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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Q2 2019 SP Plus Corporation Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session, and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator instructions]

As a reminder – I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. SP of CEO Baumann, Plus. Marc

ahead, You may go sir.

Marc Baumann

everybody. you, and morning, Bella, good Thank

the XXXX. I’m As to Plus. for SP Bella the quarter Marc call Chief just said, Baumann, Executive Officer at conference second of Welcome

and Joining me Roy, CFO. who Kris today Interim serving our Corporate Vice as our is Controller, Senior is President

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able Taken over X% the together, increase achieve profit is will achieve we XX% last X% of to expect X%, this to few we’ve multipronged enable years. strategy growth which over us that sustainable XXX% gross been to the to

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and that capital to returning to initiatives organic balances we with prioritize Finally, acquisition continue growth allocation the capital stockholders. program our

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who XXXX more financial call the Now I’ll detail to turn Kris, our performance. quarter will in second discuss over

Kris Roy

Marc, Thanks, everybody. morning, and good

for earnings non-GAAP to by website. on call will comments all were the focus purposes which the past, in reference GAAP of measures available of and nearest in last release, their full our on is tables presented is results. measures SP our incorporated As this night’s reconciliation A adjusted accompanying Plus

period Second increased X% from or million, same which basis. on of gross XX% an adjusted quarter inclusive XXXX organic profit is $XX.X XXXX, the of or Bags,

magnitude location same organic strong As loss performance, X%, Marc prior of been reserve have would operating in due the to fluctuations adjustments. mentioned, profit insurance growth year gross excluding

cost the for reduced increase an quarter due in quarter to the quarter of XXXX quarter to or Resulting adjusted Adjusted XXXX. that The vendor Bags the XXXX, as received recovery XXXX of from $X.X the the a $X.X as higher $XX.X year-over-year $X.X was increased second of of second from well compared previously the G&A increase of XXXX, the was million G&A to the of a as partner acquisition, as quarter non-recurrence benefit factors. costs. second of well compensation second second due XX% primarily EBITDA million, primarily for in discussed and million, adjusted G&A million

the year-over-year. as for an of to Adjusted XXXX, of compared the period $X.XX for second XXXX, X% EPS quarter of $X.XX increase same was

As Bags acquisition, per the assets adjusted share well as earnings amortization of reminder, for from acquisitions. all a intangible both prior periods as exclude

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the first-half. been profit gross organic items, X% these Excluding have growth for would

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same offset XXXX. adjusted the period XXXX to – contribution was adjusted same XX% the XX% $XX.X This Bags the of of by of $X.XX for EBITDA increase debt due XXXX, used year-over-year is fund acquisition. first-half over million, EPS year-over-year on an or of the Adjusted partially primarily the increased interest XXXX. period for increase increase over first-half Resulting of to acquisition, from $X.XX, expense EPS was or this the the higher in

share timing first-half Due shares year, the completed the to added EPS. during average the $X.XX of only of six-month the lower weighted outstanding to repurchases adjusted

the during is to approximately increase expected However, quarter, amounts already the including of EPS repurchased full-year repurchased $X.XX. third impact shares year-to-date, by this

generated Free cash XXXX. of the million $XX.X was flow of first-half during

generated more in certain million was $XX XXXX. contemplated normal than items to first-half with of revert back it levels the XXXX, working line which capital the in our lower expectations, in While to

to remain that will continue the full-year we guidance for our million million of full-year. such, in $XX As to free confident cash flow we generate with $XX line

reported basis previously our of to provided Based expect guidance income a we and on results and the come full-year net upper-end EBITDA range. at date, to adjusted on in

company the are the We and have of and of raising we adjusted to date. by expectation $X.XX overall EPS the our to repurchases share done reported accretive due nature performance the

This Bella formal concludes turn I’ll to our to comments. begin Q&A. call over back the a

Operator

comes Instructions] Moore [Operator line Securities. first CJS Daniel of with question from Your the

Your line is open.

Daniel Moore

morning. good Kris, Marc,

Marc Baumann

Dan. morning, Good

Kris Roy

Good morning.

