TBI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Rob, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the TrueBlue Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. you. Thank Instructions] [Operator Mr. Financial may Chief your Officer, Gafford, begin you conference. Derrek

Derrek Gafford

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Steve Cooper

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focus ongoing customer further of our PeopleScout experience the on for the our AffinixTM ahead, is in ensure Looking to RPO arena. and rollout leadership enhance continued the

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Derrek Gafford

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Patrick Beharelle

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Operator

comes your line Capital [Operator first Markets. Jeff And of Silber question Instructions] the BMO from from

open. is line Your

Jeff Silber

a inflation get much. Can the the saw, drove reasons bit Thank the what you about margin Thanks. one XXXX. XXXX, or EBITDA down. so I'm wage you're wondering In prepared of actually more remarks, in of rates adjusted color the you kind PeopleReady, just higher expecting on slide talk you XQ you cite what when trends pay we that little for in that? contingent

Derrek Gafford

good doing? Jeff. afternoon How Yes, are you

Jeff Silber

Fine.

Derrek Gafford

Yes.

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as new minimum came address amount really in also this. right And preparing annual at Wanted the between beginning back for in wage on for done of passed January So job and gap came through of make half nice solid a more us really, pressure with the increases our bill that to has saw little really really the trend. this through year, we to team XXXX. bit but of markup, increases sure this any rate properly we our rates. pay bill the And a are

rate. Our advance really the neutral. is – pay spread rates it's both same bill at and They

off of adjustments XXXX. pressure measures right the we're in of a bit good to team start think, has to coming here, down XXXX, little a back saw the I make we half while taken and So the

Jeff Silber

guidance that first headwind? a of your for assuming I’m quarter the being So include less

Derrek Gafford

that’s Yes right.

Jeff Silber

Okay, more by a what guidance? quarter. that Great. bit for you're the it just get then And color guidance overall Is segment the to continuing the revenue on little possible drove

Derrek Gafford

Sure.

me Let you give breakdown a this. of

for expecting X% PeopleManagement, minus minus XX%. XX% to for the be to X% of growth we for So flat are to X%; it for first quarter; to PeopleReady, and minus PeopleScout,

Jeff Silber

a interest for questions, What capital And we great. and the modeling both for then year. spending other be Okay, just guidance expense? just should couple

Derrek Gafford

debt about spend I But But – perspective, really bit flow I We've really put what's bring a give be It's expense will and – interest of work that lift for quite roughly Jeff. really is about what the think see. a can quarter. been $X bit deleverage into maybe balance out will to cash ex a quarter, it from capital million wise of managing solid And you. continue a out fourth million have and quarter first that average don't revenue, coming driving good that's a on back. than We'll first quarter a to good year might guidance that general. for little on in less perspective, down. probably that interest say the that, there range the we to that. should we $X expense In X% the debt then

at look I So perspective. from that it

Jeff Silber

the great. from out queue. much. jump Okay, I’ll so Thanks

Operator

comes question Kevin the McVeigh line from of from Deutsche Bank. next Your

Your line is open.

Kevin McVeigh

Steve you? Derrek, Hi how you. thank Great, are

Derrek Gafford

you. Good Kevin. Thank

Steve Cooper

Kevin. Thanks

Kevin McVeigh

where as XXXX? can it of, about that a in settled Derrek, QX, give and comp pool ultimately, relates then to wondered, we're the thinking I how workers' you sense us

Derrek Gafford

Kevin. Sure, sure

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prior rate X.X%, year, X.X%. normalize that, us which work run So looking to, that's of know, the is about if X.X%, fairer and take it, that were comp probably we quarters you closer forward. I don't running during In call a for

Kevin McVeigh

are we benefit pseudo way we through from our you employer's then work Got an taxes as from any XXXX given Derrek, it. And perspective? just would where expect

Derrek Gafford

be little bit of Well, that would a pseudo.

is us. And on than will less of headline headline minimum that where think potentially. the a I wages, for more will the be be

Kevin, over for XXXX. going that's big increase a then into cost for And know, a years. been you increase cost still As us pretty us the there'll be

and about amount relative headwind expect from if to It's it from XX% for was that's increase we go However, margin than perspective, we as a XXXX, just a lighter the compare wage welcome were from us into XXXX that in is of wage, minimum so perspective. pricing the addition lighter. probably we a

Kevin McVeigh

the as early, from of big we a scale be And perspective? I think on a could that sense much it initiative, help. Steve to how about That’s but it's know any then revenue contribution e-commerce

Steve Cooper

to skin that sure world how Yes some a thank the be line lot of you putting heavily the to is got demand by that serve put by the you strategies prepared e-commerce is it. hour. really for versus case on in that. focused charged of the And we behind We're and can lot game, service a

are Looking a for outpace, much anticipated times. that, term short we how us it's three our be, two hard the to down that by industrial road, that to staffing but put in it guidance might the on of

Kevin McVeigh

good you. Super, Thank luck.

Operator

next comes of from Marcon line from Your RW Mark Baird. question the

Your line is open.

Mark Marcon

Derrek we bit just comparable were there lighter expecting. PeopleManagement, it any a Looks and you was little Patrick. X% there. excluding basis is on Amazon? was a a wondering than like Steve, color talk little if afternoon, bit it down what I on was wondering could the I if was Good

Patrick Beharelle

of clients handful clients. of we've seen large the are clients, both Staff as if business in and Management client lost Yeah, headwinds in We’ve Mark, there. and that both sales not SIMOS SIMOS. large, just decline several we've this driven. It's of Patrick. some a got the a is Staff among a It's more the same-store really It’s handful Management and

Mark Marcon

Even at SIMOS?

Patrick Beharelle

in Mark. SIMOS, even Yeah,

Mark Marcon

demand or Was reduced replacement any themselves? there they had just

Patrick Beharelle

decline a is closing facility. Well, in one place,

to And some whip started out. business that so of they've

QX So in our guidance of some you that as see well.

SIMOS. one clients same-store in in clients, it's of facility So that's our sales isolated headwinds of closing some to in couple just a larger one

Mark Marcon

Okay, then… and

Patrick Beharelle

some that had offsetting We've the the but are way, that, by wins,

Mark Marcon

going was what to I That's ask.

Patrick Beharelle

just we have had impact starting full are business. nice wins to They in some that the It will be before we up. see ramp QX Yeah, of those.

Mark Marcon

do then And the for the with quarter? regard a coming EBITDA should think we guidance about it. how segment have Got terms you in perspective adjusted guidance, by of to

Patrick Beharelle

kind don’t that follow Yeah, start give where and Mark, here I at take the I just we the when part of of there, can -- mean, we're but you guidance, trend the give look out, really on some then most think let each I'll of with our a headlines the part, for you me a little color segments.

-- accounting of it's place later the perspective. deferred that the an just is is in fourths EBITDA is it the giving to was that perspective dollar from Our million $X About lighter just being so at creates revenue is impact that it into year say two revenue or revenue went of has before. a $X.X timing more changes the what PeopleScout, of guidance we're principle the because in than every recognition million some from that some EBITDA. year, pretty And $X new thirds, year differences much recognition does and of for three

exclude it's EBITDA would maybe million you to down XXXX. guidance, to midpoint our it compared it QX you see if from call that, flat, $X.X where So of close

to and strong For the we're this guidance, can kind revenue and directionally, a revenue of PeopleManagement PeopleScout slightly from along quarter costs of another the first come to revenue on some where of perspective, growth-wise, because from that the expecting both in down each that those you EBITDA the segments, EBITDA line. from fixed and just but being an the are. levels the of flattish pretty From perspective, PeopleReady sensitive quarter infer

answers there if question, that pause me see and let Mark. So your

Mark Marcon

just of along confirm that. I That's I was but what does. lines to It assuming, the wanted

rate bill the the minimum given would of increases that you here what board are the you across terms In expect assuming? wages,

Patrick Beharelle

we’re finish would we the we've rates in expect that a and than about shift inflation pay same. bill I running a the rate when X% in that, perspective to about XXXX. but spread But bit, range. bill will bill somewhere to expecting maybe inflation have we and been increases X% Mix could slightly that be lower rate from the quarter the rate Well, pay that

closed gross margin, impact books what neutral reflected we that's what we've in So guidance first as for our on saw the quarter. which January, in we and the is

Mark Marcon

jump am questions. back the Great. more to I going Thanks. in but have queue, I

Operator

I Steve And Cooper questions. time no there call are back to further turn remarks. for the will Mr. At closing this over

Steve Cooper

Yeah, someone get in else the queue there��s call. in sure no before back end let’s or make that we didn’t the

We will just give seconds a couple here. of

Operator

we’ll do Baird. another line Certainly, from from Marcon we do. the question have And of RW Mark

Your line is open.

Mark Marcon

would going. kept I have on

Steve Cooper

Mark, for We here. want but questions all take we your being you, that. Thank respectful, appreciate

Mark Marcon

to JobStack assignments? come of also, regards you the what just just you With sort new you are there are the often of And what in on Great. repeat? of terms are X,XXX usage, seeing then just the they with customers how that with currently regards terms for back differences have, in who the seeing to it, temps using

