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| So I can safely say that we're well-positioned balance sheet wise |
| The prior fiscal 2023 first quarter results were above normal led by record high demand for direct hire placement services in 2022, driven by the post-COVID recovery bounce at that time |
| Our employees are optimistic |
| So we feel good about that and we only are hiring production personnel, recruiters, account managers and salespeople at this point, because they will deliver the results we need to propel revenue forward and get net income and EBITDA back on the right track |
| We also continue to believe that our stock is undervalued and has substantial room to grow |
| Nonetheless, we're well positioned |
| Sooner or later, activity is good for our business |
| They're somewhat mitigated by those that are still flat, but that should come around and we're very optimistic in the longer term outlook |
| We also achieved record performance in the 2022 calendar year, including the fiscal 2023 first quarter ended December 31, 2022, driven by what some in our industry refer to as Derek mentioned a minute ago is was a post-COVID-19 bounce in employment recovery trends |
| So you have less perm impacts the gross margin in the aggregate, but I can state that they we're well-positioned to move forward |
| We are confident that the stock is undervalued and we don't like taking this much more time either, but it’s going to come back up when the recovery hits |
| We are prepared, we will take advantage of growth and we will not make rash business decisions when you don't have to and we're well positioned to do that |
| Our liquidity position remains very strong and we have no outstanding debt |
| I'm very, very bullish on long-term outlook and that can mean a couple of quarters but we should see indicators coming up and we will report to you about those indicators |
| So, we're excited about future prospects |
| And we are well positioned in my prior life |
| But our contract gross margins are also holding very well and our pricing is also holding |
| We're well-positioned to do it |
| So we are well-positioned cash-wise and credit-wise |
| So we're very, very in good shape |
| I would say though we are very, very cost-conscious there and they were very, very – very, very good about working with us at a low rate and I felt very good about the process and we forward to their findings |
| Would we anticipate doing with AI and how will it benefit our business and also internally and also benefit us from placing AI expertise at our customer's |
| Importantly, however, we do remain optimistic for the long-term and have demonstrated we can produce earnings consistently under better economic conditions |
| I was well positioned in a way to capture the upswing and have done it the same with 2021 |
| They work extremely hard every day to ensure that our clients get the very best service |
| So we are in a great position to catch the upswing |
| We have great talent internally, great talent, and we're adding great talent and people are coming to us for jobs because they think it's a great place to be coming from competitors |
| But yes, we're good |
| We have a great value proposition in terms of our verticals, our margins, by the way were either second or third in the peer group for the industry and gross margin even with the decline down from roughly 35 to 31.5, which is driven by perm placement our volume that influences it |
| We also have a great team |
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| To conclude, we’re disappointed with our fiscal 2024 first quarter results, and we remain cautious in our outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2024, considering current economic and labor market uncertainties |
| Results for the fiscal 2024 first quarter declined in comparison to those of fiscal 2023's first quarter, due mainly to the significant worsening of economic conditions |
| The pullback in demand for direct hire placement services, in particular, contributed to the significant shortfall in fiscal 2024 first quarter results relative to those of the first quarter of fiscal 2023 |
| We reported negative cash flow from operating activities of $900,000 for the fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 31, 2023 |
| Our reported net losses for the fiscal 2024 first quarter again are mainly the result of the decreases in revenues and gross profit, and gross margin on lower direct hire placement business previously discussed |
| Again, the economic and labor market factors previously discussed contributed to a decline in orders from clients, as well as temporary labor to fill those orders, leading to the decrease in contract revenues |
| Economic and market conditions for us and our industry began to worsen earlier in calendar 2023 following a COVID-19 bounce in 2022, and it worsened even more in the second half of calendar 2023, leading to the significant decline in results from the comparable fiscal 2023 first quarter ended December 31, 2022 |
| Direct hire revenues for the fiscal 2024 first quarter were $3.1 million, down 47% as compared with fiscal 2023 first quarter direct hire revenues |
| Furthermore, direct hire placements versus temporary placements are usually the first to be negatively impacted in an economic downturn, such as that experience since 2022’s post-COVID-19 bounce, to the resurgence of economic and labor uncertainties in 2023 |
| Our Professional Contract Services gross margin was 25% for the fiscal 2024 first quarter compared with 25.4% for the fiscal 2023 first quarter, a decline of only 40 basis points |
| AMN Healthcare, which is the giant healthcare staffing firm nursing, physicians and so forth has been down 30% to 40% in top-line |
| This gave way to returning concerns about uncertainties surrounding the economy that have negatively impacted labor markets throughout 2023, and worsened in the later portion of calendar 2023, leading to further decreases in orders and placements for our businesses through the first fiscal quarter of 2024 |
| Professional and industrial contract staffing services revenues for the fiscal 2024 first quarter were $27.6 million, down 22% as compared to the fiscal 2023 first quarter |
| These decreases in gross profit and gross margin are mainly attributable to the decline in direct hire business for the fiscal 2024 first quarter -- I'm sorry, mainly attributable to the decline in direct hire business which has 100% gross margin |
| As Derek mentioned, revenues for the fiscal 2024 first quarter were $30.6 million, down 26% as compared to the fiscal 2023 first quarter revenue of $41.1 million |
| Gross profit for the fiscal 2024 first quarter was $9.7 million, down 32% as compared to the fiscal 2023 first quarter gross profit of $14.4 million |
| Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure for the fiscal 2024 first quarter was a negative $200,000, down $2.2 million as compared with $2 million for the fiscal 2023 first quarter |
| We faced significant difficulties in the fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 31, 2023 mainly stemming from economic and labor market instability and uncertainty |
| Their revenue was down and some of the buffers by the way for the larger staffing companies came from the European business not from the US business |
| Professional contract services revenue, which represents 91% of all contract services revenue and 82% of total revenue, decreased $6.7 million, or 21%, quarter over quarter |
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