Dhi Group, Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q3
Dhi Group, Inc. (DHX)
10-Q
2024-11-12
For: 2024-09-30
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About this 10-Q
Dhi Group, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 12, 2024, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (FY2024 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $35.28M
- down 5.7% from $37.43M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $200K
- compared with net income of $1.01M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.00
- compared with $0.02 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
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| TRANSITION PERIOD PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
Commission File Number: 001-33584
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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(212 ) 448-6605
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
As of November 8, 2024, there were 48,332,278 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.
DHI GROUP, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Item 1. | Unaudited Financial Statements | ||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | |||||||||||
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |||||||||||
| Item 2. | |||||||||||
| Item 3. | |||||||||||
| Item 4. | |||||||||||
| PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| Item 1. | |||||||||||
| Item 1A. | |||||||||||
| Item 2. | |||||||||||
| Item 5. | |||||||||||
| Item 6. | |||||||||||
| SIGNATURES | |||||||||||
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||||
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PART I
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
DHI GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | |||||||||||
| Capitalized contract costs | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Investments | |||||||||||
| Acquired intangible assets | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Accrual for unrecognized tax benefits | |||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Convertible preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ||||||||||
| Accumulated earnings | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
| See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||
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DHI GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity method investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of investment | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DHI GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments reclassified to the Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DHI GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Issued | Amount | Shares Issued | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units eligible to vest | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon ESPP purchase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Issued | Amount | Shares Issued | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units eligible to vest | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock under stock repurchase plan | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative-effect of new accounting principle (See Note 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock under stock repurchase plan | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon ESPP purchase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - translation adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock issued | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units forfeited or withheld to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments reclassified to the Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | — | $ | — | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DHI GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Income from equity method investment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of investments | ( | ||||||||||
| Impairment of investment | |||||||||||
| Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Capitalized contract costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income taxes receivable/payable | ( | ||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other, net | |||||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Cash received from sale of investment | |||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payments on long-term debt | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Payments under stock repurchase plan | ( | ||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock related to tax withholdings on vested equity awards | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock through ESPP | |||||||||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net change in cash for the period | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash, beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of DHI Group, Inc. (“DHI” or the “Company” or "we," "our" or "us") have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted and condensed pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments have been made to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”). Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year or any other future period.
Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Management believes the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the condensed consolidated financial statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024.
The Company allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis, as all services pertain to the Company's Tech-focused strategy. As a result, the Company has a single reportable segment, Tech-focused, which includes the Dice and ClearanceJobs brands, as well as corporate related costs. All operations are in the United States.
2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 changes how entities are to account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the then-current "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model that requires consideration of a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of a financial asset. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for Smaller Reporting Companies. On January 1, 2023, under the modified retrospective method as required by the standard, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $0.3 million to increase accumulated earnings and reduce the allowance for doubtful accounts. Prior period amounts were not adjusted, and will continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the period presented.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The new accounting standard relates to disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and provides more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with retrospective application required. We are evaluating the effect of the standard on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The FASB ASC topic on Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring
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or nonrecurring basis. As a basis for considering assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy is used, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
•Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
•Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and long-term debt approximate their fair values. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on Level 2 inputs.
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when there is evidence of impairment. Such instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis. These assets include equity investments, operating lease right-of-use assets, and goodwill and intangible assets which resulted from prior acquisitions. Items valued using such internally generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the valuation. Thus, an item may be classified in Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable.
4. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers at an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue is recognized net of customer discounts ratably over the service period. Customer billings delivered in advance of services being rendered are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized over the service period. The Company generates revenue from recruitment packages, advertising, classifieds, and virtual and live career fair and recruitment event booth rentals.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Our brands primarily serve the technology and security cleared professions. The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by brand and includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ClearanceJobs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Dice(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes Dice and Career Events | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about opening and closing balances of receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers as required under Topic 606 (in thousands):
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Receivables | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Short-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue) | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term contract liabilities (deferred revenue) | ||||||||||||||
We receive payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules; accounts receivable are recorded when customers are invoiced per the contractual billings schedules. As the Company's standard payment terms are less than one year,
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the Company elected the practical expedient, where applicable. As a result, the Company does not consider the effects of a significant financing component. Contract liabilities include customer billings delivered in advance of performance under the contract, and associated revenue is realized when services are rendered under the contract.
Receivables increase due to customer billings and decrease by cash collected from customers. Contract liabilities increase due to customer billings and are decreased as performance obligations are satisfied under the contracts.
The Company recognized the following revenue as a result of changes in the contract liability balances in the respective periods (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts included in the contract liability at the beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The following table includes estimated deferred revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period (in thousands):
| Remainder of 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tech-focused | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Losses
The Company is exposed to credit losses through the inability of its customers to make required payments on accounts receivable. The Company segments accounts receivable based on credit risk characteristics and estimates future losses for each segment based on historical trends and current market conditions, as applicable. Expected losses on accounts receivable are recorded as allowance for doubtful accounts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and as an expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The portion of accounts receivable that is reflected as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets is not considered at risk for credit losses. If the financial condition of DHI’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
5. RESTRUCTURING
In May 2023, the Company announced an organizational restructuring intended to streamline its operations, drive business objectives, reduce operating expenses and improve operating margins. The restructuring included a reduction of the Company’s then-current workforce by approximately 10 %. As a result of the restructuring, the Company recognized charges of $0.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. The charges for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 consisted of $0.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of employee severance costs, of which $0.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, was paid during the periods, and $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation related to the acceleration of restricted stock and performance-based restricted stock units.
In July 2024, the Company announced an additional organizational restructuring intended to streamline its operations, drive business objectives, and reduce operating costs. This included a reduction of the Company’s then-current workforce by approximately 7 %. As a result of the restructuring, the Company recognized a charge of $1.1 million during the third quarter of 2024 related to employee severance costs, of which $0.8 million was paid during the period.
6. LEASES
The Company has operating leases for corporate office space and certain equipment. The leases have original terms from one year to ten years , some of which include options to renew the lease, and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. No leases include options to purchase the leased property. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. We do not have any lease agreements with related parties.
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The components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease cost(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sublease income | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes short-term lease costs and variable lease costs, which are immaterial. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in thousands, except lease term and discount):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use-assets (as reported) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current (as reported) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current (as reported) | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | ||||||||||||
The Company reviews its right-of-use ("ROU") assets for impairment if indicators of impairment exist. The impairment review process compares the fair value of the ROU asset to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recorded. No
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As of September 30, 2024, future operating lease payments were as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases | ||||||||
| Oct 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 and thereafter | ||||||||
| Total lease payments | $ | |||||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | |||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
7. INVESTMENTS
eFinancialCareers
On June 30, 2021, the Company transferred majority ownership and control of its eFinancialCareers ("eFC") business to eFC's management, while retaining a 40 % common share interest with zero proceeds received from the transfer. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company sold a portion of its ownership in eFC reducing its total interest in eFC from 40 % to 10 %. As a result of the sale, the Company received cash of $4.9 million and recognized a $0.6 million gain, which included a $0.2 million charge related to accumulated foreign currency loss that was previously a reduction to equity.
eFC is a financial services careers website, operating websites in multiple markets in four languages mainly across the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Professionals from across many sectors of the financial services industry, including asset management, risk management, investment banking, and information technology, use eFC to advance their careers. The Company has evaluated its common share interest in the eFC business and has determined the investment meets the definition and criteria of a variable interest entity ("VIE"). The Company evaluated the VIE and determined that the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in the VIE, as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance. The common share interest is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over eFC. The investment was recorded at its fair value on June 30, 2021, the date of transfer, which was $3.6 million. The Company's equity in the net assets of eFC as of June 30, 2021 was $2.2 million. The difference between the Company's recorded value and its equity in net assets of eFC was reduced during the third quarter of 2023, as described above, as the Company reduced its ownership in eFC. The remaining basis difference at the time of sale was $0.3 million and is being amortized against the recorded value of the investment in accordance with ASC 323 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Amortization expense during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was not significant. The recorded value is further adjusted based on the Company's proportionate share of eFC's net income and is recorded three months in arrears. The Company recorded income related to its proportionate share of eFC's net income, net of currency translation adjustments and amortization of the basis difference, of zero and $0.3 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and recorded $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Other
During 2021, the Company invested $3.0 million through a subordinated convertible promissory note (the "Note") with a values-based career destination company that allows the next generation workforce to search for jobs at companies whose people, perks and values align with their unique professional needs. The investment was recorded as a trading security at fair value and was recorded at $3.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
In the third quarter of 2022, the Note was converted into preferred shares representing 4.9 % of the outstanding equity in the underlying business, on a fully-diluted basis. The Company's preferred shares are substantially similar to shares purchased by a
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third party investor that resulted in such investor becoming the majority owner of the business. Therefore the Company's shares in the business were recorded at fair value based on the price per share realized in the conversion. The value of the Company's investment was $0.7 million as of December 31, 2022 and was recorded as an investment in the consolidated balance sheet. Accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment loss during the year ended December 31, 2022 of $2.3 million.
During the third quarter of 2023, the investment's financial position deteriorated. To meet its financial obligations, the investment issued convertible debt at a price that indicated the value of the investment had declined. As such, the Company revalued its investment to $0.4 million and accordingly, recognized an impairment loss of $0.3 million during the third quarter of 2023.
During the first quarter of 2024, the investment's financial position further deteriorated. To meet its financial obligations, the investment issued additional convertible debt at a price that indicated the value of the investment had declined. As such, the Company revalued its investment to zero and accordingly, recognized an impairment loss of $0.4 million during the first quarter of 2024. The Company's ownership of the investment, on a fully diluted basis, as of September 30, 2024 is less than 0.10 %.
At September 30, 2024, the Company held preferred stock representing a 7.3 % interest in the fully diluted shares of a tech skills assessment company. The investment is recorded at zero as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company recorded no gain or loss related to the investment during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
8. ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Considering the recognition of the Dice brand, its long history, awareness in the talent acquisition and staffing services market, and the intended use, the remaining useful life of the Dice trademarks and brand name was determined to be indefinite. We determine whether the carrying value of recorded indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets is impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. The annual impairment test for the Dice trademarks and brand name is performed on October 1 of each year. The impairment review process compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recorded. There were no indicators of impairment for the Dice trademarks and brand name for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 the Company had an indefinite-lived acquired intangible asset of $23.8 million related to the Dice trademarks and brand name. No
9. GOODWILL
Goodwill as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which was allocated to the Tech-focused reporting unit, was $128.1 million.
The annual impairment test for the Tech-focused reporting unit is performed on October 1 of each year. The results of the impairment test indicated that the fair value of the Tech-focused reporting unit was substantially in excess of the carrying value as of October 1, 2023. Results for the Tech-focused reporting unit through September 30, 2024 and estimated future results as of September 30, 2024 approximate the projections used in the October 1, 2023 analysis. As a result, the Company believes it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value as of September 30, 2024. Therefore, no quantitative impairment test was performed as of September 30, 2024. No
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The Company’s ability to achieve the projections used in the October 1, 2023 analysis may be impacted by, among other things, general market conditions, competition in the technology recruiting market, challenges in developing and introducing new products and product enhancements to the market and the Company’s ability to attribute value delivered to customers. If future cash flows that are attributable to the Tech-focused reporting unit are not achieved, the Company could realize an impairment in a future period.
10. INDEBTEDNESS
Credit Agreement—In June 2022, the Company, together with Dice Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dice Career Solutions, Inc. (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which matures in June 2027. The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving loan facility of $100 million, with an expansion option of $50 million, bringing the total facility to $150 million, as permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement. At the closing of the Credit Agreement, the Company borrowed $30 million to repay, in full, all outstanding indebtedness, including accrued interest, under the previous credit agreement. Unamortized debt issuance costs from the previous credit agreement of $0.2 million and debt issuance costs of $0.5 million related to the new agreement were recorded as other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are recorded to interest expense over the term of the Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest, payable at least quarterly, at the Company’s option, at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or a base rate plus a margin. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement denominated in pounds sterling, if any, bear interest at the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") rate plus a margin. The margin ranges from 2.00 % to 2.75 % on SOFR and SONIA loans and 1.00 % to 1.75 % on base rate loans, determined by the Company’s most recent consolidated leverage ratio, plus an additional spread of 0.10 %. The Company incurs a commitment fee ranging from 0.35 % to 0.50 % on any unused capacity under the revolving loan facility, determined by the Company’s most recent consolidated leverage ratio. All borrowings as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were in U.S. dollars. The facility may be prepaid at any time without penalty.
The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants and also contains certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. Borrowings are allowed under the Credit Agreement to the extent the consolidated leverage ratio is equal to or less than 2.50 to 1.00 , subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Negative covenants include restrictions on incurring certain liens; making certain payments, such as stock repurchases and dividend payments; making certain investments; making certain acquisitions; making certain dispositions; and incurring additional indebtedness. Restricted payments are allowed under the Credit Agreement to the extent the consolidated leverage ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis, is equal to or less than 2.00 to 1.00 , plus an additional $7.5 million of restricted payments each fiscal year, as described in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also provides that the payment of obligations may be accelerated upon the occurrence of events of default, including, but not limited to, non-payment, change of control, or insolvency. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.
The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers and the guarantors.
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The amounts borrowed as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Long-term debt under revolving credit facility(1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
Available to be borrowed under revolving facility(2) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest rate and margin: | |||||||||||
Interest margin(3) | % | % | |||||||||
Actual interest rates(4) | % | % | |||||||||
| Commitment fee | % | % | |||||||||
(1) In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company had deferred financing costs of $ | |||||||||||
(2) The amount available to be borrowed is subject to certain limitations, such as a consolidated leverage ratio which generally limits borrowings to | |||||||||||
(3) Computed as the weighted average interest margin on all borrowings, including an additional spread of | |||||||||||
| (4) Computed as the weighted average interest rate on all borrowings. | |||||||||||
There are no scheduled principal payments until maturity of the Credit Agreement in June 2027.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The Company is subject to various claims from taxing authorities, lawsuits and other complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records provisions for losses when claims become probable and the amounts are reasonably estimable. Although the outcome of these legal matters, except as described below and recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements, cannot be determined, it is the opinion of management that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, operations or liquidity.
Tax Contingencies
The Company operates in a number of tax jurisdictions and is routinely subject to examinations by various tax authorities with respect to income taxes and indirect taxes. The determination of the Company’s liability for taxes requires judgment and estimation. The Company has reserved for potential examination adjustments to our provision for income taxes and accrual of indirect taxes in amounts which the Company believes are reasonable.
12. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
Stock Repurchase Plans—The Company's Board of Directors ("Board") has previously approved stock repurchase programs that permitted the Company to repurchase its common stock. Management had discretion in determining the conditions under which shares may be purchased from time to time. The number, price, structure, and timing of the repurchases, if any, were at our sole discretion and future repurchases were evaluated by us depending on market conditions, liquidity needs, restrictions under the agreements governing our indebtedness, and other factors. Share repurchases could be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase authorizations did not oblige us to acquire any particular amount of our common stock. The Board could have suspended, modified, or terminated a repurchase program at any time without prior notice. The following table summarizes the stock repurchase plans previously approved by the Board:
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February 2022 to February 2023(1) | February 2023 to February 2024(2) | |||||||||||||
| Approval Date | February 2022 | February 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Authorized Repurchase Amount of Common Stock | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) During February 2023, the stock repurchase program approved in February 2022 expired with a total of | ||||||||||||||
(2) During February 2024, the stock repurchase program approved in February 2023 expired with a total of | ||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024 the Company has no stock repurchase programs and all previously approved stock repurchase programs have expired in accordance with their terms.
Purchases of the Company's common stock pursuant to the stock repurchase plans were as follows:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average purchase price per share(1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dollar value of shares repurchased (in thousands)(1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Average price paid per share and dollar value of shares repurchased include costs associated with the repurchases.
There were no no
Stock Repurchases Pursuant to the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated—Under the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated (as defined below), and as further described in note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company repurchases its common stock withheld for income tax from the vesting of employee restricted stock or Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”). The Company remits the value, which is based on the closing share price on the vesting date, of the common stock withheld to the appropriate tax authority on behalf of the employee and the related shares become treasury stock.
Purchases of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased upon restricted stock/PSU vesting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average purchase price per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dollar value of shares repurchased upon restricted stock/PSU vesting (in thousands) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
No shares of the Company's common stock were purchased other than through the stock repurchase plans and the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated, as described above.
13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On July 13, 2022, the stockholders of the Company approved the DHI Group, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, which had been previously approved by the Company's Board of Directors on May 13, 2022 (the "2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan"). The 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan generally mirrors the terms of the Company's prior omnibus equity award plan, which expired in accordance with its terms on April 20, 2022 (the "2012 Omnibus Equity Award Plan"). On April 26, 2023, the stockholders of the Company approved the DHI Group, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated, which had been previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 16, 2023 (the "2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated"). The 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan was amended and restated to, among other things, increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance as equity awards under the plan by 2.9 million shares. The Company has previously granted restricted stock and PSUs to certain employees and directors pursuant to the 2012
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Omnibus Equity Award Plan and the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan and will continue to grant restricted stock and PSUs to certain employees and directors pursuant to the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated. The Company also offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and $6.1 million during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $2.2 million and $7.7 million during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2024, there was $9.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.9 years.
Restricted Stock—Restricted stock is granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, and to non-employee members of the Company’s Board. These shares are part of the compensation plan for services provided by the employees or Board members. The closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant is used to determine the fair value of the grants. The expense related to restricted stock grants is recorded over the vesting period as described below. There was no cash flow impact resulting from the grants.
Restricted stock vests in various increments on the anniversaries of each grant, subject to the recipient’s continued employment or service through each applicable vesting date. Vesting occurs over one year for Board members and over three years for employees.
A summary of the status of restricted stock awards as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 and the changes during the periods then ended is presented below:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at beginning of the period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at beginning of the period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
PSUs—PSUs are granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. These shares are granted under compensation agreements that are for services provided by the employees. The fair value of the PSUs is measured at the grant date fair value of the award, which was determined based on an analysis of the probable performance outcomes. The performance period is over
There was no cash flow impact resulting from the grants.
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A summary of the status of PSUs as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 and the changes during the periods then ended is presented below:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at beginning of the period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | Shares | Weighted- Average Fair Value at Grant Date | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at beginning of the period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Granted(1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited(2) | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) PSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) PSUs forfeited during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14. INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective tax rate was (91 )% and 139 % for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and 43 % and (47 )% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The following items caused the effective rate to differ from the statutory rate:
•Tax expense of $0.1 million and $2.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and tax benefits of $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from the tax impacts of share-based compensation awards.
•Tax expense of $0.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from state taxes related to research and development expenditures.
•Tax benefits of $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from research tax credits.
•Tax expense of $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023, from deduction limitations on executive compensation.
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•Tax expense of $0.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023, from a valuation allowance related to the impairment of an investment.
15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus common stock equivalents, where dilutive. The following is a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share and weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Add shares issuable from stock-based awards(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Dilutive shares issuable from unvested equity awards(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Anti-dilutive shares issuable from unvested equity awards(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) During each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Represents outstanding stock-based awards that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. See also our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the section entitled “Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Information contained herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, information concerning our possible or assumed future financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, including expectations (financial or otherwise), our strategy, plans, objectives, and intentions, and growth potential. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to execute our tech-focused strategy; write-offs of goodwill, tradename and intangible assets; competition from existing and future competitors; changes in the recruiting and career services business and technologies, and the development of new products and services; failure to develop and maintain our reputation and brand recognition; failure to increase or maintain the number of customers who purchase recruitment packages; failure to attract qualified professionals or grow the number of qualified professionals who use our websites; inability to successfully integrate future acquisitions or identify and consummate future acquisitions; misappropriation or misuse of our intellectual property, claims against us for intellectual property infringement or the failure to enforce our ownership or use of intellectual property; failure of our businesses to attract, retain and engage users; unfavorable decisions in
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proceedings related to future tax assessments; taxation risks in various jurisdictions for past or future sales; significant downturn not immediately reflected in our operating results; our indebtedness and the potential inability to borrow funds under our Credit Agreement (as defined below); our ability to incur additional debt; covenants in our Credit Agreement; the development and use of artificial intelligence; failure to timely and efficiently scale and adapt our existing technology and network infrastructure; capacity constraints, systems failures or breaches of network security; the usefulness of our candidate profiles; decrease in user engagement; Internet search engine methodologies and their impact on our search result rankings; failure to halt the operations of websites that aggregate our data, as well as data from other companies; our reliance on third-party data hosting facilities; compliance with laws and regulations concerning collection, storage and use of professionals’ professional and personal information; U.S. regulation of the internet; a review of strategic alternatives may occur from time to time and the possibility that such review will not result in a transaction; loss of key executives and technical personnel and our ability to attract and retain key executives, including our CEO; increases in the unemployment rate, cyclicality or downturns in the United States or worldwide economies or the industries we serve, labor shortages, or job shortages; litigation related to infringement or other claims regarding our services or content; our ability to defend ownership of our intellectual property; global climate change; compliance with changing corporate governance requirements and costs incurred in connection with being a public company; compliance with the continued listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange; volatility in our stock price; failure to maintain internal controls over financial reporting; results of operations fluctuating on a quarterly and annual basis; and disruption resulting from unsolicited offers to purchase the company. These factors and others are discussed in more detail below and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.
In addition, information contained herein contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for definitions of these measures as well as reconciliations to the mostly directly comparable GAAP measure.
Overview
We are a provider of software products, online tools and services that deliver career marketplaces to candidates and employers in the United States. DHI’s brands, Dice and ClearanceJobs, enable recruiters and hiring managers to efficiently search, match and connect with highly skilled technologists in specialized fields, particularly technology and active government security clearance. Professionals find ideal employment opportunities, relevant job advice and personalized data that help manage their technologist lives.
In online recruitment, we specialize in employment categories in which there has been a long-term scarcity of highly skilled, highly qualified professionals relative to market demand, specifically technologists who work in a variety of industries or have active government security clearances. Our websites serve as online two-sided marketplaces where employers and recruiters source and connect with prospective employees, and where technologists find relevant job opportunities, data and information to further their careers. Our websites offer job postings, news and content, career development and recruiting services tailored to the specific needs of the professional community that each website serves.
We have been in the recruiting and career development business for over 30 years. Based on our operating structure, we have identified one reportable segment, Tech-focused, which includes the Dice and ClearanceJobs businesses and corporate related costs. The Dice and ClearanceJobs businesses and corporate related costs are aggregated into the Tech-focused reportable segment primarily because the Company does not have discrete financial information for those brands or costs.
Our Revenue and Expenses
We derive the majority of our revenue from customers who pay fees, either annually, quarterly or monthly, to post jobs on our websites and to access our searchable databases of resumes. Our fees vary by customer based on the number of individual users of our databases of resumes, the number and type of job postings and profile views purchased and the terms of the packages purchased, which are predominately annual agreements. Our Company sells recruitment packages, which comprise greater than
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90% of our total revenue, that can include access to our databases of resumes and job posting capabilities. We believe the key metrics that are material to an analysis of our businesses are our total number of Dice and ClearanceJobs recruitment package customers and the revenue, on average, that these customers generate. The Company's management uses these metrics to monitor the current and future activity of the businesses. The tables below detail this customer data.
| As of September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Recruitment Package Customers: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ClearanceJobs | 1,982 | 2,054 | (72) | (4)% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dice | 4,868 | 5,752 | (884) | (15)% | |||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Revenue per Recruitment Package Customer(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ClearanceJobs | $ | 24,762 | $ | 21,422 | $ | 3,340 | 16 | % | $ | 24,029 | $ | 20,928 | $ | 3,101 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dice | $ | 16,330 | $ | 15,531 | $ | 799 | 5 | % | $ | 16,207 | $ | 15,578 | $ | 629 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Calculated by dividing recruitment package customer revenue by the daily average count of recruitment package customers during each month, adjusted to reflect a 30-day month. The simple average of each month is used to derive the amount for each period and then annualized to reflect 12 months. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ClearanceJobs had 1,982 recruitment package customers as of September 30, 2024 compared to 2,054 as of September 30, 2023, a decrease of 4%, and average annual revenue per recruitment package customer increased $3,340, or 16%, from the prior year quarter. The increased revenue per recruitment package customer for ClearanceJobs was due to continued high demand for professionals with government security clearance and consistent product releases and enhancements driving activity on the site. The lower customer count was the result of churn among ClearanceJob's smaller customers while larger customers expanded the value of their contracts with ClearanceJobs. Dice had 4,868 recruitment package customers as of September 30, 2024, which was a decrease of 884, or 15%, and average annual revenue per recruitment package customer for Dice increased $799, or 5%, from the prior year quarter. The decrease in recruitment package customers was due to macroeconomic conditions causing customer counts to decline while the average annual revenue per recruitment package customer increased driven by strong retention rates as our larger recurring customers continue to renew with Dice.
Deferred revenue, as shown on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, reflects customer billings made in advance of services being rendered. Backlog consists of deferred revenue plus customer contractual commitments not invoiced representing the value of future services to be rendered under committed contracts. We believe backlog to be an important measure of our business as it represents our ability to generate future revenue. A summary of our deferred revenue and backlog is as follows:
| Comparison to Prior Year End | Comparison Year Over Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9/30/2024 | 12/31/2023 | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | 9/30/2023 | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Revenue | $ | 46,913 | $ | 49,971 | $ | (3,058) | (6) | % | $ | 48,844 | $ | (1,931) | (4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual commitments not invoiced | 56,595 | 58,126 | (1,531) | (3) | % | 59,559 | (2,964) | (5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Backlog(1) | $ | 103,508 | $ | 108,097 | $ | (4,589) | (4) | % | $ | 108,403 | $ | (4,895) | (5) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Backlog consists of deferred revenue plus customer contractual commitments not invoiced representing the value of future services to be rendered under committed contracts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Backlog at September 30, 2024 decreased $4.6 million from December 31, 2023 and decreased $4.9 million from September 30, 2023. The decrease in backlog compared to December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 is due to macroeconomic conditions causing lower demand for the Company's services.
Our contracts are subject to delay or default and contracts in the Company's backlog are subject to changes in the scope of services to be provided as well as adjustments to the costs relating to the applicable contracts. Backlog may also be affected by, among other things, external market and economic factors beyond our control. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the
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entirety of our backlog will be realized. The timing of new contracts and the mix of services can significantly affect backlog. Backlog at any given point in time may not accurately represent the future revenue that may be realized and should not be relied upon as a stand-alone indicator of future revenues.
To a lesser extent, we also generate revenue from advertising on our various websites, employer branding solutions or from lead generation and marketing solutions provided to our customers. Advertisements include various forms of rich media and banner advertising, text links, sponsorships, and custom content marketing solutions. Lead generation information utilizes advertising and other methods to deliver leads to customers. Employer branding pages provide an opportunity for customers to promote company culture and values to candidates.
The Company continues to evolve and present new software products and features to attract and engage qualified professionals and match them with employers. Our ability to grow our revenue will largely depend on our ability to grow our customer bases in the markets in which we operate by acquiring new customers while retaining a high proportion of the customers we currently serve, and to expand the breadth of services our customers purchase from us. We continue to make investments in our business and infrastructure to help us achieve our long-term growth objectives, such as the innovative products in the table below.
| Product Releases | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Dice Discover Companies, TopResume Integration, Dice Privacy & Trust Center | Dice Premium Enhanced Company Profile, Dice Remote and Company Preferences, Dice Invite To Apply, Dice Matchscore on Jobs, Dice Connections | |||||||
| ClearanceJobs Live | ClearanceJobs Comments, ClearanceJobs Expressed Interest, ClearanceJobs Enhanced Employer Profile, ClearanceJobs Mobile App | |||||||
Other material factors that may affect our results of operations include our ability to attract qualified professionals that become engaged with our websites and our ability to attract customers with relevant job opportunities. The more qualified professionals that use our websites, the more attractive our websites become to employers and advertisers, which in turn makes them more likely to become our customers, resulting positively on our results of operations. If we are unable to continue to attract qualified professionals to engage with our two-sided marketplaces, our customers may no longer find our services attractive, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations. Additionally, we need to ensure that our websites remain relevant in order to attract qualified professionals to our websites and to engage them in high-value tasks, such as posting resumes and/or applying for jobs.
The largest components of our expenses are personnel costs and marketing and sales expenditures. Personnel costs consist of salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation for our employees, including commissions for salespeople. Personnel costs are categorized in our statement of operations based on each employee’s principal function. Personnel costs incurred during the application development stage of internal use software and website development are recorded as fixed assets and amortized to depreciation expense in the statement of operations over the estimated useful life of the asset. Marketing expenditures primarily consist of online advertising, brand promotion and lead generation to employers and job seekers.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ClearanceJobs | $ | 13,415 | $ | 12,663 | $ | 752 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dice(1) | 21,868 | 24,770 | (2,902) | (12) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 35,283 | $ | 37,433 | $ | (2,150) | (6) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes Dice and Career Events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we experienced a decrease in revenue of $2.2 million, or 6%. Revenues for ClearanceJobs increased $0.8 million, or 6%, as compared to the same period in 2023, primarily driven by continued high demand for professionals with government clearance and consistent product releases and enhancements driving activity on the site. Revenue at Dice decreased $2.9 million, or 12%, compared to the same period in 2023 due to macroeconomic conditions continuing to drive lower renewal rates, lower new business activity and lower activity with Dice's non-annual products.
Cost of Revenue
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 5,068 | $ | 4,971 | $ | 97 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 14.4 | % | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue expense increased $0.1 million, or 2% from the prior year. The increase was driven by $0.2 million in operational costs, including professional fees, and $0.1 million of lower capitalized labor, which increases operating expenses. The increase is partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in compensation related costs, primarily related to lower headcount.
Product Development Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development | $ | 4,776 | $ | 4,432 | $ | 344 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 13.5 | % | 11.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Product development expenses increased $0.3 million, or 8% from the prior year. The increase was driven by $0.4 million of lower capitalized labor, which increases operating expenses.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 11,585 | $ | 14,036 | $ | (2,451) | (17) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 32.8 | % | 37.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $2.5 million, or 17% from the prior year. This decrease was driven by a $1.6 million decrease in compensation related costs, primarily related to lower commissions and headcount, a $0.6 million decrease in operational costs, including consulting, credit card fees and sales performance incentives, and a $0.3 million decrease in discretionary marketing.
General and Administrative Expenses
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 7,574 | $ | 7,210 | $ | 364 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 21.5 | % | 19.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses increased $0.4 million, or 5% from the prior year. The increase was driven by a $0.5 million increase in operational costs, including professional fees and bad debt expense. The increase was partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in software subscriptions.
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Depreciation
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | $ | 4,542 | $ | 4,241 | $ | 301 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 12.9 | % | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation expense increased $0.3 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by depreciation related to capitalized development costs.
Restructuring
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | $ | 1,111 | $ | 302 | $ | 809 | 268 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 3.1 | % | 0.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $1.1 million, which included a reduction of the Company’s then-current workforce by approximately 7% (the "2024 restructuring"). During the second quarter of 2023, the Company announced an organizational restructuring that included a reduction of the Company's then-current workforce by approximately 10% (the "2023 restructuring"). In connection with the 2023 restructuring, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The 2023 restructuring and the 2024 restructuring were intended to streamline the Company's operations, drive business objectives, reduce operating expenses and improve operating margins.
Operating Income
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 35,283 | $ | 37,433 | $ | (2,150) | (6) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 627 | 2,241 | (1,614) | (72) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 1.8 | % | 6.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.6 million, a positive margin of 1.8%, compared to operating income of $2.2 million, a positive margin of 6.0%, for the same period in 2023, a decrease of $1.6 million. The decrease in operating income and percentage margin was driven by lower revenues and the restructuring charge, partially offset by lower sales and marketing expenses.
Income from Equity Method Investment
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity method investment | $ | 23 | $ | 153 | $ | (130) | (85) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 0.1 | % | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $0.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of income related to its proportionate share of eFinancialCareer's net income. The Company records its proportionate share of eFinancialCareer's net income three months in arrears. See note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
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Gain on Sale of Investment
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment | $ | — | $ | 614 | $ | (614) | (100) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | — | % | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a $0.6 million gain on sale of a portion of its investment in eFinancialCareers. See note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Impairment of Investment
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of Investment | $ | — | $ | 300 | $ | (300) | (100) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | — | % | (0.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a $0.3 million loss related to the impairment of an investment. See note 7 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Interest Expense and Other
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other | $ | 755 | $ | 939 | $ | (184) | (20) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 2.1 | % | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense and other decreased $0.2 million, or 20%, from the prior year, due to lower debt outstanding and lower interest rates on our revolving credit facility during the current period.
Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | (105) | $ | 1,769 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 95 | 759 | |||||||||
| Effective tax rate | (90.5) | % | 42.9 | % | |||||||
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 differed from the statutory rate due to tax expense of $0.1 million from the tax impacts of share-based compensation awards. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 differed from the statutory rate due to tax expense of $0.1 million from deduction limitations on executive compensation and $0.1 million from a valuation allowance related to the impairment of an investment.
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Earnings per Share
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
| Net Income (loss) | $ | (200) | $ | 1,010 | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic | 44,873 | 43,405 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted | 44,873 | 44,324 | |||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | — | $ | 0.02 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | — | $ | 0.02 | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share was zero and $0.02 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease was driven by lower operating income, as described above.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tech-focused | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ClearanceJobs | $ | 39,538 | $ | 36,639 | $ | 2,899 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Dice (1) | 67,603 | 77,952 | (10,349) | (13) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 107,141 | $ | 114,591 | $ | (7,450) | (7) | % | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes Dice and Career Events | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We experienced a decrease in revenue of $7.5 million, or 7%. Revenue at ClearanceJobs increased by $2.9 million, or 8%, as compared to the prior year, primarily driven by continued high demand for professionals with government clearance and consistent product releases and enhancements driving activity on the site. Revenue at Dice decreased by $10.3 million, or 13%, compared to the prior year due to macroeconomic conditions continuing to drive lower renewal rates, lower new business activity and lower activity with Dice's non-annual products.
Cost of Revenue
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 15,145 | $ | 14,839 | $ | 306 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 14.1 | % | 12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue increased $0.3 million, or 2%, driven by an increase of $0.7 million from higher operational costs, primarily professional fees and software subscriptions and $0.3 million of lower capitalized labor, which increases operating expenses. These increases were partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in compensation related costs due to lower headcount.
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Product Development Expenses
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development | $ | 14,303 | $ | 13,284 | $ | 1,019 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 13.3 | % | 11.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Product development increased $1.0 million, or 8%, driven by lower capitalized labor of $1.9 million, which increases operating expense. The increase was partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in compensation related costs from lower headcount and lower operational costs, primarily consulting fees.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 36,302 | $ | 44,819 | $ | (8,517) | (19) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 33.9 | % | 39.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $8.5 million, or 19% from the prior year period. The decrease was driven by a $6.2 million decrease in compensation related costs, including lower commissions and headcount, a $1.4 million decrease in operational costs, including consulting fees, credit card fees, and sales performance incentives, and a $0.9 million decrease in discretionary marketing expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 22,097 | $ | 23,871 | $ | (1,774) | (7) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 20.6 | % | 20.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative costs decreased $1.8 million, or 7%, from the prior year. The decrease was driven by a $1.4 million decrease in compensation related costs, primarily related to stock-based compensation, and $0.3 million decrease in operational costs, primarily software subscriptions.
Depreciation
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | $ | 13,584 | $ | 12,576 | $ | 1,009 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 12.7 | % | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation expense increased $1.0 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by depreciation related to capitalized development costs.
Restructuring
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | $ | 1,111 | $ | 2,417 | $ | (1,305) | (54) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 1.0 | % | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively, as part of organizational restructurings intended to streamline its operations, drive business objectives, reduce operating expenses and improve operating margins. The restructuring included a reduction of the Company’s then-current workforce by approximately 7% and 10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Operating Income
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase (Decrease) | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 107,141 | $ | 114,591 | $ | (7,450) | (7) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 4,599 | 2,785 | 1,814 | 65 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 4.3 | % | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $4.6 million, a positive margin of 4.3%, compared to operating income of $2.8 million, a positive margin of 2.4%, for the same period in 2023, an increase of $1.8 million. The increase in operating income and higher percentage margin was primarily driven by lower operating expenses, primarily sales and marketing, and lower restructuring charges, partially offset by lower revenue in the current year period.
Income from Equity Method Investment
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity method investment | $ | 325 | $ | 428 | $ | (103) | (24) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 0.3 | % | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of income related to its proportionate share of eFinancialCareer's net income. The Company records its proportionate share of eFC's net income three months in arrears. See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Gain on Sale of Investments
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of investments | $ | — | $ | 614 | $ | (614) | (100) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | — | % | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a $0.6 million gain from a partial sale of its 40% common share interest in eFinancialCareers. See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Impairment of Investment
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of investment | $ | 400 | $ | 300 | $ | 100 | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized losses of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the impairment of an investment. See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
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Interest Expense and Other
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | Decrease | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other | $ | 2,546 | $ | 2,616 | $ | (70) | (3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue | 2.4 | % | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense and other decreased $0.1 million, or 3%, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to lower debt outstanding on our revolving credit facility during the current period.
Income Taxes
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | 1,978 | $ | 911 | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,747 | (432) | |||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 138.9 | % | (47.4) | % | |||||||
Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, differed from the statutory rate due to tax expense of $2.0 million from the tax impacts of share-based compensation awards and $0.2 million from state taxes related to research and development expenditures. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, differed from the statutory rate due to tax benefits of $0.4 million from the tax impacts of share-based compensation awards and $0.4 million from research tax credits.
Earnings (Loss) per Share
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (769) | $ | 1,343 | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic | 44,550 | 43,582 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted | 44,550 | 44,579 | |||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.03 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.03 | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share was $(0.02) and $0.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease was driven by higher tax expense, primarily the tax impacts of stock-based compensation, partially offset by higher operating income, as described above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
A summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 follows (in thousands):
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash from operating activities | $ | 16,676 | $ | 13,724 | |||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | $ | (11,146) | $ | (10,047) | |||||||
| Cash from (used in) financing activities | $ | (7,663) | $ | (2,959) | |||||||
We have financed our operations primarily through cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. At September 30, 2024, we had cash of $2.1 million compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2023.
Liquidity
Our principal internal sources of liquidity are cash, as well as the cash flow that we generate from our operations. In addition, we had $58.0 million in borrowing capacity under our $100.0 million Credit Agreement, as defined below, at September 30, 2024. Borrowings are subject to certain availability limits including our consolidated leverage ratio, which generally limits borrowings to 2.5 times annual Adjusted EBITDA levels, as defined in the Credit Agreement. We believe that our existing cash, cash generated from our continuing operations and available borrowings under our Credit Agreement will be sufficient to satisfy our currently anticipated cash requirements through at least the next 12 months and the foreseeable future thereafter. However, it is possible that one or more lenders under the Credit Agreement may refuse or be unable to satisfy their commitment to lend to us, we may violate one or more of our covenants or financial ratios contained in our Credit Agreement or we may need to refinance our debt and be unable to do so. In addition, our liquidity could be negatively affected by a decrease in demand for our products and services and the ability of our customers to pay for current or future services. We may also make acquisitions and may need to raise additional capital through future debt financings or equity offerings to the extent necessary to fund such acquisitions, which we may not be able to do on a timely basis or on terms satisfactory to us or at all.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows from operating activities primarily consist of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, stock-based compensation, income from equity method investments, gain or impairments on investments, and the effect of changes in working capital. Net cash flows from operating activities were $16.7 million and $13.7 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash inflow from operations is driven by earnings and is dependent on the amount and timing of payments to vendors and employees and billings to and cash collections from our customers. Cash provided by operating activities during the 2024 period increased $3.0 million compared to the same period of 2023 due to lower people costs, including lower payments for bonus, wages and commissions and the timing of payments to vendors. The reductions were partially offset by lower billings to and cash collections from our customers.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $11.1 million compared to $10.0 million used in the same period of 2023. Cash used in investing activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 is primarily comprised of $9.8 million of capitalized development costs and $1.0 million of costs associated with the Company's office space. Cash used in investing activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 is primarily comprised of $12.8 million of capitalized development costs and $1.2 million of costs associated with the Company's office space, partially offset by $4.9 million of cash received from the sale of its investment in eFinancialCareers as described above.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was $7.7 million and was driven by $6.0 million of net payments on long-term debt and $1.7 million related to share repurchases. Cash used in financing activities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $3.0 million and was driven by $13 million related to share repurchases, partially offset by $10.0 million of net proceeds on long-term debt.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided certain non-GAAP financial information as additional information for our operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or alternatives to measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures reported by other companies. We believe the presentation of non-GAAP measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the Company’s management uses these measures for reviewing the financial results of the Company and for budgeting and planning purposes. Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of items that management believes affect the comparability or underlying business trends in our condensed consolidated financial statements in the periods presented. The non-GAAP measures apply to consolidated results or other measures as shown within this document. The Company has provided required reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures below.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP measures used by management to measure operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as performance measures for internal monitoring and planning, including preparation of annual budgets, analyzing investment decisions and evaluating profitability and performance comparisons between us and our competitors. The Company also uses these measures to calculate amounts of performance-based compensation under the senior management incentive bonus program. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income plus (to the extent deducted in calculating such net income) interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, and items such as non-cash stock-based compensation, certain write-offs in connection with indebtedness, impairment charges with respect to long-lived assets, expenses incurred in connection with an equity offering or any other offering of securities by the Company, extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses, losses from equity method investments, transaction costs in connection with the Credit Agreement, deferred revenue written off in connection with acquisition purchase accounting adjustments, write-off of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, impairment of investment, severance and retention costs related to dispositions and reorganizations of the Company, restructuring charges and losses related to legal claims and fees that are unusual in nature or infrequent, minus (to the extent included in calculating such net income) non-cash income or gains, including income from equity method investments, interest income, business interruption insurance proceeds, and gains related to legal claims that are unusual in nature or infrequent.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is computed as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
We also consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined above, to be important indicators to investors because they provide information related to our ability to provide cash flows to meet future debt service, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and to fund future growth. We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as supplemental performance measures because we believe that these measures provide our Board of Directors (the "Board"), management and investors with additional information to measure our performance, provide comparisons from period to period by excluding potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense) and tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses), and to estimate our value.
We understand that although Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our liquidity or results as reported under GAAP. Some limitations are:
•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
•Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
•Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
•Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
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To compensate for these limitations, management evaluates our liquidity by considering the economic effect of excluded expense items independently, as well as in connection with its analysis of cash flows from operations and through the use of other financial measures, such as capital expenditure budget variances, investment spending levels and return on capital analysis.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to revenue, operating income, net income, net income margin, cash provided by operating activities, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our profitability or liquidity.
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 follows (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (769) | $ | 1,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,546 | 2,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,747 | (432) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 13,584 | 12,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 6,118 | 7,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity method investment | (325) | (428) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment | — | (614) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of investment | 400 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and related costs | 748 | 1,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 1,111 | 2,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 26,160 | $ | 26,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 16,676 | $ | 13,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,546 | 2,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | (109) | (109) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,747 | (432) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 350 | 3,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits | (174) | (388) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in accounts receivable | (2,572) | (2,236) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in deferred revenue | 3,058 | 2,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and related costs | 748 | 1,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 1,111 | 2,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital and other | 1,779 | 4,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 26,160 | $ | 26,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 follows (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (769) | $ | 1,343 | |||||||
Net income (loss) margin(1) | (1) | % | 1 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 26,160 | $ | 26,191 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) | 24 | % | 23 | % | |||||||
| (1) Net income margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are calculated by dividing the respective measure by that period's revenue. | |||||||||||
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Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Financing and Capital Requirements
Credit Agreement
In June 2022, the Company, together with Dice Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dice Career Solutions, Inc.,entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), which matures in June 2027. Under the Credit Agreement, we have a $100 million revolving credit facility, with an expansion option of $50 million, bringing the total facility to $150 million, with $32.0 million of borrowings on the facility at September 30, 2024. The Company has $58.0 million available for future borrowings, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, which generally limits borrowings to 2.5 times annual Adjusted EBITDA levels. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest, payable at least quarterly, at the Company’s option, at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or a base rate, plus a margin. Borrowings under the credit agreement denominated in pounds sterling, if any, bear interest at the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") rate plus a margin. The margin ranges from 2.00% to 2.75% on SOFR and SONIA loans and 1.00% to 1.75% on base rate loans, determined by the Company's most recent consolidated leverage ratio, plus an additional spread of 0.10%. The Company incurs a commitment fee ranging from 0.35% to 0.50% on any unused capacity under the revolving loan facility, determined by the Company's most recent consolidated leverage ratio. Assuming an interest rate of 6.97 % (the rate in effect on September 30, 2024) on our current borrowings, interest payments are expected to be $0.6 million from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, $2.2 million in each of 2025 and 2026, and $1.1 million in 2027. The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants and also contains certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement. Refer to Note 10 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and Item 3. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk - Interest Rate Risk."
Contractual Obligations
The Company has operating leases for corporate office space and certain equipment. The leases have terms from one year to ten years, some of which include options to renew the lease, and are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. No leases include options to purchase the leased property. As of September 30, 2024, the value of our lease right-of-use asset was $6.8 million and the value of our lease liability was $11.0 million. See Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for further information.
We make commitments to purchase advertising from online vendors, which we pay for on a monthly basis. We have no significant long-term obligations to purchase a fixed or minimum amount with these vendors.
Other Capital Requirements
As of September 30, 2024, we recorded approximately $1.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits as liabilities, and we are uncertain if or when such amounts may be settled. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits considered permanent differences, we have also recorded a liability for potential penalties and interest. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2024, are $1.2 million of tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that as much as $0.2 million of its unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized in the next 12 months.
The Board previously approved a stock repurchase program that permitted the Company to repurchase its common stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no stock repurchase programs and all previously approved stock repurchase programs had expired in accordance with their terms. Management has discretion in determining the conditions under which shares may be purchased from time to time. See Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for further information.
We anticipate capital expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 to be approximately $14 million to $15 million. We intend to use operating cash flows to fund capital expenditures.
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Cyclicality
The labor market and certain of the industries that we serve have historically experienced short-term cyclicality. However, we believe that online career websites and marketplaces continue to provide economic and strategic value to the labor market and industries that we serve.
Any slowdown in recruitment activity that occurs could negatively impact our revenues and results of operations. A decrease in the unemployment rate or a labor shortage, including as a result of an increase in job turnover, generally means that employers (including our customers) are seeking to hire more individuals, which would generally lead to more job postings and database licenses and have a positive impact on our revenues and results of operations. Based on historical trends, improvements in labor markets and the need for our services generally lag behind overall economic improvements. Additionally, there has historically been a lag from the time customers begin to increase purchases of our recruitment services and the impact to our revenues due to the recognition of revenue occurring over the length of the contract, which can be several months to over a year.
From time to time, we see market slowdowns, which can lead to lower demand for recruiting technologists and security cleared professionals. If recruitment activity slows in the industries in which we operate, our revenues and results of operations could be negatively impacted.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We have exposure to financial market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant market prices.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Our operations are conducted within the United States. As a result, our current operations are not subject to foreign exchange risk.
The Company's investment in eFC, as described in note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, which is recorded under the equity method of accounting, subjects the Company to foreign exchange risk because the functional currency of eFC is the British Pound Sterling. Accordingly, the Company must translate its share of eFC's net income into United States dollars. The foreign currency translation related to the Company's share of eFC's net income is not expected to be significant.
Interest Rate Risk
We have interest rate risk primarily related to borrowings under our Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest, payable at least quarterly, at the Company’s option, at the SOFR or a base rate, plus a margin. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement denominated in pounds sterling, if any, bear interest at the SONIA rate plus a margin. The margin ranges from 2.00% to 2.75% on SOFR and SONIA loans and 1.00% to 1.75% on base rate loans, as determined by our most recent consolidated leverage ratio. As of September 30, 2024, we had outstanding borrowings of $32.0 million under our Credit Agreement. A hypothetical increase of 1.0% on these variable rate borrowings would increase our annual interest expense over the next 12 months by approximately $0.3 million, based on the balances outstanding for these borrowings as of September 30, 2024.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has conducted an evaluation (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this report.
These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Exchange Act and in the rules and forms of the SEC. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to management,
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including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on such evaluations, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls
No change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time we may be involved in disputes or litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations. Except as noted in Note 11 of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, we are currently not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K the risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. As of November 12, 2024, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Stock Repurchase Plans - During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had no stock repurchases pursuant to any stock repurchase plans. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no stock repurchase plans, and all previously approved stock repurchase plans have expired in accordance with their terms.
Stock Repurchases Pursuant to the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated—Under the 2022 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, as Amended and Restated, and as further described in note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company repurchases its common stock withheld for income tax from the vesting of employee restricted stock or Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”). The Company remits the value, which is based on the closing share price on the vesting date, of the common stock withheld to the appropriate tax authority on behalf of the employee and the related shares become treasury stock.
Stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2024 were as follows:
| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) | (b) Average Price Paid per Share(2) | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||
| July 1 through July 31, 2024 | 71,076 | $ | 2.17 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| August 1 through August 31, 2024 | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| September 1 through September 30, 2024 | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Total | 71,076 | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
(1) Total number of shares purchased includes shares withheld to satisfy employee income tax obligations upon the vesting of stock awards.
(2) Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of a publicly announced plan or program, as applicable, includes costs associated with the repurchases.
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Item 5. Other Information
On August 22, 2024 , Evan Lesser , one of our officer s, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) for the sale of up to 55,000 shares of our common stock from November 29, 2024 until December 31, 2025 .
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38
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | November 12, 2024 | DHI Group, Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Registrant | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /S/ Art Zeile | |||||||||||||
| Art Zeile President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /S/ Raime Leeby Muhle | |||||||||||||
| Raime Leeby Muhle, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||||||
39
EXHIBIT 31.1
CEO CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES – OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Art Zeile, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of DHI Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 12, 2024
By: /s/ Art Zeile
Art Zeile
Chief Executive Officer
DHI Group, Inc.
EXHIBIT 31.2
CFO CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES – OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Raime Leeby Muhle, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of DHI Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 12, 2024
By: /s/ Raime Leeby Muhle
Raime Leeby Muhle
Chief Financial Officer
DHI Group, Inc.
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of DHI Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Art Zeile, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| November 12, 2024 | /s/ Art Zeile | |||||||||||||
| Art Zeile | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||
| DHI Group, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of DHI Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Raime Leeby-Muhle, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| November 12, 2024 | /s/ Raime Leeby Muhle | |||||||||||||
| Raime Leeby Muhle | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
| DHI Group, Inc. | ||||||||||||||