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Insperity Announces Third Quarter Results

November 4, 2019 8:15 AM

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions for America’s best businesses, today reported results for the third quarter ended Sep. 30, 2019:

Third Quarter Results

Revenues increased 13% over the third quarter of 2018 to $1.04 billion on a 12% increase in the average number of worksite employees (“WSEEs”) paid per month. Sequentially, the average paid number of worksite employees increased 4% over the second quarter of 2019.

“While Q3 large medical claim activity in our plan was disappointing, our expectations for long-term trends in sales, pricing and direct costs remain solid,” said Paul J. Sarvadi, Insperity chief executive officer and chairman. “Our fall campaign is off to an excellent start with a 13% increase in trained BPAs and a 23% increase in business profiles supporting our expectation of continuing double-digit growth in 2020.”

Gross profit increased 3% over the third quarter of 2018 to $170.5 million and included higher than expected benefits costs. Higher healthcare costs were driven primarily by large claim activity, which declined from the second quarter of 2019, but remained elevated from historical and expected levels. Other areas of gross profit, including pricing, workers’ compensation costs and payroll taxes combined to a slightly favorable outcome. Operating expenses increased 15% over the third quarter of 2018, slightly below forecasted levels, and included continued investments in our growth, technology and product and service offerings.

As a result of the elevated benefit costs, third quarter 2019 net income and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $25.9 million and $0.63 represented decreases of 29% and 27%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted EPS was $0.75, a 22% decrease over the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 17% over the third quarter of 2018 to $51.2 million.

Year-to-Date Results

For the nine months ended Sep. 30, 2019, net income increased 18% over the first nine months of 2018 to $130.7 million, and diluted EPS increased 21% to $3.18. Adjusted EPS increased 17% over the first nine months of 2018 to $3.57. Adjusted EBITDA increased 9% over the first nine months of 2018 to $209.3 million.

Revenues for the first nine months of 2019 increased 13% to $3.2 billion, on a 14% increase in the average number of WSEEs paid per month over the 2018 period. Gross profit for the first nine months of 2019 increased 10% to $571.0 million. Operating expenses increased 10% to $412.1 million over the 2018 period and adjusted operating expenses increased 13% over the 2018 period.

Net income per WSEE per month increased 3% from $60 in the 2018 period to $62 in the 2019 period. Adjusted EBITDA per WSEE per month decreased 4% from $104 in the 2018 period to $100 in the 2019 period.

Cash outlays in the first nine months of 2019 included the repurchase of approximately 1,481,000 shares of stock at a cost of $153.7 million, dividends totaling $36.8 million and capital expenditures of $41.4 million. Adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at Sep. 30, 2019 were $130.9 million.

“Our long-term outlook for growth and profitability remains strong,” said Douglas S. Sharp, Insperity senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. “With high levels of cash flow generation and a strong balance sheet, we continue to be positioned to invest in our growth, while providing exceptional returns to shareholders through our share repurchase and dividend programs.”

2019 Guidance

The company also announced its updated guidance for 2019, including the fourth quarter of 2019. Please refer to the accompanying financial tables at the end of this press release for the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Q4 2019

Full Year 2019

Average WSEEs paid

244,000

246,200

235,700

236,300

Year-over-year increase

10%

11%

12.7%

13.0%

Adjusted EPS

$0.50

$0.61

$4.08

$4.20

Year-over-year increase (decrease)

(28)%

(12)%

9%

12%

Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)

$38

$44

$247

$253

Year-over-year increase (decrease)

(20)%

(8)%

3%

6%

Definition of Key Metrics

Average WSEEs paid - Determined by calculating the company’s cumulative worksite employees paid during the period divided by the number of months in the period.

Adjusted EPS - Represents diluted net income per share computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation and costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

Adjusted EBITDA - Represents net income computed in accordance with GAAP, plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash stock-based compensation and costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

Insperity will be hosting a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss these results, provide guidance for the fourth quarter and an update to the full year guidance, and answer questions from investment analysts. To listen in, call 877-651-0053 and use conference i.d. number 9756178. The call will also be webcast at http://ir.insperity.com. The conference call script will be available at the same website later today. A replay of the conference call will be available at 855-859-2056, conference i.d. 9756178. The webcast will be archived for one year.

About Insperity

Insperity, a trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 33 years, provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Insperity® Business Performance Advisors offer the most comprehensive suite of products and services available in the marketplace. Insperity delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity through its premier Workforce Optimization® solution. Additional company offerings include Traditional Payroll and Human Capital Management, Time and Attendance, Performance Management, Organizational Planning, Recruiting Services, Employment Screening, Expense Management, Retirement Services and Insurance Services. Insperity business performance solutions support more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees. With 2018 revenues of $3.8 billion, Insperity operates in 78 offices throughout the United States. For more information, visit http://www.insperity.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). You can identify such forward-looking statements by the words “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely,” “possibly,” “probably,” “goal,” “opportunity,” “objective,” “target,” “assume,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “predicts,” “appears,” “indicator” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In the normal course of business, Insperity, Inc., in an effort to help keep our stockholders and the public informed about our operations, may from time to time issue such forward-looking statements, either orally or in writing. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of such plans or strategies, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, unit growth, profit per worksite employee, pricing, operating expenses or other aspects of operating results. We base the forward-looking statements on our expectations, estimates and projections at the time such statements are made. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that we cannot predict. In addition, we have based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Therefore, the actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are:

These factors are discussed in further detail in Insperity’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors, or a combination of such factors, could materially affect the results of our operations and whether forward-looking statements we make ultimately prove to be accurate.

Except to the extent otherwise required by federal securities law, we do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Insperity, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

243,439

$

326,773

Restricted cash

45,251

42,227

Marketable securities

60,880

60,781

Accounts receivable, net

483,890

400,623

Prepaid insurance

22,161

8,411

Other current assets

26,438

27,721

Income taxes receivable

11,684

Total current assets

893,743

866,536

Property and equipment, net

134,956

117,213

Right of use leased assets

58,185

Prepaid health insurance

9,000

9,000

Deposits

176,632

172,674

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

12,717

12,726

Deferred income taxes, net

157

8,816

Other assets

6,732

4,851

Total assets

$

1,292,122

$

1,191,816

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Accounts payable

$

5,373

$

10,622

Payroll taxes and other payroll deductions payable

180,617

261,166

Accrued worksite employee payroll cost

411,457

329,979

Accrued health insurance costs

33,239

35,153

Accrued workers’ compensation costs

48,927

45,818

Accrued corporate payroll and commissions

39,414

60,704

Other accrued liabilities

42,185

28,890

Total current liabilities

761,212

772,332

Accrued workers’ compensation cost, net of current

190,390

187,412

Long-term debt

239,400

144,400

Operating lease liabilities, net of current

60,132

Other accrued liabilities, net of current

9,996

Total noncurrent liabilities

489,922

341,808

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock

555

555

Additional paid-in capital

46,401

36,752

Treasury stock, at cost

(496,917

)

(357,569

)

Retained earnings

490,949

397,938

Total stockholders’ equity

40,988

77,676

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,292,122

$

1,191,816

Insperity, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Operating results:

Revenues(1)

$

1,043,388

$

925,126

12.8

%

$

3,239,714

$

2,861,793

13.2

%

Payroll taxes, benefits and workers’ compensation costs

872,842

759,072

15.0

%

2,668,716

2,341,475

14.0

%

Gross profit

170,546

166,054

2.7

%

570,998

520,318

9.7

%

Salaries, wages and payroll taxes

79,264

70,552

12.3

%

237,340

226,486

4.8

%

Stock-based compensation

6,517

5,769

13.0

%

20,813

14,656

42.0

%

Commissions

8,034

6,818

17.8

%

22,727

19,863

14.4

%

Advertising

4,895

3,846

27.3

%

17,474

13,996

24.8

%

General and administrative expenses

29,773

25,294

17.7

%

92,801

82,565

12.4

%

Depreciation and amortization

7,330

5,642

29.9

%

20,929

16,335

28.1

%

Total operating expenses

135,813

117,921

15.2

%

412,084

373,901

10.2

%

Operating income

34,733

48,133

(27.8

)%

158,914

146,417

8.5

%

Other income (expense):

Interest income

2,574

2,028

26.9

%

8,621

5,291

62.9

%

Interest expense

(2,122

)

(1,174

)

80.7

%

(5,442

)

(3,352

)

62.4

%

Income before income tax expense

35,185

48,987

(28.2

)%

162,093

148,356

9.3

%

Income tax expense

9,326

12,780

(27.0

)%

31,389

37,598

(16.5

)%

Net income

$

25,859

$

36,207

(28.6

)%

$

130,704

$

110,758

18.0

%

Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

(284

)

(503

)

(43.5

)%

(1,546

)

(1,546

)

Net income allocated to common shares

$

25,575

$

35,704

(28.4

)%

$

129,158

$

109,212

18.3

%

Net income per share of common stock

Basic

$

0.64

$

0.86

(25.6

)%

$

3.19

$

2.64

20.8

%

Diluted

$

0.63

$

0.86

(26.7

)%

$

3.18

$

2.63

20.9

%

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(1)

Revenues are comprised of gross billings less WSEE payroll costs as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Gross billings

$

6,555,865

$

5,810,779

$

19,804,549

$

17,284,477

Less: WSEE payroll cost

5,512,477

4,885,653

16,564,835

14,422,684

Revenues

$

1,043,388

$

925,126

$

3,239,714

$

2,861,793

Insperity, Inc.

KEY FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Average WSEEs paid

240,939

215,051

12.0

%

232,825

204,895

13.6

%

Statistical data (per WSEE per month):

Revenues(1)

$

1,444

$

1,434

0.7

%

$

1,546

$

1,552

(0.4

)%

Gross profit

236

257

(8.2

)%

272

282

(3.5

)%

Operating expenses

188

183

2.7

%

197

203

(3.0

)%

Operating income

48

75

(36.0

)%

76

79

(3.8

)%

Net income

36

56

(35.7

)%

62

60

3.3

%

____________________________________

(1)

Revenues per WSEE per month are comprised of gross billings per WSEE per month less WSEE payroll costs per WSEE per month follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(per WSEE per month)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Gross billings

$

9,070

$

9,007

$

9,451

$

9,373

Less: WSEE payroll cost

7,626

7,573

7,905

7,821

Revenues

$

1,444

$

1,434

$

1,546

$

1,552

Insperity, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the tables below.

Non-GAAP Measure Definition Benefit of Non-GAAP Measure

Non-bonus payroll cost

Non-bonus payroll cost is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of bonus payrolls paid to our WSEEs.

Bonus payroll cost varies from period to period, but has no direct impact to our ultimate workers’ compensation costs under the current program.

Our management refers to non-bonus payroll cost in analyzing, reporting and forecasting our workers’ compensation costs.

We include these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency related to the costs incurred under our current workers’ compensation program.

Adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

Excludes funds associated with:

• federal and state income tax withholdings,

• employment taxes,

• other payroll deductions, and

• client prepayments.

We believe that the exclusion of the identified items helps us reflect the fundamentals of our underlying business model and analyze results against our expectations, against prior periods, and to plan for future periods by focusing on our underlying operations. We believe that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because they allow investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by management and improves their ability to understand and assess our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is used by our lenders to assess our leverage and ability to make interest payments.

Adjusted operating expense

Represents operating expenses excluding the impact of the following:

• costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

EBITDA

Represents net income computed in accordance with GAAP, plus:

• interest expense,

• income tax expense, and

• depreciation and amortization expense.

Adjusted EBITDA

Represents EBITDA plus:

• non-cash stock-based compensation, and

• costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

Adjusted Net Income

Represents net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding:
• non-cash stock-based compensation, and
• costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

Adjusted EPS

Represents diluted net income per share computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding:
• non-cash stock-based compensation, and
• costs associated with a one-time tax reform bonus paid to corporate employees.

