CDAY - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Ceridian Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Jeremy Johnson, Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Ceridian. sir. you, Thank ahead. Please go

Jeremy Johnson

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David Ossip

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Arthur Gitajn

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Operator

the first Jesse with of question from line Our comes Please question. Hulsing with Goldman [Operator Sachs. your proceed Instructions]

Jesse Hulsing

David, expectations, years? launch contribute and starting end couple the the over geography July. launched go revenue of about to guess How at the that your of the I how do you U.K. did next to think versus

David Ossip

was The launch fantastic.

delighted are We with initial of first the the go-live few customers.

In the fact, U.K. the for in celebrations. customers' be I in September go-live will early one of

have Labor Day. I very that as we've accelerated increase we of to say U.K. as I happy they after also So, right HCM and are some our mentioned, mentioned started in And our having And should cross-sales summits. that one I We're marketing. the well.

Specifically, people we're to do who U.K. up opportunities, hiring ramping and the the alongside in and sellers that currently executives, that team in are outbound development these U.K., identify actively business the calling the we're

terms the In be will can cycle, minimal, how impact and we have will accounts. implementations the activate then sales XXXX it the do it and get of as in through imagine to revenue, you early XXXX

I impact the latter and to half next year expect into So, would XXXX. see towards some of

Jesse Hulsing

Great. little Can was drove revenue bit quarter-over-quarter. walk down through recurring Cloud that? a And Arthur, you what

Arthur Gitajn

So, or by million recurring revenue all, year-over-year increased first of about Cloud XX%. $XX.X

our in that earned to strongest are seasonality was it because is it forms as quarters flat and if an million, PS TX forms would QX PS million range. subtract noted, but there the increase and growth from that typically other Canada. end QX tax would last the relatively out other I from tax it's the attribute U.S. our with $X.X then of QX was Professional we by W-X in quarter, benefits about been as well, million. Cloud guidance you revenue also guidance roughly association in the our of in and range our of still point have to primarily some sequentially exceeded Even filing other hit revenue. revenue end million, XX%. all $XX.X our revenue you and tax rate high and flat would year over-performance was and QX have As the half, quarter relatively $X.X of and high services $XX

to that's improved two and have support the which buy So customers, PS see our and is initial trend numbers, believe you base would in see to this revenue per also less, our customer on and to of from with XX attract full-year negative see that's gross proportion not live customer. but the quarter's matures base. was – than was of Page in you XX% only per overall in sell functionality that other gone customer can we go-live the margins The additional customer I to the customers customer $XX,XXX. to the we'd the reflected that customer professional all improvement we're opportunity revenue quarter margin also than ago will Dayforce you sell what into XX% to recurring Dayforce XX% are additional line XX.X%. in last out recurring post and $XX,XXX, the and in this our when contributes average as year, We go can customer that And incremental also per Cloud continue And improvement this that for we more functionality, than revenue and our for we revenue results, revenue services matures, the this in base to the costs been services, two customer can which point much on to years expect seeing expectations. as have reflected customers and second in as the additional modules base QX services is larger customer the the has XX-Q, more QX from – base and negative the which infer, as in year to compared XX.X% our to per on from in the into and years added hosting more back implementation services, contributed in post about XXX% XX%. average to was profitable increase go-live increased QX continue customer Cloud

Jesse Hulsing

Thank color. you. great That's

Operator

question Morgan. with of with your from next comes proceed Our Murphy Mark the line J.P. Please question.

Mark Murphy

in can Congrats customers compare on number number I that just that compares new that the Dayforce quarter was number of of if QX. volume booked I which how how I'm curious would believe of wondering the the the health to were the QX went you also last who of Dayforce live, during and to ballpark results. XXX year? customers was

David Ossip

We is that of number taken out sold or can I quarters. under future we given we've do robust the What see quarter consideration market. in very for a say a don't report accounts

Mark Murphy

how aspirations? Okay, expect new very cadence you payroll offer great. countries And what aggressive the do can are run? instance, payroll global as a think you follow-up, many For rollout long how in in David, native you plan countries to your to and

David Ossip

There we've that such obviously announced are which will markets Zealand ready in be of we U.K., New which to XXXX. Mark, in are Australia, adjunct would Australia, as make accelerating sense. lot and Ireland, a early both the

that we're quite as And share get we'll we operationalize. more begin also strategy further to bit global a information. We elaborate now beginning along, have to

Mark Murphy

question, of calculation selected instance Okay. architecture engine the for way single the you any the cetera? One competition wins of single you versus database, continuous et the any at during David, over what just is primarily a because payroll overarching Dayforce last application, there with the mix approximate QX, attributes, customers Dayforce other can if look

David Ossip

Mark, about beforehand. we've this spoken

company user based single experience, selecting are one one and allows true mortgage for We their that do of would differentiated roll us other us meaning calculations, reasons we engine, quarter. have researched as in one one customer players from database, That probably select is out the are does have the it continuous reason the probably you in that a the differentiate inside Generally for to of And market. we and other us. it the which would clients us. that holds I wins the top been that application, Chicago, X,XXX-employee had imagine that

Operator

of Please line Jaffray. question. Alex Zukin the with proceed from with comes Piper your question next Our

Alex Zukin

of bookings first seeing you the to investments compares David, perspective kind maybe marketing, from as half talk first the maybe I year? confidence incremental and making are first think and on one make about guess to you can increased you maybe sales that in these what a that the ARR either giving So, that's for last half about investments new how you you're

David Ossip

we're mentioned, robust I seeing hire As that have a conversations in Market and market, not I Head a would we of Demand. about prior spoken

indicative that the us a see you sound So fact we probably is marketing see sales that can and for in demand our do services. investing very strong market and of types

Alex Zukin

Got it, for Powerpay? then sequential helpful. basis. year maybe one both down And it and Arthur, can can this year talk on Sequentially, a about that's you last be

should what curious, how drives of just any the we Powerpay? about then usually seasonality Dayforce either in back or I'm half that on think the year So and

Arthur Gitajn

big QX in basis. foreign C$X.XX US$X to The compared dollar X% the growth basis strengthened a exclusively and XX.X% rate, is year. on on year impacted The a constant Canadian GAAP from a the Powerpay by C$X.XX impact grew since to dollar stronger Powerpay currency about revenue QX in positively exchange. on last Canadian product X.X% Canadian this is to Powerpay Powerpay

Alex Zukin

that Got during and to on the during quantity success if you the year, can what maybe could remainder sneak you look more Bureau and like that one just on to year? expect to quarter Dayforce, the kind And in it, Dayforce do last the of perfect. relative of comment trend how customers of did volume converting and I and

Arthur Gitajn

we to of growth, approximately which customers about the to of and the grew revenue basis saw Dayforce Dayforce was to to solid XX% Again, as on XX% even migration Cloud guiding constant Cloud Bureau continued – XX%. we've contribution that approximately in about even declined, been migrations currency of impact contributed XX% note Important increase revenue. Dayforce and the We've a to seen growth we see a and XX%. historically XX%,

Operator

Deutsche Our Please of next from the Keirstead question proceed question. comes with your Bank. line with Karl

Karl Keirstead

we Arthur, Just to perhaps the it, around a of XXXX you I'm expect or take the investment investment curious margins? expectations decision whether this and the that sales as growth increase half, for view perhaps of to such EBITDA one-time a our sort David step-up into follow-up relatively just continue or in wants level to you and buildout would second the the whoever temper capacity spending on should adjusted

David Ossip

question. Nice

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of will the Going year, next I continue that we to imagine in into invest business. growth the

Karl Keirstead

notable And follow-up thanks, the Okay, any you. shifts for obviously there then Thank in maybe worth you've a just of mix count flagging and midmarket, the customer given whether Dayforce David, were I'm wondering from terms me, growth, us? sequential enterprise, smaller customers,

David Ossip

prior all segments. are across [ph] seeing of with] the it's we different would I success quarters, say, [constant

Karl Keirstead

Got it.

and congrats. Okay, thanks

Operator

of comes with Panigrahi line question the proceed with next Our your Wells Siti question. from Fargo. Please

Siti Panigrahi

Dayforce be quota-carrying more whether the achieve? on able just market, what's there sales to side the maybe the or on you your like sales more and share a I of your international [indiscernible] terms the or in investment, on Powerpay want marketing. plan investment you rep bit to dig it's little increase Would for to versus aspiration what

David Ossip

in Cloud The side, just are relationships, more investments making largely of broker our making is that we revenue on well leads, given the But the on Powerpay Dayforce. mostly slightly Dayforce and Remember that the to are the telesales as headcount a to than these increase that types more inbound a seller sellers. outbound in more get different marketing agreement. around are Powerpay investments predominantly The the majority of investments Powerpay seller that developing is are we're side. Dayforce quite

of in are there Dayforce, number. terms making the we're In investments a that

and we expect implementation The was the the a location us doing HCM Ceridian, to Chicago benefits in their I prospective from to we we next The we've selected the we output year, spoke working events as growing the like, I we typically they experience are the have they particular number the of we been received bring about what have would speak has had go successful. increased earlier the into and first the have summits These we're why where existing about have with was that what number feature that customers of inside system, and what day this year. is customers company year. and that Summit continue X.X mortgage Denver quite and the been that

payroll, BDEs. callers HCM who of time are the types also in These into for attendance, various modules. identify active investments to We opportunities making are call HR, outbound organizations and or

number quota-carrying not reps, we are to the disclose programs as increasing have. to obviously pipeline. of of marketing well are the market increase we reps in investing number although We alliance And also that and the do we the

Siti Panigrahi

Thanks that big you how of to planning to U.S. that is target at kind are guess or [indiscernible] I to bring just And at Canada. focused opportunity what's market? Powerpay, this your below point? ever and a [indiscernible] And for follow-up that's and Dayforce only least on Powerpay, and XXX also, color.

David Ossip

does second So, regards to of question, the up of both the in and I market. your question, hear the but scale part technology part first didn't your Dayforce down

below see in XXX. with Canada, fact, market do customers some we wins small In

the part we the and question? looking that But time. the market are that your at any on the you U.S. methodology make at repeat in very for in attractive We implementation, made first Could of this well. smaller new could as point Dayforce tooling, implementation haven't decisions

Siti Panigrahi

to in remain what's how penetration Canada point big and for at the Powerpay? I is was your opportunities this asking,

David Ossip

was earlier up marketing have and for Dayforce building it software. competitor In store Powerpay is number a limited and in year. Powerpay talked this targeted were in amount at tremendous little – expense opportunity They a one last boxed a for really the taken had about the effectively years, Canada. I biggest Our bit the time, of business. at as our we sales we of

Now balance we that sales sheet, in accelerate a at slightly have to we Powerpay for are opportunities different looking Canada.

Operator

Marcon line Baird. proceed from comes question with next with Our question. your Please of the Mark

Mark Marcon

on, and to the was either little wondering terms if you the results. the clearly with I'm that of ended wondering number bringing about if larger the I dimensionalize but And that of a you of QX in retention? spend, turnover brought of obviously is staying size on a that client on in commentary regards terms competitor you Congratulations just clients what in any could strong of were to or not on modules period, size you in bit just of incremental Dayforce, also up seeing Dayforce, sort takeaway? they are are clients revenue talk big and could terms

David Ossip

A lot Mark. Sure, inside questions of there.

really the that haven't of I consistent the onboarded broken segment customers quarter. we've out somewhat we've seen would We are within they what with that previously. last the expect

having we're before, mentioned I rates, across segments. success of success terms In

very Our wins. Chicago competitiveness the very, a have still by many I product it's was primary did in about competitive allowed in resonating single replace calc and The the differentiated the a continuous very has one account competitors. us to where process of competitive is app, spoke sales that market, well inside that of we our

Arthur Gitajn

planning year We to rates, went into those numbers. only those at point respect our the that anything us annually, year would rethink and see we're and we with cause XX%, last providing retention to was this rate Mark, don't retention between XX% and XX%. Cloud

Mark Marcon

there implications wondering I wondering, margin beyond for expansion year should with the margin you it relates – wasn't as was just if year, I to outlined? expansion continue the that EBITDA about for expect previously question earlier to pace I this to then the could clear of and an we investments was answer, next year step-up entirely this and just And Great. was in was and regards terms the just

Arthur Gitajn

for stages planning very in year beyond. of still next We're early and

margin when has we balance want there David additional the existing positive our that, to But again investments. additional and about, of a functionality you terms incremental is between and of As sale in in want the also very revenue, but see of expansion, we we and to base. to realize the balance investment lag the base talked and customer time trends modules maturity

a two be of to come going it's to combination more of sort but those So, factors, quarterly.

in more our next for we'll share As we quarters. and subsequent continue to plans year beyond, develop

Mark Marcon

to next Great. Look week. seeing you forward

Operator

of Our Citi. with Pritchard question. next question with comes your from Please line the Walter proceed

Walter Pritchard

year-over-year? the on of year, David, count, and that should customer that I off that sales end of Dayforce growth that's investments the of decelerating marketing, bit accelerates look we wondering Wondering, making here, for you're given towards the been go-live we we in the terms QX as live count customer in expect the guess I'm saw levels a

David Ossip

things over So, of been couple have we there, up-market. going a

healthy you such, would slight year-over-year, a I accounts lot to in number expect are obviously see of in lots a customers is a biggest going live is of there if of our So, there go go-live of going and to QX live. comparisons and that difference as opposed live QX. accounts smaller terms going

Walter Pritchard

for on business we've then seems the And just, of versus of that Arthur, may maybe how of the here much in serv upside activity pro systematic the couple is in that's terms of like bit in just services side, to it. it any few a next post-implementation on had indicator implementation quarters, that go-lives leading last of result going Got over type the quarters? that

Arthur Gitajn

larger of in what's margins. go-live overall post increase That's primarily the professional services. a proportion It's primarily driving the the

David Ossip

and actually you If as increased QX-to-QX, service total XX% look professional of a revenue driving of particular services and post-live the in obviously margin increase at to percentage other from the that's group. numbers, revenue XX% that the the

Walter Pritchard

incremental Great. help understand just about I And on but could? quite given of additional us split investments, versus talked here, the lastly if a international just bit domestic that investment so you then think

David Ossip

it of still majority The America. in North is

now U.K. marketing However, Australia. sales we the are in in beginning to both up ramp and and BDE

Walter Pritchard

great. me. for Thanks. That's it Okay,

Operator

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John DiFucci

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David Ossip

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John DiFucci

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Arthur Gitajn

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John DiFucci

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Operator

with comes of your question Furby next with the Our Justin line Citi. question. from proceed Please

Justin Furby

what side maybe give Congrats. ago? before does what for deals for a you David, compares a Dayforce can just to to that like? start, And today sold customer if a how discounting, on like the sense everything you and year PEPM that looks new look opportunity

David Ossip

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Justin Furby

result And you is in given of the play quarter, the percentage any in do and think considered it. side if the go you growth you could Dayforce higher, think on in, you where think investments but over in, and market, but being those like do on Dayforce those then enterprise time? that deals XXX what being in of then how midmarket opportunities are considered many about pretty a in your Okay, side, hypothetical hopefully just the question, got there's which payroll if sales

David Ossip

do that that. for are answer an have there do I believe don't see. not I deals we

more increasing obviously, will [indiscernible]. and so allow sales play expenses across the to And us at marketing board

that that should we quite are know we our confident those we investments making are As healthy, quite [indiscernible] see growth. by

Justin Furby

the Arthur, services, into housekeeping you would under that just consists a that so can item, us of that what give And it. sense $X of is? reclassified from revenue million a got or Okay, of sort what revenue then recurring XXX get or

Arthur Gitajn

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Justin Furby

you very Thank much. Okay.

Operator

turn Thank you. final questions at the Mr. for you there Ossip, floor further are I'll any to time. this back comments. no

David Ossip

to which continued Thank us performance positive revenue in our to has our third strong the in you very quarter much. In closing, momentum we pleased and are work-life second delivering and and to interest better that I'd for thank everyone for customers investments We our quarter, our outlook and with to and increase year the their the allowed technology today. accelerate to joining the employees. growth Ceridian building remain us in you. your again dedicated innovative to for make Thank initiatives. like call helps for

Operator

you. This concludes today's teleconference. Thank

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Dayforce (DAY) 11 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript