VTSI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Good afternoon. Welcome to VirTra’s Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Hector and I will be your operator for today’s call.

Joining us for today’s presentation are the Company’s Chairman and CEO, Bob Ferris; and CFO, Judy Henry.

Following their remarks, we will open up the call for your questions.

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Bob Ferris

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Judy Henry

Bob, afternoon, you, everyone. good Thank and

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Bob Ferris

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Operator

Jaeson with time, this Capital a Thank first your question line comes you. the question-and-answer At [Operator Schmidt question. session. Our Markets. be of we will proceed from Please Street Lake with conducting Instructions]

Jaeson Schmidt

backdrop your last Hey in taking over Wondering seen change could if three macro my the any visibility the you’ve significant given months change comment guys, thanks questions. the here? for to you if

Bob Ferris

we this any the visibility macro seen backdrop not our that’s given At point, to have occurring. change

say negative not at would I not we’ve impact no, least So seen any, the any from macro.

Jaeson Schmidt

regarding with that QX? your delivered do helpful. you that’s Security, expect win be here And Homeland Okay, to in

Judy Henry

date year. future that No, next a into has contract

Jaeson Schmidt

and queue. I’ll one me, back into And Okay. the from last jump

to current significantly engagement headcount needing to do to year add pipeline, address Given of your opportunities? you all envision next these

Bob Ferris

on our we based exactly be some need might that depending secure. increase believe We wins. headcount contract would national currently But what contracts on

and adequate is sitting well right now headcount with that Our is at under. were XX about the contracts currently

Jaeson Schmidt

Okay, guys. Thanks helpful. that’s lot a

Bob Ferris

you. Thank

Operator

Our Private question with the your Instructions] Please question. of next from proceed Investor. comes line [indiscernible] [Operator

Unidentified Analyst

any question, you information of can any us coming pipeline a just Bob, Hey maybe? into on up the update or go product

Bob Ferris

under Ralph, comes the we when it really that – wraps. to product we pipeline, keep

for passed and internally any the we product information that prime to try give time. So not until is testing all is ready

also that I And of important point. we can’t make comment that work we’re competitive competitors adjustments for to until ready also It’s obviously reasons really at so we’re our if accordingly. can and type signal allow the doing

So I more but pipeline our several I unfortunately can’t in say give currently, that you product we items specifics. can’t have

Unidentified Analyst

Thanks. great. Okay,

Operator

for the our turn At And session. Mr. this question-and-answer this remarks. closing call concludes over back like time, to Bob Ferris I’d to

Bob Ferris

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VirTra (VTSI) 13 Nov 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript