STAF Staffing 360 Solutions Inc

Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAF) (“Staffing 360 Solutions” or the “Company”), a company executing an international buy-integrate-build strategy through the acquisition of staffing organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom, today reported its second quarter 2023 financial results for the period ended July 1, 2023.

Second Quarter 2023 Overview

• Revenue grew by 5.1% (5.9% in constant currency) to $62.1 million, compared with $59.1 million for the prior year period, resulting primarily from the Company’s Headway Workforce Solutions acquisition.
• Gross profit was $8.8 million, compared with $10.5 million for the prior year period.
• Operating loss was $1.6 million, compared with an operating loss of $643,000 for the prior year period.
• Net loss totaled $2.9 million, compared with a net loss of $2.3 million for the prior year period.
• Diluted loss per share loss was $0.77, compared with a diluted loss per share loss of $1.29 in the prior year period.
• EBITDA loss was $767,000, compared with an EBITDA loss of $432,000 for the prior year period.
• Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $603,000, compared with $1.4 million in the prior year period.

Six-Month 2023 Overview

• Revenue increased by 14.9% (16.3% in constant currency) to $125.2 million, compared with $108.9 million for the prior year period, resulting primarily from the Company’s Headway Workforce Solutions acquisition.
• Gross profit was $18.3 million, compared with $19.0 million for the prior year period.
• Operating loss was $3.0 million, compared with an operating loss of $1.7 million for the prior year period.
• Net loss totaled $5.7 million, compared with a net loss of $4.6 million for the prior year period.
• Diluted loss per share loss was $1.66, compared with a diluted loss per share loss of $2.61 in the prior year period.
• EBITDA loss was $1.4 million, compared with an EBITDA loss of $1.3 million for the prior year period.
• Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $1.9 million, compared with $2.2 million in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial results. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP measures are included in the tables below.

“The second quarter was one of heightened uncertainty in the employment sector, with clients remaining extremely cautious about their headcount needs and expenditures. As a result, we are facing many of the same challenges as other staffing firms, especially in the area of light industrial. At the same time, workers compensation costs and a weaker permanent placement/direct hire market have contributed to softer margins,” said Brendan Flood, Chairman, CEO and President.

“We are continuing to carefully monitor the markets in which we operate so that we are well prepared as the economy recovers,” concluded Flood.

OutlookAlthough industry conditions remain uncertain and are subject to change, the Company currently estimates revenues for the 2023 fiscal year in the range of $250 million to $265 million.

About Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc. is engaged in the execution of an international buy-integrate-build strategy through the acquisition of domestic and international staffing organizations in the United States and United Kingdom. The Company believes that the staffing industry offers opportunities for accretive acquisitions and as part of its targeted consolidation model, is pursuing acquisition targets in the finance and accounting, administrative, engineering, IT, and light industrial staffing space.

For more information, visit http://www.staffing360solutions.com. Follow Staffing 360 Solutions on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “expect,” “look forward to,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “will,” “project,” or words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, our ability to retain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and to regain and maintain compliance with the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market; market and other conditions; the geographic, social and economic impact of COVID-19 endemic and its ongoing effects on the Company’s ability to conduct its business and raise capital in the future when needed; weakness in general economic conditions and levels of capital spending by customers in the industries the Company serves; weakness or volatility in the financial and capital markets, which may result in the postponement or cancellation of customer capital projects or the inability of the Company’s customers to pay the Company’s fees; the termination of a major customer contract or project; delays or reductions in U.S. government spending; credit risks associated with the Company’s customers; competitive market pressures; the availability and cost of qualified labor; the Company’s level of success in attracting, training and retaining qualified management personnel and other staff employees; changes in tax laws and other government regulations, including the impact of health care reform laws and regulations; the possibility of incurring liability for the Company’s business activities, including, but not limited to, the activities of the Company’s temporary employees; the Company’s performance on customer contracts; negative outcome of pending and future claims and litigation; government policies, legislation or judicial decisions adverse to the Company’s businesses; the Company’s ability to access the capital markets by pursuing additional debt and equity financing to fund its business plan and expenses on terms acceptable to the Company or at all; and the Company’s ability to comply with its contractual covenants, including in respect of its debt agreements, as well as various additional risks, many of which are now unknown and generally out of the Company’s control, and which are detailed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Staffing 360 Solutions does not undertake any duty to update any statements contained herein (including any forward-looking statements), except as required by law.

Investor Relations Contact:Roger Pondel or Laurie BermanPondelWilkinson Inc.310-279-5980pwinvestor@pondel.com

(financial tables follow)

STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(All amounts in thousands, except share, per share and par values)
		As ofJuly 1, 2023				As ofDecember 31, 2022
ASSETS		(Unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash		$	75			$	1,992
Accounts receivable, net			26,776				23,628
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			2,146				1,762
Total Current Assets			28,997				27,382
Property and equipment, net			1,450				1,230
Goodwill			19,891				19,891
Intangible assets, net			16,228				17,385
Other assets			7,553				6,701
Right of use asset			8,717				9,070
Total Assets		$	82,836			$	81,659
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	19,239			$	16,526
Accrued expenses - related party			215				218
Current portion of debt			-				249
Accounts receivable financing			17,516				18,268
Leases - current liabilities			1,291				1,188
Earnout liabilites			8,344				8,344
Other current liabilities			2,668				2,639
Total Current Liabilities			49,273				47,432
Long-term debt			8,751				8,661
Redeemable Series H preferred stock, net			8,505				8,393
Leases - non current			8,270				8,640
Other long-term liabilities			226				180
Total Liabilities			75,025				73,306
Commitments and contingencies		—				—
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
Series J Preferred Stock, 40,000 designated, $0.00001 par value, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of July 1, 2023 and January 1, 2022, respectively
Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 4,811,020 and 2,629,199 shares issued and outstanding, as of July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively			1				1
Additional paid in capital			116,639				111,586
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(2,080	)			(2,219	)
Accumulated deficit			(106,749	)			(101,015	)
Total Stockholders' Equity			7,811				8,353
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	82,836			$	81,659

STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(All amounts in thousands, except share, per share and per share values)(UNAUDITED)
		THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
		July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022				July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022
Revenue		$	62,078			$	59,053			$	125,183			$	108,946
Cost of Revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization stated below			53,317				48,534				106,834				89,914
Gross Profit			8,761				10,519				18,349				19,032
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			9,716				10,465				19,883				19,373
Depreciation and amortization			651				698				1,426				1,353
Total Operating Expenses			10,367				11,162				21,309				20,726
Loss From Operations			(1,606	)			(643	)			(2,960	)			(1,694	)
Other Expenses:
Interest expense			(1,350	)			(1,041	)			(2,699	)			(1,621	)
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			(104	)			(96	)			(202	)			(282	)
Re-measurement loss on intercompany note			—				(566	)			—				(1,009	)
Other loss, net			188				79				174				21
Total Other Expenses, net			(1,266	)			(1,624	)			(2,727	)			(2,891	)
Loss Before Benefit from Income Tax			(2,872	)			(2,267	)			(5,687	)			(4,585	)
Provision from Income taxes			(6	)			3				(47	)			(3	)
Net Loss			(2,878	)			(2,264	)			(5,734	)			(4,588	)
Net Loss - Basic and Diluted		$	(0.77	)		$	(1.29	)		$	(1.66	)		$	(2.61	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding � Basic and Diluted			3,727,524				1,759,252				3,453,841				1,759,298

STAFFING 360 SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(All amounts in thousands)(UNAUDITED)
		July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (Loss) Income		$	(5,734	)		$	(4,588	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			1,426				1,353
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs			202				282
Bad debt expense			21				(15	)
Right of use assets depreciation			598				884
Shares issued for services			941				83
Re-measurement loss on intercompany note			—				1,009
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(6,285	)			(7,818	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(369	)			(1,657	)
Other assets			(976	)			(2,770	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			2,251				4,660
Other current liabilities			131				583
Other long-term liabilities and other			(491	)			3,195
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES			(8,285	)			(4,799	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment			(223	)			(313	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired			—				1,395
Collection of UK factoring facility deferred purchase price			3,357				3,705
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES			3,134				4,787
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Third party financing costs			(320	)			—
Proceeds from term loan - Related party			—				—
Repayment of term loan			(252	)			(244	)
Proceeds from term loan			—				67
Repayments on accounts receivable financing, net			(661	)			(2,351	)
Payments made on earnouts			—				(160	)
Payments made on Redeemable Series H Preferred stock			—				(14	)
Proceeds from sale of common stock			4,433				—
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			3,200				(2,702	)
NET DECREASE IN CASH			(1,951	)			(2,714	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash			34				(64	)
Cash - Beginning of period			1,992				4,558
Cash - End of period		$	75			$	1,780

Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresStaffing 360 Solutions provides Adjusted EBITDA, a non-generally accepted accounting principal (“GAAP”) financial measure, because it believes it offers to investors additional information for monitoring its profit and cash flow generation. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stock before interest expense, benefit from income taxes, depreciation and amortization, acquisition, capital raising and other non-recurring expenses, other non-cash charges, impairment of goodwill, re-measurement gain on intercompany note, restructuring charges, other income, and charges the Company considers to be non-recurring in nature such as legal expenses associated with litigation, professional fees associated potential and completed acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to replace EBITDA other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. 

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended								Trailing Twelve Months
		July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022				July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022				July 1, 2023				July 2, 2022
Net (loss) income		$	(2,878	)		$	(2,264	)		$	(5,734	)		$	(4,588	)		$	(18,140	)		$	(2,590	)
Interest expense			1,350				1,041				2,699				1,621				4,959				3,224
Expense (benefit) from income taxes			6				(3	)			47				3				(178	)			(324	)
Depreciation and amortization			755				794				1,628				1,635				3,587				3,146
EBITDA		$	(767	)		$	(432	)		$	(1,360	)		$	(1,329	)		$	(9,772	)		$	3,456
Acquisition, capital raising and other non-recurring expenses (1)			1,513				1,399				3,323				2,587				7,782				3,591
Other non-cash charges (2)			39				(16	)			74				-				922				51
Impairment of Goodwill			-				-				-				-				10,000				3,104
Re-measurement gain on intercompany note			-				566				-				1,009				(1,009	)			1,365
Other loss (income)			(182	)			(79	)			(166	)			(21	)			(871	)			(9,387	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	603			$	1,438			$	1,871			$	2,246			$	7,052			$	2,180
Adjusted Gross Profit																		$	42,086			$	35,866
Adjusted EBITDA as percentage of Adjusted Gross Profit																			16.8	%			6.1	%

	(1	)	Acquisition, capital raising, and other non-recurring expenses primarily relate to capital raising expenses, acquisition and integration expenses, and legal expenses incurred in relation to matters outside the ordinary course of business.
	(2	)	Other non-cash charges primarily relate to staff option and share compensation expense, expense for shares issued to directors for board services, and consideration paid for consulting services.