship  for  purposes  of  compliance  with

period in which the impairment occurred. During 2001,

applicable state laws governing the employer/employee

the  Company  wrote  off  a  $3.8  million  investment  in

relationship. If  these  other  federal  or  state  laws  are

another  development-stage  company. See “Other  Mat-

ultimately applied to the Company’s PEO relationship

ters – Investments in Other Companies” on page 35.

with its worksite employees in a manner adverse to the

Liability  for  Worksite  Employee  Payroll  and 
Benefits Costs >> Under the Client Service Agreement
(“CSA”), the Company becomes a co-employer of work-

Company, such  an  application  could  have  a  material

adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or

financial condition.

site employees and assumes the obligations to pay the

While many states do not explicitly regulate PEOs,

salaries, wages  and  related  benefits  costs  and  payroll

21 states (including Texas) have passed laws that have

taxes  of  such  worksite  employees. The  Company

licensing  or  registration  requirements  for  PEOs, and

assumes such obligations as a principal, not merely as

several  other  states  are  considering  such  regulation.

an agent of the client company. The Company’s obliga-

Such laws vary from state to state, but generally pro-

tions  include  responsibility  for  (i)  payment  of  the

vide  for  monitoring  the  fiscal  responsibility  of  PEOs,

salaries  and  wages  for  work  performed  by  worksite

and in some cases codify and clarify the co-employment

employees, regardless  of  whether  the  client  company

relationship  for  unemployment, workers’  compensa-

makes  timely  payment  to  the  Company  of  the  associ-

tion  and  other  purposes  under  state  law. While  the

ated service fee; and (ii) providing benefits to worksite

Company  generally  supports  licensing  regulation

employees even if the costs incurred by Administaff to

because  it  serves  to  validate  the  PEO  relationship,

provide such benefits exceed the fees paid by the client

there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  Company  will  be

40 | ADMINISTAFF

able to satisfy licensing requirements or other applica-

American  Express  customer  base. The  Company

ble regulations for all states. In addition, there can be

believes that the agreement will enhance its ability to

no assurance that the Company will be able to renew

increase  its  base  of  worksite  employees  and  clients;

its licenses in all states.

however, there  can  be  no  assurances  to  that  effect.

Loss  of  Benefits  Plans  >> The  maintenance  of
health and workers’ compensation insurance plans that

Among the factors that could cause the effectiveness

of  the  Marketing  Agreement  to  be  less  than  antici-

cover  worksite  employees  is  a  significant  part  of  the

pated are the ability of American Express to provide

Company’s business. While the Company believes that

qualified  prospects, the  Company’s  ability  to  make

replacement contracts could be secured on competitive

timely  presentations  to  all  of  the  American  Express

terms  without  causing  significant  disruption  to  the

prospects and the Company’s ability to convert those

Company’s business, there can be no assurance in this

prospects into clients.

regard. The Company replaced its health insurance car-

rier  effective  January  1, 2002. See  “Other  Matters  –

Liabilities for Client and Employee Actions >> A
number of legal issues remain unresolved with respect

Health Insurance Costs.” The current health and work-

to the co-employment arrangement between a PEO and

ers’  compensation  contracts  expire  on  December  31,

its worksite employees, including questions concerning

2002 and September 30, 2003, respectively.

the ultimate liability for violations of employment and

Need  to  Renew  or  Replace  Client  Companies  >>
The Company’s standard CSA is subject to cancellation

discrimination  laws. The Administaff  CSA  establishes

the contractual division of responsibilities between the

on 60 to 180 days notice by either the Company or the

Company and its clients for various personnel manage-

client. Accordingly, the  short-term  nature  of  the  CSA

ment  matters, including  compliance  with  and  liability

makes  the  Company  vulnerable  to  potential  cancella-

under  various  governmental  regulations. However,

tions  by  existing  clients, which  could  materially  and

because the Company acts as a co-employer, the Com-

adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and

pany may be subject to liability for violations of these or

results of operations. In addition, the Company’s results

other laws despite these contractual provisions, even if

of operations are dependent in part upon the Company’s

it does not participate in such violations. Although the

ability to retain or replace its client companies upon the

CSA provides that the client is to indemnify the Com-

termination or cancellation of the CSA. Historically, the

pany for any liability attributable to the conduct of the

Company’s  average  client  attrition  rate  has  been

client, the Company may not be able to collect on such a

approximately  20%. However, the  number  of  contract

contractual  indemnification  claim  and  thus  may  be

cancellations could increase in the future. During 2001,

responsible  for  satisfying  such  liabilities. In  addition,

the Company’s client attrition ratio increased to approx-

worksite employees may be deemed to be agents of the

imately 25% due to softness in U.S. economic conditions.
Marketing Agreement with American Express >>
The Company has entered into a Marketing Agreement

with American Express to jointly market the Company’s

Company, subjecting  the  Company  to  liability  for  the

actions of such worksite employees.

Geographic  Market  Concentration  >> While  the
Company  has  sales  offices  in  19  markets, the  Com-

services  to  American  Express’  substantial  small  and

pany’s Houston and Texas (including Houston) markets

medium-sized business customer base across the coun-

accounted for approximately 25.1% and 44.9%, respec-

try. Under  the  terms  of  the  Marketing  Agreement,

tively, of  the  Company’s  revenue  for  the  year  ended

American Express is utilizing its resources and working

December 31, 2001. Accordingly, while a primary aspect

jointly  with  the  Company  to  generate  appointments

of  the  Company’s  strategy  is  expansion  in  its  current

with  prospects  for  the  Company’s  services  from  the

and future markets outside of Texas, for the foreseeable

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 41

future, a significant portion of the Company’s revenues

the  Federal  Unemployment  Tax  Act  (“FUTA”). Under

may  be  subject  to  economic  factors  specific  to  Texas

the Code, employers have the obligation to withhold and

(including Houston). While the Company believes that

remit the employer portion and, where applicable, the

its market expansion plans will eventually lessen this

employee  portion  of  these  taxes. Most  states  impose

risk  in  addition  to  generating  significant  revenue

similar  employment  tax  obligations  on  the  employer.

growth, there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  Company

While  the  CSA  provides  that  the  Company  has  sole

will be able to duplicate in other markets the revenue

legal responsibility for making these tax contributions,

growth  and  operating  results  experienced  in  its Texas

the IRS or applicable state taxing authority could con-

(including Houston) markets.

clude  that  such  liability  cannot  be  completely  trans-

Competition  and  New  Market  Entrants  >> The
PEO  industry  is  highly  fragmented. Many  of  these

ferred  to  the  Company. Accordingly, in  the  event  the

Company fails to meet its tax withholding and payment

PEOs  have  limited  operations  and  fewer  than  1,000

obligations, the client company may be held jointly and

worksite  employees, but  there  are  several  industry

severally  liable  therefor. While  this  interpretive  issue

participants  that  are  comparable  in  size  to  the  Com-

has  not, to  the  Company’s  knowledge, discouraged

pany. The Company also encounters competition from

clients from enrolling with the Company, there can be

“fee for service” companies such as payroll processing

no assurance that a definitive adverse resolution of this

firms, insurance companies and human resource con-

issue would not do so in the future.

sultants. Several  of  the  Company’s  competitors  are

PEO  divisions  of  large  business  services  companies,

such as Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Paychex,

Inc. Such  companies  have  substantially  greater

resources and provide a broader range of services than

the  Company. Accordingly, the  PEO  divisions  of  such

companies may be able to provide their PEO services

at more competitive prices than may be offered by the

Company. Moreover, the Company expects that as the

PEO  industry  grows  and  its  regulatory  framework

becomes  better  established, well-organized  competi-

tion  with  greater  resources  than  the  Company  may

enter the PEO market, possibly including large “fee for

service” companies currently providing a more limited

range of services.

Potential  Client  Liability  for  Employment 
Taxes >> Pursuant to the CSA, the Company assumes
sole responsibility and liability for the payment of fed-

eral  employment  taxes  imposed  under  the  Code  with

respect  to  wages  and  salaries  paid  to  its  worksite

employees. There are essentially three types of federal

employment tax obligations: (i) income tax withholding

requirements; (ii) obligations under the Federal Income

Contribution  Act  (“FICA”); and  (iii)  obligations  under

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE 
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is primarily exposed to market risks

from  fluctuations  in  interest  rates  and  the  effects  of

those  fluctuations  on  the  market  values  of  its  cash

equivalent  short-term  investments  and  its  available-

for-sale  marketable  securities. The  cash  equivalent

short-term investments consist primarily of overnight

investments, which  are  not  significantly  exposed  to

interest rate risk, except to the extent that changes in

interest rates will ultimately affect the amount of inter-

est income earned on these investments. The available-

for-sale  marketable  securities  are  subject  to  interest

rate  risk  because  these  securities  generally  include  a

fixed  interest  rate. As  a  result, the  market  values  of

these  securities  are  affected  by  changes  in  prevailing

interest rates.

The  Company  attempts  to  limit  its  exposure  to

interest rate risk primarily through diversification and

low  investment  turnover. The  Company’s  marketable

securities are currently managed by three professional

investment  management  companies, each  of  which

is guided  by  the  Company’s  investment  policy.

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The Company’s investment policy is designed to maxi-

mize after-tax  interest  income  while  preserving  its

principal investment. As a result, the Company’s mar-

ketable securities  consist  primarily  of  short  and

intermediate-term debt securities.

As of December 31, 2001, the Company’s available-

for-sale marketable securities include an investment in

a  mutual  fund, which  holds  corporate  debt  securities

with  maturities  ranging  up  to  18  months. The  amor-

tized cost basis, fair market value and 30-day yield of this

investment was $10.1 million, $10.2 million and 4.01%

at  December  31, 2001. The  following  table  presents

information about the Company’s remaining available-

for-sale marketable securities as of December 31, 2001:

(dollars in thousands)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
Fair Market Value

Average
Interest
Rate
5.0 %
5.4 %
5.5 %
–
4.6 %
5.2 %

Principal
Maturities
14,215
$
18,695
1,632
–
2,355
$ 36,897
$ 37,767

The  Company’s  revolving  credit  agreement

includes  variable  interest  rates, and  as  a  result, the

Company’s total cost of borrowing under the revolving

credit agreement is also subject to interest rate risk. The

Company  had  borrowed  $13.5  million  under  the

revolving credit  agreement  as  of  December  31, 2001,

with  an  average  interest  rate  of  2.55%. The  revolving

credit agreement expires in November 2002.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 43

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
ADMINISTAFF, INC.

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated

the accounting principles used and significant estimates

balance  sheets  of Administaff, Inc. as  of  December  31,

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall

2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements

financial  statement  presentation. We  believe  that  our

of  operations, stockholders’  equity  and  cash  flows  for

audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December

In  our  opinion, the  consolidated  financial  state-

31, 2001. These  financial  statements  are  the  responsi-

ments  referred  to  above  present  fairly, in  all  mate-

bility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility

rial  respects, the  consolidated  financial  position  of

is  to  express  an  opinion  on  these  financial  statements

Administaff, Inc. at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and

based on our audits.

the  consolidated  results  of  its  operations  and  its  cash

We conducted our audits in accordance with audit-

flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended

ing standards generally accepted in the United States.

December  31, 2001, in  conformity  with  accounting

Those standards require that we plan and perform the

principles generally accepted in the United States.

audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether

the financial statements are free of material misstate-

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

ment. An  audit  includes  examining, on  a  test  basis,

evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the

Houston, Texas

financial  statements. An  audit  also  includes  assessing

February 8, 2002

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable:

Trade
Unbilled
Other

Prepaid expenses
Notes receivable from employees
Deferred income tax benefit

Total current assets

Property and equipment:

Land
Buildings and improvements
Computer hardware and software
Software development costs
Furniture and fixtures
Vehicles
Construction in progress

Accumulated depreciation

Total property and equipment

Other assets:
Deposits
Notes receivable from employees
Other assets

Total other assets

Total assets

December 31,

2001

2000

$

53,000
47,961

$

69,733
38,953

4,314
70,206
1,440
3,739
694
767

182,121

2,920
18,274
39,723
15,072
20,666
2,372
14,272

113,299
(41,405)

71,894

15,627
–
4,361

19,988

7,311
57,084
820
6,785
—
694

181,380

2,920
14,047
28,679
11,556
18,756
1,863
195

78,016
(25,649)

52,367

421
994
7,655

9,070

$

274,003

$

242,817

(in thousands)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable
Payroll taxes and other payroll deductions payable
Accrued worksite employee payroll expense
Revolving line of credit
Other accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable

Total current liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities:

Deferred income taxes

Total noncurrent liabilities

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share:

Shares authorized – 20,000
Shares issued and outstanding – none
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share:

Shares authorized – 120,000
Shares issued – 30,776 and 30,435 

at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively

Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock, at cost – 2,839 and 3,015 shares 

at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)
Retained earnings

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

See accompanying notes.

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 45
2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 45

December 31,

2001

2000

$

4,332
43,694
68,964
13,500
14,487
535

145,512

5,556

5,556

$

1,496
57,919
57,354
–
10,819
2,613

130,201

7,106

7,106

–

–

308
95,114

(33,467)
324
60,656

122,935

304
75,378

(20,643)
172
50,299

105,510

$

274,003

$

242,817

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46 | ADMINISTAFF

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Direct costs:

Salaries and wages of worksite employees
Benefits and payroll taxes

Gross profit
Operating expenses:

Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
General and administrative expenses
Commissions
Advertising
Depreciation and amortization
Write-off of software development costs

Operating income
Other income (expense):
Interest income
Write-off of investment in other companies
Other, net

Income before income tax expense
Income tax expense

Net income

Basic net income per share of common stock

Diluted net income per share of common stock

See accompanying notes.

Year ended December 31,

2001
4,373,244

$

2000
3,708,531

$

1999
2,260,743

$

3,653,025
555,204

165,015

3,110,240
459,757

138,534

1,887,231
283,984

89,528

67,761
44,569
11,173
6,092
16,881
–

146,476

18,539

4,128
(3,786)
506

848

19,387
9,030

10,357

0.38

0.36

$

$

$

54,477
35,426
9,278
5,117
12,002
–

116,300

22,234

4,430
–
(50)

4,380

26,614
9,714

16,900

0.62

0.58

$

$

$

36,690
23,219
6,429
4,090
7,103
1,438

78,969

10,559

2,562
–
1,091

3,653

14,212
4,854

9,358

0.34

0.34

$

$

$

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 47
2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 47

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 1998

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
Sale of common stock put warrant
Exercise of stock options
Income tax benefit from

exercise of stock options

Other
Change in unrealized gain (loss)

on marketable securities

Net income
Comprehensive income

Common Stock
Issued 

Shares
29,719
–
–
98

Amount
$ 297
–
–
1

Additional
Paid-In
Capital
$ 64,145
–
119
643

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
$ 342
–
–
–

$

Treasury
Stock
(1,968)
(16,132)
–
–

Retained
Earnings
$ 24,041
–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

95
59

–
–

–
28

–
–

–
–

–
–

(560)
–

–
9,358

Total
$ 86,857 
(16,132)
119
644

95
87

(560)
9,358
8,798 

Balance at December 31, 1999

29,817

298

65,061

(18,072)

(218)

33,399

80,468 

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
Sale of common stock put warrant
Exercise of stock options
Income tax benefit from

exercise of stock options

Other
Change in unrealized gain on

marketable securities

Net income
Comprehensive income

–
–
618

–
–

–
–

–
–
6

–
–

–
–

–
125
5,689

4,437
66

–
–

(2,581)
–
–

–
10

–
–

–
–
–

–
–

–
–
–

–
–

390
–

–
16,900

(2,581)
125
5,695

4,437
76

390
16,900
17,290 

Balance at December 31, 2000

30,435

304

75,378

(20,643)

172

50,299

105,510

Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
Exercise of common stock 

purchase warrant

Exercise of stock options
Income tax benefit from

exercise of stock options

Other
Change in unrealized gain

on marketable securities (net of tax)

Net income
Comprehensive income

–

–
341

–
–

–
–

–

–
4

–
–

–
–

–

(21,566)

14,136
3,620

1,957
23

–
–

8,707
–

–
35

–
–

–

–
–

–
–

–

–
–

–
–

152
–

–
10,357

(21,566)

22,843
3,624

1,957
58

152
10,357
10,509

Balance at December 31, 2001

30,776

$ 308

$ 95,114

$ (33,467)

$ 324

$ 60,656

$ 122,935

See accompanying notes.

48 | ADMINISTAFF

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Write-off of investment in other companies
Write-off of software development costs
Deferred income taxes
Bad debt expense
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Deposits and other assets
Accounts payable
Payroll taxes and other payroll deductions payable
Accrued worksite employee payroll expense
Other accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable/receivable 

Total adjustments
Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Marketable securities:

Purchases
Proceeds from maturities
Proceeds from dispositions

Property and equipment:

Purchases
Construction in progress
Investment in software development costs
Proceeds from dispositions
Investments in other companies

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Purchase of treasury stock
Proceeds from the sale of common stock put warrants
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock purchase warrants
Borrowings under revolving line of credit
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
Loans to employees
Other

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Supplemental disclosures:

Cash paid for income taxes

See accompanying notes.

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

$

10,357

$

16,900

$

9,358

17,075
3,786
–
(1,834)
1,783
(82)

(12,528)
3,046
(14,833)
2,836
(14,225)
11,610
3,668
(121)
181
10,538

(56,604)
39,005
8,817

(19,156)
(14,076)
(3,516)
431
(931)
(46,030)

(21,566)
–
22,843
13,500
3,624
300
58
18,759
(16,733)
69,733
53,000

11,259

$

$

11,969
–
–
1,955
1,475
81

(32,484)
1,547
1,282
(1,291)
36,401
25,987
5,082
5,686
57,690
74,590

(27,310)
15,954
3,512

(15,445)
–
(4,769)
224
(5,789)
(33,623)

(2,581)
125
–
–
5,695
–
76
3,315
44,282
25,451
69,733

2,073

$

$

7,604
–
1,438
1,586
699
(182)

(8,855)
(5,863)
808
232
(5,089)
12,206
989
2,885
8,458
17,816

(13,459)
4,120
27,397

(13,848)
–
(5,166)
165
–
(791)

(16,132)
119
–
–
644
187
87
(15,095)
1,930
23,521
25,451

383

$

$

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 49

NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business >> Administaff, Inc. (“the
Company”)  is  a  professional  employer  organization

(“PEO”) that provides a comprehensive Personnel Man-

agement System encompassing a broad range of serv-

ices, including  benefits  and  payroll  administration,

health and workers’ compensation insurance programs,

personnel  records  management, employer  liability 

management, employee  recruiting  and  selection, per-

formance management, and training and development

services  to  small  and  medium-sized  businesses  in

strategically  selected  markets. During  2001, 2000  and

1999, revenues  from  the  Company’s  Texas  markets 

represented 45%, 50% and 61% of the Company’s total

revenues, respectively.

Segment Reporting >> The  Company  operates  in
one reportable segment under the Statement of Finan-

cial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, Disclosures

about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Informa-

tion due to its centralized structure.

Principles  of  Consolidation  >> The  consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of Administaff,

Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany

accounts  and  transactions  have  been  eliminated 

in consolidation.

Use of Estimates >> The  preparation  of  financial
statements  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted

accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make

estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  amounts

reported in the financial statements and accompanying

notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents  >> Cash  and  cash
equivalents  include  bank  deposits  and  short-term

investments with original maturities of three months or

less at the date of purchase.

Concentrations of Credit Risk >> Financial instru-
ments  that  could  potentially  subject  the  Company  to

concentration of credit risk include accounts receivable.

The Company generally requires clients to pay invoices

for service fees no later than one day prior to the appli-

cable payroll date. As such, the Company generally does

not require collateral.

Marketable Securities >> The  Company  accounts
for  marketable  securities  in  accordance  with  SFAS 

No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and

Equity Securities. The Company determines the appro-

priate classification of all marketable securities as held-

to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading at the time of

purchase and re-evaluates such classification as of each

balance sheet date. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, all

of the Company’s investments in marketable securities

were  classified  as  available-for-sale, and  as  a  result,

were reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses

are reported as a component of accumulated other com-

prehensive  income  (loss)  in  stockholders’  equity. The

amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amorti-

zation of premiums and accretion of discounts from the

date  of  purchase  to  maturity. Such  amortization  is

included in interest income as an addition to or deduc-

tion  from  the  coupon  interest  earned  on  the  invest-

ments. The  cost  of  investments  sold  is  based  on  the

average cost method, and realized gains and losses are

included in other income (expense).

Property  and  Equipment  >> Property  and  equip-
ment  is  recorded  at  cost  and  is  depreciated  over  the

estimated  useful  lives  of  the  related  assets  using  the

straight-line  method. The  estimated  useful  lives  of

property  and  equipment  for  purposes  of  computing

depreciation are as follows:

Buildings and improvements
Computer hardware and software
Software development costs
Furniture and fixtures
Vehicles

5–30 years
2–5 years
3–5 years
5–7 years
5 years

At  December  31, 2001, construction  in  progress

related to the construction of a new facility at the Com-

pany’s Kingwood, Texas headquarters. Construction of

the  new  facility  is  expected  to  be  completed  in  the

third  quarter  of  2002. The  Company  is  contractually

committed to $8.7 million in additional costs related to

the completion of the facility at December 31, 2001.

