Information Services Group(III) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Revenue Performance - Total revenues decreased by $10.5 million, or approximately 15%, in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023, with revenues of$ 61.3 million [74]. - Revenue in the Americas decreased by $2.3 million (5%), Europe by$ 5.9 million (27%), and Asia Pacific by $2.3 million (32%) in Q3 2024 [75]. - Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by$ 35.1 million, or approximately 16%, totaling $189.8 million [88]. - Revenue in the Americas for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by$ 12.2 million (9%), Europe by $16.7 million (24%), and Asia Pacific by$ 6.2 million (28%) [88]. Operating Expenses - Operating expenses decreased by $8.6 million, or approximately 13%, in Q3 2024, totaling$ 57.0 million [76]. - Total operating expenses decreased by $22.5 million, or approximately 11%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower contract labor and compensation expenses [89]. - Direct costs and expenses for advisors decreased by$ 6.5 million (15%) in Q3 2024, totaling $36.5 million [76]. - Direct costs and expenses for advisors were$ 116.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, down from $138.0 million in the same period of 2023, a decrease of 16% [89]. Tax and Income - The effective tax rate for Q3 2024 was 60.2%, compared to 33.2% in Q3 2023, primarily due to earnings and losses in certain foreign jurisdictions [85]. - The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 112.9%, compared to 34.1% for the same period in 2023, primarily due to non-deductible expenses and foreign operations [96]. - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was$ 1.1 million, compared to a net loss of $3.2 million for the same period in 2023 [102]. Cash Flow and Debt - As of September 30, 2024, the company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased to$ 9.8 million from $22.8 million as of December 31, 2023, a net decrease of$ 13.0 million [105]. - The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $13.3 million and repaid outstanding debt of$ 23.0 million during the period [106]. - The company's total debt principal outstanding was $66.2 million as of September 30, 2024, with a debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.0 times [120][121]. - The company amended its senior secured credit facility to increase revolving commitments from$ 54.0 million to $140.0 million, with a maturity date of February 22, 2028 [107]. Future Outlook and Investments - The company is focused on expanding geographically and developing new industry sectors to support future growth plans [69]. - The company plans to continue investing in training and professional development to enhance project management skills and proprietary methodologies [92]. - The company anticipates that current cash and ongoing cash flows will be adequate to meet working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next twelve months [114]. Other Financial Information - A fourth-quarter dividend of$ 0.045 per share was approved, payable on December 20, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2024 [115]. - The company experienced a positive impact of foreign currency translation of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 [123]. - The company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities [116]. - The company is currently in compliance with its financial covenants [113]. - The fair value of the company's outstanding borrowings was approximately$ 66.9 million as of September 30, 2024 [113].