Patrick Beharelle

Patrick. touch touch is I’ll of on this Yeah, I’ll headlines. some – the

the JobStack JobStack substantially folks been not. we're from that We've JobStack. every up on higher is, are folks for not are stickiness than more watch sort perspective, the signing JobStack versus a first and tracking finding The retention are folks And levels. on that the for are their that that that they're folks the substantially on are of month we that folks are sticky

many twice we're as are other are as The seeing folks thing on take JobStack. the on folks not JobStack is shifts that that that

is tool have that the activeness so stickiness are on using to approve interesting the over over clients clients, the So a Related from workers it tool to tool the stickiness that are they’re more last clients of a third to from to the orders. XX what's clients days, hours. workers. the and place more and rated XX,XXX it using activeness. seeing rate we're perspective, are of are Half on Over an using the

finished tool we'd January clients right rate And the orders the end using that's they'd hope ways we're just of terms X,XXX. coming X,XXX the we it, in workers, in pace use time, are but pretty three which We was at tool. on that now, So strong. at clients the ways, finished the year the on in different and of place and approve

heavy So the end and pacing we’re pretty some pretty way. you know the XX,XXX a there marker seeing year, of put out we're healthy lift. of We'd by direction that in a in

Mark Marcon

get of what base be? percentage we that revenue total If XX,XXX your to would

Patrick Beharelle

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assume potentially that. that than the we and higher So if XX% assignment average we'd go is equal,

Mark Marcon

then can just little you – ahead. Great. of a give color bit And us go

Steve Cooper

having Mark, before just to I it JobStack back to take jump back on-demand to excited as of Patrick candidates is us available that the about before people may of public And really clients' we for but their this with client and have minutes your roots we just puts on implemented into average, really of about to and that tool candidate orders that from at assignment. about are And on what being and these quickly. this question, assignment available as want PeopleReady Labor at who and being you, going way our the emphasis are how we sit the XX very the Ready. was in, we're tool days order are in filled, here their this they having emphasized the developed have on talking the time we make roots our meant came. early we of

information. We after by the is branch-based, ticket away of up these are being pick and candidates when have just and directions the assignment part we to job nice to only quickly The candidates there. client work getting to were come story often had story branch the how of blown the clients

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time a and placement half, we order cut being in So has our only scale. that This roots their the us has not really customer did arrival back national in and fill taken on-demand, on been to quick way that serving a fulfillment. only of

we’re the on So be we JobStack. more making couldn’t with thrilled progress

Mark Marcon

of And now great. board? That’s your on branches then percentage what are Steve, fully

Steve Cooper

many of the have tool, we've goals every Yeah, be. now and been that tool, in and so this downloaded they size XXXX would XXXX PeopleReady that where branch, associates. Early met on met onboarding was started in that and get of in their all the to branches goals how goals. those doubled goal associates it trained were the we our And

we this think success it is started we'll XXXX rate end this usage, of this and X a in get client of using by branches the of clients XXXX, celebrating. Patrick the this well bit. at about into already, September XXXX if the be The system be real about It the very using on over transactions third get was going our measure level associates was the on. I very, in the What be getting of to the and putting was we fear get through when and of going the the excess and touched adoption that XX,XXX clients hands in only of that client will quickly. teams

Mark Marcon

as us regional PeopleReady it or from of can little terms That’s color you us. of perspective, normally you're to in East et give light Coast, area of relates what give industrial, seeing particularly bit industrial traditional great. you just in an cetera, West also Coast, just And the a terms what

Steve Cooper

bit little a of give on color that I’ll Mark.

January. really perspective focusing to pick the that's to an It's have As the from we have a story. trends at we standouts. on ended have were not That I maybe of vertical same a nice during we if say has the kind we wage broad-based, that's I improvements that's been there been trends doing up flat winter perspective, margin pick despite and we're would the there. perspective, though, some and lot growth, construction we a the to regionally take we that, of were stand that out, a PeopleReady year things the challenges us see. that's put has if From quite went revenue see geographic well strong a And would growth to one PeopleReady one X%. say been area pretty show area of more the in month been and X% for spiked – perspective, colder From but an negative. of well been look the as seen that into. to from a continue doing running uptick into to still minimum the months, though, area did California a to

things of moves into opportunity branches, construction. that is just where it this get build quarter to within got that the skilled business, our here the headcount area. trades base fourth area room of really off and between at some we the back areas more of some Nothing made we when comes One our nice PeopleReady. an but outside that alignment some the did increase we've during is in cost saw to revenue we think quarter to particularly that to branch our we fourth more to and invest the also construction It's create some our

little comes new prepare sales there, summer leadership that on. folks to area a pinch staffed a really months or around from some for here get when a perspective, and us extra right some perspective, So recruiting the construction up

Mark Marcon

you very much. thank Great,

Operator

Cooper the At this you we would questions. still queue. the waiting are to we for additional while call callers time, hold minute another join for Mr. me open gather to like

Steve Cooper

No, for you at We of you everyone today here we’re updating joining forward to and our to look end. here our on announcements Thank and appreciate end the us QX. that. sure strategies fine

Operator

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TrueBlue (TBI) 7 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript