KFY - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to Korn/Ferry Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 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 call 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

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Gregg Kvochak

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

Bob Rozek

Greg. thanks Great,

want on on get the FY’XX I Before the guidance about. a into provide little any Gary color rebranding bit spoke I first that more quarter, to

Korn/Ferry. As under our you mentioned, we’ll be harmonizing operations one single master brand

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be the both with proof and mind, in So, will our sub-brands those discontinuing points Group we Futurestep. Hay including of use

of and those historic remain And quarterly in will impact as fiscal the remain reporting. Korn/Ferry This our with will segment makeup the be The composition starting quarter Korn/Ferry each will consistent renamed search not Professional be as segment financial renamed is segment financial impact are results ensuring the So, but of that will well. and as Advisory RPO segment and segments leadership first the go-forward Futurestep segment ongoing the unchanged executive obviously segment results. Hay our names Group the change ’XX, of will we comparable in Search. of and Advisory segment will

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Now FY'XX first turning to quarter guidance.

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markets steady, we and million from the rates first to per fiscal to financial conditions, economic from consolidated fee and worldwide of remain assuming to $XXX million consolidated $X.XX and quarter expect our earnings expect factors, to in $XXX our these 'XX adjusted diluted range we range share foreign all revenue considering Now exchange $X.XX.

by charge considering questions discussed, bonuses acquisition. Tim fiscal previously That I And line Hay Group to would range from diluted the prepared with of $XXX in We concludes Instructions]. is 'XX non-cash of go with [Operator answer will $X.XX approximately as Please share William that our $X.X question the to related for be that million have. measured per well ahead. million $X.XX. Finally, amortization estimate any first quarter of as U.S. likely retention impairment approximately be of the you We the ongoing quarterly our McHugh may fully glad remarks. box the the first GAAP Blair.

Tim McHugh

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Gary Burnison

hope the outcome business, being I company to over been in consistent and has the We this towards Look, business. quarters pretty years. Tim. want the move Sure

so, organizations sale And being and the point we business. have than to solutions move of the the rather in to vitamin business

that’s for so been been an that’s long a And time. effort, underway

you your buy you to trust problem, buyer can solve world. meet the organizational based they if secondly, where you are to be around on think an can, I them able were whether you whether whether and whether of you would believe you they firm you have industry knowledge, the consulting a scale services,

has, to is or that we which Third move and the talent meet really their is are organization their this to synchronizing CEO any challenge leader strategy. continuing that

Bob as we’ve on journey that has can that. gotten great companies we made the with the real is offering, Korn/Ferry. proposition. a a there in above this we’ve rest if that And of And connectivity little that and reality and truth we Futurestep that in and data. has moving this have Group continue have my that the data Hay firm and think between IP some period one points, is I brand a they bit quite acquired So, how And is like that his And We’ve connected some a reality that our much gotten is the audit, playbook Search great something think certainly shown into we have Executive of people services terms is solutions there been embarked is more The investments that prove I But more we and is, I we that tax and with the the in absolutely, much we’ve long of do it’s consulting. over for something that. rises offer fear part time. believe of time. value been we been certainly

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Tim McHugh

likely be would going well. be anything that That's M&A? suppose to want migrate forward acquire great. this Okay, you as you'd something to think would Does you brand how I about -- you'd helpful. impact

Gary Burnison

if you known have in it's reality and you depends, makes we know at area quicker. culture to people you’re think sense that for, would of consolidate say you the I really move know to depends are acquiring longer certainly probably something really you then, not a in that business is you is that It an the that extent brand an think acquire don’t the already when I that capability, IP expertise really we’re that it and keeping all it

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Tim McHugh

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side I you that guess of business? on what So, the are seeing

Gary Burnison

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So good both fronts. on news

Tim McHugh

Thank you.

Operator

with George Sachs. And our next question line of from Please is the Tong Goldman ahead. go

George Tong

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Gary Burnison

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George Tong

the Group product That's The your helpful. revenue targets about longer-term have Hay you meaningfully year XXXX. it. talk growth growth segment go-to-market this Can and from perspective? Hay for these a what in to rebounded you fiscal achieve Got Group targets and initiatives

Gary Burnison

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George Tong

you. Thank helpful. Very

Operator

to Please Next, Sommer go of go line with ahead. we Tobey SunTrust.