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Software  development  costs  relate  primarily  to

During  1999, the  Securities  and  Exchange  Com-

the Company’s proprietary professional employer infor-

mission  issued  Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  (“SAB”) 

mation  system  and  its  Internet-based  service  delivery

No. 101, Revenue Recognition. Additionally, the Emerg-

platform, the  Employee  Service  Center, and  are

ing  Issues  Task  Force  (“EITF”)  reached  a  consensus

accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position

during 2000 on EITF 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross

(“SOP”) 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Soft-

as  a Principal  versus  Net  as  an Agent. The  Company 

ware Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. The Com-

evaluated  its  revenue  recognition  policies, and  the

pany  periodically  evaluates  its  capitalized  software

effect of adopting SAB 101 and EITF 99-19 resulted in

development  costs  for impairment  in  accordance  with

no  revisions  to  the  Company’s  previous  recognition

SFAS  No. 121, Accounting  for  Impairment  of  Long-

policies. The  Company  is  deemed  to  be  a  principal  in

Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of.

its personal  management  services  because  it  is  at

During the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company wrote

risk for the payment of direct costs, whether or not the

off $1,438,000 related to two terminated projects after

Company’s clients pay the Company on a timely basis

evaluating  the  costs  incurred  to  date, expected  cost  of

or  at  all, and  because  the  Company  assumes  a  sig-

completion, expected maintenance costs and the avail-

nificant  amount  of  other  risks  and  liabilities  as  a 

ability of alternative software packages.

co-employer of its worksite employees. As a result, the

PEO Service Fees and Worksite Employee Payroll
Costs  >> The  Company’s  revenues  consist  of  service
fees paid by its clients under its Client Service Agree-

Company records the full amount of its comprehensive

service fees, including the portion that represents gross

pay  of  worksite  employees, as  revenue  in  accordance

ments, which are based upon each worksite employee’s

with the EITF consensus.

gross pay and a markup computed as a percentage of

the gross pay. The Company includes the component of

Fair Value of Financial Instruments >> The carry-
ing amounts of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receiv-

its comprehensive service fees related to the gross pay

able and accounts payable approximate their fair values

of its worksite employees as revenue. In consideration

for payment of such service fees, the Company agrees to

pay the following direct costs associated with the work-

due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Stock-Based  Compensation  >> The  Company
accounts  for  stock-based  compensation  arrangements

site employees: (i) salaries and wages; (ii) employment-

with  employees  under  the  provisions  of  Accounting

related taxes; (iii) employee benefit plan premiums; and

Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock

(iv)  workers’  compensation  insurance  premiums. The

Issued to Employees.

Company accounts for PEO service fees and the related

direct payroll costs using the accrual method. Under the

Employee  Savings  Plan  >> Effective  January  1,
1999, the Company amended the employer matching

accrual method, PEO service fees relating to worksite

contribution  and  vesting  features  of  its  401(k)  plan.

employees with earned but unpaid wages at the end of

The  Company  matches  50%  of  an  eligible  worksite

each period are recognized as unbilled revenues and the

employee’s contributions and 100% of an eligible cor-

related direct payroll costs for such wages are accrued as

porate employee’s contributions, both up to 6% of the

a liability during the period in which wages are earned

employee’s  eligible  compensation. In  addition, for

by the worksite employee. Subsequent to the end of each

active  employees  on  or  after  January  1, 1999, the

period, such wages are paid and the related PEO serv-

vesting  schedule  for  employer  matching  contribu-

ice fees are billed. Unbilled receivables at December 31,

tions  was  changed  from  five-year  graded  vesting  to

2001 and 2000 are net of prepayments received prior to

immediate vesting. During 2001, 2000 and 1999, the

year-end of $6,125,000 and $5,716,000, respectively.

Company  made  employer-matching  contributions  of

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 51

$8,847,000, $7,433,000  and  $4,646,000, respectively.

method, deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  deter-

Of  these  contributions, $6,831,000, $6,019,000  and

mined based on differences between financial reporting 

$3,761,000 were made on behalf of worksite employees.

and income tax carrying amounts of assets and liabili-

The  remainder  represents  employer  contributions

ties and are measured using the enacted tax rates and

made on behalf of corporate employees.

laws  that  will  be  in  effect  when  the  differences  are

Advertising >> The Company expenses all adver-

expected to reverse.

tising costs as incurred.

Income Taxes >> The  Company  uses  the  liability
method  in  accounting  for  income  taxes. Under  this

Reclassifications  >> Certain  prior  year  amounts
have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the  2001 

presentation.

NOTE 2. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

As of December 31, 2001, the Company’s investments in marketable securities consisted of debt securities with

maturities  ranging  from  91  days  to  five  years  from  the  date  of  purchase. Approximately  29.9%  of  the  marketable 

securities mature within one year of the balance sheet date. However, all of the Company’s marketable securities are avail-

able to fund the Company’s current operations, except for balances securing the Company’s revolving credit agreement.

The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities as of December 31, 2001

and 2000:

(in thousands)
DECEMBER 31, 2001
U.S. corporate debt securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
Fixed income mutual funds
Obligations of state and local government agencies
Foreign corporate debt securities 
Commercial paper

DECEMBER 31, 2000
Fixed income mutual funds
Obligations of state and local government agencies
Commercial paper
U.S. corporate debt securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

Amortized
Cost

Gross Unrealized
Gains

Gross Unrealized
Losses

Estimated
Fair Value

$

$

$

$

16,350
13,367
10,068
4,909
1,634
1,098
47,426

13,025
11,873
8,277
3,761
1,845
38,781

$

$

$

$

267
111
126
47
28
1
580

101
11
–
29
35
176

$

$

$

$

(1)
(44)
—
—
—
—
(45)

–
–
(4)
–
–
(4)

$

$

$

$

16,616
13,434
10,194
4,956
1,662
1,099
47,961

13,126
11,884
8,273
3,790
1,880
38,953

For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, net realized gains (losses) on sales of available-for-sale

marketable securities were $56,000, $(31,000) and $92,000, respectively.

52 | ADMINISTAFF

NOTE 3. DEPOSITS

In  December  2001, the  Company  made  a  cash

security  deposit  of $15.0  million  with  its  new  health

insurance  carrier, UnitedHealthcare. During  2002,

the  Company  will  make  three  additional  deposits  of

$5.0 million each no later than the first day of April,

July and October.

NOTE 4.NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM EMPLOYEES
In  June  1995, an  officer  and  director  of  the  Com-

pany  exercised  options  to  purchase  897,334  shares  of

common stock at a price of $0.375 per share. The pur-

chase price was paid in cash by the officer. In connection

with  the  exercise, the  Company  entered  into  a  loan

agreement with the officer, whereby the Company paid

certain  federal  income  tax  withholding  requirements

related to the stock option exercise on behalf of the offi-

cer  in  the  amount  of  $694,000. The  loan  agreement

called for an additional amount to be advanced to the

officer in the event the ultimate tax liability resulting

from  the  exercise  exceeded  the  statutory  withholding

requirements. In April  1996, the  Company  loaned  the

officer an additional $300,000 relating to this transac-

tion. In 2001, the $300,000 note was repaid. The remain-

ing loan is repayable on June 22, 2002, accrues interest

at 6.83%, and is secured by 97,964 shares of the Com-

pany’s common stock.

NOTE 5. OTHER ASSETS

During 2000, the Company purchased convertible

preferred  stock  of  Virtual  Growth, Inc. (“VGI”)  for  a

total cost of approximately $3.2 million. During 2001,

the  Company  purchased  an  additional  $319,000  of

convertible  preferred  stock  and  made  loans  to  VGI

totaling  $224,000. In  December  2001, VGI  filed  for

bankruptcy  protection. As  a  result  of  the  filing, the

Company incurred a one-time write-off for all invest-

ments  in  VGI  as  of  that  date  totaling  $3.8  million 

($3.7 million net of tax).

Subsequent to December 2001, the Company pur-

chased  substantially  all  of  the  assets  of  VGI  through

bankruptcy proceedings for a total cost of $1.3 million.

In 2000, the Company purchased 500,000 shares of

convertible preferred stock of eProsper, Inc. (“eProsper”)

for  $2.5  million. The  eProsper  preferred  stock  is 

convertible into an equal number of shares of eProsper

common stock, subject to antidilution provisions. The

Company has accounted for this investment using the

cost method.

