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Caldwell Reports First Quarter Results
ACCESS Newswire · Caldwell Partners International, Inc.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2025 / Talent acquisition firm The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today issued its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ended November 30, 2024. All references to quarters or years are for the fiscal periods unless otherwise noted and all currency amounts are in Canadian dollars.

Financial Highlights (in $000s except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

11.30.24

11.30.23

Professional fees - Caldwell

18,389

14,166

Professional fees - IQTalent1

2,766

3,170

Consolidated professional fees

21,155

17,336

Direct expense reimbursements

205

199

Revenues

21,360

17,535

Cost of sales

16,943

15,044

Reimbursed direct expenses

205

199

Gross profit

4,212

2,292

Selling, general and administrative expenses2

4,193

4,522

Restructuring income3

-

(7,979

)

Operating profit

19

5,749

Finance expenses (income)

(486

)

412

Earnings before tax

505

5,337

Income tax expense

40

1,559

Net earnings after tax

465

3,778

Basic earnings per share

$

0.016

$

0.128

Basic earnings (loss) per share adjusted for restructuring income4

$

0.016

$

(0.044

)

  1. Professional fees of IQTalent are presented net of elimination of intercompany revenue.

  2. Selling, general and administrative expenses include an expense of $63 related to share-based compensation as a result of share price increase in the current quarter, compared to a benefit of $43 in the same quarter last year.

  3. Restructuring income of $7,979 in the first quarter of the prior year includes separation expense of $1,089 for management staff reductions at IQTalent, more than offset by a net gain on lease termination of $9,068 as IQTalent negotiated a termination of its Nashville leased facility resulting in a recovery of lease impairment charges expensed in the fourth quarter of the prior year.

  4. Non-GAAP measure calculated by excluding tax-adjusted restructuring income from net earnings after tax, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period. This measure allows for enhanced comparability of the current quarter results compared to the same quarter last year. See following page for the calculation.

"Our first quarter was characterized by a blend of growth and stability," said Chris Beck, chief executive officer. "Caldwell saw a meaningful rebound in professional fees, driven by a significant increase in new search assignments where first quarter professional fees of $18.4 million represented a year over year increase of 30%. While we have yet to see a broad-based pickup at IQTalent, continued stability reflects both the reliability of the on-demand talent acquisition support we provide to clients, as well as the success of our streamlined operations."