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| Specifically comparing segment results from this fiscal first quarter to the same quarter last year, our GovDeals segment was up 18% on GMV, 17% on revenue and up 17% on segment direct profit driven by increased availability of vehicles and strong bidder engagement on our newly modernized Govdeals.com marketplace platform |
| In our world, we're really looking to deliver the best value to clients on a continuous basis |
| I mean we're about building the highest recovery, the most liquid buyer base, making sure that we're covering every industry where there's growth opportunities |
| We saw a very strong performance for our GovDeals and Machinio segments this fiscal first quarter |
| However, we are seeing an improvement in our RSCG product mix as we enter the seasonally high fiscal second quarter, and most of the delayed projects in our CAG segment are expected to close during the fiscal second quarter, resulting in the resumption of year-over-year growth |
| We continue to provide strong liquidity for our sellers across all segments as the number of auction participants on our platform grew by 14% year-over-year during Q1, and the number of completed transactions grew 12% year-over-year |
| So I think we're well positioned to what the needs are currently in the market, and that's why we're going to continue to grow |
| We are pleased to report that we have successfully rolled out our AllSurplus Deals marketplace offering in 5 markets, and we are setting new records for completed transactions, revenue and profitability week-over-week in this channel as we move through the current quarter |
| In support of our long-term strategy, we continue to expand our market share in our GovDeals and CAG segments through the acquisition of Sierra Auction, which strengthens and accelerates our position as the leading online platform for the sale of vehicles, equipment and surplus assets for government and commercial fleet sellers |
| In summary, we remain the trusted provider of choice for commercial and government claims in the circular economy and continue to deliver outstanding value for our customers as companies of all sizes and industries seek to better manage their assets, inventories and supply chains to drive efficiencies, they are turning to the Liquidity Services platform |
| We intend to capitalize on our strong buyer base and business pipeline across our segments to deliver improved growth and profitability in our current fiscal second quarter |
| So I think we're very well positioned |
| Our results will benefit from these investments and our expanded operational capacity |
| Our capital-efficient business with strong operating cash flow, approximately $107 million in cash with zero debt provides us ample financial flexibility to execute our plans |
| And I think the combination of some of the modernization that we've done with GovDeals with the opportunity to integrate, a lot of the tools that everyone in every industry is utilizing, sort of AI tools and machine-driven -- one-to-one marketing, that's all helping us win in the marketplace, and we're excited about the business pipeline and feel like we've got the right services in a very differentiated marketplace experience to win and convert more opportunities in retail and the capital assets segment and we talked about Machinio |
| So many of them have reduced warehouse capacity, reduced infrastructure, and we stepped in and provide them a lot of capabilities to be more efficient and that allows us to grow market share |
| Additionally, we recorded strong subscriber growth in our Machinio segment as customers continue to be delighted by our Machinio System, dealer management software solutions, which deliver outstanding ROI by automating and improving asset management, marketing and sales activities |
| In fact, we're at one of the big trade shows this week, very strong receptivity to our multichannel positioning |
| We recorded 13% organic growth in consolidated GMV this quarter, led by our GovDeals segment, which benefited from strong bidder engagement on our modernized govdeals.com marketplace platform |
| Machinio was up 18%, and its segment direct profit was up 19% with continuing increase in subscribers and pricing for Machinio Advertising and Machinio System dealer management products |
| And we've had some really good results in the current quarter, George, that are illustrating the types of transactions that have rolled over |
| Our fiscal year 2024 outlook continues to anticipate year-over-year growth for the second quarter with improvements in consolidated results expected for the second half of fiscal 2024 compared to the first half of fiscal 2024 |
| The second quarter of fiscal year 2024 guidance includes continued strong performance for our GovDeals segment and further improvement in the GovDeals segment from our acquisition of Sierra Auction this quarter |
| Our CAG segment also looks to have a stronger sequential quarter for this fiscal second quarter as it captures transactions delayed from this past fiscal first quarter |
| But we expect CAG to have a very strong March quarter, right, the one coming up, not only because we had already planned that it was going to have a pretty solid quarter, but then you compound that with the catch-up on these |
| I think we've been effective in moving product through the right channels to improve margins and where needed to sort of adjust our service levels with clients to make sure that we're getting a good return on sort of our operational investments |
| Jorge Celaya And Gary, I would also just point out that the deals had a very good quarter -- this past quarter without the Sierra acquisition, and we expect to have another double-digit growth quarter next quarter without Sierra |
| This is an example of our favorable position to be a consolidator in the market |
| Now we sell very efficiently through a variety of sort of digital inside sales practices, George, and that allows us to hit the ground running quickly and ensure profitable growth |
| We have a very strong leader in Asia, ex-McKinsey consultant has been with us for over now almost 15 years |
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| Our fiscal first quarter revenue was $71.3 million, down 1% from $72.3 million in the same quarter last year, reflecting consignment GMV at 89%, tying an all-time high |
| While non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $7.3 million this quarter was down from $9.8 million in the same quarter last year, reflecting the CAG and retail segment results |
| While finishing the overall quarter within guidance, albeit at the low end of guidance due to delays in various CAG segment high-margin projects, which were mostly already finalized this January and a slower-than-anticipated improvement in our retail segment from the more recent product mix trends related to lower value supply in the market |
| Growth and profitability in our RSCG and CAG segments were impacted during Q1 by an inferior mix of product and delays in selected international sales events at quarter end, respectively |
| But what I'm calling out is on the shortfall, I guess, to be, if you want to call it that, on those two particular segments from what we expected, at least, it was those -- delays in those transactions and then as I said, some of the product mix market issues in retail |
| Non-GAAP adjusted EPS for the first quarter was $0.14, down from $0.19 in the same quarter last year |
| While our operating expenses were well controlled during the quarter, the percentage drop in revenue and direct profit compared to the same quarter last year reflected the CAG and retail segments delays and product mix, respectively, impacting these results |
| George Sutton Well, again, a half dozen transactions equating to about how much in GMV? Or is there a -- you called it out as one of the reasons for some of the challenges in the first quarter |
| But that CAG from time to time has these slippages, especially when they're international more complex transactions |
| Our RSCG segment was up 3% on GMV, down 5% on revenue due to mix and down 12% on segment direct profit as the GMV increase was driven by lower take rate, low-touch consignment solutions, while retailer purpose programs and some retailer consignment activity continued to reflect the impact of the lower value product mix compared to last year |
| Bill Angrick That was an unintended interruption of the streak |
| And then this whole issue with the retail sector where you're getting lower ticket items flowing through on GMV, is that something that given what the comparables would be throughout last year that you would expect to continue to see for fiscal '24? Or you said it's getting a little bit better, but is it still a situation where because of, I don't know, headline news, sluggish economy or whatever, you continue to think that you'll see a less amount of higher ticket items flowing through your GMV platform? Bill Angrick I think we're -- and we've said this for the last few quarters, we've seen a reset in consumer behavior and a more frugal consumer with respect to significant high ticket purchasing online |
| And then just lastly, I didn't see -- and apologize for this if I missed it because I've had a couple of companies report this morning |
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