PFSW - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today’s conference call to discuss PFSweb’s Financial Results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Joining us today are PFSweb’s CEO, Mr. Mike Willoughby; the Company’s CFO, Mr. Tom Madden; and the Company’s outside Investor Relations Advisor Sean Mansouri with Gateway Investor Relations.

Following the remarks, we’ll open the call for your questions.

to call like to now would turn over the Mr. I some introductory for comments. Mansouri

Sean Mansouri

Thank you, Holly.

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Mike Willoughby

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Tom Madden

afternoon good Mike, Thanks, and everyone.

quarter, service For compared fee equivalent period. SFE consolidated or $XX.X revenue to in prior was million, our million the year the $XX.X second

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in gross quarter corporate and client on also the during costs, The due margins experienced as million labor level on the XXXX costs LiveArea of and $XX.X $X.X reduced was this reductions operating as a and labor efficiencies. ongoing June amortization in LiveArea costs expense increased of to quarter, focus the direct segment an were the declined but we incremental year. a our increase compared prior more part costs million by projects. SG&A in certain experienced decrease offset than certain personnel-related in costs, depreciation and and PFS to cost segments and

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the in million, support and of the financial I to a that reduction cash XXXX excluding year debt XX, closer the expected use of million million. see leases to XXXX. $XX debt would $XX.X XXXX, is for million outlook positive second position my XXXX, the of This position cash -- favorable as cash as flow of clients, to later in capital in of totaled half million heavier compares modified $XX $XX.X operating this June to net a of $XX.X balance of expect the a expectation then million. XX, in cash free net level approximately level $XX.X at cash second to total net year. to current expenditures million $X.X our net debt at a half debt return resulting in a sheet, With the and December would we new Turning to resulting well was year net equivalents a

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direct As business year. $X.X a increased million of contribution million net LiveArea in the to the as prior result compared of the the above, $X.X to

decrease to the Our second XXXX corporate million costs compared personnel by quarter and $X.X tax-related costs. a related due to of to SG&A prior in the primarily in year, declined

our during approximately second within are our for to July Charlie $X in bankruptcy the was the million earned client client SFE Operations half for segment service of which operations XXXX Mike Total by next year. be two Charming ended services quarter outlook, this the conclude as services from one XX, transition mentioned weeks. on this of half revenue expected the and clients to expected earlier, was PFS the prepaid in XXXX expected [indiscernible] to of filed on more second PFS XXXX. than Moving

and conjunction quarter of and In bankruptcy program second we service this the approximately with XXXX. in $X.X receivables million freight of fee liquidation, reserved

two in service EBITDA adjusted distribution the XXXX SFE challenges we million As $XX and between revenue facilities, unit, a to million the well revenue result our in million. and as capacity these with between bankruptcies now ranging excess the lower unplanned business LiveArea range $XX as expect from of and XXXX client $XXX $XXX million to

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issues. become the mentioned, of client Mike we originally and transition a bankruptcies anticipated, XXXX LiveArea than As of has primarily because sales performance year the more

and XX the months visibility the However, to strong good sales XX give exceptionally bookings revenue associated this recurring PFS anticipated segment. the months streams next us for into

year. provide fiscal update on for outlook As growth in next expect we the turnaround to LiveArea, coupled are a financial well XXXX for we stronger our quarterly into a When the November. our next process efforts planning result, in with

to Mike? my concludes the prepared and I’ll This call over remarks turn Mike. back

Mike Willoughby

Thank you, Tom.

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million XX compares in projects to also project combined in value. they value combined then projects We million worth project $X.X where estimated XX this booked a estimated $X.X and

and with We the the those revenue our recurring from resulting of benefits good engagement financial engagements. performance continue to have expected bookings annual reasonably

the compared highlighting project XXXX, are first challenges experienced sales value the $X approximately of we project half million continued first project unit. down half estimated by bookings of to in the for business have in the XXXX However, this

personnel I marketing hired with records for we have focused performance, track already of earlier, sales like As and executing mentioned top high proven companies programs revenue LiveArea.

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Operator

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Mark Argento

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to model -- little wanted some guidance here talk a maybe bit. could EBITDA talk guiding that kind SG&A, there? down, gross delevering just and the little and seeing margin you more gross seeing related we’re coming down Obviously then, aggressively but And of Thanks. going margin on about bit deleveraging about a revenue what

Mike Willoughby

let I’ll happy be to answer second, the first Mark. the question, take I’ll Tom

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Tom Madden

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Operator

next from Ryan come Needham. MacDonald Your question will with

Ryan MacDonald

business changes obviously is would it off project some on sort then you Clearly, liked expand the particularly that the can top to struggles top a year expectations of that bit I or LiveArea it maybe there of have the but guess the a to line star within renewed slower an issue starting you of management the the ahead? of seeing line side sort into of and what or still of speak, that in you’re seeing? more there. sort little of Is fact lead on business heading of so gotten sort generation, of things, maybe

Mike Willoughby

dealing sales Thanks, us. from lead that flow, we around generating sales efforts pressures Ryan, and that our flow with think leads or partners own for that I we’re more inside over and either marketing with even several lead the generate we’re the calls past same conference strategic described

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both management well increase and now leaders from program, the improve hope the to effective leads the I we effectiveness can the as to a quality number the strategy appropriate in so leads. think marketing actually self-generating our that position generating of channel and and we’re attack problem, we’re channel with of as product alliance,

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Ryan MacDonald

problems into new Have where bringing since process? guess regards new LiveArea brought added to that of business at sort net him are we be adding the of heads scale to the quickly hiring or sort that hires with that requisite I is the that heads organization help in the incremental you some done? sort already of to finished improve number needs there And you on, Mike or in of and still

Mike Willoughby

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place. So, I team the in leadership think is

Ryan MacDonald

Brexit Can and you looking You whether like facilities you Thanks. capacity there additional a Do can the and capacity you feel add demand that what feel you of in demand you and are mentioned you’re seeing region, of actually potentially. here there? currently or momentum strong about have? to U.K. how address you ahead talk sort invest just with about

Mike Willoughby

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exclusive I one primary our driver. coming U.K., that’s in I wouldn’t think the that’s of the the in say into drivers although opportunities pipeline

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Operator

will Our question come Instructions] next [Operator from George Sutton Craig-Hallum. with

George Sutton

this on James George. is Hi guys, for

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Mike Willoughby

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XX unusual see It’s Chapter for us to proceed a go to actually client liquidation. then bankruptcy and really into

does all is associated general what merchandise of with is been clients Mark the retailers, risk were. in So considerably. It has risk retail unprecedented. having both left? our one guess asked earlier, these of the we year in this have of twice Argento happened exposure I silver it kind highlight which to lining pretty that question the do reduced

we client the merchandise it’s categorize on have really retailer business as mentioned, side one not the I a As could large only general and a you of client. PFS

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the being continue to risk clients about on by that to So that very minimize selective we look board. we’ll

away we targeting been we brands. are targeting for that going mid-size to we’ve year, larger mid-size specifically mentioned in engagement, an brands particularly but thing certainly is nice because not opportunity other our that our commentary we turn The been this

risk. We’ve last previous that years, year helps onboarded than count also year reduce overall or to a and our higher client this client concentration

I of is in core of PFS for the a think vertical So these especially more thing, that markets smaller business. the clients, health better

Tom Madden

in financial through So process of larger in go credit new the concern. industry or potential of where terms a is winning a there alluded as are Mike and bringing of areas some we pretty we back on thorough kind for of clients project advance threat aware obviously a to,

work to with it’s all we’re business. their client ensure their we standpoint, operation the to are kind we as them So page really -- expectations but not we monitor those what try important us on only for -- standpoint quite from a as partner closely. with also from an to closely, of far And the for financial as that same

type reorganized to We So a our Chapter XX process we they see on that when, what daily basis do generally as alluded a monitor things into Mike a you AR just closely monitor, obviously and goes and if and closely. client is a the generally one the go-forward through particular e-commerce their business of strategy that, ongoing support favorable on our key of is client times a that basis. so manner often because to treated for in were and component capabilities

XX more but it that into related Chapter the us to we’ve The all is happen issue scenarios turned the also time, year helps our doesn’t that this have so in It positioning. liquidation. had these fact

business forward. because, of getting the So the is e-commerce demand liquidating position in the ability the and cycle going stronger ongoing reduced to ourselves have paid the don’t strategy they’re for

George Sutton

of then And we color new client that impacts wins some from more quantify here we you provide on maybe should can [indiscernible]? XXXX how the could some expect these

Tom Madden

we’re ready this too to much. don’t I for don’t year. want give to want not to I guidance -- give

new information value contract look client I that. we’ve provided estimated the ACV regards in to take quarter in what that or wins and both you annual do and associated is provide first can can our quarter second with a at think an the you the we

that the to able won, be that be is run to we’d then a -- a the in we following value. of be receive to would the that in that expectation year our at And portion equal client approximately year revenue rate ACV and generate activity

with of of that will million of we see next you’ll year. in associated So at report, we close But new this look generated ACV contracts again, expect in the we’ve rate second we those run some would quarter’s as to million in alone as got be $XX $XX that quarter contribution that XXXX. look

client changes for strategy of our et there look wins applicable just entail we always there. consider So because here The to business when then occurs and of that growth and offset would is pattern, that new kind client obviously opportunities growth we this client existing cetera. churn some at

the will the and seeing business, are that for from these up we’re traction we client and that process the the of budgeting things the of comments feeling heard very to from about setting order you our we’re So those together we hopefully the upwards. net today, go XXXX the in forecast. wins I think kind three visibility kind of visibility get But, good ourselves in

George Sutton

to RetailConnect, the customers depot, more comes is in kind then solution let’s prioritize than getting you there When one in space depot? kind I of the that from could. if more over And guess I where it Thanks. potential rather particular to that interest guys of anything store you’re the

Mike Willoughby

Yes, market we it were pointed available. various we intended bigger part in of just store stockroom just talking retailers the were that to the -- we opportunity to the space addition, path being store were and out having was discussions, offering, that to always depot from to us brands lead our discussions getting so turns which followed and the faster we the really more we was had the be detailed immediate opportunity addition the that store like felt as more

than to best wanted And their rather particularly a buy pickup the a It’s store and that store surprise. addition. wanted in drive store online talk bit depot to addition of do to associated traffic with about

but of on the addressable staff, I any the infrastructure stockroom actually put need constraints the store the small that their a think and because when is to space that a and we the and locate is market able about eliminating to for solving thought in addition burden size the we larger retailer by for store retailer that problems space. it’s has store appropriate putting opportunity footprint

the management platform All that and the of for we capabilities orders. platforms really routing ours to got purposes require omnichannel an platform, all which is order in that they’ve or that willing they have built-in use e-commerce the have their

take of we’ll So care the rest.

to certain So the a they cases RetailConnect the bigger available positive us in others. and actually takes depot straight might still to have really in I have depot then leverage have think solution, want addressable stock and to rooms store retailers that it’s where hybrid It and market development. the their we

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Operator

the now time, for question-and-answer session. remarks. back to I Willoughby And Mr. turn our conference like concludes this would at closing this to over

Mike Willoughby

as in today like XXXX I’d you. specifics look investors and more analysts. we we the outlook. that we if forward look Thank call seeing we forward conference provide November We our mentioned you’re earlier, attended look quarter as And the and you, our in thank with there. and Thank one of our Holly. on to you third to report to speaking results everyone to

Operator

gentlemen, does And today’s this ladies teleconference. and conclude

may disconnect lines Thank You you participation. your your at this for time.

Pfsweb (PFSW) 11 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript