tnet-20230331

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-36373

TRINET GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware		95-3359658
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Park Place,	Suite 600
Dublin,	CA	94568
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 352-5000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock par value $0.000025 per share	TNET	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o

Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	☐

		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

The number of shares of Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of April 19, 2023 was 59,414,936.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRINET GROUP, INC.

Form 10-Q - Quarterly Report

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Form 10-Q Cross Reference	Page
Glossary		3
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements		6
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Part I, Item 1.	29
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income		29

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		30
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity		31
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		32
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		33
Note 1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies		33
Note 2. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Unrestricted and Restricted		36
Note 3. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements		36

Note 4. Accrued Workers' Compensation Costs		39
Note 5. Long-term Debt and Revolving Credit Agreements		39
Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies		40
Note 7. Stock Based Compensation		41
Note 8. Stockholders' Equity		41
Note 9. Income Taxes		42
Note 10. Earnings Per Share		42


Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	Part I, Item 2.	8
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	Part I, Item 3.	27
Controls and Procedures	Part I, Item 4.	28
Legal Proceedings	Part II, Item 1.	43
Risk Factors	Part II, Item 1A.	43
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	Part II, Item 2.	43
Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Part II, Item 3.	43
Mine Safety Disclosures	Part II, Item 4.	43
Other Information	Part II, Item 5.	43
Exhibits	Part II, Item 6.	44



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GLOSSARY			Table of Contents

Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this report, particularly in Part I, Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Part I, Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.



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GLOSSARY			Table of Contents





2021 Credits			Our announced 2021 credits, which provided eligible clients with discretionary credits, subject to certain predefined conditions.
2022 Credits			Includes both of our announced 2022 credits, each of which provides eligible clients with discretionary credits, subject to certain predefined conditions.
2021 Credit Agreement			Our credit agreement dated February 26, 2021

2021 Revolver			Our $500 million revolving line of credit included in our 2021 Credit Agreement
2029 Notes			Our $500 million senior unsecured notes maturing in March 2029
AFS			Available-for-sale


CARES Act			Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act

CEO			Chief Executive Officer
CFO			Chief Financial Officer
Clarus R+D			Clarus R+D Solutions, LLC
COBRA			Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Colleague			TriNet’s internal employees (as distinguished from WSEs and HRIS Users)
COPS			Cost of providing services

COVID-19			Novel coronavirus


D&A			Depreciation and amortization expenses
EBITDA			Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

EPS			Earnings Per Share
ERISA			Employee Retirement Income Security Act
ESAC			Employer Services Assurance Corporation

ETR			Effective tax rate

FFCRA			Families First Coronavirus Response Act
G&A			General and administrative
GAAP			Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States


HCM			Human capital management
HR			Human Resources
HRIS			Human resources information system
HRIS User			A client employee who is not co-employed by a TriNet PEO (for example, employees of a TriNet Zenefits client)



IRS			Internal Revenue Service
ICR			Insurance cost ratio
ISR			Insurance service revenues


LIBOR			London Inter-bank Offered Rate


MD&A			Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations



OE			Operating expenses

PEO			Professional Employer Organization
PFC			Payroll funds collected

PPP			Paycheck Protection Program, a loan program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration
PSR			Professional service revenues
R+D			Research and Development
Recovery Credit			Our 2020 Recovery Credit to provide eligible clients with one-time reductions against fees for future services
Recovery Credits			Collectively, our Recovery Credit, 2021 Credits, and 2022 Credits
Reg FD			Regulation Fair Disclosure
ROU			Right-of-use
RSA			Restricted Stock Award
RSU			Restricted Stock Unit
SBC			Stock Based Compensation
S&M			Sales and marketing
S&P			Standard & Poor's



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GLOSSARY			Table of Contents


SD&P			Systems development and programming
SEC			U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SMB			Small and medium-size business


U.S.			United States

WSE			A worksite employee who is co-employed by a TriNet PEO
YTD			Year to date
Zenefits			YourPeople, Inc. (dba Zenefits) and its subsidiaries



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION			Table of Contents

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

For purposes of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q), the terms “TriNet,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TriNet Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries. This Form 10-Q contains 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. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, "ability," “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “hope,” "impact," “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” "value," “will,” “would” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, TriNet’s expectations regarding: the impact of the Zenefits and Clarus R+D acquisitions on our business; our ability to successfully diversify our overall service and technology offerings to support SMBs throughout their lifecycle; our plans and ability to grow our client base; our expectations regarding medical utilization rates by our WSEs; the effect that our stock repurchase and tender offer programs will have on our business; our ability to leverage our scale and industry HR experience to deliver vertical focused offerings and the impact of such offerings; planned improvements to our technology platform and HRIS software; our ability to improve operating efficiencies; the impact of our client service initiatives and whether they enhance client experience and satisfaction; our continued ability to provide access to a broad range of benefit programs on a cost-effective basis; our expectations regarding the volume and severity of insurance claims and insurance claim trends; the effectiveness of our risk strategies for, and management of, workers' compensation, health benefit insurance costs and deductibles, and EPLI risk; the metrics that may be indicators of future financial performance; the relative value of our benefit offerings versus those SMBs can independently obtain; the impact that our benefit offerings have for SMBs seeking to attract and retain employees; the principal competitive drivers in our market; our plans to grow net new clients, and manage client attrition; our investment strategy and its impact on our ability to generate future interest income, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA; seasonal trends and their impact on our business; fluctuations in the period-to-period timing of when we incur certain operating expenses; the estimates and assumptions we use to prepare our financial statements; our belief that we can meet our present and reasonably foreseeable operating cash needs and future commitments through existing liquid assets and continuing cash flows from corporate operating activities; and other expectations, outlooks and forecasts on our future business, operational and financial performance.

Important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are discussed above and throughout our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on February 15, 2023 (our 2022 Form 10-K), including those appearing under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A, and under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our 2022 Form 10-K, and those appearing in the other periodic filings we make with the SEC, and including risk factors associated with: 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 face as a co-employer; the effects of volatility in the financial and 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 our Recovery Credits on our business and client loyalty and retention; 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 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; our ability to comply with the restrictions of our credit facility and meet our debt obligations; and the impact of concentrated



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION			Table of Contents

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.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance but are based on management’s expectations as of the date of this Form 10-Q 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 results, performance or achievements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

The information provided in this Form 10-Q is based upon the facts and circumstances known as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and any forward-looking statements made by us in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any of the information provided in this Form 10-Q, except as required by law.

The MD&A of this Form 10-Q includes references to our performance measures presented in conformity with GAAP and 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 plans. Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures within our MD&A for definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures.

Website Disclosures

We use our website (www.trinet.com) to announce material non-public information to the public and to comply with our disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). We also use our website to communicate with the public about our Company, our services, and other matters. Our SEC filings, press releases and recent public conference calls and webcasts can also be found on our website. The information we post on our website could be deemed to be material information under Reg FD. We encourage investors and others interested in our Company to review the information we post on our website. Information contained in or accessible through our website is not a part of this report.

Our Company is the sole owner of the trademark “TriNet” and other trademarks appearing in this report. Our Company does not intend to use or display trade names or trademarks owned by others in a manner that would imply any form of association with any of those companies.



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS			Table of Contents

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary

Overview

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive and flexible HCM solutions designed to address a wide range of SMB needs as they change over time. Our flexible HCM solutions free SMBs from HR complexities and empower SMBs to focus on what matters most - growing their business and enabling their people.

TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, payroll, risk mitigation and compliance, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, benefits, payroll, time and attendance, and employee engagement. Clients can use our industry tailored PEO services and technology platform to receive the full benefit of our HCM services enabling their WSEs to participate in our TriNet-sponsored employee benefit plans. Clients can alternatively choose to use our self-directed, cloud-based HRIS software solution and add HR services such as payroll and access to benefits management as needed. By providing PEO and HRIS services, we believe that we can support a wider range of SMBs and create a pipeline of HRIS clients that may be able to benefit from and transition to TriNet’s higher-touch PEO services at future points in their business lifecycle.

Operational Highlights

Our consolidated results for the first quarter of 2023 reflect our continuing efforts to serve our clients through the current economic uncertainty and invest in our platform.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 we:

•continued to focus on improving customer retention and sales performance,

•grew total revenues,

•continued to invest in expanding our sales organization to drive future growth,

•prepared for our new branding launch at the beginning of April, and

•utilized our scale and knowledge to assist our WSEs, PEO clients and HRIS clients during and following the liquidity challenges in regional banks ensuring that all of our SMB clients were able to successfully run payroll in the critical week following the Silicon Valley Bank failure.



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Performance Highlights

Our results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, when compared to the same period of 2022, are noted below:

Q1 2023


	$1.2B			$169M			82%
	Total revenues			Operating income			Insurance cost ratio
	2	%	increase	(17)	%	decrease	2	%	increase

	$131M			$2.17			$150M
	Net income			Diluted EPS			Adjusted Net income *
	(10)	%	decrease	(2)	%	decrease	(11)	%	decrease

	327,107			328,299			231,347
	Average WSEs			Total WSEs			Average HRIS Users
	(5)	%	decrease	(6)	%	decrease	(9)	%	decrease

*	Non-GAAP measure. See definitions below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

We continued to achieve quarter-over-quarter revenue growth, reflecting our insurance and service fee rate increases and the addition of HRIS cloud services following the acquisitions of Zenefits in February 2022 and Clarus R+D in September 2022, partially offset by lower volume due to a decrease in Average WSEs.

During the first quarter of 2023, our Average WSEs decreased 5% and total WSEs decreased 6% compared to the same period in 2022, primarily as a result of large client attrition in 2022 and lower hiring in our installed base.

Increased medical services utilization in the first quarter of 2023, resulted in a higher insurance cost ratio compared to the same period in 2022 due to increased health benefits utilization and inflation in health costs.

Growth in our health insurance costs and growth in operating expenses including the expenses to support our HRIS product, partially offset by higher revenues and interest income, resulted in decreases in our net income of 10% and Adjusted Net income of 11%.



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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 when compared to the same period of 2022. For details of the critical accounting judgments and estimates that could affect our Results of Operations, see the Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates section within the MD&A in Item 7 of our 2022 Form 10-K.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions, except operating metrics data)	2023			2022			% Change
Income Statement Data:
Professional service revenues	$	205		$	194		6	%
Insurance service revenues	1,041			1,024			2
Total revenues	1,246			1,218			2
Insurance costs	852			823			4
Operating expenses	225			191			18
Total costs and operating expenses	1,077			1,014			6
Operating income	169			204			(17)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, bank fees and other	(7)			(5)			40
Interest income	18			1			1,700


Income before provision for income taxes	180			200			(10)
Income taxes	49			54			(9)
Net income	$	131		$	146		(10)	%


Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(77)			214			(136)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23)			(213)			(89)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	200			(353)			(157)

Non-GAAP measures (1):



Adjusted EBITDA	$	223		242			(8)
Adjusted Net income	$	150		168			(11)
Corporate Operating Cash Flows	169			193			(12)

Operating Metrics:
Insurance Cost Ratio	82		%	80		%	2	%
Average WSEs	327,107			343,245			(5)	%
Total WSEs	328,299			348,349			(6)	%
Average HRIS Users (2)	231,347			253,766			(9)	%

(1) Refer to Non-GAAP measures definitions and reconciliations from GAAP measures under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

(2) For the three months ended March 31, 2022, reflects HRIS Users from February 15, 2022, the date on which we acquired Zenefits, to the end of the period.

The following table summarizes our balance sheet data as of March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022.


(in millions)	March 31, 2023	December 31, 2022		% Change
Balance Sheet Data:

Working capital	394	$	338	17	%
Total assets	3,736	3,443		9
Debt	791	496		59
Total stockholders’ equity	825	775		6



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS			Table of Contents

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial measures presented in accordance with 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 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 the prior period 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, - 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 period 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 25.6% and 25.5% for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, which excludes the income tax impact from stock-based compensation, changes in uncertain tax positions and nonrecurring benefits or expenses from federal legislative changes.



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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

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


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023			2022
Net income	$	131		$	146
Provision for income taxes	49			54
Stock based compensation	11			12
Interest expense, bank fees and other	7			6
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	18			14
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements	2			—
Transaction and integration costs	5			10
Adjusted EBITDA	$	223		$	242
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	17.9		%	19.9		%

The table below presents a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted Net Income:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Net income	$	131	$	146
Effective income tax rate adjustment	3		4
Stock based compensation	11		12
Amortization of other intangible assets, net	6		3

Transaction and integration costs	5		10
Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments	(6)		(7)
Adjusted Net Income	$	150	$	168

The table below presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Corporate Operating Cash Flows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(77)	$	214
Less: Change in WSE related other current assets	(178)		(9)
Less: Change in WSE related liabilities	(68)		30
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - WSE	$	(246)	$	21
Net cash provided by operating activities - Corporate	$	169	$	193



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Operating Metrics

Worksite Employees (WSE)

Average WSE change is a volume measure we use to monitor the performance of our business. Average WSEs decreased 5% when comparing the first quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2022 as seasonal client attrition at the start of the year, primarily from our Technology and Professional Services verticals, outpaced new client additions. In addition, while employment in our installed client base rose during the first quarter of 2022, employment was slightly down in the first quarter of 2023.

Total WSEs can be used to estimate our beginning WSEs for the next period and, as a result, can be used as an indicator of our potential future success in generating revenue, growing our business and retaining clients. Total WSEs decreased 6% when compared to the same period in 2022, as net client attrition over the past year has outpaced new client additions and an overall increase in employment in our installed client base over the past year, which has declined given the current macroeconomic environment.

Anticipated revenues for future periods can diverge from the revenue expectation derived from Average WSEs or Total WSEs due to pricing differences across our HR solutions and services and the degree to which clients and WSEs elect to participate in our solutions during future periods. In addition to focusing on growing our Average WSE and Total WSE counts, we also focus on pricing strategies, benefit participation and service differentiation to expand our revenue opportunities. We report the impact of client and WSE participation differences as a change in mix.

We continue to invest in efforts intended to enhance client experience and manage attrition, through product development as well as operational and process improvements. In addition to focusing on retaining and growing our WSE base, we continue to review acquisition opportunities that would add appropriately to expand our product offering and to provide scale.

HRIS Users

Average HRIS Users is a volume measure we use to monitor the performance of our cloud-based HRIS services. Average HRIS Users for the first quarter of 2023 was 231,347. Average HRIS Users from the date of our acquisition of Zenefits, February 15, 2022 to the end of the first quarter of 2022 was 253,766. The decrease in Average HRIS Users was primarily driven by client attrition outpacing new client additions. While the client attrition rate for the first quarter of 2023 was similar to the prior year, new client additions in the first quarter have not been as high as the prior year.

Insurance Cost Ratio (ICR)



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS			Table of Contents

ICR is a performance measure calculated as the ratio of insurance costs to insurance service revenues. We believe that ICR promotes an understanding of our insurance cost trends and our ability to align our relative pricing to risk performance.

We purchase workers' compensation and health benefits coverage for our colleagues and WSEs. Under the insurance policies for this coverage, we bear claims costs up to a defined deductible amount. Our insurance costs, which comprise a significant portion of our overall costs, are significantly affected by our WSEs’ health and workers' compensation insurance claims experience. We set our insurance service fees for workers’ compensation and health benefits in advance for fixed benefit periods. As a result, increases in insurance costs above our projections, reflected as a higher ICR, result in lower net income. Decreases in insurance costs below our projections, reflected as a lower ICR, result in higher net income, but can be an indicator that insurance costs are developing more slowly than our projections, which are reflected in our fees, and this can have a negative impact on client retention and new sales.

Under our fully-insured workers' compensation insurance policies, we assume the risk for losses up to $1 million per claim occurrence (deductible layer). The ultimate cost of the workers’ compensation services provided cannot be known until all the claims are settled. Our ability to predict these costs is limited by unexpected increases in frequency or severity of claims, which can vary due to changes in the cost of treatments or claim settlements.

Under our risk-based health insurance policies, we assume the risk of variability in future health claims costs for our enrollees. This variability typically results from changing trends in the volume, severity and ultimate cost of medical and pharmaceutical claims, due to changes to the components of medical cost trend, which we define as changes in participant use of services, including the introduction of new treatment options, changes in treatment guidelines and mandates, and changes in the mix, cost of providing treatment and timing of services provided to plan participants. These trends change, and other seasonal trends and variability may develop. As a result, it is difficult for us to predict our insurance costs with accuracy and a significant increase in these costs could have a material adverse effect on our business.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023			2022
Insurance costs	$	852		$	823
Insurance service revenues	1,041			1,024
Insurance Cost Ratio	82		%	80		%

ICR increased for the first quarter of 2023 as insurance costs grew at a higher rate than ISR. Insurance costs increased due to higher medical services utilization compared to last year and we have seen early evidence of inflation in health costs. ISR increased due to rate increases, partially offset by lower volume due to lower Average WSEs. The increase in ICR was partially increased by higher margins earned on worker's compensation services.

Total Revenues

Our revenues consist of PSR and ISR. PSR represents fees charged to clients for processing payroll-related transactions on behalf of our PEO and HRIS clients, access to our HR expertise, employment and benefit law compliance services, other HR-related services and fees charged to access our cloud-based HRIS services. ISR consists of insurance-related billings and administrative fees collected from clients and withheld from WSEs for workers' compensation insurance and health benefit insurance plans provided by third-party insurance carriers.

Monthly total revenues per Average WSE is a measure we use to monitor our PEO pricing strategies. This measure increased 6% during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

We also use the following measures to further analyze changes in total revenue:

•Volume - the percentage change in period over period Average WSEs,

•Rate - the combined weighted average percentage changes in service fees for each vertical service and changes in service fees associated with each insurance service offering,

•Mix - the change in composition of Average WSEs within our verticals combined with the composition of our enrolled WSEs within our insurance service offerings and the composition of products and services our clients receive, including Clarus R+D,

•Credit - the weighted average change in amounts recognized for our previous credit programs, and



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•HRIS - incremental HRIS cloud services revenue from our acquisition of Zenefits in February 2022.

PSR

ISR - % represents proportion of insurance service revenues to total revenues

*Total revenues generated from PEO services only

The growth in total revenues for the first quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by rate increases, partially offset by lower volume from our PEO services. Lower volume was driven by lower WSEs primarily in our Technology and Professional Services verticals due to client attrition and lower employment in our client base. First quarter revenues were also higher due to a full quarter of revenue from our HRIS product in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a half-quarter in 2022.



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Operating Income

Our operating income consists of total revenues less insurance costs and OE. Our insurance costs include insurance premiums for coverage provided by insurance carriers, expenses for claims costs and risk management and administrative services, and changes in accrued costs related to contractual obligations with our workers' compensation and health benefit carriers. Our OE consists primarily of our colleagues' compensation related expenses, which includes payroll, payroll taxes, SBC, bonuses, commissions and other payroll-and benefits-related costs.

The table below provides a view of the changes in components of operating income for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022.


(in millions)
$204		First Quarter 2022 Operating Income
	+28	Higher total revenues primarily driven by rate increases and a full quarter of HRIS revenue, partially offset by lower Average WSEs.
	-29	Higher insurance costs primarily as a result of higher medical services utilization and health cost inflation partially offset by lower Average WSEs.
	-34	Higher OE primarily as a result of higher compensation expenses to support a full quarter of supporting the HRIS product as well as initiatives to improve client experience, enhance service offerings, and improve processes, together with higher sales and marketing expenses.
$169		First Quarter 2023 Operating Income



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Professional Service Revenues

Our PEO and HRIS clients are primarily billed on a fee per WSE or HRIS User per month per transaction. Our vertical approach provides us the flexibility to offer our PEO clients in different industries with varied services at different prices, which we believe potentially reduces the value of solely using Average WSE and Total WSE counts as indicators of future potential revenue performance.

PSR from PEO Services customers and HRIS cloud services clients was as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
PEO Services	$	193	$	188
HRIS Cloud Services	12		6
Total	$	205	$	194

We also analyze changes in PSR with the following measures:

•Volume - the percentage change in period over period Average WSEs,

•Rate - the weighted average percentage change in fees for each vertical,

•Mix - the change in composition of Average WSEs across our verticals and the composition of products and services our clients receive, including Clarus R+D,

•Credit - the weighted average change in amounts recognized for our Recovery Credits, and

•HRIS - incremental HRIS cloud services revenue from our acquisition of Zenefits in February 2022.

The growth in PSR for the first quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by rate increases from our PEO services, as well as the higher HRIS revenue from a full quarter of offering our HRIS product versus only half a quarter in the first quarter of 2022. These increases were partially offset by lower volume as a result of lower WSEs, primarily in our Technology and Professional services verticals due to client attrition and lower employment at existing clients.

Insurance Service Revenues

ISR consists of insurance services-related billings and administrative fees collected from PEO clients and withheld from WSE payroll for health benefits and workers' compensation insurance provided by third-party insurance carriers.

We use the following measures to analyze changes in ISR:

•Volume - the percentage change in period over period Average WSEs,

•Rate - the weighted average percentage change in fees associated with each of our insurance service offerings,

•Mix - all other changes including the composition of our enrolled WSEs within our insurance service offerings (health plan enrollment), and

•Credit - the weighted average amounts recognized for our previous credit programs.



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The growth in ISR for the first quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by rate increases, including higher participation rates in health benefits services from WSEs. This was partially offset by lower volume due to lower average WSEs.

Insurance Costs

Insurance costs include insurance premiums for coverage provided by insurance carriers, expenses for claims costs and other risk management and administrative services, reimbursement of claims payments made by insurance carriers or third-party administrators below a predefined deductible limit, and changes in accrued costs related to contractual obligations with our workers' compensation and health benefit carriers.

We use the following measures to analyze changes in insurance costs:

•Volume - the percentage change in period over period Average WSEs,

•Rate - the weighted average percentage change in cost trend associated with each of our insurance service offerings, and

•Mix - all other changes including the composition of our enrolled WSEs within our insurance service offerings (health plan enrollment).

The increase in insurance costs from the first quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by higher medical services utilization, higher participation rates in health benefits services and health cost inflation. These trends were partially offset by lower volume due to lower Average WSEs in the first quarter of 2023.



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Operating Expenses

OE includes cost of providing services (COPS), sales and marketing (S&M), general and administrative (G&A), systems development and programming (SD&P), and depreciation and amortization expenses (D&A).

We had approximately 3,600 corporate employees as of March 31, 2023 primarily across the U.S. but also in India and Canada following our 2022 acquisition of Zenefits. Compensation costs for our colleagues include payroll, payroll taxes, SBC, bonuses, commissions and other payroll- and benefits-related costs. Compensation-related expense represented 65% and 67% of our OE in the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Transaction and integration costs associated with our acquisitions of Zenefits and Clarus R+D are included in G&A. These costs include advisory, legal, employee retention costs tied to ongoing employment.

During the first quarter of 2023, OE increased 18%, when compared to the same period in 2022. The ratio of OE to total revenues were 18% and 16%, during the first quarter of 2023 and 2022.

% represents portion of compensation related expense included in operating expenses

We analyze and present our OE based upon the business functions COPS, S&M, G&A and SD&P and D&A. The charts below provide a view of the expenses of the business functions. Dollars are presented in millions and percentages represent year-over-year change.



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(in millions)
$191		Q1 2022 Operating Expenses
	+8	COPS increased, driven primarily by additional hiring and incremental costs related to a full quarter of our HRIS services product.
	+24	S&M increased, driven primarily by advertising costs, broker commissions, additional hiring and higher compensation to support sales.
	-4	G&A decreased, driven primarily by lower transaction and integration expenses.
	+1	SD&P was consistent with the prior year as we continue to invest in our systems and processes.
	+5	D&A increased due to the amortization of intangible assets recognized for the Zenefits and Clarus R+D acquisitions.
	$225	Q1 2023 Operating Expenses

The primary spend type drivers to the changes in our OE are presented below:

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest and dividend income from investments and interest expense on our 3.50% Senior Notes due 2029 (our 2029 Notes) issued in February 2021 and the draw-down on our 2021 Revolver.

The growth in interest income for the first quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by higher interest earned on cash deposits due to higher market interest rates in 2023. Interest expense, bank fees and other for the first quarter of 2023 was higher compared to prior period due to borrowings under our 2021 Revolver.



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Income Taxes

Our ETR was 27% for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 as our slight decrease in tax benefits related to stock compensation from the first quarter of 2022 was offset by a decrease in non-deductible compensation in the first quarter of 2023.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to access sufficient cash flows to meet the short-term and long-term cash requirements of our business operations. Our principal source of liquidity for operations is derived from cash provided by operating activities. We rely on cash provided by operating activities to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, which primarily relate to the payment of corporate payroll and other operating costs, and capital expenditures. Our cash flow related to WSE payroll and benefits is generally matched by advance collection from our clients. To minimize the credit risk associated with remitting the payroll and associated taxes and benefits costs, we require PEO clients to prefund the payroll and related payroll taxes and benefits costs.

To ensure that we maintained excess liquidity during the regional banking liquidity challenges, we drew down the available $495 million of capacity under our 2021 Revolver with $295 million of borrowings outstanding, which we subsequently repaid in full in April 2023.

We believe that we can meet our present and reasonably foreseeable operating cash needs and future commitments through existing liquid assets and continuing cash flows from corporate operating activities. We hold both corporate cash and cash associated with WSEs across multiple financial institutions to reduce concentrations of counterparty risk.

Included in our balance sheets are assets and liabilities resulting from transactions directly or indirectly associated with WSEs, including payroll and related taxes and withholdings, our sponsored workers' compensation and health insurance programs, and other benefit programs. Although we are not subject to regulatory restrictions that require us to do so, we distinguish and manage our corporate assets and liabilities separately from those current assets and liabilities held by us to satisfy our employer obligations associated with our WSEs as follows:


	March 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
(in millions)	Corporate		WSE		Total		Corporate		WSE		Total
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	707	$	—	$	707	$	354	$	—	$	354
Investments	89		—		89		76		—		76
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments	21		995		1,016		22		1,241		1,263
Other current assets	84		733		817		78		555		633
Total current assets	$	901	$	1,728	$	2,629	$	530	$	1,796	$	2,326




Total current liabilities	$	507	$	1,728	$	2,235	$	192	$	1,796	$	1,988

Working capital	$	394	$	—	$	394	$	338	$	—	$	338

As of March 31, 2023, we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Working capital for WSEs related activities

We designate funds to ensure that we have adequate current assets to satisfy our current obligations associated with WSEs. We manage our WSE payroll and benefits obligations through collections of payments from our clients which generally occur two to three days in advance of client payroll dates. We regularly review our short-term obligations associated with our WSEs (such as payroll and related taxes, insurance premium and claim payments) and designate funds required to fulfill these short-term obligations, which we refer to as PFC. PFC is included in current assets as restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments.

We manage our sponsored benefit and workers' compensation insurance obligations by maintaining collateral funds in restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments. These collateral amounts are generally determined at the beginning of each plan year and we may be required by our insurance carriers to adjust our collateral balances when facts and circumstances change. We regularly review our collateral balances with our insurance carriers and anticipate funding further collateral in the future based upon our capital requirements. We classify our restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments as current and noncurrent assets to match against the anticipated timing of payments to carriers.



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Working capital for corporate purposes

Corporate working capital as of March 31, 2023 increased $56 million from December 31, 2022, primarily driven by the $353 million increase in corporate unrestricted cash and cash equivalents related to cash inflows from the net increase in borrowings under our 2021 Revolver.

We use our available cash and cash equivalents to satisfy our operational and regulatory requirements and to fund capital expenditures. We believe that we can meet our present and reasonably foreseeable operating cash needs and future commitments through existing liquid assets, continuing cash flows from corporate operating activities and the potential issuance of debt or equity securities. We believe our existing corporate cash and cash equivalents and positive working capital will be sufficient to meet our working capital expenditure needs for at least the next twelve months.

Cash Flows

The following table presents our cash flow activities for the stated periods:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023						2022
	Corporate		WSE		Total		Corporate		WSE		Total
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	169	$	(246)	$	(77)	$	193	$	21	$	214
Investing activities	(21)		(2)		(23)		(209)		(4)		(213)
Financing activities	200		—		200		(353)		—		(353)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted	$	348	$	(248)	$	100	$	(369)	$	17	$	(352)
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted:
Beginning of period	$	406	$	1,131	$	1,537	$	660	$	1,078	$	1,738
End of period	$	754	$	883	$	1,637	$	291	$	1,095	$	1,386

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:
Unrestricted	$	353	$	—	$	353	$	(377)	$	—	$	(377)
Restricted	$	(5)	$	(248)	$	(253)	$	8	$	17	$	25

Operating Activities

Components of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(77)	$	214
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - WSE	(246)		21
Net cash provided by operating activities - Corporate	169		193

The year-over-year change in net cash used in operating activities for WSE purposes was primarily driven by timing of client payments, payments of payroll and payroll taxes, settlement of our previous credit programs, and insurance claim activities. We expect the changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents to correspond to WSE cash provided by (or used in) operations as we manage our obligations associated with WSEs through restricted cash.

Our corporate operating cash flows in the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased, when compared to the same period in 2022, due to the increase in our net income and the timing of our payments of corporate obligations.



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Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the periods presented below primarily consisted of purchases of investments, capital expenditures and acquisition of subsidiaries, partially offset by proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Investments:
Purchases of investments	$	(82)	$	(91)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments	76		72
Acquisition of subsidiary	—		(183)
Cash used in investments	$	(6)	$	(202)

Capital expenditures:
Software and hardware	$	(15)	$	(10)
Office furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements	(2)		(1)
Cash used in capital expenditures	$	(17)	$	(11)
Cash used in investing activities	$	(23)	$	(213)

Investments

We invest a portion of available cash in investment-grade securities with effective maturities less than five years that are classified on our balance sheets as investments. We consider industry and issuer concentrations in our investment policy.

We also invest funds held as collateral to satisfy our long-term obligation towards workers' compensation liabilities. These investments are classified on our balance sheets as restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments. We review the amount and the anticipated holding period of these investments regularly in conjunction with our estimated long-term workers' compensation liabilities and anticipated claims payment trend. At March 31, 2023, our investments had a weighted average duration of less than two years and an average S&P credit rating of AA+.

As of March 31, 2023, we held approximately $2.1 billion in restricted and unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, of which $707 million was unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $231 million was unrestricted investments. Refer to Note 2 in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q.

Capital Expenditures

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we continued to make investments in software and hardware and we enhanced our existing service offerings and technology platform. We expect capital investments in our software and hardware to continue in the future.

We had lower cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2023 as compared the same period in 2022 primarily due to our acquisition of Zenefits in the first quarter of 2022.



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Financing Activities

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities in the three months ended 2023 and 2022 consisted of our debt and equity-related activities.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Financing activities


Repurchase of common stock	(95)		(353)
Revolver drawdown, net of repayment	295		—




Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	200	$	(353)

In February 2023, our board of directors authorized a $300 million incremental increase to our ongoing stock repurchase program initiated in May 2014. We use this program to return value to our stockholders and to offset dilution from the issuance of stock under our equity-based incentive plan and employee purchase plan.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased 1,157,871 shares of our common stock for approximately $90 million through our stock repurchase program in addition to 49,701 shares acquired to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to stock based compensation vesting. As of March 31, 2023, approximately $455 million remained available for repurchase under all authorizations by our board of directors. We plan to use current cash and cash generated from ongoing operating activities to fund this stock repurchase program.

In March 2023, to ensure that we maintained excess liquidity during the regional banking liquidity challenges, we drew down the available $495 million of capacity under our 2021 Revolver. As concerns about market liquidity subsided later in March, we repaid $200 million. As of March 31, 2023, $295 million of borrowings remained outstanding. We repaid the remaining outstanding balance in April 2023.

Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2023, $500 million aggregate principal of our 2029 Notes was outstanding. The Indenture governing the 2029 Notes includes restrictive covenants limiting our ability to: (i) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (ii) grant subsidiary guarantees of certain debt without also providing a guarantee of the 2029 Notes; and (iii) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets to, another person, subject, in each case, to certain customary exceptions.

Our 2021 Credit Agreement includes a $500 million revolving credit facility of which $295 million remained outstanding as of March 31, 2023. This amount was subsequently fully repaid in April 2023. The 2021 Credit Agreement includes negative covenants that limit our ability to incur indebtedness and liens, sell assets and make restricted payments, including dividends and investments, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the 2021 Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default. The 2021 Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain certain maximum total net leverage ratios.

We were in compliance with all financial covenants under our 2021 Credit Agreement at March 31, 2023.



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Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments

There have been no material changes to our recent accounting pronouncements as discussed in our 2022 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no material changes to our recent accounting pronouncements as discussed in our 2022 Form 10-K.



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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. Changes in U.S. interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company's cash, cash equivalents and the fair value of our investments.

Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market mutual funds, which are not significantly exposed to interest rate risk. Our investments are subject to interest rate risk because these securities generally include a fixed interest rate. As a result, the market values of these securities are affected by changes in prevailing interest rates. We attempt to limit our exposure to interest rate risk and credit risk by investing in instruments that meet the minimum credit quality, liquidity, diversification and other requirements of our investment policy. Our investments consist of liquid, investment-grade securities. The risk of rate changes on investment balances was not material at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.



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Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date in ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.

We have concluded that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.



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TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions except per share data)	2023		2022
Professional service revenues	$	205	$	194
Insurance service revenues	1,041		1,024
Total revenues	1,246		1,218
Insurance costs	852		823
Cost of providing services	78		70
Sales and marketing	69		45
General and administrative	43		47
Systems development and programming	17		16
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	18		13
Total costs and operating expenses	1,077		1,014
Operating income	169		204
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, bank fees and other	(7)		(5)
Interest income	18		1
Income before provision for income taxes	180		200
Income taxes	49		54
Net income	$	131	$	146
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	3		(8)
Comprehensive income	$	134	$	138

Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.18	$	2.23
Diluted	$	2.17	$	2.21
Weighted average shares:
Basic	60		65
Diluted	60		66

See accompanying notes.



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TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


	March 31,		December 31,
(in millions, except share and per share data)	2023		2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	707	$	354
Investments	89		76
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments	1,016		1,263
Accounts receivable, net	15		19
Unbilled revenue, net	371		375
Prepaid expenses, net	85		71
Other payroll assets	302		122
Other current assets	44		46
Total current assets	2,629		2,326
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, noncurrent	155		153
Investments, noncurrent	142		151
Property and equipment, net	31		24
Operating lease right-of-use asset	29		31
Goodwill	462		462
Software and other intangible assets, net	155		163
Other assets	133		133
Total assets	$	3,736	$	3,443
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	130	$	98
Revolving credit agreement borrowings	295		—

Client deposits and other client liabilities	131		106
Accrued wages	416		437
Accrued health insurance costs, net	169		174
Accrued workers' compensation costs, net	54		54
Payroll tax liabilities and other payroll withholdings	1,007		1,087
Operating lease liabilities	16		15
Insurance premiums and other payables	17		17
Total current liabilities	2,235		1,988
Long-term debt, noncurrent	496		496
Accrued workers' compensation costs, noncurrent, net	127		128
Deferred taxes	9		8
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	36		41
Other non-current liabilities	8		7
Total liabilities	2,911		2,668
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 6)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	—		—
($0.000025 par value per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	910		899
($0.000025 par value per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 59,522,954 and 60,555,661 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	(83)		(119)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)		(5)
Total stockholders' equity	825		775
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity	$	3,736	$	3,443

See accompanying notes.



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TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Total Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$	775	$	881
Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital
Beginning balance	899		808


Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Zenefits	—		17

Stock based compensation expense	11		12

Ending balance	910		837

Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Beginning balance	(119)		74
Net income	131		146

Repurchase of common stock	(91)		(350)
Awards effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes	(4)		(3)
Ending balance	(83)		(133)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance	(5)		(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3		(8)
Ending balance	(2)		(9)
Total Stockholders' Equity, ending balance	$	825	$	695

See accompanying notes.



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TRINET GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Operating activities
Net income	$	131	$	146
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30		21
Amortization of ROU asset, lease modification, impairment, and abandonment	2		3
Stock based compensation	11		12
Deferred income taxes	—		2

Provision for doubtful accounts	1		—



Other	—		2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	3		8
Unbilled revenue, net	5		7
Other assets and prepaid expenses, net	(24)		5
Other payroll assets	(180)		(16)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	30		10
Client deposits and other client liabilities	25		28
Accrued wages	(21)		188
Accrued health insurance costs, net	(5)		(8)
Accrued workers' compensation costs, net	(1)		1
Payroll taxes payable and other payroll withholdings	(80)		(191)
Operating lease liabilities	(4)		(4)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(77)		214
Investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(82)		(91)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities	76		72
Acquisitions of property and equipment	(17)		(11)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired	—		(183)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23)		(213)
Financing activities
Repurchase of common stock	(91)		(350)

Revolver drawdown	495		—
Revolver repayment	(200)		—
Awards effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes	(4)		(3)







Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	200		(353)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted	100		(352)
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted and restricted:
Beginning of period	1,537		1,738
End of period	$	1,637	$	1,386

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid	$	11	$	9
Income taxes (refund) paid, net	$	4	$	(12)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Payable for purchase of property and equipment	$	5	$	4

See accompanying notes.



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(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

TriNet Group, Inc. (TriNet, or the Company, we, our and us) provides comprehensive HCM solutions for small and medium-size businesses under both a co-employment model and an administrative services only model. These HCM solutions include multi-state payroll processing and tax administration, employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans, workers' compensation insurance and claims management, employment and benefit law compliance, and other HR-related services. Through our PEO service model, we are the employer of record for certain employment-related administrative and regulatory purposes for the worksite employees (WSEs), including:

•compensation through wages and salaries,

•certain employer payroll-related tax payments,

•employee payroll-related tax withholdings and payments,

•employee benefit programs, including health and life insurance, and others, and

•workers' compensation coverage.

Our clients are responsible for the day-to-day job responsibilities of the WSEs.

Through our HCM services model, we provide cloud-based HCM services to small and medium-size businesses that allows them to manage hiring, onboarding and managing employee information, payroll processing and payroll tax administration, health insurance, and other benefits, from a single cloud-based software platform. We are not the co-employer or employer of record for such users.

We operate in one reportable segment. All of our service revenues are generated from external clients. Less than 1% of our revenue is generated outside of the U.S.

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, that are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results anticipated for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (2022 Form 10-K). Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and related disclosures.

These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable from the facts available to us. Some of the assumptions are highly uncertain at the time of estimation. To the extent actual experience differs from the assumptions used, our condensed consolidated financial statements could be materially affected.



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Revenue Recognition

Variable Consideration and Pricing Allocation

From time to time, we may offer credits to our clients considered to be variable consideration. Incentive credits related to contract renewals are recorded as a reduction to revenue as part of the transaction price at contract inception and are allocated among the performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices.

We allocate the total transaction price to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised services underlying each performance obligation. The transaction price for the payroll and payroll tax processing performance obligations is determined upon establishment of the contract that contains the final terms of the arrangement, including the description and price of each service purchased. The estimated service fee is determined based on observable inputs and include the following key assumptions: target profit margin, pricing strategies including the mix of services purchased and competitive factors, and client and industry specifics.

The fees for access to health benefits and workers' compensation insurance performance obligations is determined during the new client on-boarding and enrollment processes based on the types of benefits coverage the WSEs have elected and the applicable risk profile of the client. We estimate our service fees based on actuarial forecasts of our expected insurance premiums and loss sensitive premium costs and amounts to cover our costs to administer these programs.

We require our clients to prefund payroll and related taxes and other withholding liabilities before payroll is processed or due for payment. Under the provision of our contracts with clients, we generally will process the payment of a client’s payroll only when the client successfully funds the amount required. As a result, there is no financing arrangement for the contracts. However, certain contracts to provide payroll and payroll tax processing services permit the client to pay certain payroll tax components ratably over periods of up to 12 months rather than as payroll tax is otherwise determined and due, which may be considered a significant financing arrangement under ASC Topic 606. However, as the period between our performing the service under the contract and when the client pays for the service is less than one year, we have elected, as a practical expedient, not to adjust the transaction price.

In previous years, we created credit programs to assist in the economic recovery of our existing PEO clients and enhance our ability to retain these clients. These credits were based on the performance of our insurance costs and were recorded as a reduction to insurance services revenues and included in client deposits and other client liabilities on the balance sheet. The change in balance for the liability for credits previously accrued is the following:


	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2022
(in millions)	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
Balance at beginning of period	$	75	$	48

(-) Distributions to clients	(8)		(13)
Balance at end of period	$	67	$	35

Accrued Health Insurance Costs

We sponsor and administer a number of employee benefit plans for our PEO WSEs, including group health, dental, and vision as an employer plan sponsor under section 3(5) of the ERISA. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the majority of our group health insurance costs related to risk-based plans. Our remaining group health insurance costs were for guaranteed-cost policies.

Accrued health insurance costs are established to provide for the estimated unpaid costs of reimbursing the carriers for paying claims within the deductible layer in accordance with risk-based health insurance policies. These accrued costs include estimates for reported losses, plus estimates for claims incurred but not paid. We assess accrued health insurance costs regularly based upon actuarial studies that include other relevant factors such as current and historical claims payment patterns, plan enrollment and medical trend rates.



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In certain carrier contracts we are required to prepay our obligations for the expected claims activity for subsequent periods. These prepaid balances by agreement permit net settlement of obligations and offset the accrued health insurance costs. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, prepayments and miscellaneous receivables offsetting accrued health insurance costs were $57 million for both periods. When the prepaid amount is in excess of our recorded liability the net asset position is included in prepaid expenses. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued health insurance costs offsetting prepaid expenses were $71 million and $73 million, respectively.



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NOTE 2. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS - UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED

Under the terms of the agreements with certain of our workers' compensation and health benefit insurance carriers, we are required to maintain collateral in trust accounts for the benefit of specified insurance carriers and to reimburse the carriers’ claim payments within our deductible layer. We invest a portion of the collateral amounts in marketable securities. We report the current and noncurrent portions of these trust accounts as restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments on the consolidated balance sheets.

We require our clients to prefund their payroll and related taxes and other withholding liabilities before payroll is processed or due for payment. This prefund is included in restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments as payroll funds collected, which is designated to pay pending payrolls, payroll tax liabilities and other payroll withholdings.

We also invest available corporate funds, primarily in fixed income securities which meet the requirements of our corporate investment policy and are classified as available for sale (AFS).

Our total cash, cash equivalents and investments are summarized below:


	March 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
(in millions)	Cash and cash equivalents		Available-for-sale marketable securities		Total			Cash and cash equivalents		Available-for-sale marketable securities		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	707	$	—	$	707		$	354	$	—	$	354
Investments	—		89		89			—		76		76
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments:
Payroll funds collected	813		—		813			1,062		—		1,062
Collateral for health benefits claims	30		111		141			29		110		139
Collateral for workers' compensation claims	58		—		58			58		—		58

Other security deposits	4		—		4			4		—		4
Total restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments	905		111		1,016			1,153		110		1,263
Investments, noncurrent	—		142		142			—		151		151
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, noncurrent
Collateral for workers' compensation claims	23		130		153			27		123		150
Other security deposits	2		—		2			3		—		3
Total	$	1,637	$	472	$	2,109		$	1,537	$	460	$	1,997



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NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS

The following tables summarize our financial instruments by significant categories and fair value measurement on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, fair value of our AFS investments:


(in millions)	Fair Value Level	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Investments		Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
March 31, 2023
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	Level 1	$	422	$	—	$	—	$	422	$	334	$	—	$	88
U.S. treasuries	Level 2	13		—		—		13		13		—		—
Total cash equivalents		435		—		—		435		347		—		88
AFS Investments:
Asset-backed securities	Level 2	42		—		(2)		40		—		40		—
Corporate bonds	Level 2	130		—		(1)		129		—		105		24
Agency securities	Level 2	34		—		(1)		33		—		4		29
U.S. treasuries	Level 2	251		1		—		252		—		75		177
Certificate of deposit	Level 2	11		—		—		11		—		—		11
Other debt securities	Level 2	7		—		—		7		—		7		—
Total AFS Investments		$	475	$	1	$	(4)	$	472	$	—	$	231	$	241


(in millions)	Fair Value Level	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Investments		Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
December 31, 2022
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	Level 1	$	314	$	—	$	—	$	314	$	225	$	—	$	89
U.S. treasuries	Level 2	18		—		—		18		18		—		—
Total cash equivalents		332		—		—		332		243		—		89
AFS Investments:
Asset-backed securities	Level 2	42		—		(2)		40		—		40		—
Corporate bonds	Level 2	140		—		(1)		139		—		112		27
Agency securities	Level 2	33		—		(1)		32		—		5		27
U.S. treasuries	Level 2	229		—		—		229		—		62		167
Certificate of deposit	Level 2	12		—		—		12		—		—		12
Other debt securities	Level 2	8		—		—		8		—		7		1
Total AFS Investments		$	464	$	—	$	(4)	$	460	$	—	$	226	$	234

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We use an independent pricing source to determine the fair value of our securities. The independent pricing source utilizes various pricing models for each asset class, including the market approach. The inputs and assumptions for the pricing models are market observable inputs including trades of comparable securities, dealer quotes, credit spreads, yield curves and other market-related data.

We have not adjusted the prices obtained from the independent pricing service and we believe the prices received from the independent pricing service are representative of the prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit price).



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The carrying value of the Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

We did not have any Level 3 financial instruments recognized in our balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. There were no transfers between levels as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Sales and Maturities

The fair value of debt investments by contractual maturity are shown below:


(in millions)	March 31, 2023
One year or less	$	114
Over one year through five years	324
Over five years through ten years	12
Over ten years	22
Total fair value	$	472

The gross proceeds from sales and maturities of AFS securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 are presented below. We had immaterial gross realized gains and losses from sales of investments.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022


Gross proceeds from sales	$	32	$	22
Gross proceeds from maturities	44		50
Total	$	76	$	72

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The fair value of our 2029 Notes was obtained from a third-party pricing service and is based on observable market inputs. As such, the fair value of the senior notes is considered Level 2 in the hierarchy for fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2023, our 2029 Notes were carried at their cost, net of issuance costs, and had a fair value of $434 million.

The fair value of the outstanding portion of our 2021 Revolver is estimated based on a discounted cash flow, which incorporates credit spreads and market interest rates to estimate the fair value and is considered Level 3 in the hierarchy for fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of this debt approximated its carrying value.



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NOTE 4. ACCRUED WORKERS' COMPENSATION COSTS

The following table summarizes the accrued workers’ compensation cost activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Total accrued costs, beginning of period	$	189	$	198
Incurred
Current year	16		17
Prior years	(6)		(5)
Total incurred	10		12
Paid
Current year	(1)		—
Prior years	(11)		(11)
Total paid	(12)		(11)
Total accrued costs, end of period	$	187	$	199

The following summarizes workers' compensation liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:


(in millions)	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Total accrued costs, end of period	$	187	$	189
Collateral paid to carriers and offset against accrued costs	(6)		(7)
Total accrued costs, net of carrier collateral offset	$	181	$	182

Payable in less than 1 year (net of collateral paid to carriers of $2 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	$	54	$	54
Payable in more than 1 year (net of collateral paid to carriers of $4 and $5 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	127		128
Total accrued costs, net of carrier collateral offset	$	181	$	182

Incurred claims related to prior years represents changes in estimates for ultimate losses on workers' compensation claims. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the favorable development is due to lower than expected reported claim frequency and severity for the more recent years.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $43 million for both periods of collateral held by insurance carriers of which $6 million and $7 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively was offset against accrued workers' compensation costs as the agreements permit and are net settled of insurance obligations against collateral held.

NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENTS

In March 2023, as a precaution to ensure we maintained excess liquidity during the uncertainty of the banking crisis that followed the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, we drew down the available $495 million of capacity under our 2021 Revolver. As concerns about market liquidity subsided later in March, we repaid $200 million. As of March 31, 2023, $295 million of borrowings remained outstanding. We repaid the remaining $295 million of outstanding borrowings in April 2023.

The annual interest rate for borrowings under our 2021 Revolver is currently calculated based on an applicable LIBOR tenor of our choosing, plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.00% (Eurodollar Loans), or, at our option, the alternative base rate (ABR), plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.00%. Eurodollar Loans are in the process of being converted into Term SOFR loans. Term SOFR loans will be charged interest at the Term SOFR rate (subject to a 0.00% floor), plus a margin between 1.25% and 2.00%, depending on the borrower’s total net leverage ratio, plus a credit adjustment spread of 10 basis points for all tenors. The applicable LIBOR or ABR margin is based on our Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the 2021 Credit Agreement. The ABR is the highest of (a) the applicable Federal Reserve Bank of New



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York rate, as defined in our 2021 Credit Agreement plus 0.50% (b) the prime rate, and (c) one month LIBOR, or one month Term SOFR rate, as applicable, adjusted daily plus 1.00%. The interest rate for borrowings under our 2021 Revolver was 7.875% - 8.125%.

In the event TriNet Group, Inc. receives a Corporate Issuer Credit Rating that is one level below investment grade rating or higher from at least two Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, then rating based pricing applies and, for so long as rating-based pricing applies, irrespective of the Total Leverage Ratio, the LIBOR margin will be 1.125% and the ABR margin will be 0.125%.

The indenture governing our 2029 Notes includes restrictive covenants limiting our ability to: (i) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (ii) grant a subsidiary guarantee of certain debt without also providing a guarantee of the 2029 Notes; and (iii) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets to, another person, subject, in each case, to certain customary exceptions.

The 2021 Credit Agreement includes negative covenants that limit our ability to incur indebtedness and liens, sell assets and make restricted payments, including dividends and investments, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the 2021 Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default. The 2021 Credit Agreement also contains a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain certain maximum total net leverage ratios. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2021 Credit Agreement at March 31, 2023.

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingencies

On September 29, 2020, a class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the directors of certain TriNet subsidiaries and other TriNet employees on behalf of a putative class of participants in two retirement plans available to TriNet’s eligible worksite employees, the TriNet 401(k) Plan and the TriNet Select 401(k) Plan. The complaint is similar to claims recently brought against a number of employers including PEOs and generally alleges that the defendants violated certain fiduciary obligations to Plan participants under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to overseeing plan investment and recordkeeping fees. On October 21, 2022, the court issued an order declining to certify a class with respect to claims against the TriNet 401(k) Plan, but certified a class with respect to claims against the TriNet Select 401(k) Plan. On April 26, 2023, the court entered an order granting TriNet's motion for summary judgment on all claims. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate any possible loss, or range of loss, with respect to this matter. We believe the claims are without merit.

We are and, from time to time, have been and may in the future become involved in various litigation matters, legal proceedings, and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business, including disputes with our clients or various class action, collective action, representative action, and other proceedings arising from the nature of our co-employment relationship with our clients and WSEs in which we are named as a defendant. In addition, due to the nature of our co-employment relationship with our clients and WSEs, we could be subject to liability for federal and state law violations, even if we do not participate in such violations. While our agreements with our clients contain indemnification provisions related to the conduct of our clients, we may not be able to avail ourselves of such provisions in every instance. We have accrued our current best estimates of probable losses with respect to these matters, which are individually and in aggregate immaterial to our consolidated financial statements.

While the outcome of the matters described above cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently does not believe that any such claims or proceedings will have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the unfavorable resolution of any particular matter or our reassessment of our exposure for any of the above matters based on additional information obtained in the future could have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.



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NOTE 7. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Time-based RSUs generally vest over a four-year term. Performance-based RSUs are subject to vesting requirements and are earned, in part, based on certain financial performance metrics as defined in the grant notice. Actual number of shares earned may range from 0% to 200% of the target award. Performance-based awards granted in 2023 and 2022 are earned based on a single-year performance period subject to subsequent multi-year time-based vesting with 50% of the shares earned vesting in one year after the performance period and the remaining shares in the year after. The performance-based awards granted in 2019 were previously cancelled. RSUs are generally forfeited if the participant terminates service prior to vesting.

The following tables summarize RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023:

Time-based RSUs and RSAs



	Total Number of RSUs	Total Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2022	1,198,561	1,198,561	$	80.75
Granted	730,146	730,146	76.85
Vested	(135,074)	(135,074)	74.20
Forfeited	(21,823)	(21,823)	82.89
Nonvested at March 31, 2023	1,771,810	1,771,810	$	79.34

Performance-based RSUs


	Total Number of RSUs	Total Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2022	202,586	202,586	$	86.82
Granted	177,067	177,067	79.05



Nonvested at March 31, 2023	379,653	379,653	$	83.20

Stock Based Compensation

Stock based compensation expense for stock-based awards made to our employees pursuant to our equity plans were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Cost of providing services	$	3	$	3
Sales and marketing	2		1
General and administrative	5		7
Systems development and programming costs	1		1
Total stock based compensation expense	$	11	$	12
Total stock based compensation capitalized	$	1	$	—

NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

The following table shows the beginning and ending balances of our issued and outstanding common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:



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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023	2022
Shares issued and outstanding, beginning balance	60,555,661	65,968,224
Issuance of common stock from vested restricted stock units	135,074	126,522
Issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options	39,791	28,689

Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of Zenefits	—	193,221
Repurchase of common stock	(1,157,871)	(4,010,945)
Awards effectively repurchased for required employee withholding taxes	(49,701)	(46,815)
Shares issued and outstanding, ending balance	59,522,954	62,258,896

Stock Repurchases

In February 2020, our board of directors authorized a $300 million incremental increase to our ongoing stock repurchase program. In February 2022 and November 2022, our board of directors authorized a further $300 million and $200 million, respectively, incremental increase to this stock repurchase program. In February 2023, our board of directors authorized a further $300 million incremental increase to this stock repurchase program. This repurchase authorization has no expiration.

NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

Our ETR was 27% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 as our slight decrease in tax benefits related to stock compensation from the first quarter of 2022 was offset by a decrease in non-deductible compensation in the first quarter of 2023.

We are subject to tax in U.S. federal and various state and local jurisdictions, as well as Canada and India. We are open to federal and significant state income tax examinations for tax years 2016 and subsequent years.

NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic EPS is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on those shares used in the basic EPS computation, plus potentially dilutive shares issuable under our equity-based compensation plans using the treasury stock method. Shares that are potentially anti-dilutive are excluded.

The following table presents the computation of our basic and diluted EPS attributable to our common stock:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share data)	2023		2022
Net income	$	131	$	146
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	60		65
Basic EPS	$	2.18	$	2.23
Net income	$	131	$	146
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	60		65
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—		1
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	60		66
Diluted EPS	$	2.17	$	2.21

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Legal Proceedings

For the information required in this section, refer to Note 6 in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, of our 2022 Form 10-K.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

(b) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

The following table provides information about our purchases of TriNet common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2023:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) (2)	Weighted Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans	Approximate Dollar Value ($ millions) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans (3)
January 1 - January 31, 2023	458,106	$	73.56	456,099	$	211
February 1 - February 28, 2023	407,750	$	80.52	360,425	$	482
March 1 - March 31, 2023	341,716	$	80.12	341,347	$	455
Total	1,207,572			1,157,871

(1) In May 2014, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase our common stock in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. From time to time, our board of directors authorizes increases to our stock repurchase program and approved an aggregate total of $1,715 million as of March 31, 2023. The total remaining authorization for future stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program was $455 million as of March 31, 2023. The program does not have an expiration date.

(2) Includes shares surrendered by employees to us to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon vesting of restricted stock units granted pursuant to approved plans.

(3) We repurchased a total of approximately $90 million of our outstanding stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

We use our stock repurchase program to return value to our stockholders and to offset dilution from the issuance of stock under our equity-based incentive plans and employee purchase plan. We plan to use current cash and cash generated from ongoing operating activities to fund our stock repurchase program.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Other Information

Not applicable.



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Exhibits

Incorporated herein by reference is a list of the exhibits contained in the Exhibit Index below.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed Herewith

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TriNet Group, Inc.

8-K

001-36373

3.1

4/1/2014

3.2

Certificate of Correction of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TriNet Group, Inc.

10-Q

001-36373

3.1

11/2/2017

3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of TriNet Group, Inc.

8-K

001-36373

3.1

3/27/2023

4.1

Registration Rights Agreement, by and between TriNet Group, Inc. and AGI-T, L.P., dated as of February 1, 2017.

8-K

001-36373

4.1

2/2/2017

10.1

Amendment No. 1 to the Stockholder Agreement, by and between TriNet Group, Inc., and AGI-T, L.P., dated as of February 13, 2023

10-K

001-36373

10.22

2/15/2023

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Linkbase Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)



*			Document has been furnished, is deemed not filed and is not to be incorporated by reference into any of TriNet Group, Inc.’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.



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SIGNATURES			Table of Contents

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	TRINET GROUP, INC.

Date: April 26, 2023		By:	/s/ Burton M. Goldfield
			Burton M. Goldfield
			Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 26, 2023		By:	/s/ Kelly Tuminelli
			Kelly Tuminelli
			Chief Financial Officer



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