Insperity announces record third quarter results
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, 2017: worksite employee growth up 10.5% in spite of hurricane disruptions net income increases 37% to $19 million adjusted ebitda increases 38% to $43 million eps up 38% to $0.91; adjusted eps up 46% to $1.14 third quarter results third quarter 2017 net income and diluted earnings per share of $19.2 million and $0.91 represented increases of 37% and 38%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2016. adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.14, a 46% increase over the third quarter of 2016. adjusted ebitda increased 38% over the third quarter of 2016 to $43.1 million. “we are pleased with the excellent results of the third quarter in spite of the disruption caused by hurricane harvey in our home state of texas,” said paul j. sarvadi, insperity chairman and chief executive officer. “we are well on our way to a successful fall selling and retention campaign giving us confidence to continue our strong performance into 2018.” revenues for the third quarter of 2017 increased 13.2% over the third quarter of 2016 on a 10.5% increase in the average number of worksite employees paid per month. the worksite employee growth was the result of new client sales driven by a 12% increase in the average number of trained business performance advisors, and a continuing high level of client retention, which averaged 99% in the third quarter. the net effect of employment by our client base during the quarter was slightly negative as employee terminations exceeded new hires. gross profit increased 19% over the third quarter of 2016 to $140.0 million, due primarily to 10.5% worksite employee growth and improved results in our benefits and workers’ compensation programs and increases in our overall pricing. operating expenses increased 16% over the third quarter of 2016 to $110.2 million. adjusted operating expenses increased 15% over the third quarter of 2016 and included an additional accrual for incentive compensation tied to our outperformance during the quarter. net income per worksite employee per month increased 21% over the third quarter of 2016 to $34. adjusted ebitda per worksite employee per month increased 24% over the third quarter of 2016 to $77. the lower third quarter 2017 effective income tax rate of 36% was primarily attributable to favorable adjustments related to research and development credits. “our continued growth, strong operating results and cash flow generation has positioned us to continue providing a high-level of shareholder return through our share repurchase and dividend programs,” said douglas s. sharp, senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. “we ended the third quarter with over $100 million in available cash, more than double the cash level at the end of 2016, while repurchasing 349,000 shares of common stock and paying $18 million in cash dividends during the first nine months of 2017.” year-to-date results for the nine months ended september 30, 2017, net income was $68.8 million, or $3.27 per diluted share, and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 26% over the first nine months of 2016 to $3.80. adjusted ebitda increased 18% to $139.2 million. revenues for the first nine months of 2017 totaled $2.5 billion, an increase of 12% over the 2016 period, on a 10% increase in the average number of worksite employees paid per month. gross profit for the nine months ended september 30, 2017 increased 13% to $429.9 million. operating expenses increased 12% to $323.6 million in 2017, while operating expenses per worksite employee increased only 1% when compared to the 2016 period. net income per worksite employee per month increased 11% over the 2016 period to $42. adjusted ebitda per worksite employee per month increased 8% to $86. cash outlays in the first nine months of 2017 included the repurchase of 348,957 shares of common stock at a cost of $27.2 million, dividends totaling $17.8 million and capital expenditures of $26.5 million. 2017 guidance the company also announced its updated guidance for 2017, including the fourth quarter of 2017. 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. definition of key metrics average wsees - 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 impairment and other charges, stockholder advisory expenses and stock-based compensation. adjusted ebitda - represents net income computed in accordance with gaap, plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash impairment and other charges, costs associated with stockholder advisory expenses and stock-based compensation. insperity will be hosting a conference call today at 10 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 98782439. 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. 98782439. the webcast will be archived for one year. insperity, a trusted advisor to america’s best businesses for more than 31 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 human capital consulting, payroll & human capital management, time and attendance, performance management, organizational planning, recruiting services, employment screening, financial services, expense management, retirement services and insurance services. insperity business performance solutions support more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees. with 2016 revenues of $2.9 billion, insperity operates in 61 offices throughout the united states. for more information, visit http://www.insperity.com. 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: (i) adverse economic conditions; (ii) regulatory and tax developments and possible adverse application of various federal, state and local regulations; (iii) the ability to secure competitive replacement contracts for health insurance and workers’ compensation insurance at expiration of current contracts; (iv) cancellation of client contracts on short notice, or the inability to renew client contracts or attract new clients; (v) vulnerability to regional economic factors because of our geographic market concentration; (vi) increases in health insurance costs and workers’ compensation rates and underlying claims trends, health care reform, financial solvency of workers’ compensation carriers, other insurers or financial institutions, state unemployment tax rates, liabilities for employee and client actions or payroll-related claims; (vii) failure to manage growth of our operations and the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts; (viii) the impact of the competitive environment in the peo industry on our growth and/or profitability; (ix) our liability for worksite employee payroll, payroll taxes and benefits costs; (x) our liability for disclosure of sensitive or private information; (xi) our ability to integrate or realize expected returns on our acquisitions; (xii) failure of our information technology systems; (xiii) an adverse final judgment or settlement of claims against insperity; and (xiv) disruptions to our business resulting from the actions of certain stockholders. 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. summary financial information (in thousands, except per share amounts and statistical data) insperity, inc. summary financial information (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts and statistical data) (unaudited) revenues (gross billings of $4.898 billion, $4.314 billion, $14.656 billion and $13.040 billion less worksite employee payroll cost of $4.102 billion, $3.611 billion, $12.182 billion and $10.828 billion, respectively) insperity, inc. summary financial information (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts and statistical data) (unaudited) insperity, inc. summary financial information (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts and statistical data) (unaudited) gaap to non-gaap reconciliation tables non-bonus payroll cost represents payroll cost excluding the impact of bonus payrolls paid to the company’s worksite employees. bonus payroll cost varies from period to period, but has no direct impact to the company’s ultimate workers’ compensation costs under the current program. as a result, insperity management refers to non-bonus payroll cost in analyzing, reporting and forecasting the company’s workers’ compensation costs. adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities excludes funds associated with federal and state income tax withholdings, employment taxes and other payroll deductions, as well as client prepayments. insperity management believes adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is a useful measure of the company’s available funds. adjusted operating expenses represent operating expenses excluding the impact of charitable contributions related to hurricane harvey recovery efforts and stockholder advisory expenses. insperity management believes adjusted operating expenses is a useful measure of the company’s operating costs, as it allows for additional analysis of the company’s operating expenses separate from the impact of these items. three months ended september 30, nine months ended september 30, ebitda represents net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“gaap”), plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense. adjusted ebitda represents ebitda plus non-cash impairment and other charges, charitable contributions related to hurricane harvey recovery efforts, stockholder advisory expenses and stock-based compensation. insperity management believes ebitda and adjusted ebitda are often useful measures of the company’s operating performance, as they allow for additional analysis of the company’s operating results separate from the impact of these items. adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share of common stock represent net income and diluted net income per share computed in accordance with gaap, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation and other charges and charitable contributions related to hurricane harvey recovery efforts. insperity management believes adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share are useful measures of the company’s operating performance in this period, as they allow for additional analysis of the company’s operating results separate from the impact of these items. non-bonus payroll cost, adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, adjusted operating expenses, ebitda, adjusted ebitda, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share of common stock are not financial measures prepared in accordance with gaap and may be different from similar measures used by other companies. non-bonus payroll cost, adjusted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, adjusted operating expenses, ebitda, adjusted ebitda, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share of common stock 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 in this press release to their most directly comparable gaap financial measures as provided in the tables above. the following is a reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap financial measures for fourth quarter and full year 2017 guidance (in millions, except per share amounts):