NOTE 6. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

On  May  25, 2001, the  Company  entered  into  a 

$21 million revolving credit agreement that expires on

November  30, 2002. At  the  option  of  the  Company,

amounts borrowed under the agreement accrue at the

bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 0.45% as determined

at  the  time  of  borrowing  (weighted  average  rate  of

2.55%  at  December  31, 2001). The  revolving  line  of

credit is 100% secured by cash and marketable securities

held in custody by the bank. As of December 31, 2001,

the Company has borrowed $13.5 million under the line

of credit, the proceeds of which have been used to finance

the  Company’s  construction  in  progress. Interest

expense under the line of credit, which totaled $84,000

in 2001, was capitalized to construction in progress.

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES

Deferred taxes reflect the net tax effects of tempo-

rary  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of

assets and liabilities used for financial reporting pur-

poses and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

Significant  components  of  the  net  deferred  tax  assets

and net deferred tax liabilities as reflected on the bal-

ance sheet are as follows:

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 53

December 31,

2001

2000

The reconciliation of income tax expense computed

at  U.S. federal  statutory  tax  rates  to  the  reported

(in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:

Software development costs
Depreciation and amortization
Prepaid commissions
Unrealized gains on

marketable securities
Total deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets:

Long-term capital loss
Uncollectible accounts receivable
State income taxes
Other
Valuation allowance

Total deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax liabilities
Net current deferred tax assets
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities

$ (3,488)
(1,824)
(606)

$ (3,623)
(3,026)
(824)

(211)
(6,129)

–
(7,473)

1,366
842
325
173
(1,366)
1,340
$ (4,789)
767
$
(5,556)
$ (4,789)

–
584
326
151
–
1,061
$ (6,412)
694
$
(7,106)
$ (6,412)

The  components  of  income  tax  expense  are 

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

$ 9,422
1,442

$ 6,584
1,175

$ 2,776
492

10,864

7,759

3,268

as follows:

(in thousands)
Current income 
tax expense:

Federal
State

Total current income 

tax expense
Deferred income tax 
expense (benefit):
Federal
State

Total deferred

income tax expense

(1,834)

1,955

1,586

Total income 
tax expense

$ 9,030

$ 9,714

$ 4,854

In  2001, 2000  and  1999, income  tax  benefits  of

$1,957,000, $4,437,000  and  $95,000, respectively,

resulting from deductions relating to nonqualified stock

option exercises and disqualifying dispositions of cer-

tain employee incentive stock options were recorded as

increases in stockholders’ equity.

income tax expense is as follows:

(in thousands)
Expected income

tax expense at 35% 
(34% for 2000 and 1999)

State income taxes,

net of federal benefit
Nondeductible expenses
Tax-exempt

interest income
Valuation allowance 
against long-term 
capital loss

Other, net
Reported total income 

tax expense

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

$ 6,786

$ 9,049

$ 4,832

924
255

985
180

488
126

(122)

(234)

(348)

1,208
(21)

—
(266)

—
(244)

$ 9,030

$ 9,714

$ 4,854

As  a  result  of  the  write-off  of  the  investment  in

VGI, the  Company  has  a  capital  loss  carryforward  of

$3.5  million  that  will  expire  in  2006, but  can  only  be

used  to  offset  future  capital  gains. The  Company  has

recorded  a  valuation  allowance  against  the  related

deferred tax asset as it is uncertain that it will be able

to utilize the capital loss carryforward in future years.

NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In  1998, the  Company  entered  into  a  Securities

Purchase  Agreement  with  American  Express  Travel

Related  Services  Company, Inc. (“American  Express”)

with exercise prices ranging from $20 to $40 per share

and  terms  ranging  from  three  to  seven  years.

In  February  and  November  2001, American  Express

exercised 800,000 and 273,729 common stock purchase

warrants at $20.00 and $25.00 per share, respectively.

The  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  (the  “Board”)

has authorized a program to repurchase up to 5,000,000

shares  of  the  Company’s  outstanding  common  stock.

The purchases are to be made from time to time in the 

(1,438)
(396)

1,627
328

1,339
247

whereby  the  Company  issued  warrants  to  purchase

4,131,030 shares of common stock to American Express

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open market or directly from stockholders at prevailing

Incentive  Plan  have  been  stock  options, primarily

market prices based on market conditions or other fac-

intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within

tors. During 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company repur-

the  meaning  of  Section  422  of  the  Internal  Revenue

chased 900,000, 100,000 and 2,242,000 shares at a cost

Code  (the  “Code”). The  Incentive  Plans  also  permit

of $21.6 million, $2.6 million and $16.1 million, respec-

stock  awards, phantom  stock  awards, stock  apprecia-

tively. As  of  December  31, 2001, the  Company  had

tion  rights, performance  units, other  stock-based

repurchased 3,242,000 shares under this program at a

awards and cash awards, all of which may or may not

total  cost  of  approximately  $40.3  million. The  1999

be subject to the achievement of one or more perform-

repurchases  included  289,200  shares  purchased  from

ance  objectives. The  purposes  of  the  Incentive  Plans

affiliates  of  Mr. Lang  Gerhard, a  greater  than  10%

generally are to retain and attract persons of training,

shareholder at the repurchase date, in a private trans-

experience  and  ability  to  serve  as  employees  of  the

action for approximately $2.3 million.

Company  and  its  subsidiaries  and  to  serve  as  non-

At  December  31, 2001, 20  million  shares  of  pre-

employee  directors  of  the  Company, to  encourage  the

ferred  stock  were  authorized  and  were  designated  as

sense of proprietorship of such persons and to stimu-

Series  A  Junior  Participating  Preferred  Stock  that  is

late the active interest of such persons in the develop-

reserved  for  issuance  on  exercise  of  preferred  stock

ment  and  financial  success  of  the  Company  and  its

purchase  rights  under  Administaff’s  Share  Purchase

subsidiaries. The Incentive Plans are administered by

Rights  Plan  (the “Rights  Plan”). Each  issued  share  of

the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

the  Company’s  common  stock  has  one-half  of  a 

(the  “Committee”). The  Committee  has  the  power  to

preferred  stock  purchase  right  attached  to  it. No  pre-

determine  which  eligible  employees  will  receive

ferred  shares  have  been  issued  and  the  rights  are 

awards, the  timing  and  manner  of  the  grant  of  such

not  currently  exercisable. The  Rights  Plan  expires  on

awards, the exercise price of stock options (which may

February 9, 2008.

not be less than market value on the date of grant), the

On October 16, 2000, the Company effected a two-

number  of  shares  and  all  of  the  terms  of  the  awards.

for-one stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend.

The Board has granted limited authority to the Presi-

All  share  and  per  share  amounts  presented  in  these

dent  of  the  Company  regarding  the  granting  of  stock

financial statements have been retroactively restated to

options  to  employees  who  are  not  officers. The  Com-

reflect this change in the Company’s capital structure.

pany may at any time amend or terminate the Incen-

NOTE 9. EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS

The  Administaff, Inc. 1997  Incentive  Plan, as

amended, and  the  2001  Incentive  Plan  provide  for

options  and  other  stock-based  awards  that  may  be

tive Plans. However, no amendment that would impair

the rights of any participant, with respect to outstand-

ing grants, can be made without the participant’s prior

consent. Stockholder  approval  of  amendments  to  the

Incentive  Plans  is  necessary  only  when  required  by

granted to eligible employees and non-employee direc-

applicable law or stock exchange rules.

tors of the Company or its subsidiaries. An aggregate of

4,465,914 shares of common stock of the Company are

authorized to be issued under the Incentive Plans. At

December  31, 2001, 166,708  and  1,290,000  shares  of

common  stock  were  available  for  future  grants  under

the  1997  and  2001  Incentive  Plans, respectively. All

awards  previously  granted  to  employees  under  the

The Administaff  Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Plan

(the “Nonqualified  Plan”)  provides  for  options  to  pur-

chase shares of the Company’s common stock that may

be granted to employees who are not officers. An aggre-

gate of 3,600,000 shares of common stock of the Com-

pany are authorized to be issued under the Nonquali-

fied  Plan. At  December  31, 2001, 1,039,194  shares  of

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 55

common stock were available for future grants under

and  manner  of  the  grant  of  such  rights, the  exercise

the Nonqualified Plan. The purpose of the Nonquali-

price (which may not be less than market value on the

fied  Plan  is  similar  to  that  of  the  Incentive  Plans.

grant date), the number of shares and all of the terms

The  Nonqualified  Plan  is  administered  by  the  Chief

of the options. The Committee may at any time termi-

Executive  Officer  of  the  Company  (the  “CEO”). The

nate or amend the Nonqualified Plan, provided that no

CEO  has  the  power  to  determine  which  eligible

such  amendment  may  adversely  affect  the  rights  of

employees will receive stock option rights, the timing

optionees with regard to outstanding options.

The following summarizes stock option activity and related information:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Outstanding – beginning of year

Granted
Exercised
Canceled

Outstanding – end of year
Exercisable – end of year
Weighted average fair value of options 

granted during year

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

Shares
3,433
1,419
(341)
(235)
4,276
1,441

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
21.58
$
20.25
10.61
23.37
21.99
18.62

$
$

Shares
2,244
1,894
(618)
(87)
3,433
746

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
9.79
$
31.15
9.23
12.74
21.58
10.38

$
$

Shares
1,440
1,040
(98)
(138)
2,244
570

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
10.97
$
7.88
6.63
10.04
9.79
9.85

$
$

$

12.25

$

19.17

$

4.67

The following summarizes information related to stock options outstanding at December 31, 2001:

Range of Exercise Prices
$ 6.75 to $ 15.00
$ 15.00 to $ 20.00
$ 20.00 to $ 30.00
$ 30.00 to $ 43.69
Total

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Shares
(in thousands)
957
1,822
697
800
4,276

Remaining
Life
(Years)
6.5
8.5
9.4
8.7
8.3

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
8.63
$
18.65
24.30
43.56
21.99

$

Shares
(in thousands)
705
388
84
264
1,441

Remaining
Life
(Years)
6.3
7.7
8.2
8.7
7.2

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
8.65
$
18.58
24.18
43.61
18.62

$

The  Company  has  elected  to  follow  Accounting

requires  use  of  option  valuation  models  that  were  not

Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock

developed  for  use  in  valuing  employee  stock  options.

Issued  to  Employees (APB  25)  and  related  interpreta-

Under APB 25, no compensation expense has been rec-

tions  in  accounting  for  its  stock-based  compensation

ognized  because  the  exercise  price  of  the  Company’s

arrangements because, as discussed below, the alterna-

employee stock options has equaled the market price of

tive  fair  value  accounting  provided  for  under  SFAS 

the underlying stock on the date of grant.

No. 123, Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation,

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Pro  forma  information  regarding  net  income  and

net  income  per  share  is  required  by  SFAS  No. 123,

which also requires that the information be determined

as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock

options  granted  subsequent  to  December  31, 1994

under  the  fair  value  method  prescribed  by  SFAS 

No. 123. The fair value for these options was estimated

at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing

model with the following assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate
Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Weighted average expected 

life (in years)

Year ended December 31,

2001
4.6 %
0.0%
0.69

2000
6.2 %
0.0%
0.68

1999
5.5 %
0.0%
0.65

5.0

5.0

5.0

The  Black-Scholes  option  valuation  model  was

developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded

options, which  have  no  vesting  restrictions  and  are

fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models

require  the  input  of  highly  subjective  assumptions,

including the expected stock price volatility. Because the

Company’s employee stock options have characteristics

significantly different from those of traded options, and

because  changes  in  the  subjective  input  assumptions

NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The  numerator  used  in  the  calculations  of  both

basic  and  diluted  net  income  per  share  for  all  periods

presented  was  net  income. The  denominator  for  each

period presented was determined as follows:

(in thousands)
Denominator:

Basic net income per share– 
weighted average shares
outstanding

Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock purchase 
warrants – treasury
stock method

Common stock options– 
treasury stock method

Diluted net income per 

share – weighted average 
shares outstanding plus 
effect of dilutive securities

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

27,531

27,188

27,462

51

379

1,239
1,290

1,368
1,747

–

128
128

28,821

28,935

27,590

Options  and  warrants  to  purchase  3,333,000,

2,591,000  and  4,808,000  shares  of  common  stock

were not included in the diluted net income per share

calculation  for  2001, 2000  and  1999, respectively,

because the exercise price was greater than the aver-

can  materially  affect  the  fair  value  estimate, in  the

age market price.

Company’s  opinion, the  existing  models  do  not  neces-

sarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value

NOTE 11. OPERATING LEASES

of its employee stock options.

The Company leases various office facilities, furni-

For  purposes  of  pro  forma  disclosures, the  esti-

ture and equipment under operating leases. Most of the

mated fair value of the options is amortized to expense

leases contain purchase and/or renewal options at fair

over  the  options’  vesting  period. The  Company’s  pro

market  and  fair  rental  value, respectively. Rental

forma  information, as  if  the  Company  had  accounted

expense relating to all operating leases was $7,295,000,

for  its  employee  stock  options  granted  subsequent  to

$4,446,000  and  $2,915,000  in  2001, 2000  and  1999,

December  31, 1994  under  the  fair  value  method  pre-

respectively. At  December  31, 2001, future  minimum

scribed by SFAS No. 123, follows:

rental payments under noncancelable operating leases

(in thousands, except per share)
Pro forma net 
income (loss)

Pro forma diluted net

Year ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

$ (5,528)

$ 11,360

$ 7,370

income (loss) per share

$

(0.19)

$ 0.39

$ 0.28

are as follows:

(in thousands)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 and thereafter
Total

$ 

$

8,567
8,354
7,752
7,391
25,891
57,955

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NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS 
AND CONTINGENCIES

The  Company  is  a  defendant  in  various  lawsuits

and  claims  arising  in  the  normal  course  of  business.

Management  believes  it  has  valid  defenses  in  these

cases  and  is  defending  them  vigorously. While  the

results of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty,

except as set forth below, management believes the final

outcome  of  such  litigation  will  not  have  a  material

adverse  effect  on  the  Company’s  financial  position  or

results of operations.

On November 5, 2001, the Company filed a lawsuit

against Aetna US Healthcare (“Aetna”). The Company

has  asserted  claims  against  Aetna  for  breach  of  con-

tract, economic  duress, negligent  misrepresentation,

breach of good faith and fair dealing, and violations of 

the Texas  Insurance  Code. The  Company  has  alleged

that during the third quarter of 2001, Aetna placed the

Company under economic duress by threatening, with-

out any legal right, to terminate the Company’s health

insurance  plan  if  Administaff  did  not  pay  immediate

and retroactive rate increases, even though Aetna had

not  provided  at  least  two  quarters  advance  notice  as

required under the contract. In addition, the Company

has  alleged  that  Aetna  failed  to  properly  administer

the  health  plan  and  to  produce  timely  and  accurate

reports  regarding  the  health  plan’s  claims  data  and

financial  condition. While  the  Company  is  still  in  the

process  of  quantifying  its  damages, it  intends  to  seek

damages  in  excess  of  $42  million, including  approxi-

mately $12.7 million related to increased health insur-

ance costs in the third and fourth quarters of 2001.

