PFSW - Earnings call transcript Q2 2022

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Operator

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today’s conference call to discuss PFSweb’s Q2 2022 results.

Joining us today are PFSweb’s CEO, Mike Willoughby; the COO and President of PFS, Zach Thomann; the company’s CFO, Tom Madden; and the company’s outside Investor Relations Advisor, Jackie Keshner, with Gateway Group.

Following their remarks, we’ll open the call for your questions. I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. Keshner for some introductory comments.

Jackie Keshner

you. Thank

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Mike Willoughby

and Jackie, afternoon, everyone. you, good Thank

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Tom Madden

Thank you, Mike.

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Zach Thomann

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services. in recorded engagements fulfillment Taking American a client value. and contract the second management million contracts bookings During the of existing activity XX fulfillment first quarter at an brand worth new look These half new XXXX, new estimated through under North year. our of closer include bookings and annual combined we $XX for bookings order expansions the

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Operator

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James Rush

This is James for George. results. on Great

you growth of to and back have half wanted your [indiscernible] visibility on Just touch XX% in ability the the the year outlook.

booked? your are So in Or already the you’ve off you based is converting wins pipeline? us the percent remind of some what volume-driven? first, of could just guide And is of more factoring revenue you

Zach Thomann

for the James. question. Sure, Thanks

majority of of back and the this look this reported one of clients’ with have based the a and guidance year. what activity we into the the in we’ve year, that planned obviously, had already far, earnings at revenue the year, from business of in expectations how of look on benefits half call. certainly, that With we’ve the insight and at positioning that, forecast perspective our visibility juncture this half back wins of current a really, year. the with thus booked bookings at client for into lot is we we’re the we of a we have is lot their And the As

James Rush

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Zach Thomann

is their programs really a as to we’re What shift a direct-to-consumer of into the question. And era brands in rethinking well great postpandemic with in are as the of go the core to lot within continue how continue really support. we both BXB what then and for created to an that exciting the programs. opportunities Again, PFS direct-to-consumer significant done new shift their bring and influx been Sure. that’s market channels, it’s seeing and they that brands to significant verticals That’s selective are that seen. we’ve be is

pressures initiatives with transportation really to new helping looking higher we’ve with have seen that is new The are other just associated at services around opportunities a these they customers. on we’ve brands services their are that and that fulfillment is really opportunities, the thing ACV things as can ancillary the had P&L what other provide which that the bookings drive those us PFS from is

Mike Willoughby

has that costs. transportation I multinode strategy the that James, also think implemented around been fulfillment especially Zach has helpful,

clients associated So to only consumer, carriers model. service better closer of we’re a reduce us more cost-effective of presence be enables the with carriers, many traditional to advantage move regional or to but seeing product points multiple order to them into the not more a drive leverage in costs, to much of transportation helps level and, national cases, and in more the take our

being helpful So us is now. for right the strategy super multinode

James Rush

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So just any be incremental helpful. would detail there

Mike Willoughby

a provide can ton don’t detail. I that of we Yes. know

things I overall. give us think some good pause tell. to you a have macroeconomic I the things really think think as that about uncertainty, that like some But certainly we we conditions headwinds, around that, mentioned story of

we think a associated that great it. differentiators have with a has of I platform lot

that And indicated us market seeing, may of in a that, and pop really as be that we in we so to a are people our challenges. headwinds people these differentiation while some some are lot we’re is going hopeful where help to bucking headwinds some commentary, seeing

to as to that priority. have. look looking into that We’re do market have to on our to forward We our this continue capitalize top differentiators story take our and continue we

this expectation I and we’ll Our more information hope in about conclude That’s time. point year. as expectation. as process probably current give much able that this is to can say at our you But and be it’s the

Operator

[Operator At like to would Instructions] question-and-answer concludes for to over Mr. closing the this session. this now Willoughby back time, our call I remarks. turn

Mike Willoughby

and Thank you, to good external Lauren, quarter in to case that the to who forward being with everyone continue and normal the conference you. a Thank like I’d all as usual. be and the It’s remainder certainly this attended of we year back thank today. back and business look of the as throughout forward look with to compliance we expectations,

Operator

conclude this Ladies and gentlemen, teleconference. does today’s

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

Pfsweb (PFSW) 13 Aug 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript