TriNet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Results
TriNet Group, Inc. (TNET) announced strong financial results for Q4 and FY 2022, with total revenues flat at $1.2 billion, and an 8% increase in total revenues for FY 2022, reaching $4.9 billion. Professional service revenues surged 18% to $754 million for the year, while net income grew to $355 million, or $5.61 per diluted share. The company also initiated a stock repurchase program of up to $545 million. Guidance for Q1 2023 suggests a modest 1%-2% revenue growth, with diluted EPS expected between $1.33 and $1.82.
- 18% increase in Professional Service Revenues to $754 million for FY 2022.
- 8% total revenue growth to $4.9 billion for FY 2022.
- 11% growth in Earnings per Share and 25% growth in Adjusted Earnings per Share for FY 2022.
- Stock repurchase program authorized up to $545 million.
- Flat total revenues of $1.2 billion in Q4 compared to the previous year.
- Decrease in average Worksite Employees (WSEs) by 3% in Q4.
- Drop in net income to $49 million or $0.78 per diluted share in Q4, down from $69 million or $1.03 per diluted share.
TriNet Stock Repurchase Program Authorized up to
Fourth quarter highlights include:
- Professional service revenues increased
9% to compared to the same period last year.$189 million - Total revenues were flat at
compared to the same period last year.$1.2 billion - Net income was
, or$49 million per diluted share, compared to net income of$0.78 , or$69 million per diluted share, in the same period last year.$1.03 - Adjusted Net Income was
, or$71 million per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of$1.11 , or$74 million per diluted share, in the same period last year.$1.13 - Adjusted EBITDA was
, representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of$111 million 9.0% , compared to Adjusted EBITDA of , representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of$116 million 9.4% in the same period last year. - Average Worksite Employees (WSEs) decreased
3% as compared to the same period last year, to approximately 348,000.
Full year highlights include:
- Professional service revenues increased
18% to as compared to 2021.$754 million - Total revenues increased
8% to as compared to 2021$4.9 billion - Net income was
, or$355 million per diluted share, compared to net income of$5.61 , or$338 million per diluted share, in 2021.$5.07 - Adjusted Net Income was
, or$448 million per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of$7.07 , or$376 million per diluted share in 2021.$5.64 - Adjusted EBITDA was
, representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of$688 million 14.1% , compared to Adjusted EBITDA of , representing an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of$565 million 12.5% in 2021. - Average Worksite Employees (WSEs) increased by
2% compared to 2021, to approximately 349,000. - Acquired Zenefits and Clarus during 2022.
- Returned over
in 2022 to shareholders through share repurchases, including two tender offers.$500 million - Launched TriNet Enrich, an innovative product line that will allow clients to expand the benefits they offer to their employees.
Stock Repurchase Program:
TriNet stock repurchase program increased by to bring the total available for repurchase to$300 million as of$545 million December 31, 2022 to be deployed subject to market conditions.
"In the face of a rapidly changing business and economic environment,
First Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Guidance
In addition to announcing our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 results, we provide our first quarter and full-year 2023 guidance. Non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled later in this release. Percentages reflect the increase or (decrease) from the prior year quarter and prior year end.
Q1 2023 | Full Year 2023 | |||||||
Low | High | Low | High | |||||
Total Revenues | 1 % | 2 % | (2) % | 2 % | ||||
Professional Service Revenues | 4 % | 6 % | 1 % | 5 % | ||||
Insurance Cost Ratio | 86.5 % | 83.0 % | 89.0 % | 87.5 % | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock | $ 1.33 | $ 1.82 | $ 3.30 | $ 4.08 | ||||
Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted | $ 1.70 | $ 2.20 | $ 4.85 | $ 5.65 |
Annual Report on Form 10-K
We anticipate filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") for the year ended
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to
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,
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include: our ability to manage unexpected changes in workers' compensation and health insurance claims and costs by worksite employees; our ability to mitigate the unique business risks we faced as a co-employer; the effects of volatility in the economic environment on the businesses that make up our client base; loss of clients for reasons beyond our control; and the short-term contracts we typically use with our clients; the impact of regional or industry-specific economic and health factors on our operations; the impact of failures or limitations in the business systems and service centers we rely upon; the impact of discretionary credits we have announced on client loyalty and retention; adverse changes in our insurance coverage or our relationships with key insurance carriers; our ability to improve our services and technology to satisfy client and regulatory expectations; our ability to effectively integrate businesses we have acquired or may acquire in the future; our ability to effectively manage and improve our operational effectiveness and resiliency; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the effects of increased competition and our ability to compete effectively; the impact on our business of cyber-attacks, breaches, disclosures and other data-related incidents; our ability to protect against and remediate cyber-attacks, breaches, disclosures and other data-related incidents, whether intentional or inadvertent and whether attributable to us or our service providers; our ability to comply with constantly evolving data privacy and security laws; our ability to manage changes in, uncertainty regarding, or adverse application of the complex laws and regulations that govern our business; changing laws and regulations governing health insurance and employee benefits; our ability to be recognized as an employer of worksite employees and for our benefits plans to satisfy all requirements under federal and state regulations; changes in the laws and regulations that govern what it means to be an employer, employee or independent contractor; the impact of new and changing laws regarding remote work; our ability to comply with the licensing requirements that govern our HCM solutions; the outcome of existing and future legal and tax proceedings; fluctuation in our results of operations and stock price due to factors 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; our ability to comply with the restrictions of our credit facility and meet our debt obligations; and the impact of concentrated ownership in our stock by Atairos and other large stockholders. Any of these factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from our anticipated results.
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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 | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share and Operating Metrics data) | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | |||||||
Income Statement Data: | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ 1,226 | $ 1,232 | — | % | $ 4,885 | $ 4,540 | 8 | % | |||||
Operating income | 56 | 91 | (38) | 499 | 455 | 10 | |||||||
Net income | 49 | 69 | (29) | 355 | 338 | 5 | |||||||
Diluted net income per share of common stock | 0.78 | 1.03 | (24) | 5.61 | 5.07 | 11 | |||||||
Non-GAAP measures (1): | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 111 | 116 | (4) | 688 | 565 | 22 | |||||||
Adjusted Net income | 71 | 74 | (4) | 448 | 376 | 19 | |||||||
Operating Metrics: | |||||||||||||
Insurance Cost Ratio | 88 % | 89 % | (1) | % | 84 % | 86 % | (2) | % | |||||
Average WSEs | 347,671 | 358,751 | (3) | 348,543 | 340,067 | 2 | |||||||
Total WSEs at period end | 348,652 | 364,940 | (4) | 348,652 | 364,940 | (4) | |||||||
Average HRIS Users (2) | 238,865 | N/A | N/A | 248,496 | N/A | N/A |
(1) | Refer to Non-GAAP measures definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures". |
(2) | Reflects HRIS Users from |
(in millions) |
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| % | |||
Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 354 | $ 612 | (42) | % | ||
Working capital | 338 | 700 | (52) | % | ||
Total assets | 3,443 | 3,309 | 4 | |||
Debt | 496 | 495 | — | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 775 | 881 | (12) |
Year Ended | ||||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | |||
Cash Flow Data: | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 562 | $ 218 | 158 | % | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (226) | (135) | 67 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (536) | 12 | (4,567) | |||
Non-GAAP measure (1): | ||||||
Corporate Operating Cash Flows | 497 | 415 | 20 |
(1) | Refer to Non-GAAP measures definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures". |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
(in millions except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
Professional service revenues | $ 189 | $ 174 | $ 754 | $ 639 |
Insurance service revenues | 1,037 | 1,058 | 4,131 | 3,901 |
Total revenues | 1,226 | 1,232 | 4,885 | 4,540 |
Insurance costs | 916 | 939 | 3,463 | 3,339 |
Cost of providing services | 78 | 73 | 303 | 264 |
Sales and marketing | 63 | 55 | 242 | 202 |
General and administrative | 76 | 48 | 241 | 176 |
Systems development and programming | 19 | 14 | 73 | 50 |
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets | 18 | 12 | 64 | 54 |
