The following is a summary of the Quarterhill Inc. (QTRHF) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Quarterhill reported Q2 revenue of $41.5 million, a 7.5% increase year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 was $1.7 million, down from $2.9 million from the prior year.
Cash from operations turned positive at $802,000 compared to a $6.9 million cash used in operations in the same quarter last year.
Substantial revenue backlog at quarter end was reported at $500 million, providing visibility into future revenues.
Gross margin for Q2 stood at 21%, experiencing a decline from 26% the previous year.
Business Progress:
Quarterhill has enhanced its program management and operation integration, seeing a positive impact on cash flow.
Progress in executing tolling projects in Texas and developing technologies for automated vehicle detection and classification.
Active in integrating and exploiting the new acquisition, Red Fox, enhancing technological capabilities and broadening service offerings.
Strategic hires, particularly focusing on sales teams in the U.S. and Europe.
Launched a unified branding campaign aligning the company's subsidiaries under the Quarterhill name.
Opportunities:
Advanced technological applications in AI and machine learning to further enhance its business prospects.
Strengthening the enforcement business with new contracts, particularly highlighting their use of AI in traffic monitoring systems.
Expansion into the European market with a strategic focus on tolling opportunities, supported by participation in the Intertraffic show in Amsterdam.
Risks:
A transitory period of lower-than-expected margins in some ongoing tolling projects which are anticipated to be resolved in future quarters.
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