Juan Kim

on questions. taking is for you for Juan Tobey. This Kim Thank my

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Gary Burnison

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Juan Kim

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Bob Rozek

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Operator

from And with go our next Mark of ahead. Please Marcon RW Baird. line question is the

Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

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Bob Rozek

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Mark Marcon

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Gary Burnison

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Mark Marcon

Futurestep then how make Search, hitting terms new are how of highs you And a Executive we think little you productivity I potential does within talk to bit Can I what Great. productivity. -- that about mean within in about about you're the with levels there? -- mean is regards the thinking

Gary Burnison

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Bob Rozek

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Mark Marcon

I imagine a terms driving that uneven that's terms in becoming that's in probably fairly really there's quintile more widespread? top buying in it is probably of or of

Bob Rozek

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Mark Marcon

questions. quick couple just Great. then a numbers of And

did all, Group, much Hay how First of it grow in the U.S.?

Bob Rozek

it In the was about quarter fourth X%.

Mark Marcon

are an business of new in U.S.? seeing opportunities increase Okay, terms you in the

Bob Rozek

about I to so doubt over about candid. just business that. just or last The been U.S., several new just There's business XX% the has we new The think undersized no the are up in be -- months.

leadership the one issues are, the areas is is development. we of One of solution

So of something company, something XX% to us like yeah say, that that. the today for is I probably want

Mark Marcon

up. Both margins with we the I registered Futurestep targets margin as are Hay, the well given How both the about Hay think progress? should and Futurestep for as mean

Gary Burnison

Group, I margins. Hay talked we Yeah, the for think about

term. of the say we're Where could range sort XX% in to towards the high I XX% it's think that obviously long of I end range.

or the the think successfully. that I would to I can continue about. the range I end through talked to be drive continue at we expect of end even business the products go high to that high be

side, talking one about that XX% XX% Futurestep sort or little On the of shifting and I been range Gregg to the we've things talked that taking to I a potentially XX% is have of up always and XX% about it bit. think

probably sort it’s more of range. XX% think long-term I to in XX% the

Operator

Please have we a from the line question ahead. Sidoti. Next, Marc with go Riddick of

Marc Riddick

morning. Good

up follow Just wanted with to you.

positions. focusing the are of that want think think to to far I plate. the as lot you everything a get any there world key had that covered else did should holes of Thanks. filled But where really we that kind I You need on? as you you of on that you touch is leadership Are things one are the on throughout be

Gary Burnison

for the internally positions company? Leadership

Marc Riddick

yes. Correct,

Gary Burnison

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service We are probably academies made of and or last got We’ve XX to recruiting. on number focus obviously promotions We’ve inclusion. so. at diversity the weeks XX a in

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and EMEA, And continue a the Chair role will who on recent so, leading that our we’ve made we’re where change presence in continent. is that, assume here do now our individual building to the most to on a is Board focus to going going was

think lot in taken So, some a action area time we this I spent we’ve and there. of actually

Operator

with we the Mark a And of follow-up line go ahead. RW Please Baird. from have Marcon

Mark Marcon

your clients? a very Gary, about sober economic Just the global on always you're in of among you assess, you've seeing basis, outlook. one terms more. been what How would confidence

Gary Burnison

pretty certainly sure. is high -- for confidence Confidence is

XX it’s Brexit Now look, all cloud, handicap geopolitical hard And Those clouds those. cloud, a are this companies a terms Italy risk. confidence but is sure any is obviously those, a there business are for going tell you has in of we and with. lot is out that to thing there. that just there’s obviously, there of been are of years, for of I doing would CEOs

Operator

questions. Burnison. there call the I’ll Mr. no And are turn you further back to

Gary Burnison

thank you the pleased very, with Thank the the with you Well, is you forward you. and thank again. but all shareholders, colleagues to our look past, least and we us Okay. our to more listen, future for thank joining and I speaking to very promising to you say board our

Operator

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Korn Ferry (KFY) 13 Jun 182018 Q4 Earnings call transcript