Following is a reconciliation of payroll cost (GAAP) to non-bonus payroll costs (non-GAAP):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands, except per WSEE per month)

2019

2018

2019

2018

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

Payroll cost

$

5,512,477

$

7,626

$

4,885,653

$

7,573

$

16,564,835

$

7,905

$

14,422,684

$

7,821

Less: Bonus payroll cost

408,931

566

434,942

674

1,851,338

884

1,638,028

888

Non-bonus payroll cost

$

5,103,546

$

7,060

$

4,450,711

$

6,899

$

14,713,497

$

7,021

$

12,784,656

$

6,933

% Change period over period

14.7

%

2.3

%

17.4

%

1.9

%

15.1

%

1.3

%

16.8

%

2.8

%

Following is a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (GAAP) to adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (non-GAAP):

(in thousands)

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$

304,319

$

387,554

Less:

Amounts payable for withheld federal and state income taxes, employment taxes and other payroll deductions

153,761

224,487

Client prepayments

19,699

34,177

Adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$

130,859

$

128,890

Following is a reconciliation of operating expenses (GAAP) to adjusted operating expenses (non-GAAP):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands, except per WSEE per month)

2019

2018

2019

2018

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

Operating expenses

$

135,813

$

188

$

117,921

$

183

$

412,084

$

197

$

373,901

$

203

Less:

One-time tax reform bonus

9,306

5

Adjusted operating expenses

$

135,813

$

188

$

117,921

$

183

$

412,084

$

197

$

364,595

$

198

% Change period over period

15.2

%

2.7

%

8.2

%

(6.2

)%

13.0

%

(0.5

)%

13.1

%

Following is a reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to EBITDA (non-GAAP) and adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands, except per WSEE per month)

2019

2018

2019

2018

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

$

WSEE

Net income

$

25,859

$

36

$

36,207

$

56

$

130,704

$

62

$

110,758

$

60

Income tax expense

9,326

13

12,780

20

31,389

15

37,598

20

Interest expense

2,122

3

1,174

2

5,442

3

3,352

2

Depreciation and amortization

7,330

10

5,642

8

20,929

10

16,335

9

EBITDA

44,637

62

55,803

86

188,464

90

168,043

91

Stock-based compensation

6,517

9

5,769

9

20,813

10

14,656

8

One-time tax reform bonus

9,306

5

Adjusted EBITDA

$

51,154

$

71

$

61,572

$

95

$

209,277

$

100

$

192,005

$

104

% Change period over period

(16.9

)%

(25.3

)%

42.8

%

23.4

%

9.0

%

(3.8

)%

38.0

%

20.9

%

Following reconciliation of net income (GAAP) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP):

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income

$

25,859

$

36,207

$

130,704

$

110,758

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

6,517

5,769

20,813

14,656

One-time tax reform bonus

9,306

Total non-GAAP adjustments

6,517

5,769

20,813

23,962

Tax effect

(1,728

)

(1,505

)

(4,818

)

(6,022

)

Adjusted net income

$

30,648

$

40,471

$

146,699

$

128,698

% Change period over period

(24.3

)%

68.1

%

14.0

%

60.9

%

Following is a reconciliation of diluted EPS (GAAP) to adjusted EPS (non-GAAP):

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Diluted EPS

$

0.63

$

0.86

$

3.18

$

2.63

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

0.16

0.14

0.51

0.35

One-time tax reform bonus

0.22

Total non-GAAP adjustments

0.16

0.14

0.51

0.57

Tax effect

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

(0.12

)

(0.14

)

Adjusted EPS

$

0.75

$

0.96

$

3.57

$

3.06

% Change period over period

(21.9

)%

68.4

%

16.7

%

61.1

%

The following is a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for fourth quarter and full year 2019 guidance:

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Q4 2019
Guidance

Full Year 2019
Guidance

Net income

$15 - $19

$145 - $149

Income tax expense

6 - 8

37 - 39

Interest expense

3

9

Depreciation and amortization

7

28

EBITDA

31 - 37

219 - 225

Stock-based compensation

7

28

Adjusted EBITDA

$38 - $44

$247 - $253

Diluted net income per share of common stock

$0.37 - $0.48

$3.54 - $3.66

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

0.18

0.68

Total non-GAAP adjustments

0.18

0.68

Tax effect

(0.05

)

(0.14

)

Adjusted EPS

$0.50 - $0.61

$4.08 - $4.20

Investor Relations Contact:

Douglas S. Sharp

Senior Vice President of Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(281) 348-3232

[email protected]

News Media Contact:

Suzanne Haugen

Public Relations Manager

(281) 312-3543

[email protected]

Source: Insperity, Inc.

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