July 25, 2019

TriNet Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results

DUBLIN, Calif., July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet Group, Inc. (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The second quarter highlights below include non-GAAP financial measures which are reconciled later in this release.

Second quarter highlights include:

  • Total revenues increased 10% to $935 million and Net Service Revenues increased 5% to $231 million, each as compared to the same period last year.
  • Net income was $46 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to net income of $58 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted Net Income was $50 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $63 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $85 million, a 16% decrease from the same period last year.
  • Total WSEs increased 2% compared to the same period last year, at approximately 324,000.
  • Average WSEs increased 2% as compared to the same period last year, at approximately 319,000.

"We delivered strong results during the second quarter including a return to WSE growth which, once again, confirms our vertical strategy and value proposition for our core verticals," said Burton M. Goldfield, TriNet's President and CEO. "I am pleased with the response from our customers to our enhanced services model which utilizes improved analytics to allow our customers to attract and retain key talent in this competitive labor market.  At the same time, we continued to execute our disciplined investment strategy while continuing to deliver profitable growth for our shareholders."

TriNet's total revenues for the second quarter of 2019 increased 10% from the second quarter of 2018 to $935 million, while Net Service Revenues (Total revenues less insurance costs) for the second quarter of 2019 increased 5% from the second quarter of 2018 to $231 million. Net Insurance Service Revenues consisted of insurance service revenues of $808 million, less insurance costs of $704 million. Professional service revenues for the second quarter of 2019 increased 11%, and Net Insurance Service Revenues for the second quarter of 2019 decreased 2%, each as compared to the second quarter of 2018.

At June 30, 2019, TriNet had cash and cash equivalents of $219 million and total debt of $402 million.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

We anticipate filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") for the six months ended June 30, 2019 with the SEC and making it available at http://www.trinet.com today, July 25, 2019. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and the related Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Form 10-Q.

Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast

TriNet will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) today to discuss its quarterly results and its outlook for the second quarter and 2019. TriNet encourages participants to pre-register for the conference call. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. To pre-register, go to: http://dpregister.com/10133171. For those who would like to join the call but have not pre-registered, they can do so by dialing +1 (412) 317-5426 and requesting the "TriNet Conference Call." The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of TriNet's website at http://investor.trinet.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on this site for approximately one year. A telephonic replay will be available for one week following the conference call at +1 (412) 317-0088 conference ID: 10133171.

About TriNet

TriNet is a leading provider of a comprehensive human resources solution for small to midsize businesses, or SMBs. We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their human resources, or HR, function to us, allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our HR solutions include services such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers compensation insurance. Our services are delivered by our expert team of HR professionals and enabled by our technology platform, with online and mobile tools, which allow our clients and their employees to efficiently conduct their HR transactions anytime and anywhere. For more information, please visit http://www.trinet.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to TriNet's financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, and statements made during the above referenced conference call will contain, statements that are not historical in nature, are predictive in nature, or that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or otherwise contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among other things, TriNet's expectations and assumptions regarding: its ability to execute its strategic operational plan, including its vertical strategy and process and common platform improvement initiative, its ability to successfully leverage its scale, and its ability to deliver profitable growth. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, "ability," "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "impact," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "seek," "should," "strategy," "target," "value," "will," "would" and similar expressions or variations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based on management's expectations as of the date hereof and assumptions that are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from our current expectations and any past or future results, performance or achievements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include: risks associated with changes in, uncertainty regarding, or adverse application of the complex laws and regulations that govern our business; our ability to be recognized as an employer of worksite employees under federal and state regulations; our ability to mitigate business risks associated with our co-employment relationship with our worksite employees; our ability to secure private and confidential client and worksite employee data and our information technology infrastructure against cyber-attacks and security breaches; our ability to manage unexpected changes in workers' compensation and health insurance claims by worksite employees; fluctuation in our results of operation and stock price as a result of numerous factors, many of which are outside of our control, such as  the volume and severity of our workers' compensation and health insurance claims and the amount and timing of our insurance costs, operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements; failures or limitations in the business systems we rely upon; our ability to improve our technology to meet the expectations of our clients; our ability to properly manage our internal controls over financial reporting; our ability to effectively integrate businesses we have acquired and new businesses we may acquire in the future; the effects of volatility in the financial and economic environment on the businesses that make up our client base; our ability to effectively manage and improve our operational processes; market acceptance of our vertical strategy; our ability to manage our sales force effectively; the ability of our products and services to compete effectively in our industry; the concentration of our clients in certain geographies and industries; the outcome of existing and future legal proceedings; changes in our income tax positions or adverse outcomes from on-going and future audits; adverse changes in our insurance coverage or our relationships with key insurance carriers; our ability to manage our client attrition; our ability to comply with the restrictions of our credit facility and meet our debt obligations; the impact of concentrated ownership in our stock; and the effects of increased competition and our ability to compete effectively.

Further information on risks that could affect TriNet's results is included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on our investor relations website at http://investor.trinet.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these filings are also available by contacting TriNet Corporation's Investor Relations Department at (510) 875-7201. Except as required by law, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements in this press release, and any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. In addition, we do not assume any obligation, and do not intend, to update any of our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Key Financial and Operating Metrics

We regularly review certain key financial and operating metrics to evaluate growth trends, measure our performance and make strategic decisions. These key financial and operating metrics may change over time. Our key financial and operating metrics for the periods presented were as follows:


Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions, except per share and WSE data)

2019


2018


% Change



2019


2018


% Change


Income Statement Data:














Total revenues

$

935


$

850


10

%


$

1,869


$

1,711


9

%

Operating income

55


76


(28)



137


147


(7)


Net income

46


58


(22)



109


112


(3)


Diluted net income per share of common stock

0.64


0.80


(20)



1.53


1.55


(1)


Non-GAAP measures (1):














Net Service Revenues

231


220


5



482


440


9


Net Insurance Service Revenues

104


105


(2)



219


196


11


Adjusted EBITDA

85


99


(16)



193


190


1


Adjusted Net income

50


63


(21)



120


121


(2)


Operating Metrics:














Total WSEs payroll and payroll taxes processed

$

9,110


$

8,371


9

%


$

20,732


$

18,690


11

%

Average WSEs

318,874


313,845


2



315,817


314,203


1


Total WSEs at period end

323,957


318,921


2



323,957


318,921


2


(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures.

(in millions)

June 30, 
2019


December 31, 
2018


% Change


Balance Sheet Data:







Cash and cash equivalents

$

219


$

228


(4)

%

Working capital

236


221


7


Total assets

2,318


2,435


(5)


Long-term debt

402


413


(3)


Total liabilities

1,879


2,060


(9)


Total stockholders' equity

439


375


17



Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2019


2018


% Change

Cash Flow Data:







Net cash used in operating activities

$

(162)


$

(543)


(70)

%

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(25)


(166)


(86)


Net cash used in financing activities

(77)


(36)


113


Non-GAAP measures (1):







Corporate operating cash flows

107


108





(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures section in the following pages for definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures.

TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)



Three Months Ended 
June 30,

Six Months Ended 
June 30,

(in millions, except share and per share data)

2019


2018


2019


2018

Professional service revenues

$

127


$

115


$

263


$

244

Insurance service revenues

808


735


1,606


1,467

Total revenues

935


850


1,869


1,711

Insurance costs

704


630


1,387


1,271

Cost of providing services

63


51


127


108

Sales and marketing

52


41


98


80

General and administrative

36


31


72


62

Systems development and programming

13


11


25


24

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

12


10


23


19

Total costs and operating expenses

880


774


1,732


1,564

Operating income

55


76


137


147

Other income (expense):








Interest expense, bank fees and other

(6)


(7)


(11)


(13)

Interest income

7


3


13


5

Income before provision for income taxes

56


72


139


139

Income tax expense

10


14


30


27

Net income

$

46


$

58


$

109


$

112

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

1


1


1


Comprehensive income

$

47


$

59


$

110


$

112









Net income per share:








Basic

$

0.65


$

0.82


$

1.56


$

1.59

Diluted

$

0.64


$

0.80


$

1.53


$

1.55

Weighted average shares:








Basic

69,703,792


70,448,809


69,806,319


70,250,273

Diluted

71,074,751


72,561,891


71,151,219


72,404,539

TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


(In millions)

June 30, 
2019


December 31, 
2018

Assets




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

219


$

228

Investments

76


54

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments

672


942

Accounts receivable, net

10


11

Unbilled revenue, net

341


304

Prepaid expenses, net

64


48

Other current assets

73


59

Total current assets

1,455


1,646

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, noncurrent

200


187

Investments, noncurrent

117


135

Property & equipment, net

89


79

Operating lease right-of-use asset

60


Goodwill

289


289

Other intangible assets, net

18


21

Other assets

90


78

Total assets

$

2,318


$

2,435

Liabilities and stockholders' equity




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable and other current liabilities

$

40


$

45

Long-term debt

22


22

Client deposits

67


56

Accrued wages

377


352

Accrued health insurance costs, net

143


135

Accrued workers' compensation costs, net

64


67

Payroll tax liabilities and other payroll withholdings

473


729

Operating lease liabilities

17


Insurance premiums and other payables

16


19

Total current liabilities

1,219


1,425

Long-term debt, noncurrent

380


391

Accrued workers' compensation costs, noncurrent, net

148


158

Deferred taxes

67


68

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

55


Other non-current liabilities

10


18

Total liabilities

1,879


2,060

Stockholders' equity:




Preferred stock


Common stock and additional paid-in capital

667


641

Accumulated deficit

(229)


(266)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1


Total stockholders' equity

439


375

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,318


$

2,435

TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (Unaudited)



Six Months Ended June 30,

(In millions)

2019


2018

Operating activities




Net income

$

109



$

112


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization

27



24


Noncash lease expense

10




Stock-based compensation

20



19


Provision for doubtful accounts




Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

3



11


Unbilled revenue

(36)



35


Prepaid expenses

(18)



(9)


Other assets

(30)



(45)


Accounts payable and other current liabilities

(11)



(28)


Client deposits

10



(24)


Accrued wages

25



(28)


Accrued health insurance costs

9



(13)


Accrued workers' compensation costs

(13)



(8)


Payroll taxes payable and other payroll withholdings

(256)



(588)


Operating lease liabilities

(9)




Other liabilities

(2)



(1)


Net cash used in operating activities

(162)



(543)


Investing activities




Purchases of marketable securities

(65)



(203)


Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities

65



63


Acquisitions of property and equipment

(25)



(26)


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(25)



(166)


Financing activities




Repurchase of common stock

(62)



(30)


Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan

4



3


Proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercised options

2



5


Awards effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes

(10)



(10)


Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net



210


Payments for extinguishment of debt



(204)


Repayment of debt

(11)



(10)


Net cash used in financing activities

(77)



(36)


Net decrease in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents

(264)



(745)


Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted:




Beginning of period

$

1,349



1,738


End of period

$

1,085



$

993






Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information




Interest paid

9



8


Income taxes paid, net

33



24


Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities




Payable for purchase of property and equipment

8



2


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the selected financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), we monitor other non-GAAP financial measures that we use to manage our business, to make planning decisions, to allocate resources and to use as performance measures in our executive compensation plan. These key financial measures provide an additional view of our operational performance over the long term and provide information that we use to maintain and grow our business.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is used to enhance the understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance. It is not meant to be considered in isolation, superior to, or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP Measure

Definition

How We Use The Measure

Net Service Revenues

• Sum of professional service revenues and Net Insurance Service Revenues, or total revenues less insurance costs.

• Provides a comparable basis of revenues on a net basis. Professional service revenues are represented net of client payroll costs whereas insurance service revenues are presented gross of insurance costs for financial reporting purposes.

• Acts as the basis to allocate resources to different functions and evaluates the effectiveness of our business strategies by each business function.

• Provides a measure, among others, used in the determination of incentive compensation for management.

Net Insurance Service Revenues

• Insurance revenues less insurance costs.

• Is a component of Net Service Revenues.

• Provides a comparable basis of revenues on a net basis. Professional service revenues are represented net of client payroll costs whereas insurance service revenues are presented gross of insurance costs for financial reporting purposes.  Promotes an understanding of our insurance services business by evaluating insurance service revenues net of our WSE related costs which are substantially pass-through for the benefit of our WSEs. Under GAAP, insurance service revenues and costs are recorded gross as we have latitude in establishing the price, service and supplier specifications.

• We also sometimes refer to Net Insurance Service Margin, which is the ratio of Net Insurance Revenue to Insurance Service Revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA

• Net income, excluding the effects of:

- income tax provision,

- interest expense,

- depreciation,

- amortization of intangible assets, and

- stock-based compensation expense.

• Provides period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis and an understanding as to how our management evaluates the effectiveness of our business strategies by excluding certain non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation recognized based on the estimated fair values.  We believe these charges are either not directly resulting from our core operations or not indicative of our ongoing operations.

• Enhances comparisons to prior periods and, accordingly, facilitates the development of future projections and earnings growth prospects.

• Provides a measure, among others, used in the determination of incentive compensation for management.

•We also sometimes refer to Adjusted EBITDA margin, which is the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Service Revenue.

Adjusted Net Income

• Net income, excluding the effects of:

- effective income tax rate(1),

- stock-based compensation,

- amortization of intangible assets,

- non-cash interest expense(2),

- the income tax effect (at our effective tax rate(1)) of these pre-tax adjustments.

• Provides information to our stockholders and board of directors to understand how our management evaluates our business, to monitor and evaluate our operating results, and analyze profitability of our ongoing operations and trends on a consistent basis by excluding certain non-cash charges.

Corporate Operating Cash Flows

• Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities, excluding the effects of:

- Assets associated with WSEs (accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, prepaid expenses and other current assets) and

- Liabilities associated with WSEs (client deposits, accrued wages, payroll tax liabilities and other payroll withholdings, accrued health benefit costs, accrued workers' compensation costs, insurance premiums and other payables, and other current liabilities).

• Provides information that our stockholders and management can use to evaluate our cash flows from operations independent of the current assets and liabilities associated with our WSEs.

• Enhances comparisons to prior periods and, accordingly, used as a liquidity measure to manage liquidity between corporate and WSE related activities, and to help determine and plan our cash flow and capital strategies.



(1)

Non-GAAP effective tax rate is 26% for 2019 and 2018 which excludes the income tax impact from stock-based compensation, changes in uncertain tax positions, and nonrecurring benefits or expenses from federal legislative changes.

(2)

Non-cash interest expense represents amortization and write-off of our debt issuance costs.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

The table below presents a reconciliation of total revenues to Net Service Revenues:



Three Months Ended 
June 30,


Six Months Ended 
June 30,

(in millions)

2019


2018


2019


2018

Total revenues

$

935


$

850


$

1,869


$

1,711

Less: Insurance costs

704


630


1,387


1,271

Net Service Revenues

$

231


$

220


$

482


$

440


The table below presents a reconciliation of insurance service revenues to Net Insurance Service Revenues:



Three Months Ended 
June 30,


Six Months Ended 
June 30,

(in millions)

2019

2018


2019

2018

Insurance service revenues

$

808


$

735



$

1,606


$

1,467


Less: Insurance costs

704


630



1,387


1,271


Net Insurance Service Revenues

$

104


$

105



$

219


$

196


Net Insurance Service Revenue Margin

13

%

14

%


14

%

13

%

The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:



Three Months Ended 
June 30,


Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in millions)

2019

2018


2019

2018

Net income

$

46


$

58



$

109


$

112


Provision for income taxes

10


14



30


27


Stock-based compensation

11


10



20


19


Interest expense and bank fees

6


7



11


13


Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

12


10



23


19


Adjusted EBITDA

$

85


$

99



$

193


$

190


Adjusted EBITDA Margin

36

%

45

%


40

%

43

%

The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted:



Three Months Ended 
June 30,


Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in millions, except per share data)

2019

2018


2019

2018

Net income

$

46


$

58



$

109


$

112


Effective income tax rate adjustment

(5)


(6)



(6)


(10)


Stock-based compensation

11


10



20


19


Amortization of intangible assets

2


2



3


3


Non-cash interest expense


3




4


Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments

(4)


(4)



(6)


(7)


Adjusted Net Income

$

50


$

63



$

120


$

121


GAAP Weighted average shares of common stock - diluted

71


73



71


72


Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted

$

0.70


$

0.87



$

1.68


$

1.68



The table below presents a reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to corporate operating cash flows:



Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in millions)

2019

2018

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(162)


$

(543)


Change in WSE related other current assets

52


(1)


Change in WSE related liabilities

217


652


Corporate Operating Cash Flows

$

107


$

108


SOURCE TriNet Group, Inc.

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