NSP - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good evening. My name is Catherine, and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the Insperity Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. time, to this today’s At Instructions] I’d introduce like speakers. [Operator

Finance, of are Sharp, and of turn and the Paul Sharp. like us to Sharp, time, the At Senior Financial this Treasurer. Sarvadi, President call Douglas Joining to and please Chairman Board go I’d Officer Officer; Chief Vice Douglas over Chief Mr. Executive ahead.

Douglas Sharp

appreciate joining us. Thank you you. We

call. begin our this outlining plan Let by evening’s me for

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driven the Now, growth year. prior the adjusted adjusted employee and and experienced achieved $XX our quick our EBITDA, of worksite quarter million rebound lows double-digit from above $X.XX let’s by discuss earnings in results. ranges We forecasted of third to in per share pandemic the the midpoint

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course by the claims. profit reflect obviously payment quarter slightly associated forecasted continues pandemic. benefits Our that carrier increased elective the these health This associated X% year, when processing our with care including These third compared comparisons treatment and levels. COVID-XX-related in gross to earnings and testing prior cash previously increase the QX was the slower to program operating claims includes vaccination, of with dynamics care costs; utilization below expenses the this XXXX. have over impacted over the of factors year, and the deferred;

invest growth our in costs plans, our into increase spend our selling incremental headed to continue sales in QX related We in we marketing as and to implementation. fall force season including an

travel employees and reinstituted events. certain have We for

costs, G&A at levels. be other continue historically along However, these to with costs, managed low

we liquidity shareholders. financial as to return remain and position continued strong our our Our providing in while solid growth investment

repurchases shares $XX stock million. cost our at at we bringing cost million, XXX,XXX of $XX XXX,XXX quarter, the a of year-to-date shares During repurchased of to a up

million $XXX of cash of over ended year, million QX and dividends this expenditures. out the have cash in capital the and adjusted invested of Additionally, quarters with in of million $XX $XX debt. we course paid We $XXX million first three

Now, time, at turn to I’d Paul. the this like to over call

Paul Sarvadi

to to for plan to opportunity our into joining ahead cover three thank Insperity. you, provide insight and Doug, tremendous call Thank you investors I topics for the all today.

excellent and point the to our our of execution of drivers highlight which results, recent demand strategy. I’ll our First, services strong for

emphasize I’ll recent picture strong XXXX. for growth last, and Second, for acceleration set the for I I’ll potential expectations our believe our of services term. of up And and the how macro explain drive levels longer the high adoption the trends QX may

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and strong year. direction So, the sales half, the lower in pipeline this but in during believe a is right is line, we back were for finish first the momentum

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rates expectations. our these supports improved strongly continuing So, client underlying retention growth

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results ultimate is we after campaign the of when However, determined full the the success see year-end. only

double-digit in in worksite year for and our we’re of a likelihood position Now, paid significant the this start point growth to XXXX. employees starting unique

last early combined means of be in strong the with some possibility client Our operating retention this pandemic-driven and expenses. costs, year’s normalization combined the some loss expectation of picture benefits, XXXX The for could taxes strong to double-digit growth rate year-over-year with and includes large momentum, comparison unemployment growth of selling January including exceptional.

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Douglas Sharp

Thanks, Paul.

the Let provide for guidance the update fourth quarter for me XXXX. and full an year our

worksite rate of We three of forecasting X%, in QX. QX double-digit with we of growth X.X% XX% outperformance combined growth the guidance When year previous slight growth worksite the now in average acceleration previous X.X%. are our employee a over from above full quarters, forecasting of XXXX, XX% about are to paid our to employee QX achieved

range consistent XX% We have $XX levels of $X.XX. of EPS to $X.XX to million range in and in midpoint some assumed to of of forecast increase increase employee to range our XX% a the outcomes offset with related a uncertainty million, our we benefits pandemic to a in adjusted these higher a EBITDA ranges adjusted the of are largely prior to an worksite as a program, remains. forecasting to $XX where is XX% with XX% The QX

XXXX we now when $X.XX over our combining $XXX quarters, of full our year previous outlook million $XXX adjusted to the EBITDA $X.XX earnings of in expect range QX EPS the adjusted to be outperformance with Now, and million. three to

upcoming the Now, time. we for at typically guidance this do not provide formal year

guidance our the will any finalizing season developments further earnings next and budget of consider XXXX environment renewal providing selling and and when call. outcome We in the our our year-end in macro

year. next However, it I when some framing share will to thoughts comes

the for renewing point XXXX As our of to upon of worksite employee starting our for full sold outcome our accounts dependent sets growth, year-end growth. the transition and table year and is

capitalize momentum worksite our are of sales continuing continued dependent growth upon over opportunity, employee a well net we acceleration client the than client an levels lower retention the at our the hiring keeping recent just on see would level the positioned labor Paul at our mentioned, to in market. although market given As we tight into of favorable year as QX. possibly base, and remainder be XXXX, Growth

will and growth profit management programs. be gross the driven Our the effective of our cost and employee pricing by worksite direct

over As pieces profit of an in gross of couple the you’re some the elevated past probably has level moving aware, pandemic this created and area. years

some uncertainty While normalized we pandemic, related to levels. currently return to more XXXX the remains expect to

rates of XXXX, level did tax earned expected of as most contribution the we For in XXXX area, increase higher-than-forecasted example, during from states at gross first our assumed a the half levels their pricing. not SUTA profit our payroll

profit to pricing target gross periods, reminder, per not profit refunds to worksite obviously included Also, this continue expected tax our payroll adjusted in appropriately employee And we generally in as XXXX, a of half gross will last XXXX prior we’re which recur similar in to area. contribution a the XXXX. related Over XXXX.

return our moderate uncertainty past continuing a is for expect for over to normalized wider an however, utilization outcomes. with care the costs health normal still range elevated program, the has and to uncertainty wider general than caused and of noise levels, of potential -- The would expectation the couple next years. we to view Therefore, year. more As considerable benefits of COVID level range continue into pandemic

trends variables. matching term not price We cost over continue and short-term our will strategy to long overreact the of and

while keep operating for to not costs, into we move As a yet XXXX. budget, are few in there mind have finalized as things we our our

First of expect recent all, costs. growth would acceleration, considering our operating generally we in leverage our

areas costs spend, personnel personnel. specific some include of corporate in likely for service will our BPAs growth As and

labor to effective employees hiring costs This be also in manage changing these factor dependent levels levels given market. areas of of upon corporate reach Our personnel tight expected and to as dynamics. targeted period a in we retention will recruiting our market is ability the compensation impact

service sales likely to return Additionally, And related ongoing force. meetings, and which to impact to expect are we to will we implementation you aware, sales as continue costs. incur of our face-to-face more our costs travel would

successful quarter’s So, XXXX we a forward a XXXX in conclusion, are look with start of our providing plan and year-end to during details working and XXXX towards you next call. to strong more

the time, to at this for like call Now, I’d up open questions.

Operator

comes from line [Operator Blair. Nicholas Instructions] William of Your first Andrew question the with

Andrew Nicholas

Thank you for my afternoon. Good questions. taking Hi.

on for quarter. what a bottom expectations quarter and of the go-forward utilization The more quarter. drill question utilization front, trying activity your uncertainty the kind you was, I relative specifically I end first more top in describe health of had fourth just if the a was third book I here? the your on basis, at there’s to maybe assuming on in in that guidance the range And of the a and realizing utilization you’re to bit wonder care trends could little lot

Paul Sarvadi

would the range relative built be and question timing is kind of which whether offsets gone the say we by goes in it’s COVID-related And of of also a kind costs, more cost. the of started we that, And I longer. of course expected other just of we had of how this a we the to about as the expected costs, along cetera. underlying on then, year, much treatment the carrier And always year, some wider over because et Yes. come and added utilization payment to it little have for in potentiality. vaccinations the

and So, the of that year. for we’re building our we’ve toward just high end considered year-to-date, over expectation more the the

with where really profit certainly, speaking, program. that the that the parts. are shape on some as moving about our and noise but of in cost is some course, it pricing both on, and side, for the think total, benefit there’s you with gross year. just matching question we great been track the further know benefit the down real higher in year what on generally front. And do we’re over other on But, has we And balance anyway considerably see of the we’re Of of cost between and the we in price course you the do look calming we

Andrew Nicholas

you. And follow-up. little Got for then gears Thank my it. changing a bit

pretty Paul, productivity sales talked, some about You good gains.

it there it three of pretty sales or broadly there sounds way years. us can major of the bigger bringing drivers others? I maybe give kind color be sales drivers than of kind the Is what -- on maybe those increased environment I this up couple think new by value are kind you of next seem the speaking, you’re And positive. there like the any things of Thank is the of as PEO mean here Is the other now? you to on through or momentum specific that adoption prop some talked what Insperity, more maybe drivers people to seeing of is to macro over rank are any that force order you. come post-COVID, coming frequently

Paul Sarvadi

sales question. for effort think period. Thank demand five just Yes. and for ongoing demand Sure. capacity the of you seasoned in years incredible from elevated it that increased up over our selling between by with the timing salespeople really force our XX% growing I services Yes, is lining

the for how new happen mid-sized your you a the can is tight on that and small your are And of now, business, in practices, market deal accomplish communicating demand culture of so many coming now running with There’s corporate the function. are labor that and objectives. going that your your got building top and that today goals those factors you of described with that so on really how HR of and we’ve are the managing we’re in basically I you discussion, are part post-COVID implementing next seeing that’s big people, sophisticated people several the policies validation what become a in to So, over clients things directly think one driving the out primarily business I going need how a Insperity. is reasons for is years, of of and you to that

to lot that it’s there’s are market we’re up, I on positioned just for of time. factors a capitalize opportunity. So, some going the to driving demand going well And expect on and really quite just be

Operator

from Your Capital the with of comes Partners. next Jeff Roth question Martin line

Jeff Martin

of engagement in if more that Wondering that an respect of give you elevated I And Is Is your to with clients. terms time volumes believe service utilization? elevated about still couple update persisting? does or utilization service could us you’ve with past talked the personnel what personnel? normalizing? calls, of do it in

Paul Sarvadi

Yes.

So, interactions figured the gone on on number interactions customers folks the length the has really period, did pandemic of just is the And tripled, that the way front, appreciating. reinforced terms out. a that And organization the length just type this back clients, are job much that we’re the are the are through And our really, of number really and with they put interactions are of our And of the have doubled. organizing from but is delivered. delivering client way inside some of time periods. pressure And in they higher that help important. interactions of level has of great be how done how previous very still and slightly, just to of company it our the have that interactions the really can our elevated but time we and

clients. for do the So validating what again, it’s we

the look conscious service certainly, we’ve of at term, So, when to be levels. got longer we our really

for need. -- organizations have and different you’ll of different different intensity the also their recall, service for size on organizations strategies based also We have we if

Some handholding. and are technology-driven more more are some

with software a we’re a delivery. remember, service So

have the effectively high-touch to And element manage of sure the make has can so, that kind you need. you client things that when those

that to are So, to served has growth we service dramatically really that grow us we dramatic that Company. the continuing do team will we -- expect well. ability And in be because

premium of that rate that’s and to want service to delivering how us. determine a as right this we rate growth base. So, grow for that’s at keep We can client the of as is kind we make what we sure fast part grow

growing customers levels service now that keep the requiring. and staff we So, expect keep delivering to the are

Jeff Martin

digital then, Paul, about more online a into you if And And been bit from could talk advertising, advertising we usually if generation. some just is lead lead Great. lead know a automation and you’ve of generation. I view, you little was up update. generation curious generation doing lead working us back formula? could broader how specifically, maybe workforce point that give I an

Paul Sarvadi

I Yes, engines. increase this and to appreciate our you’ll as absolutely. I over various we’ve investment on time, also sales we call. grown But, marketing the didn’t spend have organization, in much notice if generation the continued the and question in the lead time,

events produce current interactions, types that clients cetera, leads have loyalty all types and from of we where with meetings, of We do our program all front. to Zoom et

remarks businesses, partnering We types clients heavy, with we great had business this a that digital, generate spending of results. XX the just is that direct and And campaign. one have and of And in markets definitely then, drive we drivers year was over interest. leads. also It’s centers small have successful. call I markets very from a Those and those we We are other that increased to mentioned that of campaign. higher-quality improving advertising, or of we tremendous of folks advise sales and localized fall producing organization. actually marketing been kind the That that a did initiative this of medium-sized course our what newer that into that and amount tremendous efficiency, the were the we’ve of

markets spread fall the the So, this that period. across we into rest of

that and So, a something approach, how We advertising really of kind at go shotgun everything trying we’re traditional all use kind in implement effort. don’t rifle the of very working, we our when use just deliberate approach is we where after know we once.

marketing fits mix off the leads And in each built growing level drives market sales to it’s a this of for all marketing shoot right we So, that drive we to enough organization. that of activity. want

the at are numbers efficiency sales right level. those So,

Operator

the Baird. from with next of line is question Mark [Operator Instructions] Marcon Your

Mark Marcon

you little there? for you of impact Wondering care provides. up? quarter what of perspective the fourth thinking it health about benefits the range seeing for of terms cost from in about the what bit about it what also going the the are what utilization, year, the in But terms can of think benefits is next you talk Both if a opportunities and

some approaching carriers hearing there’s health through And brokers that of from the increases. up are -- companies care some we’re potential So, some big receptivity benefits clients. increasing could where potentially are that end the of there

you So, think both come I’m wondering the it are impact could about about margin from also talk the it, and -- if could perspective that in it? but of should what how we gross of opportunities from terms

Paul Sarvadi

Sure, absolutely.

As are not area. it’s it’s direct his in on picture. that saying types our the to fee things whether other way all benefits And or -- that cost, cost a of earn or picture, that and in cost workers’ look direct we’re Doug comments, all we cost price a in was at compensation of just it’s the employment managing management kind a we’re costs, of that practices, managing

that And the developed, because benefit the just of parts But, high can COVID our so, a the has treatment range the move above costs on and and expectation our range. side, original it slightly of of moving come year, out in we even we wider end year higher up. related kind range to as expected this

other been so, side of continued pricing the to tracking course, that’s move we’ve And the up, that of remember, And equation. we’ve well. because our

making expectation. far volatility, after year, a considerably more but so the up Mark, the view that’s and up we end. costs profit manage conservative year of that’s more of -- mind, as create some always remarks, we Keep original the had still go And looking in term balanced we benefit how Doug’s sure longer at lower We benefit kind And those work some with and the short-term but costs, gross at the talked he to what high on. some in allow this other So, over year had start year. about have at the we costs goes do ended our above ended we end, the period every time.

seen it’s other rolls of the run whether vaccinations, treatment we’ve what cost, cost over the each cost total forward, about will costs, with time as X% it’s -- happen quarter. side of benefit benefit the cost, on question, Now, COVID-related your basically testing

And so, that’s get to in utilization up the what’s ongoing the levels. of pre-COVID built got normalizes to if to kind trend, its

-- there’s believe those been some so, we’re continued has we utilization periods. pricing. way the offsetting for And to track of costs prior these lower move on the And we’ve

we’ve also a we done health much part through many, of they’ll is which you be bring as time. there, of inferred that’s what care have a to And for our And customers, of the marketplace. seeing seeing won’t price we to So, related more do of situations the impacted of market. as business consider to years us. many kind that that be in health be level what maybe as for very And some in step-up to we -- different level a could stability that of be increases lot driver new a over the toward care important cost

care well will that fact the in the in year, think cost health after marketplace. increase year if play I next So, also

Mark Marcon

you can terms talk particularly of in little environment? in more spreading, this what acceptance And little challenging Like, the That’s do PEO with to terms core states a see you’re benefits are increasingly dealing extent great. about seeing you concept the a message of bit what that the bit regulatory of the mature? outside the of and

Paul Sarvadi

amount and potential community, that you I tell mid-sized is business It’s us throw the help. small drives of And more. can people and just conversation. I change I need because of in change their makes regulatory Well, commentary just can’t certainly handle toward driving any hands, -- and that the a up manage people of it can kind and more I lot than

that’s driven you by the have very everything to place. in the make also and so, these and with regulatory been coming went business changes, trying in, deal the And policy of when out in on you’re that, including that issues money really all pandemic it’s hard to first

the back the or for owner into the focus opportunities, manage play feeling they they do our what does on of in do. their So, getting need what profit to to services, that business that’s business win allowing to to

love have increased And you times regulation, really that clear concept. makes of they and when So, that message. it loud just

Operator

line Tobey comes question Securities. next Truist Your with of from Sommer the

Tobey Sommer

Thanks. is asking for think from interpretation, if in of of impact how you both would the by can health a it sort wage you inflation, inflation years? I out business? inflation of influence standpoint, in higher pickup wage wanted And standpoint, indeed care to a there last broad few think what a start a of a does about it this and to is so the expense internally broad externally rate

Paul Sarvadi

can Yes, couple ways. I a that absolutely. of in cover

First et cetera, of service our our us company with own all, we’re as company. a and just for staff,

-- we’re the operating is, of biggest course, expense expense. personnel mostly So,

inflation are our make that our I years when it actually So, we and always in business And address payroll know we we our add per payroll Insperity. we’ve to that of percentage experience our person generally from though a to affects always up hits payroll have on been about a there many go as the the so of pricing, wages we’ll customer pricing at is up doesn’t presented clients of compensation how cost us as proper found there actually on of our levels to little payroll. total percentage when in have is then factors, much those pricing then faster, if a -- that it dollars percentage employees. But, increasing, for going average, or it standpoint And in the we much. sure affects stay wage clients basis when our our because up from something dollar touch And how to goes and is other the here but a even pay increases issues it’s easier with in own pressure of to is everybody. bit get

works interest in and in increases you’ve to actually marketplace, discounting business affect period wage workers’ think particular our of up. to positively interest our So, long-term pass payouts. rates have a higher we’re value the program relative current case, And of you if if inflation inflation. in that how model able I general Also, they’re comp rates our of go actually got on easier in

so, And of all other there’s here. factors kinds

periods, don’t for thing clients, keep can economy as sure with right we help particular do to kind the those it for for whole difficult help we to we do be our to overall but negative to of at we et look cetera. a them thing compensation and them our So, all get inflation consider and as that the right, helping business, part people, a them

think add to continue will does way. HR area need companies I to have another drive of it help and seek, our that business So,

Tobey Sommer

grow how fully to Thanks. double that about that should I to have Anything we noise that salespeople wanted historically realized of a the change post-pandemic -- less it’s Anything algorithm that WSEEs historically? me, growth in we you’ve maybe required of care normalized excuse growth but ask the into grow outlined some prospect have would employees trends than to the around from yet, to digit? changes longer-term get slightly on And that than in slowly able them not been sort I more BPA, perspective. about And being worksite double-digit think health expenses growing the algorithm?

Paul Sarvadi

Yes. working it’s but It’s we’re win that want way exciting big go way, a we really to new with capability. on either which deciding because

at grow grow this once expense. of an So, The we’re growth we in with at that can, course, BPAs growth operating and seeing save a in the lower BPAs unit has -- is efficiency you rate, fact, question occurred. if double-digit you then single-digit

-- there’s leverage previously. didn’t there have you more there’s So, that

Now, Instead grow employees but to to XX% a at want is XX% alternative at to BPAs our and worksite XX% and adoption XX%. at XX% XX% and have. than rising growing the to that do services. Well, XX%, XX% faster depends, grow that? certainly worksite to at BPAs other you you could of grow we Do be great situation it’s in for seeing also when rate we are employees a to demand to

really that opportunity. a makes potentiality it So, exciting

it term. on as this we But, is -- plan and had years, those dramatic like working So, think many campaign through how next recently, retention years had retention year and and our it that’s longer just work we’ll are into fall the and year-end kind what another ago and over five be improvement for I’ve of affects said the if about you fairly then business. improvement we about we’ve

to of But efficiency. we The are so years. into now significant effect we move, on dramatic all our and we day, that at a other sales that is for on depending business, day, how obviously, day, point where have always long that we’ve have the future. working interesting seen take improve and for that will And our advantage a one trying every people been on that’s every

Operator

Josh from Your Company. the Sidoti comes & final of question Vogel line with

Josh Vogel

apologize I’ve afternoon, Thank between couple you. back bouncing been and calls. a everyone. forth of Good I

just up considering of appreciate this performance, repeating if versus XX% employees do So, within base When guidance, your you new and gains the board? versus existing coming expect on looking my number, at existing I you’re just your benefit, expanded year-over-year to headcount from strong curious, it. was XX% to any clients for come in what going the worksite that base is within I

Paul Sarvadi

that time So, next always new important of enroll a until lot pay of at it’s note don’t actually year, year. this to and sales the the

that’s fall don’t much either. our months period companies campaign. for because is also, normal your And during in high pretty that very though, those So, leave retention

really client some the strong that have because last the much of this net of too And the generally can to gain into be figured that year. deferred had factor base the there We months in next want kind to of in year. we’ve don’t point you toward of also couple year, in

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Josh Vogel

we And tell weren’t along there curious taxes would number to well you still concessions your getting any in you’re the to the clients, you’ve state was a increase. in And passed been good lower insights. have you. really campaign? are successful Those move clients? if that X% Thank know unemployment that but received, that’s giving also, assuming pretty to I’m been fall accelerated prospect funnel what whether some way sales pricing

Paul Sarvadi

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Operator

back call closing to Sarvadi any remarks. Mr. I’d now turn like to the over for

Paul Sarvadi

and look And off thank Well, great and finishing information back much. we’d strong Thank being we next you year again, more thank for call. today, like year you our a getting forward to for and next providing to to we once call together a the and interest everybody very start on when get support. for your on

Operator

conference your gentlemen, and today’s this thank call. Ladies We for you concludes participation.

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Insperity (NSP) 1 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript