GSE Systems Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
GSE Systems (Nasdaq: GVP) announced its Q1 2024 financial results, reporting a revenue increase to $11.3 million, a 3.8% rise from Q1 2023 and a 10.5% rise from Q4 2023. Engineering revenue rose 26% to $8.7 million from Q1 2023. Gross profit margin improved to 28.5%, up from 22.0% in Q1 2023. The backlog stands at $37.7 million. Q1 2024 saw a net loss of $2.0 million or $0.63 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million or $1.29 per share in Q1 2023.
Despite the revenue and margin improvements, orders in Q1 2024 decreased by 24% year-over-year to $14.6 million. The company ended Q1 with $2.8 million in cash. Following the quarter, Ravi Khanna was appointed President and CEO, and Damian DeLongchamp as COO. Additionally, a $0.8 million order was secured for a 24-month fuel cycle extension project.
- Revenue increased to $11.3 million, a 3.8% rise from Q1 2023.
- Engineering revenue rose 26% to $8.7 million from Q1 2023.
- Gross profit margin improved to 28.5%, up from 22.0% in Q1 2023.
- Backlog stands at $37.7 million.
- Operating expenses decreased to $4.7 million from $5.2 million in Q1 2023.
- Net loss reduced to $2.0 million or $0.63 per share from $3.0 million or $1.29 per share in Q1 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to $(0.4) million from $(2.2) million in Q1 2023.
- Orders decreased 24% year-over-year to $14.6 million.
- Workforce Solutions revenue fell to $2.6 million from $3.9 million in Q1 2023.
- Operating loss was $(1.5) million.
- Net loss was $(2.0) million in Q1 2024.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $2.8 million, indicating liquidity.
- Adjusted net loss was $(1.1) million.
Insights
The Q1 2024 financial results for GSE Systems exhibit a mix of positive short-term progress and some areas of concern. The revenue growth of
Backlog remains a significant indicator of future revenue potential and GSE's backlog of
In the short-term, investors might find optimism in the revenue growth and margin improvements, but the long-term success will heavily depend on reversing the trend in new orders and achieving consistent profitability.
GSE Systems operates in a niche but important segment of the energy industry, particularly with its focus on nuclear power and decarbonization initiatives. The engineering segment showed strong performance with a
The recent management transition might bring new strategies and operational improvements, although such changes usually take time to show results. The $0.8 million order for engineering services post-quarter end is a positive sign of continued demand for GSE's offerings.
For retail investors, the focus should be on how the company manages to sustain the engineering segment's momentum while addressing the decline in workforce solutions. Monitoring future orders and backlog growth will be important in assessing the company’s future performance.
Conference Call Scheduled for today, May 15, 2024 at 4:30pm ET
Q1 2024 Highlights
- The Company reports revenue in Q1 2024 of
$11.3 million 3.8% from$10.9 million 10.5% from$10.2 million - Engineering revenue reported
26% increase in Q1 2024 to$8.7 million $6.9 million - Stronger Gross Profit Margin of
28.5% in Q1 2024, up from22.0% in Q1 2023 and up from25.5% in Q4 2023. - Backlog at March 31, 2024, was
$37.7 million $32.3 million $5.4 million - Ended Q1 with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of
$2.8 million $1.5 million
Highlights Subsequent to Quarter-End
- Management transition - Ravi Khanna appointed President and CEO and Damian DeLongchamp appointed Chief Operating Officer.
- Awarded
$0.8 million
Management Commentary
"I am pleased to announce the company delivered both strong revenue and improved gross margins in the first quarter of 2024, a testament to the entire GSE team effort to drive efficiencies in how we deliver and execute increased performance of our engineering business lines," commented Ravi Khanna, GSE's recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we continue to see increased momentum in investment in the industry, GSE is well-positioned to add value to energy infrastructure and grid modernization programs, which is setting an optimistic pace for the future."
Emmett Pepe, CFO of GSE Systems, added, "Our Engineering segment continues to perform well, with revenue growth over both Q4 2023 and over the year ago quarter. More importantly, the segment delivered gross margin of
Q1 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Orders in Q1 2024 were
Revenue during Q1 2024 was
Engineering revenue was
Workforce Solutions revenue was
Gross profit in Q1 2024 was
Operating expenses in Q1 2024 were
Operating loss was approximately
Net loss in Q1 2024 was
Adjusted net loss1 totaled
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for Q1 2024 was approximately
Adjusted EBITDA1
Backlog at March 31, 2024, was
1 Refer to the non-GAAP reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for a definition of "EBITDA", "adjusted EBITDA" and "adjusted net income".
CONFERENCE CALL
GSE Systems has scheduled a conference call for today, May 15, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to review these results. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 974-2453 or (412) 317-5784 or can listen via a live Internet webcast at: https://app.webinar.net/03je93P4Vb5. Access to the link is also available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at: https://www.gses.com/about/investors/.
A teleconference replay of the call will be available for seven days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 6318445. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.gses.com/about/investors/ for 90 days.
ABOUT GSE SOLUTIONS
Proven by more than 50 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, GSE knows what it takes to help customers deliver carbon-free electricity safely and reliably. Today, GSE Solutions leverages top talent, expertise, and technology to help energy facilities achieve next-level power plant performance. GSE's advanced Engineering and Workforce Solutions divisions offer highly specialized training, engineering design, program compliance, simulation, and technical staffing that reduce risk and optimize plant operations. With more than 1,100 installations and hundreds of customers in over 50 countries, GSE delivers operational excellence. www.gses.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
We make statements in this press release that are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements reflect our current expectations concerning future events and results. We use words such as "expect," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "could," "anticipates," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause our actual performance or achievements to be materially different from those we project. For a full discussion of these risks, uncertainties, and factors, we encourage you to read our documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in our periodic reports under the forward-looking statements and risk factors sections. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Company Contact | Investor Contact | |
Ravi Khanna | Lytham Partners | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Adam Lowensteiner, Vice President | |
GSE Systems, Inc. | (646) 829-9702 | |
(410) 970-7800 |
GSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||
Three Months ended | |||||
March 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
Revenue | |||||
Cost of revenue | 8,067 | 8,478 | |||
Gross profit | 3,216 | 2,395 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | 4,360 | 4,788 | |||
Research and development | 229 | 181 | |||
Depreciation | 58 | 48 | |||
Amortization of intangible assets | 99 | 161 | |||
Total operating expenses | 4,746 | 5,178 | |||
Operating loss | (1,530) | (2,783) | |||
Other income and expenses, net | |||||
Interest expense, net | (459) | (286) | |||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net | (17) | 69 | |||
Other income, net | 54 | 10 | |||
Loss before income taxes | (1,952) | (2,990) | |||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 40 | (39) | |||
Net loss | |||||
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share - basic and diluted | 3,148,806 | 2,293,389 | |||
GSE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||
(unaudited) | |||||
ASSETS | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,360 | $ | 2,250 | |
Restricted cash, current | 379 | 378 | |||
Contract receivables, net of allowance for credit loss | 9,178 | 10,166 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 792 | 879 | |||
Total current assets | 11,709 | 13,673 | |||
Equipment, software and leasehold improvements, net | 700 | 754 | |||
Software development costs, net | 697 | 750 | |||
Goodwill | 4,908 | 4,908 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 1,080 | 1,179 | |||
Restricted cash - long term | 1,084 | 1,083 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 364 | 413 | |||
Other assets | 45 | 45 | |||
Total assets | $ | 20,587 | $ | 22,805 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Current portion of long-term note | $ | 1,054 | $ | 810 | |
Accounts payable | 2,181 | 3,300 | |||
Accrued expenses | 1,487 | 1,053 | |||
Accrued legal settlements | 774 | 1,010 | |||
Accrued compensation | 1,721 | 1,086 | |||
Billings in excess of revenue earned | 5,181 | 5,119 | |||
Accrued warranty | 181 | 176 | |||
Income taxes payable | 1,710 | 1,701 | |||
Derivative liabilities | 1,153 | 1,132 | |||
Other current liabilities | 643 | 956 | |||
Total current liabilities | 16,085 | 16,343 | |||
Long-term note, less current portion | 277 | 637 | |||
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 322 | 357 | |||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 67 | 126 | |||
Total liabilities | 16,751 | 17,463 | |||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||
Preferred stock | - | - | |||
Common stock issued, 3,239,832 and 3,034,139 shares outstanding, respectively | 34 | 32 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 87,440 | 86,983 | |||
Accumulated deficit | (80,700) | (78,708) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 61 | 34 | |||
Treasury stock at cost, 159,891 shares | (2,999) | (2,999) | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 3,836 | 5,342 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 20,587 | $ | 22,805 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (in thousands)
References to "EBITDA" mean net loss, before taking into account interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. References to Adjusted EBITDA exclude the stock-based compensation expense, advisory fees and change in fair value of derivative instruments. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under
Three Months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Net loss | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 459 | 286 | ||||||
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 40 | (39) | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 259 | 294 | ||||||
EBITDA | (1,234) | (2,410) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 294 | 285 | ||||||
Advisory fees | 476 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net | 17 | (69) | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
References to Adjusted net loss exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense, advisory fees, change in fair value of derivative instruments and amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions. Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share (adjusted EPS) are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Management believes adjusted net loss and adjusted EPS, in addition to other GAAP measures, are useful by investors to evaluate our results because they exclude certain items that are not directly related to our core operating performance and non-cash items that may, or could, have a disproportionate positive or negative impact on our results for any particular period. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, any measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted net loss and adjusted EPS to GAAP net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is as follows:
Three Months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Net loss | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 294 | 285 | ||||||
Advisory fees | 476 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net | 17 | (69) | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions | 99 | 161 | ||||||
Adjusted net loss | ||||||||
Loss per share - diluted | ||||||||
Add back: Effect of stock-based compensation expense | 0.09 | 0.13 | ||||||
Add back: Effect of advisory fees | 0.15 | - | ||||||
Add back: Effect of change in fair value of derivative instruments, net | 0.01 | (0.03) | ||||||
Add back: Effect of amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions | 0.03 | 0.07 | ||||||
Adjusted loss per common share - Diluted | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted(a) | 3,148,806 | 2,293,389 | ||||||
(a) During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we reported a GAAP net loss and an adjusted net loss. Accordingly, there were no dilutive shares from RSUs included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation that were considered anti-dilutive when calculating the net loss per share. |
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