Daniel Moore

I profit would from a next of be start over then Premier, to sense a to wanted that few of could of additional great? bit that how be years opportunities with mechanics agreements about impactful any agreement and the maybe with types and larger little that talk the for Thanks. gross perspective consortiums,

Marc Baumann

vendors to get have do their or to been been also, turn industries to that. prequalified, and capabilities some some conditions. negotiation group find sort for and of terms vetted Happy been there’s taken organizations of that they A pricing purchasing use group Sure. have place to favorable having where buying lot to, have

What And part to for Premier were relationships the the more now process use clients contract talk decision-making for award also it of them organization. us, smooth we in are And speaking, with strategy opportunities we as and introductions conclusion a should months as quick preferred to vendor is facilitates get of past we that that contract a a facilitate on front practically as us. of us, organizations, about forming groups and a so but to to to purchasing hospital both these several that is what prospective group number to those we the the capabilities, pleased of new hospital Premier. announce our and our a means with over focused

So to done there’s still win work to contracts. individual be

We’re a not commodity selling service.

the to to the really and way very get that as the to done to into we’ll that, opportunities sector past the needs win We focus in their predict and are decision quickly how announce before. selling things of months is try this it’s to six new growth been makers the has ours which able over to tailored attention and a difficult be business. more It’s of individual clients something But see service specialized relating enable capture to that’s locations. these a requirements very, major but door open us never a SP of we to healthcare to and quickly areas, customized

Daniel Moore

of And of helpful. growth, in around the comments it, terms gross encouraging. Got the profit clearly trajectory

kind of all maybe – but the of order of you want the think it achievable? type obviously, Is mix what are the sense with say, I not rank it new there of cross-selling? gives what’s One deal Bags? months of that your above? critical guess, any the growth that probably that when I confidence? order the maybe and to Just rank you of Premier? factors changed the be outlook. know business been you – most And in six will timing in for confidence increasing this trajectory in the wins, Having Is

Marc Baumann

basis, look we out QX, that I the one been – we quarters of mean, range an in range we’re the of a year-to-date. picking think, at clearly about are things underlying let’s and that on to QX couple both are that facts. that I might Well, growing facts have and over some But thing impacted the couple the reported on past talked have of we Yes. results quarters. the in And have

to the yet So Bags I lot in national and really we’re of the been results efforts focusing doing contribute of with we’ve to it’s and to resources bringing bringing see account on and the think think seeing starting the already. our results additional our hospitality strategy, that we’re healthcare, I into on equation, a

as for base. Bags in primarily So mean, opportunity I’ve the client we’re couple talked indicated we’ve airports about. we we’ve SP But cross-selling – remarks, into had wins I see a of prepared as airport amount a and my with of significant

multi-year progress cycles and announce, accomplished as some because beginning to decision-making I additional but processes process, some go sales that sort wins We to in things a make in are significant of gaining those verticals. the indicated, on and that’s of

business quite So because initially, some mentioned talked confident just repeatedly. things I’d frankly, And New think call our I’m York, Bags experiencing business it’s own I’ve let’s which combination we about of is and without that around and from organic better a of focus those including our say, new – underlying our faster underlying growth. cities I it, have performance

sustain SP and and that our hopefully SP, wins SP couple the kind I next of top, the for growth cross-selling to own, is then say, acquisition that of enable as over part Bags’ first to is grow And importantly, this that’s for opportunities bringing new would of at level services So of to clients. probably years the just those ability the the things to going some its to in following then and the helping is possible. independently thesis clients us the Bags’ be gain to in to as on of much Bags some place, bring

Daniel Moore

you. Thank

out. jump I’ll and Lastly,

you stock. are now there here? debt, or get to ratio deleveraging down You’re you’d Is or and to the but back next aggressive continue quickly back willing paying target more going also allocation, like high down to of stock, to would capital levels leverage terms buying you of clearly flow? path given be this year cash a In be Thanks. dual year, buying slow

Marc Baumann

that we any stock I in No, of bought we And the amount I the year think, a since given question. Yes. it’s XXXX, obviously, good which XXXX, is most in back bought think. back

go really time. a to have We long back

think it almost our But certainly so said and our times times. think above in so comfortable three said just Board We recognition we management with And long two we’re old outside I fact. a like two a that we’re it operating of and it we comfortable there’s became our that as always to we was thought range. that leverage. discussions that advisors are about comfortable often three at by business, Directors and I operating clearly and to range

have structured for lenders long the a we debt, it’s and worked very, senior Now very around capital that’s a primarily senior time. well company for and structure long,

capital high our with So go there’s, some that how can leverage to limit natural obviously, structure.

I so for would an clearly think be And upward us. boundary that

businesses other terms sense and at good or acquire either growth. of But significant continue is, is other generates we get make sense can that make think And that it company growth, we’re I independently our our pursue a will amounts and in in form investing to to where all going leverage looking that accelerate tuck-ins I of flow, if those capabilities of free is the to shareholders, think those. to at we’re prices the cash looking needs to at to ways business inorganic

taking But merger we Bags simply delever to between like capacity the Central into shareholders did and did time consideration, and we we feel we the have should the value when all return and we that the down not did acquisition.

confident sustained free generate this very faster makes in on we’re in So value to continue at we a shareholders it sense to basis and clip, grow think the our ability business to return cash to flow way. to a

Daniel Moore

Understood. Thanks color. for the

Marc Baumann

Welcome.

Operator

comes question with of the William next Tim Mulrooney Blair. Your from line

open. is line Your

Tim Mulrooney

Good morning, Marc.

Marc Baumann

good morning. Hey,

Kris Roy

Good morning.

Tim Mulrooney

Premier contract, unserviced this with this previously renewal, this contract customer Hey, a is a a is relationship? or

Marc Baumann

purchasing organization? group The

Tim Mulrooney

Yes. GPO. Yes, the

Marc Baumann

been the worked to – similar us us. other mean, That’s to past. companies are services of other providers brand with of have there types those parking and there organizations in new have I

For reason, whatever did not. we

us have so strategy growth. is And a accelerate way identified this for a as that to we

week about pursued we relationship. were a we aggressively, to and this – new so announcement couple that that pleased ago, guess, a that very able And make we’re I

focusing us for relationships are that effect, other in getting other opportunity multistate, addition a way of we But at because and by then in and is we verticals, identifying a multi-location, in pursuing national our kind trying targets traditional the to also accelerate to given kind with there one of time. to organizations on of new then business win like them city approach growth by, out a in think an

Tim Mulrooney

more that are these to of you potential pursue? there So there, opportunities Marc, types will be out of attempting

Marc Baumann

others in there other are and others are in sectors. There healthcare

Tim Mulrooney

the some you And Okay. ball of already. them with in have kind you of hospitals rolling got the how Premier presumably relationship with and… a this that network Is

Marc Baumann

know, serve We currently and I about, hospitals don’t XXX true. nationally. It’s XXX between

the of larger and not. – clients – in participating them and them of serve healthcare obviously, our some course, we some of so are existing are of part And, much of organizations. some this network And some of are hospitals

know, the lot a in been As there has consolidation years. XX of you healthcare over past

we And that of so we hospitals, the hospitals get aware in on a say, capable if how do has make to are that one already do things serving two and introduce hospitals? and we of haven’t are we those what we are just of let’s those other for, XX capitalized XXX we How them is ourselves? doing hospital three doing organization what

met their And a have what we CEOs number they And hospital of of and happening for don’t who survey new question. is institutions other out sister ends I vendor, are senior that point when organizations they a us sort very And find and are we large, looking too. up to, of posed our executives that use. to all

we us a on We’re we part some look organization to to. and group them who to purchasing of give might talk guidance

that been some see there to has of favorable negotiation terms and glad conditions. We’re

to transportation services. a go of by and services, whole find how not shuttle has vendors third-party. been bus checked That’s potential array provide and just Somebody they and a parking vetted out

was with into pursued in of new space sold – new brought extensively relationships purchasing our healthcare efforts and having over and came So development SP organizations. she a group organization, not leader surprised business a had the healthcare that forming some the strategy into we

pursued of And our us. so she some along leadership really for here other that with

Tim Mulrooney

really like sounds a opportunity. It Yes. exciting

community of been I a in since investment you excitement announced think there has the that. lot

the you I the think, could part the the about are you they range concessions become organization on run, concessions over or long you had of people give much financial profile, serve? had that still pricing in impact the give concerned all of within thing what one have that an is the order to normally that or to to pretty that, whatever

Marc Baumann

obviously we know never and say any large years, done that and formed thing have property location management is And say, going competitively and relationships we tried have to to commercial out. estate firms price to space. work in that to one would one hey, with we you Well, we what go I somebody is if win with the how get for we opportunity. years is one real them But thing we

look, to portfolio and hey, relationship scale we how But across give can do economies we we would. I the pricing serve you the And can or do and, and value some get city in broader we definitely basis most give people, the things either scenarios. course, us getting city more and to some locations of manage a say preferential same help think of if can of to we those in you on us, those a companies

as this than different multi-location generate to see the pricing opportunities, don’t really that. I be to opportunities then a any better to there’s a for So If one-off. to us door going enables and – relationship a we’re opening going

Tim Mulrooney

perfect makes business. I for one squeeze you. sense. in. on If Bags update That I was could the just Yep. more an looking Thank

Your say will growing business, to I’m Bags particularly it business. as later that be about about that’s blended forma to organic year, business pro growth, the business, curious faster line material you. Bags trying X%, see it’s the once more a organic in year. or think base. on good very than base the change? the solid. Things that’s the the or basis to it be Thank consolidated base we growing business going Is in blended fair this organic But into legacy a is into gross is the I’m how of first-half sound your profit

Marc Baumann

of what that evaluation was. before, as we we made gross would faster part experiencing it time Sure. a acquire of Yes. growth I and than is looked comment was that, as Bags profit our of to noticed period say it I over SP Well, this

Central X% profit merger range Standard. gross integrated the where of post the we sort And growth and been of has period in we know so our

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our than So at is its growing. SP own on rate had and was that of grow was capable a grown could expectation Bags and growing faster

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of why former to we is what in Bags that. division really part is a say, that as of with part of an well, so to it’s much Bags our now this that’s airports So airport together And interrelated. do with really, really, aviation difficult standalone, and group, because with sort brought is part group, aviation the and increasingly, we this

at grow the to there obviously, expect contribute Bags – numbers target to to going be in expecting is certainly, I’m prior that. sustained not focus. the And of faster in range a we we was transition ability And sort XXXX, no them. for prime year year will growth meaningful, Once are we’re to because get potential sort of where this our as Bags’

Tim Mulrooney

for sense. Thanks Marc. the all Thank Make you. color,

Marc Baumann

Tim. welcome, you. You’re Thank

Operator

[Operator next question of Your Kevin Barrington. Steinke line the comes with Instructions] from

open. is line Your

Marc Baumann

Good morning, Kevin.

Kevin Steinke

morning. Good morning. Good

an and overview of legacy went Bags up you you kind the with through strategic So and the when market. of to said your built business you combination addressable

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Marc Baumann

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so they do will And continue help to do to we will them and that. that continue

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they So well valet and look as parking some – SP does. operate they operations very and have that like also what much

where you’re well. going So opportunities that to at obviously, to those look way is services when things, they have those other growth of all a where other services you’re expand places the those And grow you many number provided in at you operate. that, at some And as place of all services. going so does not airports, Bags that – Bags – of SP are provide those operate, does by not

would I market think, in the they That’s airline say, airline sky perfect the a for market. the all world X, places going cab? have be do those. So wanting I’d addressable how many to is be X addressable there of So market

on going internally, we so and that some set so growth That’s steps outside that will – to to the plan. are us we to at both we enable to capture, us some the wins that place management – capture basis. growing and that really in advisors, really the some And went faster was try forth think sooner could get can process sustained rate that a plans, put and so about do things through, those SP Bags’ what and go that we get how

Kevin Steinke

growth. front faster you profitability EBITDA Okay, capture there? you business in said growth, then do growth can you the drive of development need you in But capture ahead Do you also know to faster that to faster place? great. more like in have team And right opportunities think and with these I the all add strategy the resources? growth What’s to you, feel you of you, opportunities

Marc Baumann

profit, fraction year, if in G&A to of of range, we a G&A all, even still if grew is X% because below. gross higher going to on gross X% can first profit mean, growing get that EBITDA get X% I and we’re a growth

we’ve been control. good our keep So trying model under to growth always and leverage very at operating G&A

just to gross We want failed said, what Now be given constrained we you’re right what to you’re capabilities. absolutely you in our invest growth, profit don’t thinking. on in because

we to continuously add resource are should we we do another resource so at this? And add another that? looking to do Should

both talent SP the you of say, is sufficient need at things? able we What to Bags, if all place Plus the at bandwidth will. – in we leadership new so pursue we be right may not and the have it’s certainly to but top, a these We question look,

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the So but growth – that on on recognize also we the have but just not we top, need also to bottom.

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resources enable clip. point we a So to enable to from resources of necessarily G&A without growth, afford us enable at faster the view G&A of a some to add ideally, cost driving taking that that – as up and organization out we’re faster

Kevin Steinke

you. Thanks the for Well, questions. thank great. taking Okay,

Marc Baumann

Kevin. You’re welcome. Thanks,

Operator

from question Riddick comes of with next Marc Sidoti. line Your the

Your line is open.

Marc Riddick

good Hey, morning.

Marc Baumann

morning. Good

Marc Riddick

around location more you – – that on a facility follow-up strength? count. gross and comments you’re to profit, a also delve profit I I wanted And over growth. could little there what to then if then of – that go per led maybe the of seeing into things a one was thinking have couple sort about same wondering gross the on I of bit

Marc Baumann

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a to at we have we when backdrop rates. so lease And have the put up locations, our economic ability good

all locations, actively of of And that. our both our looking of our lease we to and excellence so the do certainly focus we’re at at We’ve opportunities locations on clients. on behalf a operate put lot operating locations

looking we’re drive to performance. so And faster

where to purchase we and profit monthly or of receptive that strategy the that parking. to that that that allocate we’re our either it before way inventory sense the online we where we’re of to talked opportunity been is We’ve that driving investing about transient out decision-making as fact maximizing the different makes have parking sales ensure channels in market digital to

a the So in last place the growth in additional for been brought we’ve in around initiatives number have those do of space online year as resources to that.

of kind strategy, the our the Bags. little go kind and cross-selling with strategy to many on same strong in think a of on new combination I quarter. driving national activities growth vertical – bit those winning focus it’s That and of factors independently account of business the the a contribute those location So all

X% So hopefully, range. all enable of can to X% that activities the be in combination us those to

Marc Riddick

where then Excellent. with economy. little in I that going kind a was to And facility the bit of ties

think I that a to kind as little was the a as get of primary number. wanted different to count I seems far focus had is in know stable to – been sense I it’s it of the been – But than past year-to-date. have

of maybe with has sort wondering large game, that Sort profitable? just where give you are or inning those but to facilities, broad you maybe was if you flat where you had a are facility what as are that pruning of as it general as in feel year-to-date? maybe you of because a lot could I sort contracts though process, that that count seems been of in view weren’t

Marc Baumann

division, think our the starting set we’re to in is year, location not bear to division, the Airport at the going because business our to really legacy and Bags extent the really division, I we – just about of that related count And the of this SP we a flat. in really that – been mind concepts meaningful. that of has it’s and all solely context publish beginning Commercial talk Airport certain the It location

And that the the count Commercial about is really location group. for so talking you’re

couple for location on where operating of including of you mentioned the lot did experienced count a actually a actually of decline a making reasons, we didn’t of represent portfolios money, we the period carry multi-location the years past of variety a larger one over where weren’t location but lot in We counts. a of couple

some but out people performing, been a can also locations. But grow reduction calling in that times many things commented without on led the I’ve and – asked a And weren’t you basis have locations? sustained growing to that and so we’re performance, on we we strong client really We We that is, things. we where an to locations. growth, an wanted existing But – no. existing same-location basis an ways more the get the do basis, of continue we that grow into obviously, to selling place one is, really if at additional services on organic need answer

a of over So group pleased the to Commercial be actually, rest I’m six I you have can that count around Commercial And quite has focus that see our division the locations involve more the that has months. the for stabilized past location service. in getting major in that discussion with leadership aggressively and winning door foot the locations is a of us you might one adding and assured say

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our trying bring So efforts we are that definitely focusing to on about. some of

to So six over an I’m Commercial to going months, increase forward we’re the the next look location to that hopeful growth. division start as in see organic XX we

Marc Riddick

The wondering And I around could targets that you Thank follow-up then behind mention to that process you heard or on adding that personnel think Okay, accounts for great. maybe in me. last potential I if thought part? the area, if as was maybe national one – made the right. you. I

Marc Baumann

right. that’s Yes, Yes.

we group So I I did drive vertical, to around organization. whole earlier out in with of bring healthcare healthcare the somebody and us help conversation mean, space that the the touched the on purchasing

similar something us can some a number the pursuing veteran in him, approach the enable that my in hospitality did was hospitality, higher-level rather and space opportunities We space. hopefully in a who sold to in a the that hospitality one-by-one working comments. we’re win I of at earlier other And than into portfolios brought opportunities mentioned with

the Accounts then someone and of work did And to also in under our commercial national Head Business Development team accounts group. the bring we National on for

national dashboard and giving technology ensuring don’t are and focus because have reviews, can large are we and same is we people that quarterly to with like metrics delivering everything on that national have properties client the on management we property those clients from and So performance relationships that them. we business – solutions, – the overseeing multiple not

the the going compelling argument we’re places that give the to benefit so you you to them more says, us. And that make things operate, trying relationship this a differentiated with are national to us – that having more you more to by

focus. is that clearly so a And

put of questions, need we’re feel indicated areas, these prior going as more on to resources focus them that And one to we we the in if I to place too.

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Marc Riddick

much, Marc. you Okay, very great. Thank

Marc Baumann

you, Thank Marc.

Operator

I this And over Marc time. back at turn I’m to the further questions Baumann. no showing call like now would to

Marc Baumann

for all Thanks, Bella. you And to us I of today. just wrap joining want thanking up by

We’re off excited a to start to be in XXXX. great

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ensure work and get to to you quarter. to and that we’ll growing we anyway, we’ll Thank speaking so, And you. try to look forward are back next

Operator

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Central Parking Finance Trust PFD TR CV SECS (CRLKP) 3 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript