KFY - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Korn/Ferry Third Quarter Fiscal Year 201 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Following the prepared remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes.

We have also made available in the investor relations section of our website at kornferry.com, a copy of the financial presentation that we will be reviewing with you today.

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Gary Burnison

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Bob Rozek

Great. Thanks, Gary.

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Gregg Kvochak

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back to for I’ll Now call Bob fiscal ’XX. outlook quarter fourth over discuss the the turn our of to

Bob Rozek

Okay.

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Now concludes questions be you would we have. to prepared any our that remarks, and may answer glad

Operator

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Tim McHugh

Thanks. Yes.

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Gary Burnison

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Tim McHugh

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Gary Burnison

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Tim McHugh

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Gary Burnison

Yes.

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up the longer, going is bigger. ramp but that And payoff so to is take

Gary Burnison

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

with ahead. from question Sommer go Tobey Our next SunTrust. Please

Tobey Sommer

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Gary Burnison

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Tobey Sommer

it time? most as the how a you you success for and element, third over selling, if wondering opportunity maybe was factor growth I where cross today, big see then where could you’re discuss the a having is most

Gary Burnison

Yes.

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Bob Rozek

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Tobey Sommer

given have the what you a improve try I’ll question couple or of thought could more with you maybe achieve can of you over next Thank you. ask returns and years? this you next if Okay, returns where steer fool's thanks. target and and to gold about clear to

Gary Burnison

talking you're ROIC? returns, about say you When

Tobey Sommer

sir. Yes

Gary Burnison

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Tobey Sommer

I higher because little Okay. a time us give that wouldn't surprised I - think history, color? at there the that you improvement has any there periods you the little been bit than guess I'm more been of have more Is say I ROIC look back can a than that. where

Gary Burnison

Well, me deliver. and under my dad always told to over better it’s promise

I so And think actions that words. louder than speak

And is a this so company. public

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Tobey Sommer

Thank me. Last you. question for

clip business it of Hay about use momentum You cash? earnest now growing look there's you indicating thinking at acquisitions some at looks Do now in further or like a there. got you that how are the good and

Gary Burnison

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since been acquisitions we've I've think done CEO. I XX

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Tobey Sommer

much. Thank you very

Operator

is question with from Baird. Mark next And Marcon

open. is line Your

Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

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Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

entire That's It broad across obviously the a force. swathe labor is.

Mark Marcon

terms more thinking nature. was and that I what and in seeing people the about that those Yes. structures of upticks, you're of placing things you're

Gary Burnison

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Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

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Mark Marcon

the have types to With sale? organizational back relationships for about the deepness you fourth coming and of with with Great. of that, can and you some examples the of projects sustainability the that third regards more to used of regards clients for talk structure second and and

Gary Burnison

have. certainly We

you very, But business of some that extent, business Search we’ve it's we and - episodic. XX% is where Search leadership have from seen part the leads revenue to to As and do very know, it Or culture those absolutely situations, there Futurestep is where to we're situations Search. and the a of a we the is kind of done succession. may strategy work actually or organizational leads the and characteristics assessment it change, for company setting up look,

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Bob Rozek

Mark, this And is Yes. Bob.

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that. So to lasting growing continue we see we're relationships those clients and our with do

Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

acquisition hope United heavily this the Well, so. did States. I - I I outside anchored mean last think was I we that would look,

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Mark Marcon

place, Great. point And all that jump one together, How then we mentioned feel continue years pieces at could capital you've we in put one terms five those shareholders, for with order do to queue. three but how last probably in I'll job do we to or grow in the then a a goals what more to back we - that return of just vision? great balance to and with you capital that we we're returning done in allocation, to do On think achieve have going think forward? the you need like cash you've and allocate do the achieve about where about

Gary Burnison

to it I balance. say and think think the that capital. all we we have going to deploy pieces of continue a would as I certainly not have not we're to

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get So that question. capital there's at different ways to

Mark Marcon

lot. a Thanks Great.

Operator

from is ahead. go question Sidoti. Marc next with Please And Riddick

Marc Riddick

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Gary Burnison

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Marc Riddick

Thank That’s that. appreciate Okay. you. interesting. I

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Gary Burnison

you're that when want seeing things, a organizations out out don't firm. be latest that we consulting put an place couple but of help people play years we Well, their said this that and almost organizational we to investment. far, want ago And to something we we two in We made certainly you're guide potential. certainly, exceed

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entire is we press XX of invested platform. if The a very, seen and period into sustained we did releases over other over time out could thing went very very out in talent the we you've thought months, the purposefully we've last marketplace that and the purposefully deliver gone

So the stays that and to hopefully investment investment off. Hopefully good. economy pay continues that that

talent in and And the market so always for looking always in trying the talent. always, market we're develop to we're

Marc Riddick

appreciate. much. Okay, Thank I great. you very

Operator

ahead. is with Tobey question go SunTrust. from next Please Sommer The

Tobey Sommer

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Gary Burnison

we at fingertips, information double Remember think definitely very be record up don't that of quarters would have Futurestep. Tobey. quite quarters for it digits. our last new Yes, business but I were large, two the

Tobey Sommer

can I … No Okay. it but offline, take worries.

Gary Burnison

Yes, we can you that. follow up with on

Tobey Sommer

you Thank so much. Perfect.

Operator

with Baird. is question from Marcon Please Mark next go The ahead.

Mark Marcon

months next where is just on any six to we the a unwinding couple were be bigger projects. be XX say and projects mindful as pretty that out One question Are might should there look unusual? that you’d the the big lumpiness we over of here's and that big

Gary Burnison

can a something Bob so, mean to four I’m Gregg. at can't is next I if there don't off? I months, ways think six three XX the is long about - Mark. or and I months here - that’s out, I coming I think looking but just

Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

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Mark Marcon

than Is box? a that bigger bread

Gary Burnison

anymore? don't Kansas Do Like … a I a we had is, even in bread box boxes man. know use people what bread even

Mark Marcon

Yes.

So that would $XX million a $XX to million? about be

Gary Burnison

ever maybe like we ago, to - revenue would it. that probably No, that? three had we and Gregg, recognize used would something to the box say started Kansas. it, in we It's quarters a actually had date, Nobody bread I I inception but say

Gregg Kvochak

Yes, sure.

Gary Burnison

million, like And I today - say would something that? $XX it’s it inception was maybe

Gregg Kvochak

A - Yes. That’s right.

Mark Marcon

Okay.

going that's so And been quarters. on for no … There’s three

Gary Burnison

the my mean right of I I’m off top head here. so. going Or

Mark Marcon

contracts. Executive big again? hard of a rate Europe, all it’s currency of in keep Well, the terms it's to so to basis, a constant that world regards track With Search, on growth what was

Bob Rozek

basically actual was year rates. over at Europe see. or Let’s currency year, constant X.X% Search Executive XX% XX.X%

Mark Marcon

constant Pac a Asia And currency? on Okay.

Bob Rozek

be Would XX.X%.

Mark Marcon

what Europe, in to regards with you in then are London? And seeing Great.

Gary Burnison

I London, very up. our That been When very, growth. business saying of talk I about business. integrated We're solid has speak

everything. across it's So

XX% kind two or last seen growth XX%, for three of the quarters. You’ve

So been has healthy. it

Mark Marcon

Brexit? about no So worries

Gary Burnison

Oh, lots of words.

started three about quarters And got try four And to put place a we've again that to things sure. so to of a lot in that going - or us. worry we've that position ago we've number put of for back

Mark Marcon

to is fine. freezing Nobody But up. not

Gary Burnison

- - investment that. the level there's no is questioning, UK is into well, freezing they're but is nobody No, are nobody the of certainly about up, people doubt

Mark Marcon

go thinking Like about do always How how Gary, if think plans that? we you So things should place. are that? in managing had south, you've about contingency

Gary Burnison

the in do. have have do a would do event a that that is time, contingency day that put we long a if into. dark that us happens, that Not But Yes, won't for day. plans some dark now we've that But better things to I spent a economy. We is shape event. for tried get -

Mark Marcon

doesn't Thanks. Let’s happen. hope it

Operator

questions, no are there further appears it And Burnison. you. Thank Mr.

Gary Burnison

we board, listen, that Okay. thank our have. want Well our just shareholders, certainly our to thank but colleagues I

encouraged soon. Thank very, optimistic to to and speaking the very We’re you. future, you look about we and forward

Operator

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Korn Ferry (KFY) 6 Mar 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript