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Harte Hanks (NASDAQ: HHS) is a leading global customer experience company whose mission is to partner with clients to provide them with CX strategy, data-driven analytics and actionable insights combined with seamless program execution to better understand, attract, and engage their customers. Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands including Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, HBOMax, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea, Sony, and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts , Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific .
Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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Mixed Q2 results. Revenues of $45.0 million was slightly below our $47.5 million estimate. In spite of the lighter than expected revenues, the company delivered on adj. EBITDA expectations at $3.6 million, reflecting benefits from its cost efficiency strategy developed last year. Figure #1 Q2 Results highlights the quarter versus our estimates.
A healthy revenue indicator. Management indicated that its pipeline of business is building and ahead of last year, but that there is a long tail to convert to revenue. We believe that the company’s investment into building its sales infrastructure and culture, which began late last year, has yet to be converted into enhanced revenue. The hoped for impact of the investment may be pushed out a quarter or two.
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