BGSF Inc.

11/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2024 16:57

BGSF, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BGSF, Inc. (NYSE: BGSF), a growing provider of consulting, managed services, and professional workforce solutions, today reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2024.

Q3 2024 Highlights (results include sequential comparisons to Q2 2024):

  • Revenues were $71.2 million for Q3, compared to $68.1 million for Q2.
    • Property Management segment revenues increased 15.9% from Q2, driven by seasonal demand.
    • Professional segment revenues declined 2.5% from Q2, due to a decline in billed hours in the Finance & Accounting division.
  • Gross profit was $24.3 million, up from $23.6 million in Q2, primarily due to higher sales in Property Management.
  • Net loss was $0.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for Q3 and Q2.
  • Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $3.2 million (4.5% of revenues) in Q3 from $2.6 million (3.8% of revenues) in Q2.
  • Adjusted EPS 1 was $0.10 for Q3 compared with $0.07 for Q2.
  • Launched advanced lead generation technology, which generated significantly better lead acquisition and conversion rates in the quarter.

1 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled below.

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

For the Thirteen Week Periods Ended

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

June 30,
2024

Revenue:

Property Management

$

29,824

$

35,976

$

25,726

Professional

41,362

47,508

42,411

Total

$

71,186

$

83,484

$

68,137

Gross profit / Gross profit percentage:

Property Management

$

10,696

35.9

%

$

14,197

39.5

%

$

9,596

37.3

%

Professional

13,633

33.0

%

15,782

33.2

%

14,034

33.1

%

Total

$

24,329

34.2

%

$

29,979

35.9

%

$

23,630

34.7

%

Operating income

$

470

$

5,267

$

81

Net (loss) Income

$

(804

)

$

2,640

$

(761

)

Net (loss) income per diluted share

$

(0.07

)

$

0.24

$

(0.07

)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Adjusted EBITDA 1

$

3,208

$

7,857

$

2,603

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (% of revenue) 1

4.5

%

9.4

%

3.8

%

Adjusted EPS 1

$

0.10

$

0.36

$

0.07

Beth A. Garvey, Chair, President, and CEO, said, "Although economic uncertainties persist and the demand environment remains choppy for the entire IT consulting and workforce industry, we are pleased to report that our third quarter total revenues improved sequentially by 4.5%. This sales progression was due to a seasonal lift in Property Management, up 15.9%, compared to the second quarter. In addition, the Professional segment stabilized late in the quarter, down 2.5% for the quarter compared to the second quarter. We continue to launch 2024 project wins expeditiously, including the major IT transformation project related to a large international client that we discussed last quarter. Our largest category in Professional, IT consulting, maintained stable topline revenues between second and third quarters, which is positive. Finance & Accounting experienced lower project work in the third quarter due to typical seasonality for calendar reporting clients. Permanent placements stabilized with flat revenues between second and third quarters. Conversely, Managed Solutions continued to grow sequentially, which aligns with our strategic goals of expanding our consulting efforts. We remain cautiously optimistic at the pockets of revenue categories that stabilized this quarter but continue to tightly manage costs and expenses.

"As part of our ongoing technology enhancements, I am pleased to share that we have launched our advanced lead generation engine in the third quarter, made possible by our earlier investment to modernize our tech stack. BGSF's technology platform leverages our marketing automation to streamline better lead acquisition and increase conversion rates across both our Professional and Property Management divisions. We have other tech enhancements launching in the fourth quarter to drive better efficiencies and believe these initiatives demonstrate our commitment to BGSF's digital transformation to improve client engagement and deliver cutting-edge workforce solutions."

"The review of strategic alternatives work continues, and we have no updates that we can share today. We look forward to discussing in more detail in the future," concluded Garvey.

Conference Call

BGSF will discuss its third quarter 2024 financial results during a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET on November 7, 2024. Interested participants may dial 1-844-481-3017 (Toll Free) or 1-412-317-1882 (International). A replay of the call will be available until November 14, 2024. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-344-7529 (Toll Free), or 1-412-317-0088 (International) and enter access code 4519768. The live webcast and archived replay are accessible from the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.bgsf.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx

About BGSF

BGSF provides consulting, managed services and professional workforce solutions to a variety of industries through its various divisions in IT, Finance & Accounting, Managed Solutions, and Property Management. BGSF has integrated several regional and national brands achieving scalable growth. The Company was ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as the 97 th largest U.S. staffing company and the 49 th largest IT staffing firm in 2024. The Company's disciplined acquisition philosophy, which builds value through both financial growth and the retention of unique and dedicated talent within BGSF's family of companies, has resulted in a seasoned management team with strong tenure and the ability to offer exceptional service to our field talent and client partners while building value for investors. For more information on the Company and its services, please visit its website at www.bgsf.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future financial performance and the expectations and objectives of our board or management. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various other risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, risks relating to volatility and uncertainty in the capital markets, availability of suitable third parties with which to conduct any strategic transaction, whether the Company will be able to pursue a strategic transaction, or whether any such transaction, if pursued, will be completed successfully and on attractive terms, or at all, the risks associated with undertaking a review of strategic alternatives, including in respect of relationships with stockholders, employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as risks and uncertainties listed in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's other filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of the risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "allows," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "estimates," "should," "would," "may," "might," "forward," "will," "intends," "continue," "outlook," "temporarily," "progressing," "prospects," and "anticipates" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

September 29,
2024

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

262

$

-

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $933 and $554, respectively)

46,074

56,776

Prepaid expenses

2,355

2,963

Other current assets

2,760

7,172

Total current assets

51,451

66,911

Property and equipment, net

1,204

1,217

Other assets

Deposits

2,092

2,699

Software as a service, net

4,592

5,026

Deferred income taxes, net

7,587

7,271

Right-of-use asset - operating leases, net

5,065

5,435

Intangible assets, net

26,193

30,370

Goodwill

59,151

59,588

Total other assets

104,680

110,389

Total assets

$

157,335

$

178,517

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

221

$

95

Accrued payroll and expenses

15,361

14,902

Line of credit (net of debt issuance costs of $128)

-

24,746

Long-term debt, current portion (net of debt issuance costs of $27 and $0, respectively)

3,373

34,000

Accrued interest

286

438

Income taxes payable

172

282

Contingent consideration, current portion

4,047

4,208

Convertible note

4,368

4,368

Lease liabilities, current portion

1,586

2,016

Total current liabilities

29,414

85,055

Line of credit (net of debt issuance costs of $305)

7,381

-

Long-term debt, less current portion (net of debt issuance costs of $220)

33,780

-

Contingent consideration, less current portion

-

4,112

Lease liabilities, less current portion

3,815

3,814

Total liabilities

74,390

92,981

Commitments and contingencies

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized, -0- shares issued and outstanding

-

-

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 19,500,000 shares authorized 11,006,696 and 10,887,509 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, net of 3,930 shares of treasury stock, at cost, respectively.

53

52

Additional paid in capital

69,955

68,551

Retained earnings

12,937

16,933

Total stockholders' equity

82,945

85,536

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

157,335

$

178,517

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share and dividend amounts)

For the Thirteen and Thirty-nine Week Periods Ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues

$

71,186

$

83,484

$

208,089

$

239,600

Cost of services

46,857

53,505

136,692

153,263

Gross profit

24,329

29,979

71,397

86,337

Selling, general and administrative expenses

21,966

22,679

64,549

68,475

Impairment losses

-

-

-

22,545

Depreciation and amortization

1,893

2,033

5,881

5,729

Operating income (loss)

470

5,267

967

(10,412

)

Interest expense, net

(1,222

)

(1,672

)

(3,518

)

(4,375

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

(752

)

3,595

(2,551

)

(14,787

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(52

)

(955

)

194

3,565

Net (loss) income

$

(804

)

$

2,640

$

(2,357

)

$

(11,222

)

Net (loss) income per share:

Basic

$

(0.07

)

$

0.24

$

(0.22

)

$

(1.04

)

Diluted

$

(0.07

)

$

0.24

$

(0.22

)

$

(1.04

)

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

10,919

10,791

10,882

10,753

Diluted

10,919

10,803

10,882

10,753

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

-

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.45

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

Revenue:

Property Management

$

29,824

42

%

$

35,976

43

%

$

80,096

38

%

$

95,453

40

%

Professional

41,362

58

47,508

57

127,993

62

144,147

60

Total

$

71,186

100

%

$

83,484

100

%

$

208,089

100

%

$

239,600

100

%

Gross profit:

Property Management

10,696

44

%

$

14,197

47

%

29,635

42

%

$

38,196

44

%

Professional

13,633

56

15,782

53

41,762

58

48,141

56

Total

$

24,329

100

%

$

29,979

100

%

$

71,397

100

%

$

86,337

100

%

Operating income (loss):

Property Management

$

4,175

$

7,212

$

10,780

$

17,676

Professional -without impairment losses

1,474

3,253

4,704

9,666

Professional - impairment losses

-

-

-

(22,545

)

Home office

(5,179

)

(5,198

)

(14,517

)

(15,209

)

Total

$

470

$

5,267

$

967

$

(10,412

)

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

For the Thirty-nine Week Periods Ended September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$

(2,357

)

$

(11,222

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by activities:

Depreciation

271

343

Amortization

5,610

5,386

Impairment losses

-

22,545

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

12

-

Amortization of debt issuance costs

129

145

Interest (income) expense on contingent consideration payable

(23

)

468

Provision for credit losses

1,670

658

Share-based compensation

788

844

Deferred income taxes, net of acquired deferred tax liability

(316

)

(5,092

)

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

9,033

1,795

Prepaid expenses

609

313

Other current assets

4,868

3,179

Deposits

607

(84

)

Software as a service

537

543

Accounts payable

126

(337

)

Accrued payroll and expenses

459

(4,251

)

Other current liabilities

-

(1,000

)

Accrued interest

(152

)

23

Income taxes receivable and payable

(566

)

938

Operating leases

(59

)

(100

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

21,246

15,094

Cash flows from investing activities

Businesses acquired, net of cash received

-

(6,740

)

Capital expenditures

(1,370

)

(2,019

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,370

)

(8,759

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net (payments) borrowings under line of credit

(17,188

)

4,282

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

4,250

-

Principal payments on long-term debt

(850

)

(5,000

)

Payments of dividends

(1,639

)

(4,874

)

Issuance of ESPP shares

355

412

Issuance of shares under the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, net of exercises

262

19

Contingent consideration paid

(4,250

)

(1,110

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

(554

)

(64

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(19,614

)

(6,335

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

262

-

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

-

-

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

262

$

-

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest, net

$

3,419

$

3,573

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

$

666

$

569

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The financial results of BGSF, Inc. are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. To help the readers understand the Company's financial performance, the Company supplements its GAAP financial results with Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS.

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows of a company. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, net income per diluted share, operating income, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities or measures of our liquidity. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are useful performance measures and are used by us to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period-to-period and to provide for a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than measures under GAAP can provide alone. In addition, the financial covenants in our credit agreement are based on EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement.

We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, costs associated with the evaluation of potential strategic alternatives ("Strategic alternatives review"), transaction fees, and certain non-cash expenses such as impairment losses and share-based compensation expense, as well as certain specific events that management does not consider in assessing our on-going operating performance.

We define "Adjusted EPS" as diluted earnings per share eliminating amortization expense of intangible assets from acquisitions, the Strategic Alternatives Review, transaction fees, and certain non-cash expenses such as impairment losses, as well as certain specific events that management does not consider in assessing our on-going operating performance, net of the respective income tax effect.

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(dollars in thousands)

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

Thirteen Weeks Ended

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

June 30,
2024

Net (loss) income

$

(804

)

$

2,640

$

(2,357

)

$

(11,222

)

$

(761

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

52

955

(194

)

(3,565

)

(219

)

Interest expense, net

1,222

1,672

3,518

4,375

1,061

Operating income (loss)

470

5,267

967

(10,412

)

81

Depreciation and amortization

1,893

2,033

5,881

5,729

1,981

Impairment losses

-

-

-

22,545

-

Share-based compensation

317

408

788

844

236

Strategic alternatives review

526

-

874

-

280

Transaction fees

2

149

42

901

25

Adjusted EBITDA

$

3,208

$

7,857

$

8,552

$

19,607

$

2,603

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(% of revenue)

4.5

%

9.4

%

4.1

%

8.2

%

3.8

%

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income EPS to Adjusted EPS

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Thirty-nine Weeks Ended

Thirteen Weeks Ended

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

September 29,
2024

October 1,
2023

June 30,
2024

Net (loss) income per diluted share

$

(0.07

)

$

0.24

$

(0.22

)

$

(1.04

)

$

(0.07

)

Acquisition amortization

0.13

0.15

0.42

0.42

0.15

Impairment losses (pre-tax)

-

-

-

2.10

-

Strategic alternatives review

0.05

-

0.08

-

0.03

Transaction fees

-

0.01

-

0.08

-

Income tax expense adjustment

(0.01

)

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

(0.63

)

(0.04

)

Adjusted EPS

$

0.10

$

0.36

$

0.24

$

0.93

$

0.07

Steven Hooser or Sandy Martin
Three Part Advisors
[email protected] 214.872.2710 or 214.616.2207

Source: BGSF, Inc.