10/28/2021

speaker
Josh
Conference Operator

Hello, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the SBS Commerce Q3 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during the session, you'll need to press star 1 on your telephone. Please be advised that today's conference may be recorded. If you require any further assistance, please press star 0. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Irmina Blaszczyk. Please go ahead.

speaker
Irmina Blaszczyk
Director of Investor Relations

Thank you, Josh. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us on SPS Commerce third quarter 2021 conference call. We will make certain statements today, including with respect to our expected financial results, go-to-market strategy and efforts designed to increase our attraction and penetration with retailers and other customers. These statements are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Please note that these forward-looking statements reflect our opinions only as of the date of this call, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Please refer to our SEC filings, specifically our Form 10-K, as well as our financial results press release for a more detailed description of the risk factors that may affect our results. These documents are available at our website, spscommerce.com, and at the SEC's website, sec.gov. In addition, we are providing a historical data sheet for easy reference on our investor relations section of our website, spscommerce.com. During our call today, we will discuss adjusted EBITDA financial measures and non-GAAP earnings per share. In our press release and our filings with the SEC, each of which is posted on our website, you will find additional disclosures regarding these non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations of these measures with comparable GAAP measures. And with that, I will turn the call over to Archie.

speaker
Archie Black
Chief Executive Officer

Thanks, Hermina, and welcome, everyone. Ongoing momentum in e-commerce continues to drive demand for SPS's fulfillment solution, resulting in strong enablement campaign activity and another quarter of great execution. Total revenue grew 23% to $97.9 million, and recurring revenue grew 20%. Understanding evolving consumer trends is more imperative than ever. Retailers are expected to create a seamless and hassle-free shopping experience while offering extended aisle product assortment. This can only be accomplished with a true omni-channel fulfillment, and SPS Commerce is uniquely positioned to support our customers as they conform to today's retail dynamics. Ruby Haas, a fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment and logistics provider for direct-to-consumer brands and retailers, serves a range of customers to represent their products across all retail channels. Ruby Haas integrates with SPS Commerce to access their customers' systems, allowing for a seamless order flow, inventory management, and delivery. This partnership has proven to be invaluable for brands like Koyo, with five retail locations, wholesale partners, and the majority of sales happening through their website. Koyo relies on our strong partnership to ensure they're not just meeting but exceeding customer expectations when it comes to a quick, simple order and delivery experience. Evolving retail dynamics are also prompting brands to migrate their on-premise solution to a cloud ERP. which impacts EDI operations. Hello Bello is a family and baby product company making plant-based premium products at a non-premium prices. Co-founded by Dak Shepherd and Kristen Bell, the brand was transitioning to a cloud ERP and selected Microsoft Dynamics 365 to prepare and meet the operational needs of current and future growth. Having signed a one-year exclusive contract with Walmart, They had only weeks to get up and running with an EDI solution that was fully integrated with their new ERP to ensure their operations could handle the expected volume. Thanks to SPS's strong network and a retailer experience, combined with the data mason's expertise and Microsoft ERP integration, Hello Bello went from sign to go live in a matter of weeks, demonstrating how our joint solution accelerates implementation timelines. Bucky's, a gas station and convenience retailer with approximately 40 stores across the U.S., recently announced the groundbreaking of the world's largest convenience store and family travel center. With a growing number of locations, the company is looking to increase efficiencies through the supply chain by improving visibility into shipments and inventory. In conjunction with an ERP update, Bucky's is looking to automate order fulfillment across all their vendors and chose SPS Commerce for their EDI solution. As the retail landscape continues to evolve, SPS Commerce is expanding its global market leadership in providing the easiest-to-use, full-service solutions that help retailers work efficiently with their suppliers. Our network, world-class technologies, and partnerships continue to deliver and exceed our customers' expectations as they transition to a true omnichannel fulfillment model. With that, I'll turn it over to Kim to discuss our financial results.

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