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Operator

Good day, everyone, and thank you for participating in today’s conference call to discuss BBSI’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Joining us today are BBSI’s President and CEO, Mr. Michael Elich; and the company’s CFO, Mr. Gary Kramer.

Following their remarks, we’ll open the call for your questions.

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Gary Kramer

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the of XXX with base of client record clients runoff our addition net increase gross to continued We or XXX quarter. in a

compensation specifically California, we pricing pressures, insurance has our California. prior are on slowed calls, regarding mentioned in we growth in As which seeing workers'

balance and outside portfolio strong validates continues our of model. California our further portability business to better Our growth of

decrease quarter, we of for direct of decreased result we the trend this average that was business. to to our $XX continue continued making our also are the second This difficult quarter decrease. hire, experiencing million. a in discussed see is have than and our X% to in and expectations revenue employers market. clients Each the our is size labor slightly this new higher effect We Staffing staffing tight it

have our is We orders demand to and standards. compromising but orders from it our the without challenging clients, fulfill hiring

year will we As X.X% continue X.X% or growth. to or slight staffing charge to fee to a compared prior million billings such, of clients headwind anticipate we The near-term margin remained our be that $XX.X was quarter. $XX.X gross Gross constant. revenue the in million

as payroll PEO billings an is states However, lower a expansion decrease. outside This mix is to and in percentage ratios. workers' tax and components payroll of where compensation increasing margin gross business have continued related gross of California other as many of increase

that independent actuarial with business our pass-through range liability. estimated billings the cost. claims, Having by states revenue small direct from expected year assisted is focus was not on managing nature California shift attention strict compensation The this also coming is our in branch valuation gross compensation range below the workers' a X.X% affect which our of to loss into Given cost expense of in quarterly composition does X.X%. in below Workers' have of X.X% and change result a the prior percentage in of as a our the lower quarter, reducing of expense and the associated our pricing, shift and cost this no the our was the mitigating program running resulted of profit.

compared quarter of XX-month compared of remained the second quarter, of the X% line as to in quarter payroll to we saw frequency flat workers' relative frequency claims compensation decreased percentage with of Our the continues claims second In trailing trend a XXXX to XXXX. and expectations.

of the been has our part for successfully strategy and operationalized branches frequency how was now of reducing forms retention. and onboarding Our DNA and XXXX in manage initiated claims their client

XXXX in And reducing arrangement our with ramp our letter structure The we additional compensation restructure workers' program provided from surety in will bonds we with require The net inception went be objective from that policies of earnings restructured bank. cost greater will savings minimally further. our advancing in after frictional program. we our June are realized. savings to for XXXX, effect and Additionally, then that an in this date new we as Chubb, after and And in credit reduce even long-term of X/X/XXXX which an the with collateral cost unsecured the provide accretive X/X/XXXX. the primary effective

was are penalty of XXXX, XXXX, amount and was with June and is third results for to accrual balance increase performing in sheet. revenue to in with a portfolio or the expenses the liabilities due the the and $XXX,XXX workers' an reached with paid the investment our model that our in consolidated an X.X% of amount that future X.X% ability agreement the with full strength in, SG&A in in return to very positive optimistic built second with growth, year for All an of advancement is or relationships Enforcement we in plus pending shareholders sheet issues. our in million grow, attributable continues fact is quarter expensed gross the has the have expense within pleased million SEC growth Division in $XX.X $X.X investigation second of quarter. the approval. on achieve results other have be we of as SG&A recorded a yesterday prior and $XX.X the classified Fargo. compensation announced is this full quarter principle the We resolution compensation regulatory our quarter balance quarter compared we will Chubb and outpaced and that of for years. coming in security a is of billings of consistent predictability workers' because our accrued final been are way the the continued staff million Our to in that to civil associated law of Wells better to XX, that

pleased this as the are provision for resolved to taxes the corner We quarter The was now can have turn income plan. second we million. our in matter have remediation executed $X.X and

effective We of approximately the continue of full to Act. and Jobs expect a XX%, tax year from rate passage a Tax resulting Cut

of no Wells successfully borrowings Fargo our to X/XX/XXXX, at and million mortgage credit Our was line except $X.X the debt-free, $XX.X decreased the year. This XXXX. million related the line that in December from tax continue cash is XX, $XX Vancouver, the payments under quarter as are million on in at We for to credit corporate Washington. $XX.X first million. with Unrestricted second had decrease we of primarily renewed in be payroll the headquarters made half to

established account part workers' program a with As trust. we the Chubb, and our trust funded insurance compensation Chubb called funded of

the AA, investment average a sheet, million On executed included at and is on X.X X/XX/XX high-quality has greater The guidelines Chubb balance no in liability-matching duration At quality At This at invested was XX, asset portfolio and portfolio. strategy, and with a of number than the basis yield was X% investment fixed quarter. the of $X.X fully already quarter, the investments. of with June of a XXX book trust highly we restrictions on achievements is had X/XX/XX, income, in The X.XX In In liquid trust. the the a the $XXX the targeting of the and we years. clients income balance with earned trust record various the a million million and summary, added duration years. class diversification. from and points is was $XXX trust was portfolio. Chubb asset restricted cash The XX/XX/XX. trust of asset

Our growth pricing experiencing continue in compensation where been the hold firm California workers' quarter. decelerated in revenue to on pricing pressure as had we we

growth client size We the continued to clients our but continue see of to average in California, have decrease. new net

We continue California, model. portfolio better which further the this validating growth the combat of balancing with of headwind is portability and our to strong outside

strong, Our and pipeline distribution widen. to remains continues channel our

SEC are forecasted The an tax our earnings continues the adjusting XX%. XXXX, full from per diluted for pending rate share Regarding to $X.XX $X.XX assume the by down effective the settlement. outlook, approximately we of $X.XX reflect to to forecast year

We trailing X% to calendar period XX-month approximately the XX% billings increase gross expect for and next now for the year also XXXX.

and Now for as quarter I’d like of BBSI, over further President Elich, to of Mike year. second CEO outlook Mike? on who the turn comment will the our to the operational the remainder completed call recently well the as

Michael Elich

on for you to thank and taking be call. the time Hello,

As Gary mentioned, continued in our strong. remained proposition slowed, And of the value we of business the our the growth seeing has are market. support fundamentals while

or Outside due XX partners, in eight spending field pricing broadening strengthening are away business five to areas. their Beyond XX doing provide or build of owners of tier are businesses In as new moved of disciplines with risk X left in – lack may the as owners every to continue XXX to we a challenges This headwinds marketplace. XX our how to with what continue to growth clients. – model. time be we businesses excess referral teams grow to the receivable, the to new spend referral clients, represents outsourcing well progression, our to six time XXX they Both work business due in due understand the seeing attrition closed, means offering may in in with we California, our day five and for experienced We That our We working time added the XXX of net clients. address quarter, sold, approximate we experience solid evolve face. a accounts clients, quarter profile, to over results. competition had PEO said, we of XX%. an seeing from two understanding channel

as in than adding historical may are what many we general, in primarily understand – Softness we took clients to quarter, seeing. the XXX they time well existing is our In cautiously pull average average in California, smaller the to they be are markets. Also client in California, to of better Southern adding optimistic. as size our

is of expansion, shortage the is also hearing that, uncertainty There We number labor to one limitation tariffs related is there some growth. to are skilled while markets. small the in for business trade opportunity

believe softer BBSI. result Related of sectors. material economy record to and in owners' concerns quarter, the the underground recommending result Some emergence creating inflation competitive achieved and economic take referral to same-customer the seeing pipeline, is of the and this is And hesitation believe an we number raw in sales cost. financial and is business some adds partners than historically. in our a and we are why regulatory understanding pressure in client These risk we pricing of

as are we based scale referral new model structure, Today, Vegas evidenced by continue in channels the continued future organizational to a individual new We quarter, scale in support seeing invest market and growth, for new markets, a organizational and referral opened the of Las we approach from which we ability client continue our to contributors offering. pipeline development into and product support markets changes developing on to all Related In Pasadena. adds. channels for evolve growth to branches a national on our field to strong systemic build basis.

branch use With now branches, leverage. branch we to business of a ability have branch’s with have a is to locations. increase Related we to addition This $XXX stratification, measure these the million. in we excess XX mature branches run rates of XXX indicate teams XX across

support XX capacity million. We back reinvest between $XXX and as have running emerging to grow. these $XX into branches regularly they million teams We

teams consider XXX we strategy, teams in branches with and growth At XX XXXX. maintaining support business to in In XX run locations we locations. million. while of we of to scale. anticipate $XX add invest business In have to integrity conjunction four of we branches, tracking are housed XXXX, long-term more with product they pipeline, as consistency XX up than developing we the our these rates end physical Finally, of having physical new

as invest as are see experiencing some headwinds temporary infrastructure we and to in appropriate. we the we continue Although branch growth strategy, to markets, in the to will this long-term

the are forward, business fundamentals of Looking the strong.

bring and on focused the confidence in in to were to small over haul. strength short remained that our us My execute we experiencing our leadership, the maturity the headwinds we value teams the organization’s nimble. of value allows long know business. structure We term, predictability to and ability While comes bringing from stay to of the we business

up for strength As and sustainable that, time. communities see relevance a we our markets, we With brand open and over build I’ll in questions.

Operator

Thank first Moore you we’ll CJS go with Instructions] And Securities. [Operator Chris to

Chris Moore

of California bit you – California. that a for cycles long working Yes. and Obviously, I further of a of the normalize guys, think, Hi seventh Can you’re the thanks of confidence about guys gives there. the line? my environment in taking kind you been with questions. workers' this Maybe past, will you through in the inning comp it could been just I comp time, have in talk you kind kind of start talked maybe pricing workers' down kind the about what the think you little cycle why approaching, have

A –Gary Kramer

way pricing with We could Yes. the Kramer. industry been cheapest. have at the how future, is expensive. into we long we we’re is companies say, means look trends, profitable when "We’re about we sustainable, never haul. We the when never We at quarter would the What for clients." the the say, And look to But companies looking to last the are to our we in to insurance in costs We going partners easy loss the better and now and it’s Chris, right?" prices, business And the Yes, this we’re which at hit to bringing easy have want this lower. have coming the say, to are in it’s be be insurance most And business." evaluate this that. it’s quarter want this think about the long-term "We lower be this, and as in. competitive "The good moving button far continued button. then than and has on business is want pricing for we’re talked as it inflation trending

evaluate can that. We’re position we that in a

end good of loss have all the program experience, out control getting and structure, We we losses, specifically of rating. when think the And savings over understand that about we’re for loss the the structure, good the we us we the firm. Chubb lower position quarter But this held prices that the XXXX, of future, a the as could. we if puts to rates in in change wanted in

A –MichaelElich

that, to add I’d too. and Chris, Yes.

we’ve market over and look there back, come not and years there we’re years, insurance coming lot we they They through the they sheet volatility XX for a new leave, succumb now, cycles a been market we to going little many leave. that. just in balance California, and As watch of workers' comp to to writing they’re bit. And see for

it’s say, about One of have as going our the bringing over our to workers' comp, the what of things would to time. is get and time, their stability in sides in value over that they’re is I small to much model really predictability model one to not but rates business ability

the holding – in lot today all kind good their and what I were Now might $XX,XXX now is our any But a idea. is discipline sold or switch believe a not clients. years of of bait at matchup look the if rate was best, on they where that idea economy, save cycle when everybody over a this true benefit for our our a other to we move that of now can – direction to going to sudden buy tomorrow that into they the of is

our a not a and almost Now be them not of not got we’ve bit water. work to in And throwing can out spot we’re of bath where them, of – growth we with going sequential but even putting the in room seeing working the clients X%. we’re we’re around the quarter, still we’re e with baby little

without clients comp We’re adding attached. workers'

without proposition workers' clients our And are comp for so around value of lot sticking a attached.

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Christopher Moore

comp? terms on? very When And That’s in quarter, still today, of kind of et the you’re from at that change other On is kind workers' you tariffs, relative a was last with of Or evenly of saying XX% the of cetera. things basis, kind most guidance from revenue are things gross you in most it. change that the growth, when the uncertainty talked in XX% California. helpful. clients, XX% Got split I workers' that of other environment look in and about that, the some between going really, feel on is of the XX%, that to comp got smaller more to the

Michael Elich

from view, I three would two evenly say, my it’s split more in areas areas, well, I – guess. actually

what guide predict If you’ve to at it’s a And makes lot. number, it that’s X%. you a around look the good same one because got quarter, it’s hard store moving

that’s Next easy X%. in X% you think, cases, that that’s but market kind a in little makes in And like, one jumping got when going it’s bit it’s a see X% much it – harder things it’s factor. it’s on and X.X% at most it when in, a And – to say, little or that don’t it’s one are markets. you, quarter, that bit or you predict. of was it’s or just quarter X% this around movement one I And that’s, to – direction, came

fact second due indicators the I that talked about. to probably had – The that’s and economic

be hole is of spreading are backbone might workers' my comp smaller, primarily be one actually that might got base that clients or The rate and risk. business be bill, because and and – might stronger they But why to might of for believe a with bigger bit a a sensitive a as And fill. you’re at aren’t good a look one that your a stacking price price, three a a average client be side little second with lens. different their price-sensitive in they might business, even but backfilling be clients lose times got you’ve the is they’re or and branch the smaller that related a they’re – kind why a stacking year that different at is one through because that’s they’re in, backboning little bit – that see then value – more little bringing those clients in that more they’ve as what the ago might it’s and it to in you as they’re now you building client that of

XX-XX I kind on when deal not turn start through a kind little our we and that So handle are half, – We We And that make there. as so have on. a we’ll feel stability on cycles, it’s it our a – of of – don’t a really as a quarter. given back in around. you got run I same break at in might smalls I It it it there. moves any And even that work we expect to runoff. the be break have of a of look problem related with seeing when – store, good hopefully, then bit couple like coming we’ve stability we’ll

not hearing in recession We’re the market.

science We’re owners risk. business are that us seeing where we that But not aren’t tell just something eroding. hearing is taking

so a real an to on want my grow I say to accelerated And basis. not business there’s propensity

Gary Kramer

Yes. Chris, it’s Kramer.

So out, to when sales last our we in XXXX toughest the – Same-customer – was for quarter it compare largest this to QX was the frame just year. quarter year. this

going when lower of say and pretty a slightly which making that to knew against right? And us we on the going this for aware a in feel forward this tailwind. sales, in the the day, on in the than an we then the when remainder think just we business we gives little toughest turn, for we’re to was at bring at that the to we January, as – comps, comps. So we’re So going extra making look of confident this come you comp. But quarter, that have be later a gross we about smaller X% going the number. And be which bit year then to year-to-date get is we’re it the going to out historical. XX, is feel rolling like, when business growth fourth we’re to factor our for quarter, going the billings, look we going year well, And same-customer be into turn

So carry XXXX. feel QX in to tailwind going we the to like of through that is get rest we’re going

Christopher Moore

it. Got just more. That’s Maybe helpful. one

make basis. on start million Chubb then on $XX to – at, what, Then the to side, that right, you’re and start Is – On excuse that? something as will looking to the going like, also I kind me, – a want to start I down portion. paying understand – unused the revenue? Can you that. going a X.X% to comp at range? we X.X% maybe further understand you’re like of fund or the from And start you’re it be have going just that going you annual percentage where sure savings just workers' to of from to mechanics. walk on kind be – an the just of little through bit standpoint, to X.X% gross Could a

Gary Kramer

Yes.

