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| As Dave will discuss, our balance sheet is strong and we’ve ample cash to expand our business |
| That's very good |
| However, for the full year 2023, strong pricing discipline and an improved business mix resulted in year-over-year construction gross margin improvement from 21.6% to 26% |
| In these markets, we feel our experience and reputation give us a sustainable competitive advantage |
| Based on our sales pipeline, we believe demand in all of these sectors will remain strong |
| We also have continued conviction in the ongoing growth of factory-built construction in the United States, which according to Modular Building Institute's most recent report now accounts for 6% of all new construction starts in North America, having tripled from 2% in 2015 |
| And we've gotten some really good traction on with the segment of development |
| Sustained execution quality has contributed to the division's ability to maintain pricing levels and has contributed to the division's gross margin improvement |
| Dave Noble Look, the important thing is we feel like we've got a good value for that -- we paid a good price for that acquisition |
| Lastly, we closed the accretive Big Lake Lumber bolt-on acquisition in the fourth quarter and have successfully integrated it into our Glenbrook operation |
| It's an odd thing to say, but our sales pipeline, our backlog hasn't declined at all, it's remained really strong |
| And so if we can spread those public company costs and those corporate overhead costs over a bigger base, we think that will create a tremendous amount of shareholder value |
| We remain confident in the division's ability to maintain strong gross margins as revenues recover amid a stronger macroeconomic backdrop |
| I think it's amazing |
| We also closed a bolt-on acquisition in this segment in Q4 as Rick mentioned, which will bolster revenues in 2024 |
| As of December 31, 2023, our consolidated balance sheet and liquidity were strong |
| We believe this is a temporary situation and are continuing our focus on the niche markets where we’ve built significant expertise and a strong reputation, including affordable and workforce housing, educational buildings and dormitories, and environmentally sustainable housing |
| So that's the good news |
| Last year, our Health care division, we found somebody to merge that with, and we think that transaction created a lot of shareholder value |
| But in general, the tone in the marketplace is better than it was 6 months ago, projects are going forward |
| We think that will create a tremendous amount of shareholder value |
| For right now, we think that will create a tremendous amount of shareholder value |
| We purchased Big Lake Lumber for a really good price from our standpoint |
| And we are working on additional acquisitions predominantly in our Construction division that we think will create a tremendous amount of value |
| We think our stock is very, very cheap |
| That's pretty well known in the marketplace |
| So that's what makes our solution a really great solution for those expensive hard to reach places |
| I would add that we're seeing a trend where there's really strong focus on solving workforce housing problems |
| And so it's something that we've adjusted to, and we think will get better over time |
| Despite some economic headwinds, which impacted our construction revenue all year, we continue to make progress across this operating segment in 2023 |
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| Non-GAAP adjusted net income from continuing operations in Q4 was a negative $0.4 million |
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations decreased to negative $0.1 million in Q4 from a positive $0.9 million in Q4 of '22 |
| In the fourth quarter of 2023, our construction revenue and gross profit declined compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 |
| Credit tightening in the second half of 2023was a contributing factor and caused delays in some commercial projects pushing revenue into 2024 and in some cases indefinitely |
| Segment non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA at our construction division decreased $0.7 million in Q4 this year, down from $2.9 million in Q4 of '22 |
| Al Hill Yes, because that has -- reverse stock splits always have a negative connotation in my mind |
| Because of weak economy or because demand wasn't there, we're not seeing that |
| An issue we have is just lack of scale as a public company |
| And what we're seeing is that it's just taking longer, and it's more difficult for them to get the financing in place |
| Although the timing continues to be tampered by ongoing interest rate sensitivity |
| They're below NAV |
| So we think that trend is entirely sustainable, and it's just a problem that they were able to solve |
| So if we execute on some acquisitions, that problem goes away |
| What I would say is, credit conditions have gotten tighter |
| So essentially, that's like a negative goodwill |
| And I think the -- on the losing money, I think that's just a moment in time because we sold our Health care business |
| In Q4 2023, SG&A decreased by $1 million or 23.8% versus Q2 in '22 |
| That's not something to worry about |
| As a percentage of revenue, SG&A decreased in Q4 22.8% versus 23.9% in Q4 of 2022 |
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