Total costs and operating expenses | 1,170 | 1,141 | 4,386 | 4,085 |
Operating income | 56 | 91 | 499 | 455 |
Other income (expense): | ||||
Interest expense, bank fees and other | (5) | (5) | (39) | (20) |
Interest income | 14 | — | 22 | 6 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 65 | 86 | 482 | 441 |
Income taxes | 16 | 17 | 127 | 103 |
Net income | $ 49 | $ 69 | $ 355 | $ 338 |
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes | — | (2) | (4) | (5) |
Comprehensive income | $ 49 | $ 67 | $ 351 | $ 333 |
Net income per share: | ||||
Basic | $ 0.79 | $ 1.05 | $ 5.66 | $ 5.13 |
Diluted | $ 0.78 | $ 1.03 | $ 5.61 | $ 5.07 |
Weighted average shares: | ||||
Basic | 62 | 66 | 63 | 66 |
Diluted | 62 | 67 | 64 | 67 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | ||||
(in millions, except share and per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | ||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 354 | $ 612 | ||
Investments | 76 | 135 | ||
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments | 1,263 | 1,195 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 19 | 15 | ||
Unbilled revenue, net | 375 | 324 | ||
Prepaid expenses, net | 71 | 67 | ||
Other payroll assets | 122 | 50 | ||
Other current assets | 46 | 41 | ||
Total current assets | 2,326 | 2,439 | ||
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, noncurrent | 153 | 166 | ||
Investments, noncurrent | 151 | 168 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 24 | 24 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 31 | 42 | ||
462 | 294 | |||
Software and other intangible assets, net | 163 | 61 | ||
Other assets | 133 | 115 | ||
Total assets | $ 3,443 | $ 3,309 | ||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ 98 | $ 86 | ||
Client deposits and other client liabilities | 106 | 97 | ||
Accrued wages | 437 | 369 | ||
Accrued health insurance costs, net | 174 | 174 | ||
Accrued workers' compensation costs, net | 54 | 55 | ||
Payroll tax liabilities and other payroll withholdings | 1,087 | 929 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 15 | 11 | ||
Insurance premiums and other payables | 17 | 18 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,988 | 1,739 | ||
Long-term debt, noncurrent | 496 | 495 | ||
Accrued workers' compensation costs, noncurrent, net | 128 | 135 | ||
Deferred taxes | 8 | 11 | ||
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 41 | 41 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 7 | 7 | ||
Total liabilities | 2,668 | 2,428 | ||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Preferred stock | — | — | ||
( | ||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital | 899 | 808 | ||
( | ||||
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | (119) | 74 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5) | (1) | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 775 | 881 | ||
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ 3,443 | $ 3,309 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||
Year Ended | ||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 |
Operating activities | ||
Net income | $ 355 | $ 338 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 101 | 82 |
Stock based compensation | 62 | 50 |
Amortization of ROU asset, lease modification, impairment, and abandonment | 25 | 12 |
Accretion of discount rate on lease liabilities | 2 | 2 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 2 | — |
Amortization of (premium) discount on investments | 1 | 3 |
Deferred income taxes | (22) | (9) |
Losses from disposition of assets | 6 | — |
Losses and impairment on investments | 18 | — |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
Accounts receivable, net | — | 3 |
Unbilled revenue, net | (51) | (78) |
Prepaid expenses, net | (2) | (5) |
Other payroll assets | (72) | 10 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | (13) | 33 |
Client deposits and other client liabilities | 9 | (37) |
Accrued wages | 65 | 60 |
Accrued health insurance costs, net | — | 2 |
Accrued workers' compensation costs, net | (8) | (7) |
Payroll taxes payable and other payroll withholdings | 158 | (166) |
Operating lease liabilities | (17) | (13) |
Other assets | (55) | (60) |
Other liabilities | (2) | (2) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 562 | 218 |
Investing activities | ||
Purchases of marketable securities | (410) | (444) |
Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities | 469 | 349 |
Acquisitions of property and equipment | (56) | (40) |
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (229) | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (226) | (135) |
Financing activities | ||
Repurchase of common stock | (523) | (94) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 11 | 11 |
Awards effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes | (24) | (26) |
Proceeds from issuance of 2029 Notes | — | 500 |
Repayment of borrowings | — | (370) |
Payment of long-term financing costs | — | (9) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (536) | 12 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1) | — |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted | (201) | 95 |
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted: | ||
Beginning of period | 1,738 | 1,643 |
End of period | $ 1,537 | $ 1,738 |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | ||
Interest paid | $ 18 | $ 12 |
Income taxes paid, net | 128 | 129 |
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities | ||
Payable for purchase of property and equipment | $ 6 | $ 3 |
Acquisitions of subsidiaries paid in stock | $ 17 | $ — |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the selected financial measures presented in accordance with
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 from, 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 |
Adjusted EBITDA | • Net income, excluding the effects of: - income tax provision, - interest expense, bank fees and other, - depreciation, - amortization of intangible assets, - stock based compensation expense, - amortization of cloud computing arrangements, and - transaction and integration costs.
| • 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-recurring costs, which include transaction and integration costs, as well as certain non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation and certain impairment charges 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 total revenues. |
Adjusted Net Income | • Net income, excluding the effects of: - effective income tax rate (1), - stock based compensation, - amortization of intangible assets, net, - non-cash interest expense (2), - transaction and integration costs, and - 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 provided by (used in) 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 and other client liabilities, 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 |
(2) | Non-cash interest expense represents amortization and write-off of our debt issuance costs and loss on a terminated derivative. |
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures | |||||
The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended | ||||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Net income | $ 49 | $ 69 | $ 355 | $ 338 | |
Provision for income taxes | 16 | 17 | 127 | 103 | |
Stock based compensation | 16 | 13 | 62 | 50 | |
Interest expense, bank fees and other (1) | 5 | 5 | 39 | 20 | |
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets (2) | 18 | 12 | 64 | 54 | |
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements | 1 | — | 4 | — | |
Transaction and integration costs | 6 | — | 37 | — | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 111 | $ 116 | $ 688 | $ 565 | |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 9.0 % | 9.4 % | 14.1 % | 12.5 % |
(1) | Amount includes |
(2) | Amount includes impairment of customer relationship intangibles in 2021. |
The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted:
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended | ||||
(in millions, except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Net income | $ 49 | $ 69 | $ 355 | $ 338 | |
Effective income tax rate adjustment | — | (6) | 5 | (10) | |
Stock based compensation | 16 | 13 | 62 | 50 | |
Amortization of intangible assets (1) | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | |
Non-cash interest expense | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Transaction and integration costs | 6 | — | 37 | — | |
Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments | (6) | (3) | (30) | (17) | |
Adjusted Net Income | $ 71 | $ 74 | $ 448 | $ 376 | |
GAAP weighted average shares of common stock - diluted | 62 | 67 | 64 | 67 | |
Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted | $ 1.11 | $ 1.13 | $ 7.07 | $ 5.64 |
(1) | Amount includes impairment of customer relationship intangibles in 2021. |
The table below presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Corporate Operating Cash flows:
Year Ended | ||
(in millions) | 2022 | 2021 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 562 | $ 218 |
Less: Change in WSE related other current assets | (149) | (51) |
Less: Change in WSE related liabilities | 214 | (146) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - WSE | $ 65 | $ (197) |
Net cash provided by operating activities - Corporate | $ 497 | $ 415 |
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures for the first quarter and full-year 2023 guidance.
Low and high percentages represent increases (decreases) from the same periods in the previous year.
The table below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted:
Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 Guidance | FY 2022 | Year 2023 Guidance | ||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | Actual | Low | High | Actual | Low | High | |||
Net income | $ 146 | (45) % | (25) % | $ 355 | (44) % | (31) % | |||
Effective income tax rate adjustment | 4 | (34) | (10) | 5 | (1) | 28 | |||
Stock based compensation | 12 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 24 | 24 | |||
Amortization of intangible assets | 3 | 96 | 96 | 18 | 10 | 10 | |||
Non-cash interest expense | — | (33) | (33) | 1 | (11) | (11) | |||
Transaction and integration costs | 10 | (44) | (44) | 37 | (42) | (42) | |||
Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments | (7) | 7 | 7 | (30) | 1 | 1 | |||
Adjusted Net Income | $ 168 | (39) % | (21) % | $ 448 | (35) % | (24) % | |||
GAAP weighted average shares of common stock - diluted | 67 | 64 | |||||||
Adjusted Net Income per share - diluted | $ 2.55 | $ 1.70 | $ 2.20 | $ 7.07 | $ 4.85 | $ 5.65 |
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