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Advantage Solutions(ADV) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by 80.4million,or7.980.4 million, or 7.9%, to 939.3 million compared to the same period in 2023[118]. - Operating income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in an operating loss of 3.2million,adecreaseof3.2 million, a decrease of 9.9 million[118]. - Net loss from continuing operations increased by 7.7millionto7.7 million to 37.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024[118]. - Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by 234.2million,or8.1234.2 million, or 8.1%, to 2,674.0 million compared to the same period in 2023[119]. - Adjusted Net Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased by 9.1million,or14.29.1 million, or 14.2%, to 54.9 million[119]. - Adjusted Net Income decreased by 3.9million,or1.53.9 million, or 1.5%, to 261.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from 265.4millionintheprioryear[194].AdjustedNetIncomeforSeptember2024was265.4 million in the prior year[194]. - Adjusted Net Income for September 2024 was 23,667,000, a decrease from 24,775,000inSeptember2023,representingadeclineof4.524,775,000 in September 2023, representing a decline of 4.5%[197]. - The company reported a net loss of 37,320,000 for the three months ended September 2024, compared to a net loss of 29,632,000forthesameperiodin2023,indicatingaworseningof25.529,632,000 for the same period in 2023, indicating a worsening of 25.5%[203]. Segment Performance - The Branded Services segment generated approximately 36.8% of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, down from 45.6% in the same period of 2023[114]. - The Experiential Services segment generated approximately 36.3% of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, up from 29.3% in the same period of 2023[116]. - The Retailer Services segment generated approximately 27.0% of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 25.1% in the same period of 2023[117]. - The Branded Services segment experienced a revenue decrease of 15.0 million, primarily due to an intentional client resignation and a weaker economic environment[160]. - The Experiential Services segment saw an increase in revenues of 34.4million,or11.134.4 million, or 11.1%, primarily due to a rise in events per day volume[160]. - Branded Services segment revenues fell by 344.4 million, or 25.9%, to 982.8millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,largelyduetoanintentionalclientresignation[177].ExperientialServicessegmentrevenuesincreasedby982.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, largely due to an intentional client resignation[177]. - Experiential Services segment revenues increased by 118.9 million, or 14.0%, to 969.6millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,drivenbyhighereventvolumes[178].CostandExpensesAdjustedEBITDAfromContinuingOperationsfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024decreasedby969.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, driven by higher event volumes[178]. Cost and Expenses - Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by 3.9 million, or 1.5%, to 261.5million[119].Costofrevenuesasapercentageoftotalrevenuesimprovedto84.6261.5 million[119]. - Cost of revenues as a percentage of total revenues improved to 84.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, down from 87.5% in the prior year, attributed to changes in revenue mix and decreased incentive compensation expenses[162]. - Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to 10.5% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 6.7% in the same period last year, driven by costs related to internal reorganization and restructuring activities[163]. - Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues improved to 85.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, down from 87.8% in the prior year[179]. - Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 9.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 5.9% in the same period of 2023[180]. Restructuring and Impairment - The Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of 99.7 million related to the Branded Agencies reporting unit during the nine months ended September 30, 2024[137]. - A restructuring plan was announced in July 2024, aimed at improving cost structure and operational efficiency, expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2024[152]. - The Company incurred 18.6millionand18.6 million and 74.0 million in reorganization expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 21.4millionand21.4 million and 38.3 million in the same periods of 2023[153]. - The company incurred reorganization expenses of 2,250,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto2,250,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1,044,000 for the same period in 2023[204]. - A non-cash goodwill impairment charge of 99.7millionwasrecognizedduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,impactingoverallfinancialperformance[182].CashFlowandLiquidityThecompanysprincipalsourcesofliquidityincludecashflowsfromoperationsandborrowingsundertheRevolvingCreditFacility,withcashprimarilyusedforoperatingexpensesandtechnologyinvestments[143].Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesfromcontinuingoperationswas99.7 million was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, impacting overall financial performance[182]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - The company’s principal sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, with cash primarily used for operating expenses and technology investments[143]. - Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was 78,009,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 172,576,000forthesameperiodin2023[209].Netcashprovidedbyinvestingactivitiesfromcontinuingoperationswas172,576,000 for the same period in 2023[209]. - Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations was 211,427,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net cash used of (10,256,000)forthesameperiodin2023[209].Netcashusedinfinancingactivitiesfromcontinuingoperationswas(10,256,000) for the same period in 2023[209]. - Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was (207,122,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to (115,170,000)forthesameperiodin2023[209].Thecompanyreportedanetchangeincash,cashequivalents,andrestrictedcashof(115,170,000) for the same period in 2023[209]. - The company reported a net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of 80,909,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 47,805,000forthesameperiodin2023[209].Existingdomesticcashandcashflowsfromoperationsareexpectedtobesufficienttofunddomesticoperatingactivitiesforatleastthenext12months[239].DebtManagementTheTermLoanFacilityhasanaggregateprincipalamountof47,805,000 for the same period in 2023[209]. - Existing domestic cash and cash flows from operations are expected to be sufficient to fund domestic operating activities for at least the next 12 months[239]. Debt Management - The Term Loan Facility has an aggregate principal amount of 1.1 billion, with borrowings amortizing at 1.00% per annum of the original issued amount of 1.3billion[221].TheCompanyvoluntarilyrepurchased1.3 billion[221]. - The Company voluntarily repurchased 127.9 million principal amount of its Senior Secured Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, recognizing a gain of 8.6million[228].TheRevolvingCreditFacilitymaturesinDecember2027andprovidesforrevolvingloansandlettersofcreditupto8.6 million[228]. - The Revolving Credit Facility matures in December 2027 and provides for revolving loans and letters of credit up to 500.0 million[214]. - The Term Loan Facility bears interest at a floating rate of Term SOFR plus an applicable margin of 4.25% per annum[221]. - The Company recognized a gain of 0.5millionfromrepurchasesoftheTermLoanFacilityduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[221].OtherFinancialMetricsInterestexpense,netdecreasedby0.5 million from repurchases of the Term Loan Facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2024[221]. Other Financial Metrics - Interest expense, net decreased by 3.3 million, or 7.8%, to 39.0millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,primarilyduetoalowerdebtbalancefromrepurchasesofTermLoanFacilityandSeniorSecuredNotes[169].Interestexpensedecreasedby39.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a lower debt balance from repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Senior Secured Notes[169]. - Interest expense decreased by 5.4 million, or 4.5%, to 114.5millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,duetolowerdebtbalances[188].ThecompanyreportedcostsassociatedwithCOVID19of114.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due to lower debt balances[188]. - The company reported costs associated with COVID-19 of 0 for the three months ended September 2024, compared to (49,000)inthesameperiodof2023,reflectingareductioninpandemicrelatedexpenses[197].Thecompanyrecognizedagoodwillimpairmentchargeof(49,000) in the same period of 2023, reflecting a reduction in pandemic-related expenses[197]. - The company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of 99.7 million related to the Branded Agencies reporting unit during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024[246]. - The company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities[240].