Financial Performance - For the three months ended September 30, 2024, total sales increased by 2.4% to 20.144millioncomparedto19.674 million for the same period in 2023[162]. - The company reported a 4.9% increase in sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[162]. - Total sales increased by 2.4% to approximately 20.1millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoapproximately19.7 million for the same period in 2023[173]. - Total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, increased by 4.9% to approximately 55.7million,comparedtoapproximately53.1 million for the same period in 2023[183]. Revenue Composition - Program clients accounted for 83.2% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, up from 80.5% in the same period of 2023[161]. - The company acquired assets from T R Miller Co., Inc. in June 2023 and from Bangarang Enterprises, LLC in August 2024, contributing to revenue growth[162]. Profitability - Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 5.952million,representingagrossmarginof29.56.0 million, or 29.5% of sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to approximately 6.4million,or32.517.0 million, or 30.6% of sales, compared to approximately 17.1million,or32.18.136 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 5.732millioninthesameperiodof2023,reflectingariseingeneralandadministrativeexpenses[170].−Operatingexpensesincreasedby41.98.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from approximately 5.7millionforthesameperiodin2023[176].−TheincreaseinoperatingexpensesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,wasprimarilyduetohighergeneralandadministrativeexpenses,totalingapproximately21.0 million[183]. - Operating expenses increased by 16.8% to approximately 21.0millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,fromapproximately18.0 million in 2023, with operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreasing to 37.7% from 33.9%[187]. Net Income/Loss - The net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 2.038million,comparedtoanetincomeof1.265 million for the same period in 2023[170]. - Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was approximately 2.0million,comparedtoanetprofitofapproximately1.3 million for the same period in 2023[181]. - Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was approximately 3.6million,comparedtoanetlossofapproximately0.1 million for the same period in 2023[193]. Assets and Liquidity - As of September 30, 2024, total assets were approximately 48.8million,withtotalstockholders′equityofapproximately32.3 million[163]. - Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024, were approximately 10.0million,withinvestmentstotalingapproximately6.9 million[194]. - The Company is required to maintain a minimum liquidity of 7.5millionatalltimes,definedascashandshort−terminvestments,lessrewardsprogramliabilities[213].−TheCompanyhadnotdrawnanyfundsfromtheRevolvingLineofCreditasofSeptember30,2024,andDecember31,2023[226].Taxation−Thecompanyanticipatesthatitseffectivetaxratewillremainsimilartotheraterecordedin2023duetomanagement′sexpectationsoffutureearnings[180].−Thecompanyanticipatesthatitseffectivetaxratewillremainsimilartotheraterecordedin2023,withanincometaxprovisionofapproximately2 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024[192]. Lease and Future Commitments - A new seven-year lease agreement for office space in North Quincy, Massachusetts, was signed, starting June 1, 2025, with an initial base rent of approximately 21thousandpermonth[165].−Futureminimumleasepaymentstotalapproximately998,000, with 198,000dueintheremainderof2024[224].AcquisitionsandInvestments−TheCompanyenteredintoaSecuredPartySaleAgreementtoacquiresubstantiallyallassetsofGanderGroupforapproximately1.1 million in cash and the assumption of liabilities totaling approximately 5.5million[220].−TheGanderGroupTransactionresultedintheacquisitionofallequityofGanderGroupLouisiana,LLC,whichbecameawholly−ownedsubsidiaryoftheCompany[221].FinancialCovenants−TheCompanywasrequiredtomaintainaminimumnetworthof2,000,000 by December 31, 2021, 2,750,000byDecember31,2022,and3,500,000 by December 31, 2023[212]. - The Company must maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.25:1 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024[213]. - The Company is prohibited from incurring additional indebtedness except in the ordinary course of business[214]. Impairment and Fair Value - The Company performed an annual impairment review of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth fiscal quarter of each year[229]. - The company assesses impairment of long-lived assets based on significant underperformance, changes in asset usage, and negative industry trends[232]. - Contingent earn-out liabilities are measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes-Merton Call Option Formula, with significant inputs including operating income projections and volatility[233]. - The fair value of earn-out liabilities can significantly impact reported financial results based on changes in assumptions and estimates[233].