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| Kyle, order flow improved nicely in the quarter |
| In the beginning of Q3, we implemented a utilization initiative for the Engineering segment that has reduced unproductive labor costs and improved margins |
| Adam Lowensteiner The company has done a great job in rightsizing itself and getting expenses down |
| GSE is well positioned to benefit from this trend, and we see that playing out |
| And so the only way we can affect that is to be in front of these customers on a regular basis, make sure they're aware of our story and capabilities, make sure that what we're doing for them is delivered on time, on budget and of high quality, but they are building their confidence as they get to know GSE and that improves our likelihood of giving us the next opportunity |
| And so there's a lot of upside ahead for us as we execute and deliver, improve our quality and customer value |
| So that order flow has been solid because it's on the engineering side, that explains our improvement in gross margin |
| And that's been a great relationship that keeps growing |
| And we've seen very solid quarter across the board, including winning new logos, such as the uranium enrichment provider which is a mission-critical program for the United States to produce its own HALEU and light-enriched uranium |
| Look, the order flow has really improved on the engineering side |
| The nuclear industry continues to gain global momentum, especially as more countries recognize that to attain certain decarbonization levels, nuclear has to be a part of the equation in accomplishing these goals |
| This is a critical area of focus for the nuclear power industry and GSE is well positioned to capitalize these maintenance and upgrade opportunities |
| The company performed at a much improved level during the third quarter and the financial results and new orders demonstrate that |
| While the industry is still conservative with regards to capital spending, investors should take note of not only the GSE's improved order flow, but also the diverse types of projects we've been awarded |
| Given GSE's unique positioning as a heavily tech-enabled provider of the essential services to the nuclear power industry, we remain optimistic in our opportunity to create substantial long-term value |
| Other positive result in the quarter was the improved utilization of our [indiscernible] engineers |
| This has enabled the company to improve financial efficiencies and drive the business back to adjusted EBITDA positive |
| While we're doing what we can during this continued lull in industry spend, we remain positive that in the longer term that the nuclear industry is undergoing a long-term resurgence for the reasons we outlined on this call |
| This contract has been a key win for GSE and has showed growth in the services we've historically provided this customer |
| Given the nature of the services, we are able to maintain solid margins as well |
| To summarize, the third quarter demonstrated improvements to the business as we removed additional costs, and we're able to drive better efficiencies through our engineering division |
| We are optimistic that the company can book additional orders in the coming months, which will improve our utilization and result in improved cash flow |
| It also improved when compared to the $26.9 million in the same period a year ago |
| This helps to put the company on better footing going forward |
| The company's performance Engineering division continued to demonstrate improvements with a nice stream of wins of new business, many of which we have announced during the quarter and recently wins of strategic new logos, expansion of engineering services to provide value added to a uranium enrichment company, 2 nuclear operators in Texas, just to name a few |
| The company's backlog improved during the third quarter to $38 million as order flow gained in the quarter primarily within the Engineering performance division |
| As we mentioned in the past, the software side of the business has provided excellent margins and now represents a growing annuity |
| Gross margin improved over the second quarter of 2023 and third quarter of 2022 due primarily to greater percentage of engineering revenue, increased utilization and margin improvements on our large engineering projects |
| The improvement, I feel also demonstrates GSE's tenacity in being able to develop and win more business through tight interaction with customers, and I'm proud of the team effort here and promising early results of our alignment with the market |
| We feel that this improved order flow for engineering and services and technology licenses is a leading indicator that industry is slowly ramping back |
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| Looking year-over-year, the division continues to experience some challenges with revenues recorded at $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2022 |
| Revenue during the third quarter of 2023 was $11.6 million, a year-over-year decrease of 3% compared to $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 and sequentially lower by 7% when compared to $12.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 |
| Segment had revenue of $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2023, sequentially lower from $3.3 million in the second quarter and compared to $3.8 million 1 year ago |
| On that front, due to the current inflationary environment and higher interest rates, we are seeing industry-wide pressures where our customers are reluctant to spend on projects that can be delayed |
| Our Workforce Solutions business continues to experience challenges |
| Due to the market capitalization of the company and the slowdown in Workforce Solutions divisions, we reformed an impairment analysis on both segments of which resulted in the lowering of the goodwill carrying value of the Workforce Solutions division |
| The division is still experiencing some resistance from customers |
| While we have retooled the division as expressed in prior conference calls, the division continues to lag as customers are still being selective with regards to on-site staff augmentation services |
| We believe that given the nature of the economy, nonessential projects within the power industry are being canceled or put on hold |
| Other than that, it's really noise |
| The decrease in orders in the third quarter stem from early terminations we received from our clients in the magnitude of $1.7 million |
| The net loss in the third quarter of 2023 was $2 million or a loss of $0.82 per share compared to a loss of $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2023 or $0.62 per share |
| We're cautiously optimistic about the remainder of the year in the longer term |
| The net loss in the third quarter of 2023 also included a loss on impairment of $900,000 coming from the revaluation of the company's Workforce Solutions business |
| It is nearly impossible today to justify a newbuild given the economics, complexities and extended time lines associated with such an endeavor |
| The net loss in Q3 of 2022 was $9 million or $4.22 loss per basic and diluted share, which included a loss on impairment of $7.5 million |
| So what we see from the industry is conservative, focused on 2 things, very cautious about how they're moving forward |
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