– this restructured and the so program, effective we the and were that is all So greater. for X/X/XXXX policies

is happens to policies need And of to policies ramp off. what prior run that that, to they need were X/X/XXXX in. kind then incepted from So

So you on coming and old a at policies then have new expense. at greater less policies off a expense running

much happen haven’t out you. XXXX, our is we to on But more to So for accretion And minimally we happen year is will quantify yet. expense what we’ll the for that guide in our get will here closer be that XXXX, but will given will down. it workers' full trend what get net accretive compensation number XXXX. will better – When a

a will comp as go billings workers' down. So percentage gross of

expense interest facing That’s letter call of for go the the Our on fee it, will credit. the, up.

interest and what of for four-year of term minimum letter And go think letter every will a what earnings to a with year So goes expense letter The that fund credit of to the years, that start or is We’ll is credit that is then we’ll accretive the loan up loan. good million. after shareholders. credit. do a $XX that And letter goes of four that interest away. comp away down, credit of happen up. bridge of will net of And two goes to as

Christopher Moore

Got jump in back line I’ll it helpful. very thanks guys.

Gary Kramer

you. Thank

Operator

Martin next question with Capital come Jeff our will from Roth And Partners.

Jeff Martin

morning Mike Kramer. How are good Yes, and you?

Gary Kramer

good Jeff. morning, Yes,

Jeff Martin

want the in of get client the a quarter. to Just subtractions better additions sense and

Sounds draw losing here? larger a like a of somewhat you’re clients. to Is of victim conclusion that spaced

Michael Elich

that clients there to that down actually wouldn’t averages was are large the came say our – – average adds. smaller our adds I relative than average our

those guys And block you the It by we as the to being million. so at to might closer might million, $X average $X million at client when client of historically a not if just left you million, your that as wasn’t much, that look replaced $XXX,XXX say got is and new but average $X $X that it’s clients, was $XXX,XXX. relative to see trend the be million, headwinds or north average a whole might large $X yesterday’s average pool

clients And the to – that leaves so that really it, one X.X when you you headwind to us. add replace call X.X get got time, over

hole. So saw there as in we a where some some, the it’s the bank. so year, trend bigs then it’s more been average – quarter, we lost of – – a matter shift that but are we’ll backfilling the where beginning every and we’ve in in cases of And lose almost any you at as

Gary Kramer

prior year. this added to XX% that than I’d say, in the Yes, the year the XX% about, average, smaller on we’ve I clients we are, clients say added would

smaller, to runoff more clients bucket. clients adding takes really it a It’s the fill and that issue. just the we’re not it’s So are

Michael Elich

coming then be aggregated clients compared smaller an when look too. at would on probably tend markets, markets on to adds to individual that basis. And an branch from got And basis, you other you give it you that

average as So that’s well. shifting the

Gary Kramer

they so had businesses for California. we quarter, typically the X/X Yes. what I growth of outside the is of – of of to it’s in have of payroll than growth California. is see higher of and in outside comp, outside outside then – cost general, California was don’t was that greater about in smaller California business California, because workers' going say, just billings smaller the taxes, have And don’t the the you higher you

Jeff Martin

lower you guidance with Off the to down to are a the same making a that’s up forma net – coming $X.XX, of there at where basically all coming due the then Okay. And respect pro your to basis SEC assumption, settlement. by on level? out growth difference

Gary Kramer

Yes.

So for guide or did into or the cost we fine. guided factor year, the it did when penalty We – our we only not guide for, we call guided for SEC. any it, legal not

trends. to we is, could year when guide attainable, it’s And million where of X.X we conservative in were number, known, our going that yes, guide – on based at year was keeping we estimates, gave we like was get We we $X.XX that the feel tools good still SEC. reducing that So the We a earnings revenue So year that reduced just then a our look at the headwind felt we the but realized number. the really when going the for pretty upon right? to to be felt beginning knew have for we into the that the make the that, it we revenue it that we number.

a going it, our some year. in then had, of And a couple the fund on we as things comp workers' things we make with buffer end the to far up things other as and the back to Chubb earnings. call be So that restructure able we’re

Jeff Martin

you’re this comp of of billings. maybe two in kind understand, of the comp could then going once help years what a gross has that as new percentage on out you terms us expense loaded impact And fully structure, workers' Okay.

Gary Kramer

full and we this third ramp this get don’t quarter year – If think then once up, of we when savings difficult – to so a Yes. ramp you it’s because get down how got until XXXX. really the you it’s of –

little get there. a quarter fourth going into haven’t But XXXX out get numbers of XXXX, bit that we yes, we’ll and number of we’ll – where bridge true to clean when that third we be guide. a come we we’ll a is until have and – quarter we So it’s the get yet, give given number

Jeff Martin

thanks Okay guys.

Gary Kramer

Thanks.

Operator

Capital Management. Tieton next, we’ll Dezellem Instructions] with [Operator go And to Bill

Bill Dezellem

to fees? will want just what are quarter, the $X.X was expensed of realized SEC, that $XXX,XXX to you’re relative you million be quarter. in that that Is that by I the this legal that we correct? SEC assessed saying clear penalty make the settlement. the sure Is the third And

Gary Kramer

carried a $X.X No. full The as million liability. is

expensed that the go the we second quarter, million quarter. expense got second the through the as – up settlement. second the of So in has million. end quarter we in been $X.X liability negotiating of But had as P&L the some are we’ve we that for to that when $X.X expensed are We carrying

So going there more third liability, from will SEC. any just that effect pay to a P&L be will the the got in – we not we’re and quarter. It be

Bill Dezellem

Understood. you comment will to those that half things? have make year. up back of Would in that detail made $X.XX And just please things you some a the then questioner the prior the that you

Michael Elich

– the easy one right, Chubb, is with to The restructure. Chubb easy one about talk

So be that’s accretive. going to minimally

way So and efficient Chubb we’re in we’re our to at to year. clean. effective going the model constantly more for in business make the a the to lean more pickup ways more run get And and then looking

monumental be lot will So a one. lot of doing we be won’t are call It of It that is, little it, anything a a things. things.

Bill Dezellem

half your to are rate of back you. over that of to drivers the going you go Thank see increasing in And XX happen? growth first the that the you make would of months next versus relative XXXX, that then kind please

Michael Elich

for into year, the the the we’re So XX, right, day. so extra going when an looking there’s quarter, we fourth at business get rolling you – out when

coming XX% tailwind get So trend call extra customer our there, had there’s that this revenue. $XX less to or third third had, a a bit into XXXX of XXXX. I’m XXXX, adds trend quarter than once of the a size, And of we which, quarter then million that’s XX% that their it, sorry, – third in started XXXX – or in XX% of we or little of – at historical an quarter

on to – going on you’re is happens of seeing what quarter-over-quarter comps a to So going base. be you’re be going going similar

easier an the sense. makes as is gets far that what going quarter, against comp that prior So if as

Gary Kramer

last off branch the has relative what too, of basically seen that into markets year. – would year. what of call smalls even California been with branches I little. some very that’s added to We’ve to Bill, have in alone, feeding, we’ve we’ve – seen weakest three that where when grow our with new where probably levers adding California get we’ll branches level that, adding some we’ve low and Southern we’ve And or there a that see bigger Yes. base the we’re a for say, branches, little the of that our, structures headwinds And you we’re those into to it, going that our – – market just of zero some because this we’re new those Southern the working will be got against they’re going off we

seem are a on – we feel crosswinds done. now that that trend, that things that reverse right some And headwind. as going there’s pretty the so work comfortable get to And more can that headwind than like has and we that’s

you – what fourth moving. Now disparity it look the that’s will of take versus And the third what we for year in where on quarter, for at balance we – really get to XX-month a that and see next us guide. where the between the see that’s quarters quarter of couple

Bill Dezellem

than almost a level other could And a just, determine going at a fact finally, environment this sales is by where economy somewhat those of same-store have hesitation that of comments helpful. sort yet, your take owners? that would up, directionally to into on higher this seen expand business up you top just customers to difficult the we truly why of jump we we and, very some are by the decade That’s point then if confidence happen layer a the nearly see and

Michael Elich

earners people are to to still taken trying away revert I And on though relative California bit. bit think little think the little really at them in California. tax level digest of taking a a what higher lot we that even are – personal I’ll that for from that break for to risks. means I federal of Even potential and deductions had are headwinds, back two there there’s level, a income a a

own you an to at build I one got just – seeing owner the to understand to specifically, think And but being at. the is whether import just or things now impact just risk has normalize cautious grow could of people pretty real state. they’re an at meat on. right there’s wood. – that and call fast. Yes, Southern either, has in it the we’re some then or – be them think of business it it, my raw general, behind you the can materials the in these there’s if business they’re think go importing that some and West back kind probably of – construction And a It’s it’s seems California, it it. that I impact Coast were construction. and California, was about things inflation look I put – tariff and, other was direction some an enough relative Wood get and noise look to that little out into steel there of And construction. that I I’d it, if where normalized Steel really of bit, to you’ve

what side flip and store. we’re view more a is, at, okay, a we of how modeling it where that’s other even conservative the same looking take to next? Now And our approach as in we’ll of why

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the highest and for to success. leverage As we have where allocate highest the we infrastructure probably infrastructure, look dollars we’ll at

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Bill Dezellem

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Michael Elich

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Bill Dezellem

thank time. additional Thank the you for that, explanation. for And both you

Operator

with to next O’Keefe go Patrick Cloverdale we’ll And Capital.

Patrick O’Keefe

California, still like just of – that of detail? XX%. call about kind excess guys heard on think of So that you more talk an sounded I in Can are outside the That I growing you in acceleration.

Gary Kramer

had was we California, – the quarter, X/X outside It’s about at grown total so of XX%. that look growth we’ve at When California. growth of we the outside in of that

say, diluted, of outside be adding will California California. dilution. company. In I’ll a the more growing slow It’s but is we’re being, it So contribution slowly to total,

Michael Elich

is And that even you of what one quarter. say – it’s there, Patrick, we’re – would in it’s a – see I that like volatility seeing little bit

is is jumping. historically. more been headwind. is got seeing kind a And East maybe pretty of States where of line they’ve Mountain then next even Northwest kind are States The jumping. moving the then the seeing in And Coast quarter, the East headwind. is Coast You’ve Mountain good. the And with might a And Northwest be

are So there outside California. is we both acceleration stronger California, Same of outside of in store yes, seeing adds.

invest we And to business growth the we’re Utah, very traction So in, those and – maturity we’re And and stronger the the we’re markets out the that – lot those than building great. tend and there, they’re of and Mountain of that a also states friendly infrastructure a to it, seeing quarter, of are know of that our Idaho Arizona. States by we doing of strongest – overall I think continuing that call it than region, it’s markets. they’re our teams and effect was in the they to strength in are most macro probably, that and attribute a see more are grower

Patrick O’Keefe

Okay, thank helpful. guys, very you

Operator

to I for over time, like remarks. this would turn this the Mr. to question-and-answer closing Elich At concludes call our session. back now

Michael Elich

on bring being Thank for looking to for the the Thank we November interests, in our to you of you results quarter. support and thank third say catching to want you. up early continuing call. Just forward as

Operator

And your for that everyone, call. Thank concludes today’s you, conference participation.

may You disconnect. now

Barrett Business Services (BBSI) 8 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript