TREE - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the LendingTree, Inc. third quarter 2019 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]. today's being that reminded be call recorded. is Please

your turn over Head to would may Investor now host, conference to like begin you Sir, Ziegler, I your the Mr. and Treasurer. conference. Relations of Trent

Trent Ziegler

Thank Moriarty. you for morning in performance. discuss Lebda to and the financial Chief to room third Officer, XXXX by am and joining CEO, LendingTree's quarter Chairman this LendingTree's I and operator thanks everyone joined J.D. here Financial today Doug

J.D. to today's to through I discuss hand over Before remind during call I results, that LendingTree's performance. quickly call, run will future the our may expectations everyone for we

and statements are results could and materially we similar face expect, or of LendingTree's from Forward-looking we differ other in today. we expressed with risks the all preceded are risks the typically periodic statements. not These such described are Many, LendingTree's uncertainties as we SEC. filed the statements but anticipate words actual believe, forward-looking views by to reports subject

discuss our and on I and of to We will to measures, today the for comparable available you release GAAP non-GAAP a on measures also reconciliations the press GAAP. definitions today's at refer call investors.lendingtree.com website full non-GAAP of measures variety

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J.D. Moriarty

thoughts look which everyone we Thanks developments Q&A minutes his going Doug open spend since then for Trent through up to. call we last and will before to I for provide will some thanks the joining. a few forward quarter and

previously provided marketing executed meaningfully our of and each quarter record adjusted which team delivering levels of The well margin revenue, variable in incredibly third the surpassed guidance. EBITDA,

growth of year has trends XX% release quarter, over prior trend pres in and been revenue the million across earlier year. the exceptional in our referenced top Doug representing the $XXX As line of today, with improved of third that throughout our businesses portfolio the

last call we in also our three remain investing offensive while areas the several as incremental continuing we ago. quarter outlined However, in to substantial profitability delivered on the on months

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we began it to improving mortgage capacity to as line to began we to lender throughout growth addition of solid The in forma improve quarter impress XX%. the In insurance business as of $XX expected top representing margins revenue would. driving million, continues pro growth, see

home of remains we auto, majority some are the see While to in the also the category. business solid growth beginning in

category XX% For context, XX% revenue nearly home and in year-on-year grew insurance sequentially.

QuoteWizard and very encouraged and obviously for by opportunities are move the are as that prospects we We pleased into ValuePenguin our acquisitions of XXXX. and strategic the we business with the integration exist

as once card were Credit year-over-year. grew XX% revenue solid results $XX million again of

tighter focused represented increasingly of loans, Our to in environment of year-over-year. products on an for million integrations looking space. on The the In relative the and and XX% efforts in $XX issuer card first to shoppers. remains revenue differentiate personal competitive half lenders focused ways for increasingly profitability personal in year their with loans personalization more unchanged remain of growth largely

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in other our definitely finally, businesses category a standout are of couple mentioning. And worth

executed the student incredibly ahead loan important for efforts third the as the we enrollment the preparing spent as past, much year is both new from well demand student team This for enrollment capture busy year-over-year fall drive to years existing well ramp XX%. ones of lenders In the in the to discussed as revenue periods. of of fall partners growth business, their season. quarter year, category we As advertising particularly the

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and as we trends somewhat came net But increase diluted quarter. favorable a economics margin, margins in across or On LendingTree. share. the contribution income in from in a we the operations mentioned, previously My to share. a share saw many at Beneath Second, net reported the depressed variable we businesses basis, relative saw $XX margin also prior per continuing of mortgage improving we intentionally from year-over-year. in in portfolio marketing reported adjusted $XX.X non-GAAP per EBITDA million, $X.XX On up income GAAP million per XX% of basis, adjusted sizable $X.XX

the revised on of for the Moving guidance our remainder to year.

accordingly We we for business the as the XXXX. are and for the quarter acknowledging outperformance and full third plan ranges our tightening year position in

Our full personal plans of to we adjusting growth of pleased range $X.XXX adjusted our growth to $XXX The of at EBITDA to to XX% our those million at $XXX against year look delivering Investor narrows to next Day the $XXX at December. midpoint. mid-year for $X.XXX and VMM to forward representing to billion, loan outlining expectations guidance account million business, year midpoint. we After increases million range for to $XXX at to in narrows outlook be slowing million our a are the and a or XX% million

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Doug Lebda

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Operator

Instructions]. [Operator

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Jed Kelly

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J.D. Moriarty

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Doug Lebda

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Jed Kelly

on call the VMM are you Anything imply taking out there? XQ your quarter. just to does then guidance. versus last It And down

Doug Lebda

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J.D. Moriarty

guidance we add a perspective meaningful Jed, the I only would focused is, updates, from are And right. on thing

to to to there depressed in insurance, some back we QX update obviously you out what gave Day. incremental the said, on margins QX Investor the and relative going And as QX we QX exact the as QX there the in you When impact an was effectively on consider in gave we at what's was student QX, to or to to update But year. So mortgage, getting have margin relativity, of QX QX. QX, it you thing if of We then the middle going the personal substantive is loans. you the at obviously consider an was you actually year. progress last the same are

do we So seasonality there. some have

are of we about as that relates guidance, evolution year. you the at it's fair guidance, middle there the to it way full we relates right. a is bit update say to the an If are it seeing updated We of something going it to As think meaningful, it. year to

focused XXXX principally now, incremental right in QX. are on We momentum not

So I about but need exact that's think we of seasonality guidance. be of it's mindful That's way same been as thought you to the really the QX.

Jed Kelly

you. Thank

Operator

Your next the Schindler question America. from comes Nath of from Bank line of

line Your is open.

Nath Schindler

guys. Thanks. Hi

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Doug Lebda

Yes.

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Nath Schindler

at you to not aggressive you makes it that upside some through and highlight? margin. time, hammer any are that channels. Great. are the question And from to just more you stark one there It what pushing that want area looking Is particular is think guidance marketing marketing more as variable me pretty giving basically

Doug Lebda

say it guess I No. is, channels. would would is guess I what I I Nath, just say, not marketing

businesses. in continuation a it's think I

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indicates in are QX now. some but businesses focused on So we what passing for it are health our and focus core right ultimately we through and our XXXX principle of that's the

Nath Schindler

guys. Good. a a That makes ton Thanks of sense. lot

Operator

John Stephens, Campbell question Inc. from the next comes line your And of from

Your line is open.

John Campbell

Congrats quarter. afternoon. Good guys. great Hi on a

Doug Lebda

John. Thanks

John Campbell

on It's for return return some, as to wanted just that great to health driver. But the growth lot to business. I you touch channel the see on called just a mortgage of lenders. first guys out a a I in guess

that. So two related quick question to

versus So first, And to wanted came suss rate can if and I maybe how the out price of refi? between guess growth growth, of as maybe you that on you look XX% leads? I check from much purchase the then at

Doug Lebda

at very, Let me specifics to seeing leave a some of these that actually guys are level, the very growth just in purchase. we good high

a little into us as business to in a happens then lenders little enables it. get lean mortgage bit more fall, to which enables as them what and market more in rates However the margin,

So increased not we And was lender that seeing profitability, buys were. as concerned as much is that last a which nearly we big are across lenders. we year, about concern are really,

J.D. Moriarty

John, I most guess the rate That's in I surprising it I add light only thing to would environment. would refinance. of the is not of that, in say

of mortgage orientation job good have a of others understanding and to relative capacity, You right. done the sequential

this today marketplace smarter ago in topic. it The better far get of we understanding that investors year the are questions think was. from I far versus than is the a on

do we better refinance for volume of QX have manage health. was per we good oriented to we cost year QX environment lot were so right, They rate all lender for far lenders and worked those funded way so volume not our in monetize and QX to lender this in We effectively in operated. the would QX to health, able terms part our very trying for loan. organic last a and lenders QX that were of liked. had and

business to share. lean market that take into continue to We

environment. And are we what improved we are seeing cost things. is two here an is, QX, seeing in One

efficiently of acquire interest interest refinance. of definitely and our able part have then we on in traffic increased far that to capacity meaning is QX. catching up with borrowers We And are our been seeing kind volume the the two, product, more the the to in

natural this mortgage the QX. to progression we the out the it of the made is So in are and business way thrilled it that playing that after decisions we see is

John Campbell

mean, mean, XX% pretty to loans. But That's if loans, that's I OK. up back great I am on only then loans LendingTree My look about sorry, personal looks like personal a It driver. I up And rev, My color. Obviously, at that big you LendingTree. X%. are obviously, sequentially. personal was

you some other I guys to want products. called are integrations? do card there. are you feel integration check mean and analogy, to build where come So kind game want like you as some efforts. you of guys in inning far sit? obviously, expecting insurance kind on the baseball just you you think I trying mean, of the seeing others other you Where products credit as a clearly, are to and you currently I I are, do out if ramp Doug, to what use of But mainly along.

Doug Lebda

or Probably shaking. of everybody's kind head third and second

too much. I you that's over-alert over-mail can't think And right. or people

got very doing. what to You be about you smart are

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J.D. Moriarty

even that John, gotten started has not right. yet, And

of I investors, that would in actually last started started about year. of say, to year, of QX the last card integrating QX we in to on talking half year. back Started the talking last So working And right.

take and that seeing we are does And really it now time. benefit so

something to value. have of got have You

have to to whether a unique and for You product just provider, effort. card the credit offers the My an it's actually both takes or up and come a insurance value And effort got that get selling carrier with partner, base that consumer. issuer, user time. a It's LendingTree

card. And progress in so to out make we set

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inning a second think characterization. good I is

John Campbell

OK. Super. guys. Thanks

J.D. Moriarty

you. Thank

Operator

the your Company. Mayank Needham And Tandon of from from comes question line next &

is line open. Your

Kyle Peterson

for Hi. It's on Mayank. Kyle the Good Peterson, evening. Thanks questions. for actually taking

to Obviously, are XQ? quick think margins? Just are hear. noticed guys little kind where where the improving of health continues you into the margins the commentary lender on continue question mortgage. mortgage good if you Have go Or kind of trends pretty a the on good? and the improved do And margins they be can to market

Doug Lebda

Sure.

are of we with we are all, I think, in to they where share. We market want mortgage, probably First specifically happy take today.

We go to will maximum opportunity. market the business manage always the after

heard for about have not us VMD, You VMM. talk managing

not giving mortgage of of a it's mortgage. a so taking product driving incremental work. lenders, market solutions them share And matter in margin with matter It's within that

in in are because of look to other anything this is unique what at So trickier trend benefit in more fourth specific that you so a businesses on than forward. terms there. we got on guide would sequential moving bit fact just our is I the I and is some a indicators of little business. cost capacity good am mortgage, always QX quarter aspect, and But focus much finally in mortgage those at very reluctant the mortgage environment very the Look

J.D. Moriarty

in rising and I tougher labor add cost, QX would nature and only a given thing ad of that holidays cetera is et the one, the more given is mortgage intensive it. And seasonally

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Kyle Peterson

a co-branded loans, know thing. follow-up. looked kind out like kind just bigger expand out that kind of competitors, account, the hay something people some some of a launching Or I LendingTree get order? build made helpful Is your And to ecosystem you a of kind I of of still of My guess picture just at have kind card sticking web? That's and savings you a guys Okay. noticed of as guys product in that to way under your personal are of then a kind one the as type we question color.

Doug Lebda

No.

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J.D. Moriarty

see to that. Yes. It's certainly interesting

You with have the consumer's deposit we that side engage like tends the because or that, heard right. us consumer asset to a balance of before more sheet the say

for drive intent that's And we are interested and very grown business because engagement so I a deposits competitor in the are the speaking as we like, what have about, it's you us call marketplace that largely will have talk about. it our heard the, the of and and we you does investments think

about would lot on a as So deal the good we important roadmap. it's them customers awful part. for we But be our marketplace and certainly care And our business that a most that have an something to Doug great choice. is of providing is fundamental said, deposit

Kyle Peterson

That's quarter. helpful guys. Thanks right. color. All Good

J.D. Moriarty

you. Thank

Operator

And your Sheldon line question from next from William of Blair. the Stephen comes

open. is line Your

Stephen Sheldon

Thanks for guys. questions. taking Hi my

Doug Lebda

you. Thank

Stephen Sheldon

driving that provide be provide done anything point? anything investments at trends on? First And can clearly more on maybe good anything how it? on business you might large And focus have can that? you into on the business you are to then offering, you increase there. the this small seeing that What's Just and

Doug Lebda

it we acquired over they time. companies more Most and marketing that LendingTree acquired would example benefiting in over increased time. And do of one-dimensional say than part the I of quarter diversifying have have platform we mix benefit from that a is guess, acquired cumulatively, I third we being and an the SnapCap of business XXXX. that most the companies marketing marketing a from their classic of the we Stephen, is of mix

leverage some somewhat expansion The exceedingly But a executed of were the marketplace. time and the we SnapCap essentially, then team So one in has to to real two. just already business. marketing different small platform well. that had funnel been took integrate approach a has driver. off It We the approach. had

thrilled progress. with the are we So

we think over great some lot I that about dynamics. market in be to continue and really have we got a also and market a it's interested time more it's that learned

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Stephen Sheldon

Got it. That's and loans, we held are you more you XXXX, given helpful. then early relatively business profits can and into But talk personal profitability quarter the growth trends And held as And potential maybe then thinking up in about sequentially. and recently? fourth too? maybe look that in about year-over-year seeing whether revenue how both into you well, are there up

Doug Lebda

Yes. maybe hit in will profitability some J.D. personal what I high. on let is specifics we tell. But of can

engageable And obviously each getting mentioned, big You draft, is the My have LendingTree product. profitable. a as I very at from It's equally also it channel. on a as look to marketing, paid

I models We and their and personal ahead it. tighter a in have in lenders time pulling product happen and horns think future here great there. in got any about will talked getting credit has one some that over of But

J.D. Moriarty

the right way that now, guess focused with Not very to I there. have throughout a have I would a the whole that's lender interacted has profitability. we add base say, to influenced year. on lenders That got you lot getting

business continue Clearly, growth profitability want enjoyed out loans, platform good year. growth that This lot to a at Day. business respective for has last us it's for in set and grow so it Investor for have inherently, we great businesses we reasons. value top and but much deceleration a we to the personal year, rates seen of will for We because line

given that So the But conservative for into we fair think next will it's it. assumptions have say I the current to year marketplace. our in be growth continued tenor to lean somewhat

at will we up set those We always Day, growth Investor do. as rates

Stephen Sheldon

Thank you. Great.

J.D. Moriarty

Stephen. Thanks

Operator

of from comes Eric Wasserstrom question from line UBS. next your And the

Your line is open.

Eric Wasserstrom

Maybe understand substantial, But very versus that of being a very very was should giving little on bit just of clarity dynamics of Thanks just you cyclical for you much other view some there, structural? would the how the it as around how a Thanks much consider have more mind which me raised. obviously couple category. much. either or to been to helping that how improvement topics be the much the we seasonal of follow-up much of us J.D.,

J.D. Moriarty

It's interesting. Yes.

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of a businesses that not to strong have quarter. So recognize of are that sometimes there's as certain going timing just

when have went on student. consider I you to in other, at you look think what

in exceptional we third had Do here. benefit We performance exceptional the quarter? get there. this the was And always benefit

necessarily is are also benefiting businesses, businesses the in standout, from in that's LendingTree. wouldn't Small student. structural, that are My when say you think business So that I typically those those disproportionately other.

think small deposits student not I or those business, If about or really. businesses are

way incremental businesses those So that if a traffic. started would benefit to from are not be in material They yet. organic

of your the say execution candidly, And business. structural it's that's in performance we of great core is I to just, which how that So the other point. I fair think kind take QX,

Eric Wasserstrom

Got it. on business. the insurance just And

$XX million. the think about the revs were period I in

somewhere million. the I around were $XX they think prior, in

of kind of that consider the So run growth pace sort of should to we be like sequential rate level?

J.D. Moriarty

It's of you a call. for through basis execution. guides performance But are that thank try. I won't the be with thrilled on forward revenue the listen, and giving in actually basis, contribution No, a exceeded on our expectations segment obviously, any this level insurance we great team.

terms what Day there. is We will in run out set Investor at of that rate

clearly, are overall And with opinion, opportunity of in we lot integrate in opinion, in in us, insurance. our that terms see taking to share can market platform. the You a there's our that front the of in

Eric Wasserstrom

much. very Thanks Great.

J.D. Moriarty

Thank you.

Operator

Mahaney Mark RBC Your next from Capital question the of comes line Markets. from

Your line open. is

Ben Dayanim

guys. for had Ben, Mark. on I two. is question. Hi This just the Thanks taking for

the some think standout contributed like a Just with just spend I of like then out LendingTree, of of, one that engagement think that loans. you any in stats I on to And from that in competitive a course, shared two called just, giving there boost? interesting My last perspective. Is quarter terms has than, user dynamics mentioned think the kind is really like marketing feature you added have that personal you the you other you

a a a This just quarter you like anything competitive marketing Thank said perspective, from were better bit dynamics perspective. has from little you. that the But changed? cost

Doug Lebda

take to and me it J.D. that Let then of hand most

the marketing the mode. really results, feel piece really, in that significant on was was My necessarily that On but a We not about more LendingTree, test driver. good

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J.D. Moriarty

tracking quarterly not I thing have or set series other providing, we are otherwise. we only the a is, MyLT are would we of metrics Listen, that out that externally add or

what And is is there tracking As imagine, we are them internally. focused behavior, what are a focused repeat you are are of number repeat that we might engagement. on we on

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Ben Dayanim

J.D. you Thank Doug. you Thank

J.D. Moriarty

Thank you.

Operator

Susquehanna. And line next from question comes Friedman of your James the from

open. is Your line

James Friedman

I to Hi J.D. insurance Congratulations Doug. Hi ask results. strong on first. on the wanted one

from was you that, XX%. home, But in your out had some up are said yes, home figure said which I auto. trying am to relative I what at. is what so XX%. you mean, let's is big algebra that how some use of insurance relative, see get big I I And prepared could J.D., So growth how was home? that's up think yes, remarks, overall the to But to guess we we

J.D. Moriarty

Absolutely. it's very, small continues the still base, fast, because the Yes. very denominator overall Listen, right. to grow

So we see growing. are thrilled home to

auto is of businesses And you auto. We talked is overall go business our XX% small growing insurance while level, back you the roughly a clip at the if that the in we because to but is it's rest still numbers. at also. our business well to Investor if home percentage same. XX%-something, growing about any of are aggregate exceptionally see look being off business, of And The Day, thrilled of of the growing

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James Friedman

if just And I one in. it. more Got then could

the remember prepared with search, personal you side about marketing expanding On saying paid tools. but other also you search the J.D. beyond I remarks, your something dynamic talked paid in about to

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J.D. Moriarty

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challenges progress ago. social have across this were the We and a platform which had great made in display, year year in

are channels businesses, to big of optimal that optimize. the we to all one in get core our is our particular, for but to goals from businesses, the for that's really there. marketing marketing perspective, mix our businesses, And those a are And so all trying

those we so two examples are that of trying channels are And to evolve.

James Friedman

Great. you. Thank

Doug Lebda

Thank you.

Operator

next your And the Mike line question from Grondahl Northland comes from Securities. of

is Your open. line

Mike Grondahl

Yes.

of a kind guys. Just follow-up,

make kind sure. saying think I out If did did big But the of other to I student are you loans. just four outperform back lines, business expectations? your want it category you with

Doug Lebda

student other And I has outperformed well. definitely hit also think in loans. done J.D. which on very category, the It

Do you agree?

J.D. Moriarty

one of I contributor. the other mean small student the out, businesses we is Small it's and big Mike, business business. call two

Mike Grondahl

yes. overall, So

for acting business the Doug, at cuts a Okay. think rate you And as then, your do all? are tailwind

Doug Lebda

that sorry. Say I am again?

Mike Grondahl

rate cuts acting Fed's are your business the think all? you at Do tailwind as a interest for

Doug Lebda

you offsetting a that's good volume it Fed when most a sort did J.D. it see of lenders no. the same well. you we of and see where cuts the lot Yes of and see very the where description experience see dynamics. That's the just as mortgage of that's that rates, and time our

we that's marketing revenue why to So gain share. and tandem keep moving just you in trying and see effectively

helps definitely it and much would helps it's lender not definitely from it think. But as health. So you as

Mike Grondahl

Got it.

you. Thank Okay.

Operator

next Research. the from your And from Wildhack line comes Rob of question Autonomous

open. line Your is

Rob Wildhack

I more this rates the about pro One wanted insurance. guys. to forma growth there, XX% on ask Hi quarter.

bit really it was numbers, about solid But and can all you contributing the think talk quarter last little obviously. just there? I to more the volatility what's first, XX% a XX% in

J.D. Moriarty

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right very and So good the environment there we in are certainly a team. market with

our good of volatility necessarily think would point point team. to the just execution that, don't as I really would much to Beyond I on as I part

Doug Lebda

would Yes. with agree These And I things independently. that. move all

bit all then build, demand, bump are little new which coming that dynamics And and carriers You try thrilled carrier depending overlay stuff, every we and in the on with takes SEO single around. marketing to your will it longer obviously, But to a you day. VMD maximize growth.

Rob Wildhack

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Doug Lebda

in is modest, continuance trend I as October. made it would modest is expected say is I in say and would the it

Rob Wildhack

Thanks. Okay.

Doug Lebda

Thank you.

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

from Hamed comes question next Your BWS. from Khorsand

line Your is open.

Hamed Khorsand

loans? question. business concerned? still Or QX loans performance small success-based as for Thank performance this the was of the far as my so, Hi. And is revenue? Is taking purely is if sustainable business you timing

Doug Lebda

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J.D. Moriarty

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Hamed Khorsand

then Okay. And --

Doug Lebda

Hamed And --

Hamed Khorsand

Yes.

Doug Lebda

Yes.

the say has to business was going Small been was I student unlike a the all long. business, which in Hamed. exceptional quarter. year third Sorry, star

aspect think timing a it. don't I So there's to

Hamed Khorsand

far a just your factors guidance this the Is the then most down of for down. it's was guidance as the is student quite purely loans? other Or And Okay. as step QX? to concerned, there of related in a bit any step

Doug Lebda

backing actual the as is it the same QX insurance out ago. to was Well, a QX, year

that so that for be clear, student seasonality sure. there business is and to is of in most Just our

Hamed Khorsand

Okay. you. Thank

Doug Lebda

you. Thank

Operator

your turn I ahead. to time, the am no go further CEO, like Doug Sir, showing would questions. Lebda. this now At please to I conference back

Doug Lebda

much. the partners the for see and again, resiliency diversification Thank December, you our where will what all and to and out team our forward, real was view to very such happen. of model it employees seeing we making We stepped it really Thank Day for thank proved, as to it And QX to And prove a forward results can our everybody as once actually attending think beyond. and we you our for I up. business great you you look look call quarter in great to said, this. plans and Investor XXXX bring lay soon. I

Operator

conference. day. this a participation Thank and your Ladies gentlemen, and have concludes you today's wonderful for

all disconnect. may You

LendingTree (TREE) 31 Oct 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript