Financial Performance - Revenues for the six-month period ended December 31, 2024 increased by 6.9million,or44.3 million, or 8%, with gross margins rising from 29.0% to 30.3%[96] - Operating expenses increased by 2.5million,or51.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2024, down from 1.6millioninthesameperiodoftheprioryear[98]−Theeffectivetaxratedecreasedto30.04.4 million, an increase from 2.6millioninthesameperiodoftheprioryear[101]−Grossprofitforthethree−monthperiodendedDecember31,2024increasedby1.1 million, or 4%, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year[96] Acquisitions and Growth Strategy - The Company acquired Laundry Pro of Florida, Inc. for 5.9 million in cash on July 1, 2024, and O'Dell Equipment & Supply, Inc. for 4.6 million in cash on November 1, 2024[89] - The Company implemented a "buy-and-build" growth strategy, focusing on acquisitions and optimizing operations at acquired businesses[89] - The Company aims to increase market share through various strategies, which may lead to lower gross margins in the short term but strengthen customer relationships in the long term[91] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased from 230.7millionatJune30,2024to248.8 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to increases in current assets and intangible assets from acquisitions[102] - Total liabilities rose from 94.1millionatJune30,2024to110.8 million at December 31, 2024, mainly driven by an increase in long-term debt[102] - Working capital increased from 32.1millionatJune30,2024to41.4 million at December 31, 2024, reflecting higher accounts receivable and inventory[104] Cash Flow and Financing - Cash provided by operating activities decreased to 2.2millionforthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,downfrom10.9 million in the same period of 2023[107] - Net cash used in investing activities increased to 12.6millionforthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto3.4 million in 2023, with cash paid for acquisitions rising by 9.5million[108]−Financingactivitiesprovidedcashof9.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024, compared to cash used of 9.2millionin2023,primarilyduetoincreaseddebtborrowings[109]−AsofDecember31,2024,theCompanyhadapproximately28.0 million of outstanding borrowings under its Credit Agreement with a weighted average interest rate of 5.88%[120] - The Credit Agreement allows for borrowings up to 100million,withanaccordionfeaturetoincreasebyupto40 million, and the maturity date is May 6, 2027[110] Economic Factors - Inflation did not significantly affect the Company's results, but there are risks related to the current inflationary trend impacting product pricing[114] - The Company believes existing cash and anticipated cash from operations will be sufficient to fund operations and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months[113]