RMNI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Welcome to the Rimini Street Quarterly Earnings Call. My name is Annette, and I’ll be the operator for today’s call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the call over to Dean Pohl, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. begin. may you Pohl,

Dean Pohl

I’d XXXX welcome Earnings operator. Street’s to Third Quarter Conference like you, everyone to Rimini Thank Call.

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like prepared we’ll to questions, that, to Before taking turn over remarks. With call begin with the I’d Seth.

Seth Ravin

and Dean, you, you, thank us joining Thank everyone today. for

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Now with you, that, over Michael. to

Michael Perica

and afternoon, XXXX Thank good QX you, Seth, everyone. results.

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Operator

you. Thank

from We will And our session. first now Wood, begin is Derrick [Operator ahead. Mr. the Wood. Instructions] question-and-answer go question

Derrick Wood

Thanks for questions. taking my

very a sequential very surprised slow QX pretty that to guidance, big of growth. year-over-year and the a strong sequential on guide in down flat a in nearly what’s see in So on basis term quarter just historically

would’ve over just certainly know, That’s the well? for as I you that that number, last from has that. what I’m Could thought. dramatic Michael picture kind mentioned was different to I caused there’s So some through to of you which can a speak us type the lower such In months? Seth, sure changed backlog QX. than don’t three walk relation

Seth Ravin

of And with terms quarter Derek. Sure, in quarter of top X.X% performance. our wasn’t for the billings course, growth the field

quarter notice a setting or we think record. very a of large strong very deals did number the closed had second I growth. billings strong of you that We that

half a mix our The ever different than their out less and those fulcrum that experience. than third reps is of of getting noted, year We a there I are are and between reps quarter, those feet XX as producing wet who versus who point still are months know the more learning the business.

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lot going deals the into a a ratable bigger of a out great basis XXXX. done go in of that on forward but missed we obviously all affecting of quarter And of third get to great think logos, and sort quarter. of the bunch lot just together that that’s I thought we Again, quarter. wins, we in fourth a third were on came

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Derrick Wood

any… Is in say and that, Okay. fair you attrition the it higher quarter I to sales experienced guess

Seth Ravin

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pretty over We resignation. productive. haven’t on voluntary of seen lot aggressive that We’ve turning a are been sellers

more much a than with know, It on. coupled while you and add takes few can as this hires, them they new learn probably we think the in, business. we a there’s I have not bringing would to do early hoped

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Derrick Wood

do mentioned my you I the couple uptick margin gross think large, was guess, mean, think million Michael, was less hiring, last sequentially. I I the I COGS that one to down a due so have pipeline then, mean, and now? guys you to capacity or able to to maybe deals people the don’t a capacity you going have that new service right I that enough service is require be onboarding to

Seth Ravin

the have absolutely We capacity. Derrick. one, that take and ahead go I’ll

satisfaction happy, are As quarter not hit we’ve I clients is of the the lower percent. our mentioned, history They’re in ever the even client the in X.X%, we [indiscernible] highest the north best also clients have very third the a in of seen. number

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fill going of positions. are in just bit the that own out based that XX.X Yes, up was quarter, we assuming our are to going it that guiding model, not XX.X We’re third to fill a positions we’re and on but the windfall available. leverage little for a not

Derrick Wood

before. see Understood. I’ll it Thanks.

Seth Ravin

Thank you.

Operator

All right.

next sir. from ahead, Jeff is with Go Van Rhee Craig-Hallum. Our question

Jeff Van Rhee

terms in did I in of in you the know sales to where just the sale on Seth, you. pretty guys of are terms thank two, in more changes reps reps field that quarter? much making some end solution to feel a of the good, organization then oriented. the been at aggressive number the get you’ve Sounds churn, gross challenge of And end the want capacity, the questions, the and you

look that questions you of gross particular those churn focus had, any or it the reps was source or area If open SAP versus reps, sales Oracle whatever they or competitive or namely the two to at in more arena, concentrated start. geography

Seth Ravin

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Jeff Van Rhee

by was ending asked growth to I various count then insurance and of the just geo Well, product.

Seth Ravin

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Jeff Van Rhee

overall of down. competitively assuming in just in if across real lacked changes you the was Presumably down. Yes. no it win sales deal seasoned again reps that flow sort rates win win Yes. products geographies, was and rates and respect, there rates. Well, And I’m down were

Seth Ravin

Yes.

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Jeff Van Rhee

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to numbers any there put some there, So we’ve help revised out appreciated. be got would

Seth Ravin

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we’re aware that’s that make that. very commitment happen. we’re of our So going that And to

Jeff Van Rhee

Thank Appreciate you. it. Great.

Seth Ravin

Sure.

Operator

from is AGP. And our Okay. ahead, Brian question with Kinstlinger next please. Go

Brian Kinstlinger

Great. Thanks. enough. Close

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Seth Ravin

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Brian Kinstlinger

more One that’s for me, it. Okay.

Seth Ravin

Sure.

Brian Kinstlinger

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Seth Ravin

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Brian Kinstlinger

Thank you.

Seth Ravin

Sure.

Operator

Okay. no with have further questions. And we that,

will remarks. call Seth Ravin to back So Mr. I turn for closing the over to

Seth Ravin

thank Great. you Well, and joining us. thank for you, everybody,

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Operator

for This gentlemen. Thank concludes and participating. today’s you Thank conference. ladies you,

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Rimini Street (RMNI) 4 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript