AMSWA - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020 | Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.

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Operator

Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's American Software Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later you will have the opportunity to ask questions during the question-and-answer session [Operator Instructions]. Please note this call maybe recorded, and I will be standing by if you should need any assistance. It is now my pleasure to turn today's conference over to CFO of American Software, Vincent Klinges. ahead. go Please

Vincent Klinges

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Allan Dow

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Vincent Klinges

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Operator

Please Pfau. to Instructions] move go first [Operator Matt We ahead.

Matt Pfau

a the up mainly have pipeline? are pandemic with But into off and on start that of then kind you getting the know of softness you you first of we from a things in that And to the just us just then. that business. impact deals seeing bit lot at in going more. picked back laid deals that saw it dig or you're others? little out there a in know sort can quarter, certain maybe the of there or still the wanted the you it just end what's from delays these projects Allan, terms Is and types than sitting of impact more sense impacted the bit are give some Just of better

Allan Dow

And first joining the a It saw good view really Matt, the of was as we continue quarter on around sort going raised was people it question. and were and that thing. that level virtual, a on and people our and that virtual focused everyone was that our to that operating, you happened mid you of moving and pandemic connected and just chaos. and for thank of experience getting just all, they how us keep stall, know

relatively a caused projects out. it stall. So few had fall We

In period, a when were had you. a been for areas instance. And contracts it we one had if fact, back during all business, oil giving fill were quarter end were to of the and contract period surprising. and swimming very the look happy in some say, that would in away, oil for business gas they time pool have some can getting there that where just there they closing started in We at was that you up that signed we was and quite actually we the

space with to it at people know and had happened continued to and want here But got in the happened going. a a going stores we in we be, furloughed it company carried contract closed the April what of and going was May and into still they for into invest the we're a so looked we contracted we we're us. But of And haul, long was and what and June. It the And signed couple said, retail happened stable late. actually and don't know late they conditions that they be to the first future weeks outcome's that were surprising. where bit in

here on the like, We're my And this season on still strong. Most backlog of for like so, Again, those. we're a we're seeing pipeline home, and still working in approaching although, vacation, are like from the vacations. the it the is it projects we've us. summer people we're to of surprise, take feels starting working lot been some seems but seems to already now

just is ability attention So and backlog still into pipeline anticipating that's still as about we're we uplift to done. go the the strong. things and an But The get the concern with know capture is a year need chain focus opportunities really managing to need the make job and it. that Does an they a that on of here to Matt? help, investment, people supply do better there

Matt Pfau

it does. Yes,

So, it's reach is hard time of it main of I deals it's when terms to sounds year in customers. typically guess closing like concern the a

those convert across contact that right might And so those difficult them perhaps correct? deals and to to get got that pushed, Is be customer now. the it

Allan Dow

already go. couple of had some them of we think I Yes, a transacted, we those

anticipated, a they virtual and Normally, get But right trying rally now and vacation room people were people the they to and still engaging. get just could world the is take them we’d longer together So than you normally they delay a now help done that and that potentially in tough was or and part of our huddle and in to with that things navigate we're were to middle, final the whatnot. taking approvals see we it's nature.

It's through everybody. everybody It's right It's overly it's it. we're moving get happen. the seeing right. ahead, done, process for for a not until matter. they're strange But We're absolutely a to aren't know question going just concerned mark now really we about just, what you're stopped, is we're timing don't that So, we're you you over. sure environment certainly saying

Matt Pfau

can we long-term a potential on little the maybe And more bit focus impact.

with mean involved conversations as guess, And pandemic are seen you elevated? long-term at the not then more all supply some talk so I getting software change if of chain, or and of have you just of impacts coming that's about executives maybe what the guess And case can that this customers customers out planning to will I one, be? business the your see do you important

Allan Dow

very around escape taking gain what how different Yes, seeing a wanting aware their will executives always for a once be will business, sense is personal getting be now But the that's been move then new they understand that we and I taking personal interest to are it the that there's they can and what interest. place And what enough that new we're the of a large didn't projects to in mean, new were the a thing they're be other they projects, their forward, in so viewpoint. of get the can value place. is systems ready. world urgency interesting it

a ready conversations started comes there's We'll how for and going we them pandemic do we can valuable in we're the in today value, for to a anticipate. but instance, to on pivot otherwise let's and We in way getting And actually they're position speaks implement can volumes in be a getting that have be something back? the So where we put agile use may some case now, say, position the we then reassess fall way initially get as then direction, have new use can that different where very world and than to starting anticipated. what operate. where we pivot get go something continue a to then And you point a or together. go in agile next. change conditions in viable get environment you the or of we you if were happen The if we for can an can and the And and environment where real you in economic today, by instance. on it the benefits is fall see they a chance slightly methodology

nine year we months ago, of months were a So, change or a ago. in that's not ago, having discussions six that kind

Matt Pfau

customers any sort some seeing to of the has transformational can size? a thinking of of I in there in with trying versus what value they these smaller off there pieces terms are mix? deal I’m get to buy time been of projects. guess, change your so maybe Any you're terms And change faster

Allan Dow

project, seeing No, just we're where the off phase an phase they are they're want want still they whole that going efforts actually uplift to project. biting the don't on the necessarily on, to

take same for maybe the it and critical data segment they'll amount section. user elements the operational scope still or but So, a of that of in of community takes business the it or And get a maybe something many not nature. of as expansive as

So, we size upward. haven't downdraft in if seen a the contract, seeing trend a anything, the still of we're

Matt Pfau

me, terms and And any with plans just that long-term got wondering and sales and anticipating was maybe one last your learned sales as forward, then any change in experience you've you're sales hiring in to going this your of remote strategy? the strategy sales for in of sort changes

Allan Dow

in strategy change all. not No, any at seeing we're

in successfully the onto implemented team right We're continuous and anything haven't about now in. of been quarter. trend and of folks able onboarding been a right bring candidates We've couple a of people there. number being finding middle the to the new We a every that's

week, join they want We're looking of a more we couple and still for we're onboarding getting down kind And had still that. they this where of an do difficult lock us. But, it's process to It's So, because finding just recruiting, more some good folks to stay are. right people candidates. now. and

course same last correct economy We'll now, if necessary over making going as the out how continuing months. on the But we the anticipating pandemic and the stay we're we're to we're progress the how right six track. plays out. see plays So

Operator

to next We Cummins. will [Operator Instructions] go ahead. Zach move Please

Zach Cummins

a customers event? really sounds it are termination struggle to where verticals seeing with maybe really you're quarters? the specific you going raise in any contract brand concerns one-off during lifestyle there, can on the to And I the speaking so a you may for that that there continually mean, just more quarter. what's to some customer speak guess upcoming I of of just more like

Allan Dow

universal can that, tough. There where one that are trends no you is say

retail number segment retail new projects home that space said, space, in projects we Of we really some retail distress moved only is space as in in got the that went on that product contracted that projects. a the are And that folks the to have But are punished. course, space the work in that in wasn’t one this they but even lifestyle overall, into they continuing, a and space. continued of to start I one

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know supply stores If out then your month shutting retail chain, and there, you trying later up and imagine and to going could is to it closing process back what and down be. your again Lots a two But, projects. or see opening it that restart figure distractions of but we for don't plays work their have anticipating we're don't to have to to where sure. out. yet. people continuing continuing to not cancellations. operate. one. on see We'll others We They're only continuing work. We We that the had They're that

don't one looks other have trend we but and it are had we'll So we can't it incident where yet. point we right others, at maybe put on know on this like a than they

Zach Cummins

in management the virtual remember the continued still a of see QX. to is like good services. supply growth progress, in especially And that there see to that and your environment. organization the to lot in pretty you've a strong backlog engagements mentioning chain moved here these you It continue for professional actually sounds I

that? uptick see these you change wondering, just for I and these in major implementations of model remote a was projects, do from margin So sort an around or any

Allan Dow

commuting is a managing learned where cameras surprise. by you a to people sequence always people, people, had prepare out what some whole virtual segment view. of into differently, we've those and the inefficiency Yes, of city and a head, video you and nail is the the taken engage we and short one city the anticipated from the that It's have face moving was using to take think meeting across of by breaks, getting share all you sorts around face And that to we the you airports busy techniques cities the areas necessary those around Zach. that But be of virtual that hit out differently we view but on it travel things.

are we schedule, is they're So with us, customers way decisions. be we making productive more The they're facilitate help so can that around focused, when very time faster. before normally efficient. the is process which very multiple spend we the same the People meetings. do with you on decision-making couldn't can put customers We they're and day, dynamic on

So be I out and people, is think will line improvement the that to dropped of of in an line we margin. utilization bottom efficiency and the would which higher see bottom

So see that. we

we Now the season. heading have into summer challenge we're that again, now is,

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Zach Cummins

have maybe more cash that in opportunities than you the the competitors I the six you other valuations of to balance Are you here chain mean, more given that supply space, to seen just and current Allan, the the are maybe all would attractive consider M&A ago? nine months what maybe have And some with struggles with environment on sheet. finding

Allan Dow

good be a Well, some where was you but that. that But thoughts quick window you're, there's valuations, to tremendous in now brief there on event. the trigger have to on Zach there

our considering talked are for in gaps strategy we as we've where future before. the and fill We the

acquisition is, on some new reach are well. as and by how our extend bringing, capabilities the view do can in customers more holding our for have, that capabilities proving We we

So at are market that looking be hoping of we because fit, that suitable. valuation we're that we'll the find that and and would the current right the that conditions

be have be should same us. that some you for we opportunities would So mind the there beneficial there as out

Zach Cummins

gross subscription out are to the margin cap revenues And excluding next continue around for software as of expectations scale Subscription final gross of the QX. What then question. course XX% years? couple one was your you Vince, over just that in right those subscription margin,

Vincent Klinges

assuming, year go closer next XX%. that the by amortization, non-cash excluding think to or should it two the I Well, XX% to,

Operator

There this Instructions] questions are at [Operator further time. no

Allan Dow

Well, thank for us. you helping Chloe,

certainly a For everyone We that. with And again you to the you look today, forward your that in near future. Have time. for us thank speaking joined day. appreciate good

Operator

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Logility Supply Chain Solutions (LGTY) 18 Jun 202020 Q4 Earnings call transcript