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Second Quarter Gross Profit And Gross Margin Improved Year Over Year

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025

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Net sales decreased 12.3% to $515.2 million; technology business net sales decreased 13.8% to $493.3 million; service revenues increased 46.0% to $103.7 million.

•          

Technology business gross billings decreased 5.6% to $808.2 million.

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Consolidated gross profit increased 2.5% to $148.0 million.

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Consolidated gross margin was 28.7%, compared with 24.6% last year.

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Net earnings decreased 4.1% to $31.3 million.

•          

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.7% to $52.1 million.

•          

Diluted earnings per share decreased 4.1% to $1.17. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased 2.9% to $1.36.

 

First Half Fiscal Year 2025

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Net sales decreased 8.8% to $1,059.7 million; technology business net sales decreased 9.6% to $1,028.8 million; service revenues increased 31.3% to $181.9 million.

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Technology business gross billings decreased 3.3% to $1,641.9 million.

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Consolidated gross profit decreased 1.5% to $282.5 million.

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Consolidated gross margin increased to 26.7%, compared with 24.7% last year.

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Net earnings decreased 11.8% to $58.6 million.

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Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.3% to $95.3 million.

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Diluted earnings per share decreased 12.0% to $2.19. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased 11.0% to $2.50.

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ePlus inc. (NASDAQ: PLUS), a leading provider of technology and financing solutions, today announced financial results for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2024, the second quarter of its 2025 fiscal year.

Management Comment

“Our results in the second quarter reflect the ongoing evolution of the industry towards ratable and subscription revenue models and slower product sales, partially offset by the continued strength of our services-led approach,” said Mark Marron, president and CEO of ePlus. “Notably, we experienced a year on year increase in gross profit and gross margin on lower gross billings and net sales, driven by higher margin services revenues, which increased 46%, and strong financing revenues.

“During the quarter, we acquired Bailiwick Services, LLC, which will help us drive core to edge computing solutions for our enterprise customers. In addition, we continue to see a shift towards services and more software and subscription-based sales as a percentage of the whole, and these are often recognized ratably or on a net basis creating a net sales headwind. On the product front, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to progress, and our customers are exploring advantages to integrate AI into various aspects of their businesses.”

Mr. Marron continued, “We ended the quarter with a solid balance sheet. Our healthy cash position enabled us to fund the acquisition of Bailiwick in the quarter, with ample additional liquidity to support our capital allocation priorities as we work to deliver increased shareholder value.”

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results 

For the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the second quarter ended September 30, 2023:

Consolidated net sales decreased 12.3% to $515.2 million, from $587.6 million.

Technology business net sales decreased 13.8% to $493.3 million, from $571.9 million as lower product sales were offset by higher service revenues. Technology business gross billings decreased 5.6% to $808.2 million from $856.5 million.

Product sales declined 22.2% to $389.6 million, from $500.9 million, due to lower demand combined with a shift in mix. Product margin was 22.9%, up from 20.9% last year due to a higher proportion of third-party maintenance, software subscriptions and services sold in the current quarter, which are recorded on a net basis.

Professional service revenues increased 61.7% from last year to $61.9 million, from $ 38.3 million, due in part to the acquisition of Bailiwick Services, LLC. Gross margins remained consistent at 41.3%.

Managed service revenues increased 27.6% to $41.8 million due to ongoing growth in these offerings, including Enhanced Maintenance Support and Cloud services. Gross profit from managed services increased 21.0% from last year due to the increase in revenues. Managed service margins declined to 29.5% from 31.1%.

Financing business segment net sales increased 39.7% to $21.9 million, from $15.7 million, primarily due to increases in transactional gains. Gross profit in the financing business segment increased $7.1 million, from $13.6 million last year to $20.7 million this year, due to the increase in net sales.

Consolidated gross profit increased 2.5% to $148.0 million, from $144.4 million. Consolidated gross margin was 28.7%, compared with last year’s gross margin of 24.6%.

Consolidated operating expenses were $105.3 million, up 5.8% from $99.5 million last year, primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits from additional headcount, as well as increases in acquisition-related expenses of $1.0 million. Our headcount at the end of the quarter was 2,323, up 446 from a year ago. The acquisition of Bailiwick Services LLC on August 19, 2024 added 441 employees, and Peak Resources on January 27, 2024 added 24 employees. Of the 446 additional employees, 328 were customer facing employees.

Consolidated operating income decreased 4.8% to $42.7 million and earnings before tax decreased 3.7% to $43.3 million. Other income was $0.6 million compared to $0.1 million last year, as higher interest income of $2.4 million was offset by foreign exchange losses of $1.8 million.

Our effective tax rate for the current quarter was 27.7%, slightly higher than the prior year quarter of 27.4%.

Net earnings decreased 4.1% to $31.3 million.

Adjusted EBITDA in the technology business declined 17.3% and increased 68.9% in the financing business segment, and when combined, resulted in consolidated adjusted EBITDA decreasing 2.7% to $52.1 million.

Diluted earnings per common share was $1.17 for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $1.22 in the prior year quarter. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share was $1.36 for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $1.40 last year.

First Half Fiscal Year 2025 Results 

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023:

Consolidated net sales decreased 8.8% to $1,059.7 million, from $1,161.8 million.

Technology business net sales decreased 9.6% to $1,028.8 million, from $1,137.6 million due to lower product sales, offset by higher service revenues. Technology business gross billings decreased 3.3% to $1,641.9 million from $1,698.5 million.

Product sales decreased 15.2% to $846.9 million, from $999.1 million, due to declines in customer demand, as well as a shift in product mix. Gross profit from sales of product decreased 13.1% to $187.9 million due to lower sales combined with a shift in mix towards third-party maintenance and services, which are recorded on a net basis.

Professional service revenues increased 34.3% due in part to the acquisition of Bailiwick Services, LLC. Gross margins increased slightly to 41.4%, from 41.3% for the same period in the prior year.

Managed service revenues increased 27.8% to $82.7 million, from $64.7 million, due to ongoing growth in these offerings, including Enhanced Maintenance Support, Cloud and Service Desk services. Gross profit from managed services increased 25.9% to $25.2 million, from $20.0 million, due to the increase in revenues. Gross margins declined slightly to 30.4% from 30.9% last year.

Financing business segment net sales increased 28.0% to $30.9 million, from $24.2 million, due to higher transactional gains and portfolio earnings offset by lower post-contract earnings. Gross profit in the financing business segment increased $8.4 million primarily due to the increase in sales.

Consolidated gross profit decreased to $282.5 million from $286.6 million. Consolidated gross margin was 26.7%, compared with last year’s gross margin of 24.7%, due to higher product margins.

Operating expenses were $204.3 million, up 4.5% from $195.4 million last year, primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits as a result of increases in personnel and acquisition related amortization and expenses from the acquisition of Bailiwick Services LLC and Peak Resources.

Consolidated operating income decreased 14.3% to $78.2 million. Earnings before tax decreased 11.7% to $80.8 million. Other income was $2.7 million compared to $0.3 million last year, as higher interest income of $4.9 million was offset by foreign exchange losses of $2.3 million.

Our effective tax rate for the current year period was 27.4%, slightly higher than last year’s 27.3%.

Net earnings decreased 11.8% to $58.6 million.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.3% to $95.3 million.

Diluted earnings per common share was $2.19 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $2.49 in the prior year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share was $2.50 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $2.81 last year.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents decreased to $187.5 million from $253.0 million as of March 31, 2024, due to the acquisition of Bailiwick Services, LLC, repurchases of our common stock, and working capital needs. Inventory decreased 32.8% to $93.9 million as of September 30, 2024, compared with $139.7 million as of March 31, 2024. Total stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2024 was $947.0 million, compared with $901.8 million as of March 31, 2024. Total shares outstanding were 26.8 million as of September 30, 2024, and 27.0 million as of March 31, 2024.

Fiscal Year Guidance

Fiscal year 2025 net sales are now expected to be similar to fiscal year 2024. The adjusted EBITDA range is now expected to be $195 million to $205 million. ePlus cannot predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort, the ultimate outcome of unusual gains and losses, the occurrence of matters creating GAAP tax impacts, fluctuations in interest expense or interest income and share-based compensation, and acquisition-related expenses. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to the ePlus’ results computed in accordance with GAAP.  Accordingly, ePlus is unable to provide a reconciliation of GAAP net earnings to adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2025 forecast.

Summary and Outlook 

“While we’ve seen some softening in enterprise demand due to prior absorption of purchases and global economic uncertainty, our outlook continues to reflect our prioritized investments in key high-growth categories such as AI, security and related software and services to drive long-term sustainable growth.  Our customer relationships are strong and their feedback for our AI Ignite offering reinforces our view that clients are at the early stage of adoption for these solutions. We are well positioned to serve this emerging demand, and over the longer term, our strong balance sheet supports our ability to build on the success that we have achieved over the past several years,” concluded Mr. Marron.

Recent Corporate Developments/Recognitions

In the second quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, ePlus:

Achieved renewal of the Cisco Environmental Sustainability Specialization.Acquired Bailiwick Services, LLC.Announced Storage-as-a-Service Leveraging NetApp.

Conference Call Information

ePlus will hold a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on November 12, 2024:

Date:

November 12, 2024

Time:

4:30 p.m. ET

Audio Webcast (Live & Replay):

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/569325154

Live Call:

(888) 596-4144 (toll-free/domestic)

(646) 968-2525 (international)

Archived Call:

(800) 770-2030 (toll-free/domestic)

(609) 800-9909 (international)

Conference ID:

5394845# (live call and replay)

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call through November 13, 2024. A transcript of the call will also be available on the ePlus Investor Relations website at https://www.eplus.com/investors. 

About ePlus inc. 

ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence, security, cloud and data center, networking, and collaboration, as well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus works closely with organizations across many industries to successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of industry-leading partners and more than 2,300 employees, our expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com. Connect with ePlus on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Forward-looking statements 

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements,” including, among other things, statements regarding the future financial performance of ePlus. Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, exposure to fluctuation in foreign currency rates, interest rates, and inflation, including as a result of national and international political instability fostering uncertainty and volatility in the global economy, which may cause increases in our costs and wages and our ability to increase prices to our customers, negative impacts to the arrangements that have pricing commitments over the term of an agreement and/or the loss of key lenders or constricting credit markets as a result of changing interest rates, which may result in adverse changes in our results of operations and financial position; significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or loss of one or more of our larger volume customers or vendors; reliance on third-parties to perform some of our service obligations to our customers, and the reliance on a small number of key vendors in our supply chain with whom we do not have long-term supply agreements, guaranteed price agreements, or assurance of stock availability; our ability to remain secure during a cybersecurity attack or other information technology (“IT”) outage, including disruptions in our, our vendors or other third party’s IT systems and data and audio communication networks; our ability to secure our own and our customers’ electronic and other confidential information, while maintaining compliance with evolving data privacy and regulatory laws and regulations and appropriately providing required notice and disclosure of cybersecurity incidents when and if necessary; ongoing remote work trends, and the increase in cybersecurity attacks that have occurred while employees work remotely and our ability to adequately train our personnel to prevent a cyber event; the possibility of a reduction of vendor incentives provided to us; our dependence on key personnel to maintain certain customer relationships, and our ability to hire, train, and retain sufficient qualified personnel by recruiting and retaining highly skilled, competent personnel, and vendor certifications; risks relating to use or capabilities of artificial intelligence (“AI”) including social and ethical risks; our ability to manage a diverse product set of solutions, including AI products and services, in highly competitive markets with a number of key vendors; changes in the IT industry and/or rapid changes in product offerings, including the proliferation of the cloud, infrastructure as a service (“IaaS”), software as a service (“SaaS”), platform as a service (“PaaS”), and AI; supply chain issues, including a shortage of IT products, may increase our costs or cause a delay in fulfilling customer orders, or increase our need for working capital, or delay completing professional services, or purchasing IT products or services needed to support our internal infrastructure or operations, resulting in an adverse impact on our financial results; our inability to identify acquisition candidates, perform sufficient due diligence prior to completing an acquisition, successfully integrate a completed acquisition, or identify an opportunity for or successfully complete a business disposition, may affect our earnings; our ability to raise capital, maintain or increase as needed our lines of credit with vendors or our floor plan facility, obtain debt for our financing transactions, or the effect of those changes on our common stock price; our ability to implement comprehensive plans for the integration of sales forces, cost containment, asset rationalization, systems integration, and other key strategies; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable U.S. securities law.

ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$187,528

$253,021

Accounts receivable—trade, net

587,998

644,616

Accounts receivable—other, net

76,102

46,884

Inventories

93,857

139,690

Financing receivables—net, current

136,357

102,600

Deferred costs

61,874

59,449

Other current assets

58,663

27,269

Total current assets

1,202,379

1,273,529

Financing receivables and operating leases—net

90,561

79,435

Deferred tax asset

5,633

5,620

Property, equipment and other assets

104,081

89,289

Goodwill

203,233

161,503

Other intangible assets—net

94,167

44,093

TOTAL ASSETS

$1,700,054

$1,653,469

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$281,927

$315,676

Accounts payable—floor plan

115,660

105,104

Salaries and commissions payable

45,163

43,696

Deferred revenue

143,334

134,596

Non-recourse notes payable—current

28,970

23,288

Other current liabilities

34,868

34,630

Total current liabilities

649,922

656,990

Non-recourse notes payable—long-term

9,723

12,901

Other liabilities

93,412

81,799

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

753,057

751,690

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock, $0.01 per share par value; 2,000 shares
        authorized; none outstanding

–

–

Common stock, $0.01 per share par value; 50,000 shares
        authorized; 26,798 outstanding at September 30, 2024 and
        26,952 outstanding at March 31, 2024

276

274

Additional paid-in capital

187,330

180,058

Treasury stock, at cost, 750 shares at September 30, 2024 and 

        447 shares at March 31, 2024

(47,461)

(23,811)

Retained earnings

801,627

742,978

Accumulated other comprehensive income—foreign currency

        translation adjustment

5,225

2,280

Total Stockholders’ Equity

946,997

901,779

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$1,700,054

$1,653,469

 

ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net sales

     Product

$411,505

$516,609

$877,854

$1,023,265

     Services

103,667

71,002

181,856

138,521

          Total

515,172

587,611

1,059,710

1,161,786

Cost of sales

     Product

301,436

398,234

661,593

787,138

     Services

65,745

45,012

115,645

88,010

          Total

367,181

443,246

777,238

875,148

Gross profit

147,991

144,365

282,472

286,638

Selling, general, and administrative

98,971

92,652

192,579

182,950

Depreciation and amortization

5,765

5,630

10,584

10,422

Interest and financing costs

537

1,220

1,122

2,071

Operating expenses

105,273

99,502

204,285

195,443

Operating income

42,718

44,863

78,187

91,195

Other income (expense), net

579

117

2,652

307

Earnings before taxes

43,297

44,980

80,839

91,502

Provision for income taxes

11,987

12,316

22,190

24,991

Net earnings

$31,310

$32,664

$58,649

$66,511

Net earnings per common share—basic

$1.18

$1.23

$2.20

$2.50

Net earnings per common share—diluted

$1.17

$1.22

$2.19

$2.49

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

26,567

26,624

26,604

26,588

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted

26,676

26,679

26,750

26,659

 

Technology Business

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Net sales

    Product

$389,613

$500,937

(22.2 %)

$846,925

$999,103

(15.2 %)

    Professional services

61,900

38,270

61.7 %

99,179

73,826

34.3 %

    Managed services

41,767

32,732

27.6 %

82,677

64,695

27.8 %

          Total

493,280

571,939

(13.8 %)

1,028,781

1,137,624

(9.6 %)

Gross profit

     Product

89,359

104,749

(14.7 %)

187,864

216,140

(13.1 %)

     Professional services

25,583

15,796

62.0 %

41,038

30,520

34.5 %

     Managed services

12,339

10,194

21.0 %

25,173

19,991

25.9 %

          Total

127,281

130,739

(2.6 %)

254,075

266,651

(4.7 %)

Selling, general, and administrative

94,050

88,593

6.2 %

184,134

175,693

4.8 %

Depreciation and amortization

5,765

5,602

2.9 %

10,584

10,366

2.1 %

Interest and financing costs

–

661

(100.0 %)

–

1,211

(100.0 %)

Operating expenses

99,815

94,856

5.2 %

194,718

187,270

4.0 %

Operating income

$27,466

$35,883

(23.5 %)

$59,357

$79,381

(25.2) %

Gross billings

$808,229

$856,495

(5.6 %)

$1,641,937

$1,698,465

(3.3) %

Adjusted EBITDA

$36,804

$44,496

(17.3 %)

$76,305

$95,445

(20.1) %

Technology Business Gross Billings by Type

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Cloud

$195,852

$200,637

(2.4 %)

$437,126

$459,561

(4.9 %)

Networking

219,797

311,671

(29.5 %)

501,325

588,316

(14.8 %)

Security

163,565

143,340

14.1 %

315,448

290,683

8.5 %

Collaboration

46,717

51,770

(9.8 %)

79,693

73,931

7.8 %

Other

72,545

78,571

(7.7 %)

117,137

148,332

(21.0 %)

Product gross billings

698,476

785,989

(11.1 %)

1,450,729

1,560,823

(7.1 %)

Service gross billings

109,752

70,506

55.7 %

191,207

137,642

38.9 %

Total gross billings

$808,228

$856,495

(5.6 %)

$1,641,936

$1,698,465

(3.5 %)

Technology Business Net Sales by Type 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Cloud

$121,336

$135,068

(10.2 %)

$258,567

$307,112

(15.8 %)

Networking

186,776

268,636

(30.5 %)

421,516

513,824

(18.0 %)

Security

41,209

51,886

(20.6 %)

89,214

97,682

(8.7 %)

Collaboration

17,988

27,083

(33.6 %)

38,887

40,039

(2.9 %)

Other

22,304

18,264

22.1 %

38,741

40,446

(4.2 %)

Total product

389,613

500,937

(22.2 %)

846,925

999,103

(15.2 %)

Professional services

61,900

38,270

61.7 %

99,179

73,826

34.3 %

Managed services

41,767

32,732

27.6 %

82,677

64,695

27.8 %

Total net sales

$493,280

$571,939

(13.8 %)

$1,028,781

$1,137,624

(9.6 %)

Technology Business Net Sales by Customer End Market

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Telecom, Media, & Entertainment

$108,870

$124,306

(12.4 %)

$226,423

$265,641

(14.8 %)

Technology

54,988

110,948

(50.4 %)

164,094

184,351

(11.0 %)

SLED

97,687

94,906

2.9 %

189,783

204,311

(7.1 %)

Healthcare

78,235

72,022

8.6 %

153,515

158,678

(3.3 %)

Financial Services 

34,759

69,885

(50.3 %)

84,484

135,575

(37.7 %)

All other

118,741

99,872

18.9 %

210,482

189,068

11.3 %

Total net sales

$493,280

$571,939

(13.8 %)

$1,028,781

$1,137,624

(9.6 %)

Financing Business Segment

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

Change

2024

2023

Change

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Portfolio earnings

$4,864

$3,339

45.7 %

$9,025

$6,412

40.8 %

Transactional gains

14,502

6,949

108.7 %

15,795

8,228

92.0 %

Post-contract earnings

2,105

5,038

(58.2 %)

5,420

8,672

(37.5 %)

Other

421

346

21.7 %

689

850

(18.9 %)

Net sales 

21,892

15,672

39.7 %

30,929

24,162

28.0 %

Gross profit

20,710

13,626

52.0 %

28,397

19,987

42.1 %

Selling, general, and administrative

4,921

4,059

21.2 %

8,445

7,257

16.4 %

Depreciation and amortization

–

28

(100.0 %)

–

56

(100.0 %)

Interest and financing costs

537

559

(3.9 %)

1,122

860

30.5 %

Operating expenses

5,458

4,646

17.5 %

9,567

8,173

17.1 %

Operating income

$15,252

$8,980

69.8 %

$18,830

$11,814

59.4 %

Adjusted EBITDA

$15,319

$9,072

68.9 %

$18,961

$12,002

58.0 %

ePlus inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION

We included reconciliations below for the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) Adjusted EBITDA, (ii) Adjusted EBITDA for business segments, (iii) non-GAAP Net Earnings and (iv) non-GAAP Net Earnings per Common Share – Diluted.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings calculated in accordance with US GAAP, adjusted for the following: interest expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, acquisition and integration expenses, provision for income taxes, and other income (expense). Adjusted EBITDA presented for the technology business segments and the financing business segment is defined as operating income calculated in accordance with US GAAP, adjusted for interest expense, share-based compensation, acquisition and integration expenses, and depreciation and amortization. We consider the interest on notes payable from our financing business segment and depreciation expense presented within cost of sales, which includes depreciation on assets financed as operating leases, to be operating expenses. As such, they are not included in the amounts added back to net earnings in the Adjusted EBITDA calculation.

Non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP net earnings per common share – diluted are based on net earnings calculated in accordance with GAAP, adjusted to exclude other income (expense), share based compensation, and acquisition related amortization expense, and the related tax effects.

We use the above non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of our performance to gain insight into our operating performance and performance trends. We believe that such non-GAAP financial measures provide management and investors a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business and operating results by excluding items that management believes are not reflective of our underlying operating performance. Accordingly, we believe that such non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results.

Our use of non-GAAP information as analytical tools has limitations, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, might calculate adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP net earnings per common share or similarly titled measures differently, which may reduce their usefulness as comparative measures.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(in thousands)

Consolidated

Net earnings

$31,310

$32,664

$58,649

$66,511

Provision for income taxes

11,987

12,316

22,190

24,991

Share based compensation

2,597

2,414

5,452

4,619

Acquisition related expenses

1,043

–

1,043

–

Interest and financing costs

–

661

–

1,211

Depreciation and amortization [1]

5,765

5,630

10,584

10,422

Other (income) expense, net [2]

(579)

(117)

(2,652)

(307)

Adjusted EBITDA

$52,123

$53,568

$95,266

$107,447

Technology Business Segments

Operating income

$27,466

$35,883

$59,357

$79,381

Share based compensation

2,530

2,350

5,321

4,487

Depreciation and amortization [1]

5,765

5,602

10,584

10,366

Acquisition related expenses

1,043

–

1,043

–

Interest and financing costs

–

661

–

1,211

Adjusted EBITDA

$36,804

$44,496

$76,305

$95,445

Financing Business Segment

Operating income

$15,252

$8,980

$18,830

$11,814

Share based compensation

67

64

131

132

Depreciation and amortization [1]

–

28

–

56

Adjusted EBITDA

$15,319

$9,072

$18,961

$12,002

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

(in thousands)

GAAP: Earnings before taxes

$43,297

$44,980

$80,839

$91,502

Share based compensation

2,597

2,414

5,452

4,619

Acquisition related expenses

1,043

–

1,043

–

Acquisition related amortization expense [3]

4,447

4,023

8,197

7,492

Other (income) expense [2]

(579)

(117)

(2,652)

(307)

Non-GAAP: Earnings before provision for income taxes           

50,805

51,300

92,879

103,306

GAAP: Provision for income taxes

11,987

12,316

22,190

24,991

Share based compensation

730

665

1,529

1,272

Acquisition related expenses

293

–

293

–

Acquisition related amortization expense [3]

1,246

1,106

2,293

2,058

Other (income) expense, net [2]

(163)

(32)

(743)

(84)

Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock

184

79

492

216

Non-GAAP: Provision for income taxes

14,277

14,134

26,054

28,453

Non-GAAP: Net earnings

$36,528

$37,166

$66,825

$74,853

Three Months Ended September 30,

Six Months Ended September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted

$1.17

$1.22

$2.19

$2.49

Share based compensation

0.07

0.07

0.15

0.13

Acquisition related expenses

0.03

–

0.03

–

Acquisition related amortization expense [3]

0.12

0.11

0.22

0.20

Other (income) expense, net [2]

(0.02)

–

(0.07)

–

Tax benefit (expense) on restricted stock

(0.01)

–

(0.02)

(0.01)

Total non-GAAP adjustments – net of tax

0.19

0.18

0.31

0.32

Non-GAAP: Net earnings per common share – diluted

$1.36

$1.40

$2.50

$2.81

[1] Amount consists of depreciation and amortization for assets used internally.

[2] Interest income and foreign currency transaction gains and losses.

[3] Amount consists of amortization of intangible assets from acquired businesses.

 

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Care Career Announces Acquisition of MAS Medical Staffing, Completing Its First Acquisition Phase and Expanding Annual Revenue Beyond $150 Million, with a Path to Exceed a Quarter Billion by the End of 2026 Through Additional Acquisitions and Organic Growth

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WOODBRIDGE, N.J., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Care Career, a rapidly growing healthcare workforce technology organization, today announced the acquisition of MAS Medical Staffing, one of the Northeast’s leading healthcare workforce organizations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquisition represents Care Career’s seventh strategic acquisition in the past 24 months, further strengthening the company’s position as one of the largest healthcare workforce organizations in the United States while accelerating its strategy to redefine the future of healthcare workforce management through artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, and workforce innovation.

MAS Medical Staffing has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality workforce solutions through strong client relationships, exceptional clinician engagement, and deep regional expertise throughout the Northeastern United States. The acquisition significantly expands Care Career’s geographic footprint while broadening its access to healthcare professionals, client relationships, workforce data, and regional market intelligence.

Care Career is building a technology-enabled workforce ecosystem powered by its AI-powered workforce platform, where every acquisition contributes not only additional market presence, but also expanded data, enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities, digital innovation, and operational scale that continuously improve the experience for clients and clinicians alike. As the platform grows, every clinician engagement, client interaction, credential, placement, and workforce trend strengthens the intelligence of Career’s technology, creating a continuously improving ecosystem designed to deliver faster, smarter, and more effective workforce solutions.

The acquisition also brings MAS Medical Staffing’s MAESTRA® engagement technology, along with its client relationships and clinician network, directly onto Career’s AI-powered workforce platform. MAESTRA’s scheduling, credentialing, and communication capabilities will be integrated into Care Career’s existing technology stack, further enhancing clinician engagement across onboarding, scheduling, and career management while providing healthcare organizations with greater workforce visibility and operational efficiency.

“Our vision is to build the AI-powered infrastructure that modernizes healthcare workforce management,” said Siva Konatham, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Care Career. “Under my leadership, Care Career is focused on transforming a fragmented, labor-intensive industry into a data-driven, technology-enabled ecosystem that improves speed, efficiency, and workforce visibility for healthcare providers. Each acquisition strengthens our platform intelligence, expands our scale, and enhances our margin potential. By integrating advanced analytics, AI automation, and digital engagement tools, we are not just growing revenue—we are building a smarter, more scalable model positioned to lead the next era of healthcare workforce solutions.”

The combined organization will leverage expanded recruiting resources, centralized credentialing, advanced workforce analytics, AI-enabled automation, and digital engagement technologies—all powered by Care Career’s AI-powered workforce platform—to deliver broader recruiting capabilities, faster response times, enhanced workforce insights, and expanded national coverage. Clinicians will benefit from a seamless digital experience that simplifies every stage of their careers—from job discovery and credentialing to onboarding, scheduling, communication, and long-term career development.

With seven strategic acquisitions completed in less than two years, representing the first round of acquisitions now totaling more than $150 million in annual revenue, Care Career has rapidly expanded its national presence while executing a disciplined growth strategy focused on technology integration, operational excellence, and workforce innovation. The company has also signed additional Letters of Intent with other entities with expected close dates in the third quarter of 2026. Upon completion of these transactions, coupled with organic growth, Care Career expects consolidated annual revenue to exceed a quarter of a billion dollars by the end of 2026.

The addition of MAS Medical Staffing further strengthens the organization’s ability to serve healthcare systems, hospitals, long-term care providers, outpatient facilities, and other healthcare organizations across an increasingly diverse geographic footprint.

“The healthcare workforce industry is entering a new era where technology, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making will define the market leaders,” Konatham added. “Every acquisition we complete expands the intelligence of our AI-powered workforce platform, enhances the value we deliver to our clients, and creates more opportunities for clinicians. We believe the combination of exceptional people, innovative technology, and strategic scale positions Care Career to lead the next generation of healthcare workforce solutions.”

About Care Career

Care Career is a technology-enabled healthcare workforce solutions company dedicated to transforming how healthcare organizations recruit, engage, credential, deploy, and retain clinical talent. Powered by its proprietary AI-powered workforce platform and supported by advanced artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, and workforce analytics, Care Career is building an intelligent healthcare workforce ecosystem that connects providers and clinicians more efficiently while improving workforce performance, operational effectiveness, and patient care. Following seven strategic acquisitions over the past 24 months the first round of acquisitions totaling more than $150 million in annual revenue and with additional signed LOIs under contract expected to complete shortly, positioning the company to surpass a quarter of a billion dollars in consolidated annual revenue by the end of 2026, Care Career has become one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing healthcare workforce organizations, serving healthcare providers and clinicians across the United States.

About MAS Medical Staffing

MAS Medical Staffing is a premier healthcare workforce organization recognized for exceptional service, strong client partnerships, and a commitment to connecting healthcare professionals with rewarding career opportunities. With an established presence throughout the Northeastern United States, MAS Medical Staffing has earned a reputation for quality, responsiveness, and delivering workforce solutions that help healthcare providers meet their evolving workforce needs while supporting clinicians throughout every stage of their careers.

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PointsKash Demonstrates How Businesses Can Build on Bitcoin Without Burdening the Blockchain

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As industry debate surrounding Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110) intensifies, PointsKash unveils an architecture designed to work regardless of the proposal’s outcome.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the global Bitcoin community debates Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) and the future of data stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, PointsKash, Inc. today announced that its next-generation kiosk infrastructure was intentionally designed to operate efficiently under any outcome of the proposal.

Rather than storing operational data directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, PointsKash utilizes a layered architecture that combines Bitcoin‘s unmatched security with modern decentralized communications technology. Every transaction, machine event, system update, and operational record generated across the PointsKash network is cryptographically verified, securely maintained off-chain, and anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain through a single immutable cryptographic proof.

This approach allows thousands of operational events to be permanently verified while utilizing only a minimal amount of blockchain data.

As discussion surrounding BIP-110 has intensified across the digital asset industry, PointsKash believes the debate does not require choosing between innovation and responsible blockchain stewardship.

“The industry has been debating whether businesses can build meaningful applications on Bitcoin without unnecessarily consuming blockchain space,” said Michael Herron, Chief Executive Officer of PointsKash. “We believe we’ve demonstrated that the answer is yes. Bitcoin provides the world’s most trusted immutable timestamp and security layer, while higher-volume operational data belongs on technologies specifically designed to manage it. By combining both, we’ve built an architecture that is scalable, transparent, and future-ready regardless of how the BIP-110 discussion ultimately evolves.”

The company’s infrastructure assigns every kiosk its own unique cryptographic identity, allowing each machine to securely authenticate every transaction and operational event. Those records are then independently verifiable through cryptographic proofs while remaining resistant to alteration or manipulation—even by PointsKash itself.

According to the company, this architecture delivers several significant advantages:

Mathematically verifiable transaction records for regulators, banking partners, auditors, and enterprise customers.Improved network reliability, allowing kiosks to continue operating during temporary connectivity interruptions without losing transaction history.Enhanced cybersecurity, with every machine maintaining its own authenticated identity and secure communications.A scalable blockchain architecture that minimizes on-chain data while preserving complete auditability.

“Bitcoin was created to provide trust, security, and permanence—not to become a storage system for every piece of application data,” Herron added. “Our philosophy has always been simple: use Bitcoin for what it does better than anyone else—creating immutable proof that records have never been altered—and leverage modern decentralized technologies for everything else. We believe that’s the future of enterprise blockchain infrastructure.”

PointsKash believes this architecture positions the company among a new generation of fintech innovators utilizing Bitcoin as a secure trust layer while developing scalable financial applications for enterprise deployment.

The technology also establishes the foundation for future blockchain-based financial products currently under development, including enhanced digital audit capabilities, verifiable financial records, enterprise licensing opportunities, and next-generation digital asset infrastructure.

As the Bitcoin ecosystem continues to mature, PointsKash believes its technology demonstrates that responsible innovation and blockchain scalability can successfully coexist—providing enterprise organizations with the confidence to build on Bitcoin without contributing unnecessary data to the network.

About PointsKash, Inc.

PointsKash, Inc. is a financial technology company developing an integrated ecosystem of AI-enabled self-service financial centers, digital banking, digital payment solutions, cryptocurrency services, loyalty rewards, enterprise merchant technologies, and mobile financial applications. Through proprietary software, Artificial Intelligence, and strategic partnerships, PointsKash is building innovative financial solutions designed to empower consumers, merchants, and enterprise organizations throughout North America.

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As ADA Anniversary Approaches, University of Phoenix Survey Highlights AI’s Potential to Advance Accessibility in Work and Learning

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Survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix finds among those already using AI in the workplace, 60% say AI has improved their knowledge of and ability to use accessibility standards and guidelines.

PHOENIX, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence becomes part of how people work, learn and solve problems, a new University of Phoenix survey conducted by The Harris Poll finds that recent working learners see meaningful opportunities for AI to support accessibility. The survey was designed to understand the impact of AI in the workplace and learning environments on accessibility, defined as ensuring digital content, tools and resources, including AI tools and output, are usable by people with different abilities through inclusive design, use of assistive technology or conformance with accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The findings are being released ahead of the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26.

The survey, conducted among 1,019 U.S. employed adults who completed a professionally presented training or school course in the past 12 months (“recent working learners”), found that, among workers already using AI in the workplace, 3 in 5 (60%) say AI has improved their knowledge of and ability to use accessibility standards and guidelines, including nearly 1 in 5 (19%) who report significant improvement. 

While the findings point to optimism about AI’s accessibility potential, they also reveal an opportunity for clearer organizational guidance: 45% of respondents say accessibility is absent from, unclear in, or they are uncertain whether it is covered by their workplace AI policies.

“The reality is that accessibility benefits everyone,” shares Kelly Hermann, Vice President of Accessibility and Student Affairs at University of Phoenix. “If accessibility is built in from the beginning, organizations are more likely to create AI-enabled environments that are universally usable. Clearer content, better summaries, accurate captions, and multiple formats can help workers and learners with disabilities, but they also help busy adults, multilingual learners, mobile users, and anyone trying to absorb information quickly.”

Key findings from the survey include:

Workers see AI’s accessibility potential: 89% of recent working learners identify workflows that could benefit from AI and accessibility tools, especially creating accessible documents, presentations, websites or learning materials (38%), presenting information in different formats such as plain language, audio, summaries or translations (33%), and training employees or learners on accessibility practices (30%).AI may help build accessibility awareness: Among those already using AI in the workplace, 60% say AI has improved their knowledge of and ability to use accessibility standards and guidelines.Accessibility is not always clear in workplace AI policies: 45% of recent working learners say accessibility is absent from, unclear in, or they are uncertain whether it is covered by their workplace AI policies.AI tools may not yet fully support different access needs: Among those who use workplace AI tools, only about a quarter of survey respondents (27%) say AI tools available through their workplace or professional learning environment support people with disabilities very well.Human oversight remains important: 36% of recent working learners say human review for important decisions or high-impact work should be part of responsible AI use at work or school.Workers also recognize how AI and accessibility can have an impact on their own career journey: 90% of recent working learners identify AI and accessibility skills that would be valuable in their current or desired career field, including 45% who see value in understanding when AI-generated content needs human review.

Why accessibility is essential to responsible AI adoption

As AI tools are used to draft documents, summarize information, generate captions and transcripts, create image descriptions, support learning and assist with workplace tasks, accessibility becomes central to responsible use. Poorly implemented AI can also create or amplify barriers, including inaccessible content, inaccurate summaries, biased outputs and tools that do not work effectively with assistive technologies.

“Responsible AI is not only about productivity,” Hermann said. “It is about whether the technology works for the people who need to use it. AI can help create more accessible materials and more flexible ways to engage with information, but it still requires clear policies, practical training and human judgment to make sure the outputs are accurate, applicable and usable.”

What the findings mean for employers and educators

The survey suggests that organizations have an opportunity to align AI adoption with supportive design, accessibility practices and workforce training. Employers and educators can take immediate steps by:

Naming accessibility directly in AI policies and guidance.Choosing AI tools with accessibility and assistive technology compatibility in mind.Training workers and learners to create, check and improve accessible AI-generated content.Making support pathways clear for people who experience barriers using AI tools.Keeping human review in place for important decisions, high-impact work and accessibility-sensitive outputs.

The survey also found workers want practical AI training. The most helpful resources identified by recent working learners include real-world examples from their field or industry (36%), hands-on practice using realistic workplace scenarios (34%) and step-by-step demonstrations of common tasks (33%).

Accessibility insights from University of Phoenix

Hermann shared the survey findings ahead of the ADA anniversary in recent media interviews. Hermann oversees the University’s accessibility initiative, including evaluation and remediation of curricular resources, the Center for Access, Resources, Engagement and Support Services (CARES), and the Office of Collaborative Learning and Educational Engagement. Her work focuses on fostering accessible and welcoming educational environments for students, faculty and staff.

Hermann’s office at University of Phoenix also convenes accessibility conversations through initiatives such as Access Amplified™, a free, annual virtual event focused on advancing digital accessibility in web development. The event brings together engineers, developers, designers, content authors and digital strategists for practical strategies and human-centered conversations that address the gap between coding practices and how users with assistive technology experience the web.

About the survey

The survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix from June 22–29, 2026, among 1,019 employed adults ages 18 and older who have taken a professionally presented training or a school course in the past 12 months, referred to as “recent working learners.” Data were weighted where necessary by age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, education, employment, marital status, household size, household income and smoking status to bring them in line with their actual proportions in the population.

Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in surveys. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 3.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. This credible interval will be wider among subsets of the surveyed population of interest.

Review the complete survey at phoenix.edu/aiaccessibility.

About University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is Built for Real Life. 50 Years Strong. The University innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world through flexible online learning, relevant courses, academic AI pillars, and skills-mapped curriculum for associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Active students and alumni have access to Career Services for Life® resources including career guidance and tools. For more information, visit phoenix.edu. 

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