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| In terms of strategic growth initiatives, we have formed key teaming agreements with products and solution providers that are poised to fuel our growth by enhancing our offerings and expanding our market reach |
| I'm encouraged about where WidePoint stands from a liquidity perspective as we've done an exceptional job to manage our cash and because of our access to the $4 million receivables factory facility |
| We have experienced consistent sequential improvements quarter-over-quarter underlying our continued growth and resilience, as we also surpassed the results of Q3 2022 and have achieved positive adjusted EBITDA for the 25th consecutive quarter, highlighting our consistent profitability and operational strength |
| Not only will this immediately benefit our top line, but it presents the broader WidePoint Organization with incremental cross sell and up sell opportunities looking ahead |
| We continue to make positive progress within the K-through-12 Arena |
| This bodes well for Q4 and full year 2024 |
| Another significant catalyst contributing to our strong position is the fact that the majority of our capital investments have been successfully closed |
| Again, we continue to garner all this traction in tandem with operating efficiently as a leaner and tight organization, following our reduction in force at the end of 2022, and as evidenced by our ability to renew materially all of our contracts up for renewal, our customers continue to value our solutions and services |
| Given the remote work environment, we see positive results from the increased social media efforts |
| In some cases, we have been able to expand the scope of work, which speaks to the robust nature of our offerings, in addition to the relentless efforts from our team to continuously cross sell and up-sell our solutions |
| As Jin stated, we continue to build momentum and are seeing the results of hard work in closing the higher margin deals |
| Despite the interest rates, as lofty as they are, WidePoint remains well prepared for the foreseeable future, effectively managing our cash balance |
| I am proud that our efforts show that we are headed in the right direction as our financial performance has shown significant improvement and the bulk of our capital investments are now in the rear view mirror |
| Additionally, we continue to work closely with our systems integrators, and we believe that our tremendous past performance in both the federal and commercial space will close additional opportunities in which the systems integrators are reaching out to WidePoint for assistance in closing |
| On an operational note, it has been encouraging to witness customers reengaging with us in both the commercial and federal government sectors |
| And so we see a lot of good things happening there |
| Our pipeline remains robust |
| We appreciate the trust and support of our investors and shareholders as we work to deliver long term value and sustainable growth |
| In parallel, IT Authorities continues to build its pipeline as well and is making headway in closing the number of exciting deals |
| Additionally, we successfully signed contracts with The Federal Emergency Management Agency and a major beverage bottling company for telecom and IT as our service solutions, respectively, in Q4 |
| All that said, the supply chain challenges that were prevalent have fortunately now largely subsided, and we are all well equipped to manage them effectively |
| I am pleased to share the progress we've made over the past several months |
| We look to finish 2023 strong with additional potential material contracts |
| However, we are optimistic that we will eclipse our 2023 financial performance in 2024 |
| Additionally, we believe there will be no material non-cash adjustments for the current year, which will both lead to an optimized adjusted EBITDA and bottom line |
| I am also proud to announce that we also won a new contract with the SEC, with a total contract value of $3.2 million and Soft-ex, our operations in Dublin, Ireland, recently announced a win with CSG as well as an Irish telecom agency |
| Our revenue remains within the guidance range of $103 million to $108 million, a reflection of our steady and disciplined approach to managing our business |
| In conclusion, our company's performance continued to demonstrate its resilience and adaptability, and we remain dedicated to navigating the challenges ahead with a strategic and forward thinking approach |
| A contract with the FCC, an agency within the Department of Transportation, implementation of Cox Communication and MCPC ProMedica are major successful engagements that are going well |
| We have several material opportunities that we see on the horizon that we hope to win before the end of the year |
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| The recent gross margin excluding the carrier services is approximately 100 basis points lower in 2023 compared to the nine months in 2022, it's a result of the increased noncash depreciation and amortization expenses in that period |
| As you know, the Federal Government is currently embroiled in budget debates and a potential government shutdown is looming |
| Additionally, inflation and the result in increased labor costs continued to pose a challenge for us in determining our costs |
| There are numerous uncertainties that make it challenging to provide a clear outlook |
| We are also faced with uncertainty regarding pending awards for material contracts |
| The lower gross margin percentage excluding carrier services is related to the increased depreciation and amortization related to capital investments and our delivery platforms reaching completion and beginning to be amortized |
| The principal difference in the net loss from the nine month period in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 was the noncash goodwill charge of $16.3 million that was taken in the second quarter of 2022 and to a lesser extent the increased amortization expenses previously mentioned |
| In the third quarter, reselling and other services was $1.4 million, a decrease of $1.4 million from the $2.8 million in the same period last year |
| The decrease for the three month results was due to the timing of reselling opportunities near the government fiscal year end that moved into the fourth quarter |
| Net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023 was $2.7 million compared to a net loss of $14.7 million in the same period last year |
| For the third quarter of 2023, our net loss is $921,000 compared to a net loss of $541,000 in the same period last year |
| The email question was during the call you noted that your gross margin percentage excluding carrier services revenues was 35% in the nine month period in 2022 and 34% in the nine months of 2023, what is driving the apparent margin compression? Good question |
| We're quoting the current inflationary situation and so far we've seen the government be a little bit more receptive to our plight |
| No problem |
| Next, despite some large tech companies implementing layoffs, the labor market remains extremely competitive |
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