On January 28, 2002, Aetna filed its answer deny-

ing the claims asserted by the Company and, as antic-

ipated  by  the  Company, filed  a  counterclaim. In  the

counterclaim, Aetna has alleged that the Company has

violated  ERISA, breached  its  contractual  obligations

by failing to pay premiums owed to Aetna, and made

material misrepresentations during its negotiations of

rates  with  Aetna  for  the  purpose  of  delaying  rate

increases  while  the  Company  sought  a  replacement

health  insurance  carrier. On  February  20, 2002, the

Company  received  Aetna’s  initial  disclosures  related 

to the lawsuit and counterclaim, in which Aetna stated

its  preliminary  calculation  of  damages  at  approxi-

mately $30 million.

While  the  Company  cannot  predict  the  ultimate

outcome or the timing of a resolution of this dispute or

the  related  lawsuit  and  counterclaim, the  Company

plans  to  vigorously  pursue  its  case. In  addition, the

Company believes that Aetna’s allegations in the coun-

terclaim are without merit and intends to defend itself

vigorously. However, an adverse outcome in this dispute

could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s

results of operations or financial condition.

In  October  2001, the  Company’s  former  workers’

compensation  insurance  carrier, Reliance  National

Indemnity  Co., was  forced  into  bankruptcy  liquida-

tion. At December 31, 2001, the estimated outstanding

claims  under  the  Company’s  Reliance  policies  totaled

approximately  $8.8  million. State  laws  regarding  the

handling of the open claims of liquidated insurance car-

riers vary. Most states have established funds through

guaranty  associations  to  pay  such  remaining  claims.

However, several states have provisions that could be

construed to return the liability for open claims to the

companies that had policies with the liquidated insur-

ance carrier, typically based on net worth. In anticipa-

tion  of  this  situation, the  Company  secured  insurance

coverage totaling $1.8 million from its current workers’

compensation carrier to cover potential claims returned

to  the  Company  related  to  its  Reliance  policies. While

the Company believes, based on its analysis of applica-

ble  state  provisions, that  its  insurance  coverage  will 

be adequate to cover any potential losses, it is possible

that such losses could exceed the Company’s insurance

coverage limit.

The  Company’s  401(k)  plan  is  currently  under

audit by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for

the year ended December 31, 1993. Although the audit

is for the 1993 plan year, certain conclusions of the IRS

could be applicable to other years as well. In addition,

the IRS has established an Employee Leasing Market

Segment Group (the “Market Segment Group”) for the

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purpose  of  identifying  specific  compliance  issues

its  client  companies  at  comparable  costs  to  the  Com-

prevalent  in  certain  segments  of  the  PEO  industry.

pany. However, if  the  IRS  National  Office  adopts  the

Approximately 70 PEOs, including the Company, have

conclusions of the IRS Houston District set forth in the

been randomly selected by the IRS for audit pursuant

Technical  Advice  Request  and  any  such  conclusions

to this program. Two primary issues have arisen from

were applied retroactively to disqualify the 401(k) plan

these audits.

for  1993  and  subsequent  years, employees’  vested

The first issue involves the Company’s rights under

account balances under the 401(k) plan would become

the  Code  as  a  co-employer  of  its  worksite  employees,

taxable, the Company would lose its tax deductions to

including  officers  and  owners  of  client  companies. In

the extent its matching contributions were not vested,

conjunction  with  the  1993  401(k)  plan  year  audit, the

the 401(k) plan’s trust would become a taxable trust and

IRS Houston District has sought technical advice (the

the Company would be subject to liability with respect

“Technical  Advice  Request”)  from  the  IRS  National

to its failure to withhold applicable taxes with respect to

Office  about  whether  worksite  employee  participation

certain  contributions  and  trust  earnings. Further, the

in  the  401(k)  plan  violates  the  exclusive  benefit  rule

Company  would  be  subject  to  liability,

including

under the Code because they are not employees of the

penalties, with respect to its cafeteria plan for the fail-

Company. The  Technical  Advice  Request  contains  the

ure to withhold and pay taxes applicable to salary defer-

conclusions of the IRS Houston District that the 401(k)

ral  contributions  by  employees, including  worksite

plan  should  be  disqualified  because  it  covers  worksite

employees. In such a scenario, the Company also would

employees who are not employees of the Company. The

face the risk of client dissatisfaction and potential liti-

Company’s  response  to  the  Technical  Advice  Request

gation. While the Company is not able to predict either

refutes  the  conclusions  of  the  IRS  Houston  District.

the timing or the nature of any final decision that may

With respect to the Market Segment Group study, the

be reached with respect to the 401(k) plan audit or with

Company understands that the issue of whether a PEO

respect to the Technical Advice Request or the Market

and  a  client  company  may  be  treated  as  co-employers

Segment Group study and the ultimate outcome of such

for  certain  federal  tax  purposes  (the “Industry  Issue”)

decisions, the  Company  believes  that  a  retroactive

has been referred to the IRS National Office.

application of an unfavorable determination is unlikely.

The  Company  does  not  know  whether  the 

The Company also believes that a prospective applica-

IRS  National  Office  will  address  the  Technical 

tion of an unfavorable determination would not have a

Advice  Request  independently  of  the  Industry  Issue.

material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated

Should  the  IRS  conclude  that  the  Company  is  not  a 

financial position or results of operations.

“co-employer” of  worksite  employees  for  purposes  of 

The  second  issue  involved  nondiscrimination  test

the  Code, worksite  employees  could  not  continue  to

results  for  certain  prior  plan  years. The  Technical

make salary deferral contributions to the 401(k) plan or

Advice Request issued during the 1993 401(k) plan year

pursuant to the Company’s cafeteria plan or continue to

audit  concluded  that  the  plan  should  be  disqualified

participate  in  certain  other  employee  benefit  plans  of

because  the  plan  failed  to  satisfy  a  nondiscrimina-

the  Company. The  Company  believes  that, although

tion test related to contributions and failed to provide

unfavorable to the Company, a prospective application

evidence that it satisfied an alternative nondiscrimina-

of such a conclusion (that is, one applicable only to peri-

tion test. Separately, the Company notified the IRS of

ods after the conclusion by the IRS is finalized) would

operational  issues  related  to  nondiscrimination  test

not have a material adverse effect on its financial posi-

results  for  the  1991  through  1995  plan  years. With

tion or results of operations, as the Company could con-

respect to the 1995 plan year, the Company caused the

tinue to make available comparable benefit programs to

401(k) plan to refund the required excess contributions

2001 ANNUAL REPORT | 59

and earnings thereon to the affected participants, and

The Company also agreed to pay a penalty of $70,000.

the Company paid the excise tax associated with this

Further, the  IRS  agreed  and  determined  that  the

correction  during  1996. All  remaining  nondiscrimina-

401(k) plan will not be treated as disqualified for the

tion testing issues were settled during 1999, when the

1992, 1993 and 1994 plan years as a result of opera-

Company  and  the  IRS  entered  into  a  Closing  Agree-

tional  issues  related  to  nondiscrimination  testing

ment  on  Final  Determination  Covering  Specific  Mat-

results for those years.

ters (the “Closing Agreement”). Under the terms of the

The  amount  of  the  settlement  was  significantly

Closing  Agreement, the  Company  agreed  to  make  a

lower  than  the  amount  originally  estimated  and

contribution  to  the  401(k)  plan  on  behalf  of  certain

accrued  by  the  Company  in  1996. As  a  result, the

participants in an aggregate amount of approximately

Company recorded a gain of $952,000 during 1999 as

$831,000. The settlement amount, which was remitted

a  component  of  other  income. This  gain  includes  the

to  the  401(k)  plan  in  January  2000, represented  the

impact of the Company’s adjusted amount recoverable

amount  necessary  to  bring  the  plan  into  compliance

from its third-party record keeper pursuant to a 1996

with the nondiscrimination tests for all years covered,

agreement, under  which  the  record  keeper  agreed  to

plus  calculated  earnings  on  such  contributions.

reimburse the Company for a portion of its settlement

of the nondiscrimination testing issues.

NOTE 13. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic net income (loss) per share
Diluted net income (loss) per share

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic net income (loss) per share
Diluted net income (loss) per share

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic net income (loss) per share
Diluted net income (loss) per share

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

Quarter ended

$

$

$

1,043,419
27,829
(8,503)
(4,337)
(0.16)
(0.16)

755,545
20,705
(4,699)
(2,471)
(0.09)
(0.09)

475,853
13,555
(4,062)
(2,058)
(0.07)
(0.07)

$

$

$

1,044,776
41,539
4,779
3,774
0.14
0.13

864,450
31,342
3,480
2,800
0.10
0.10

505,683
19,919
1,801
1,515
0.06
0.06

$ 1,085,944
49,321
13,291
8,659
0.32
0.30

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962,039
40,067
10,573
7,415
0.27
0.25

562,812
26,191
6,389
4,387
0.16
0.16

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46,326
8,972
2,261
0.08
0.08

1,126,497
46,420
12,880
9,156
0.33
0.31

716,395
29,863
6,431
5,514
0.21
0.20

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OFFICERS

CORPORATE
INFORMATION

Paul J. Sarvadi
President and 
Chief Executive Officer

Richard G. Rawson
Executive Vice President,
Administration,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

A. Steve Arizpe 
Executive Vice President,
Client Services

Jay E. Mincks
Executive Vice President,
Sales and Marketing

Howard G. Buff
Vice President,
Benefits and Corporate
Human Resources

David C. Dickson
Vice President,
Technology Solutions
and Chief Technology Officer

Gwen Fey
Vice President,
Client Services Coordination

Roger L. Gaskamp
Vice President,
Sales Development

Jeff W. Hutcheon
Vice President,
Web Services

Corporate Headquarters
19001 Crescent Springs Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339-3802
Telephone: 281-358-8986 

Sales Department
Telephone: 1-800-465-3800

Stock Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1596
Denver, Colorado 80201
Telephone: 303-262-0600
Fax: 303-262-0603

Common Stock 
Administaff, Inc.’s 
common stock is
traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol ASF.

Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
1221 McKinney, Suite 2400
Houston, Texas 77010 

Legal Counsel
Baker Botts L.L.P.
One Shell Plaza
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002-4995

Annual Meeting
Administaff, Inc.’s Annual
Meeting of Shareholders will
be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
May 7, 2002, at the Company’s
corporate headquarters, Centre II,
located at 29801 Loop 494,
Kingwood, Texas 77339.

Samuel G. Larson
Vice President,
Enterprise Project
Management

Randall H. McCollum
Vice President,
Strategic Alliances

Gregory J. Morton
Vice President, Marketing

John F. Orth
Vice President, Sales

Douglas S. Sharp
Vice President,
Finance and Controller

John H. Spurgin, II
Vice President, Legal,
General Counsel and Secretary

Investor Relations
Shareholders are encouraged
to contact the Company with
questions or requests for infor-
mation. Copies of the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K as
filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are
available without charge upon
written request. Inquiries
should be directed to:

Investor Relations
Administrator
Administaff, Inc.
19001 Crescent Springs Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339-3802
Telephone: 281-348-3987

Web Site
www.administaff.com

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steven Alesio 
Mr. Alesio was named Senior Vice President of The Dun & Brad-
street  Corporation  in  January  2001. He  has  responsibility  for
Global Marketing, Asia Pacific and Latin America, e-Business and
Strategy  Implementation, and  is  a  member  of  that  company’s
Global  Leadership  Team. Before  joining  Dun  &  Bradstreet, Mr.
Alesio  was  with  the  American  Express  Company  for  19  years
until his resignation in November 2000. He also serves on the
Board  of  Directors  for  Overture  Services, Inc. Mr. Alesio  was
elected a director of the Company in July 1999.

Michael W. Brown
Mr. Brown is the past Chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market Board
of  Directors  and  a  past  governor  of  the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers. Mr. Brown joined Microsoft Corporation in 1989
as its Treasurer and became its Chief Financial Officer in 1993. He
served in that capacity until his retirement in July 1997. Mr. Brown is
also a director of Fat Kat, Inc., a member of the Thomas Weisel Part-
ners Advisory Board and the XML Fund Advisory Board,and a Fellow
at BIOS, L.P. He joined the Company as a director in November 1997.

Jack M. Fields, Jr.
Mr. Fields  joined  the  Company  as  a  director  in  January  1997 
following his retirement from the United States House of Rep-
resentatives, where he served for 16 years. During 1995 and 1996,
he served as Chairman of the House Telecommunications and
Finance Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction and oversight of
the  Federal  Communications  Commission  and  the  Securities
and Exchange Commission. Mr. Fields is Chief Executive Officer
of  21st  Century  Group  in  Washington, D.C., and  serves  on  the
Board of Directors for AIM Mutual Funds.

Paul S. Lattanzio
Mr. Lattanzio is a Managing Director for TD Capital Communica-
tions  Partners, a  venture  capital  investment  firm. He  previously
served with affiliates of NationsBanc Montgomery Securities and
Bankers Trust New York Corporation. Mr. Lattanzio also serves on
the  Board  of  Directors  of  General  Communication, Inc. and  the
Advisory Board of MVP America L.P. He has been a director of the
Company since 1995.

Members of Administaff’s Board of Directors include: (front row, left to right)
Richard G. Rawson and Paul J. Sarvadi; and (back row, left to right) Michael W.
Brown, Jack M. Fields, Jr., Steven Alesio, Linda Fayne Levinson and Paul S. Lattanzio.

Linda Fayne Levinson
Ms. Levinson has served as a partner of GRP Partners, Inc. since
1997. She previously served as President of Fayne Levinson & Asso-
ciates and has been an executive with several major corporations.
Ms. Levinson currently serves as a director for Jacobs Engineering
Group, Inc., NCR  Corporation, Overture  Services, Inc. and  Last-
minute.com, plc. She joined Administaff’s Board in April 1996.

Richard G. Rawson
Mr. Rawson is Administaff’s Executive Vice President of Admin-
istration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He has served as
a director of the Company since April 1989. Mr. Rawson has pre-
viously served  the  National  Association  of  Professional
Employer  Organizations  (NAPEO)  as  President  (1999–2000),
First  Vice  President, Second  Vice  President  and  Treasurer. In
addition, Mr. Rawson served  as  Chairman  of  the  Accounting
Practices Committee of NAPEO for five years. He also is a mem-
ber of the Financial Executives Institute.

Paul J. Sarvadi
Mr. Sarvadi is President, Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder 
of  Administaff. He  has  served  on  Administaff’s  Board  since  the 
Company’s  inception  in  March  1986. Mr. Sarvadi  has  served  as 
President  of  the  National  Association  of  Professional  Employer
Organizations (NAPEO) and was a member of its Board of Directors
for  five  years. Mr. Sarvadi  serves  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the DePelchin Children’s Center in Houston. In 2001, he was named
as  the  National  Ernst  &  Young  Entrepreneur  Of  The  Year  in  the 
Service category.

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