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| We are never done evolving, but I feel great about how we're positioned to lead in the AI industry with this team |
| We've driven change across our company and are increasingly poised to capture growth opportunities across the markets we service |
| We're delivering on our stated goals in this foundational year, improving operational rigor and building momentum in key sectors, and our culture of execution at BigBear.ai as unlocking significant opportunities in win |
| So, as we talked about, we're very proud of the work we've done to get our cost structure back in line to where we are |
| And the thing that I'm most proud of in that is that while we've really gotten our operating expenses to good level, we are still growing, right? And I think that it's a testament to the exceptional team that we have, the amount of rigor that we're putting in place associated with how we go after and grow opportunities |
| So, what I would say is that we are in a very good position right now |
| I think it puts us in a great position, right, when we think about what we're doing to deliver value for the customer and so our chances as we look into the production award |
| And I think that those are indications when we look into the second half of the year that I think make us feel good |
| The extension builds on BigBear.ai's previous work in Phase 1 and Phase 2, and continues to show the strength of our relationship with US Army |
| This is another example of how we are well-positioned to win future work |
| Our ProModel solution continues to enhance our clients' operational efficiency in a variety of use cases |
| We're very confident that it's going to improve in the second half of the year |
| But we actually see that we have some contracts that are ramping down that are lower margin and other contracts that we already are anticipating that are ramping up that are going to give us that better margin in the second half of the year |
| We have already made a great deal of progress and I am extremely excited about what we're building and the path ahead |
| With a stronger balance sheet, better operational execution, the right partners, and a talented team in place, we continue to build, and we are looking forward to growth to come |
| The anticipated GFIM extension, AIMMS awards and continued partnership and expansion with L3Harris gives us increased confidence in our leadership position within AI |
| This is a testament to the team we are building, and the quality of our solutions, and our ability to execute and grow within our markets |
| Is there the potential that like AIMMS AIM can be in the same total contract value size as GFIM? Or how would you like estimate the size for investors on the call? Mandy Long So, I think -- so first, one thing worth noting about what you said is there is definitely a -- I would note a pattern here, right? So, as we think about the work that we've done with GFIM and continue to do the work that we're doing in AIMMS, the thing that I would reinforce this thread along those is that we absolutely have a very strong partnership and pattern of success associated with being able to do transformation work associated with core business systems and in an intelligent automation platform form factor |
| And I think we have a lot to be proud of in terms of progress over the last -- I've been in the role for about nine months |
| As Mandy previously stated, we are doing what we set out to accomplish in 2023, and our momentum continues to build |
| As I think about the team that we've assembled over the last year, we truly experienced the best of both worlds |
| And as we look into the second half of this year, we continue to be excited |
| We are seeing great indicators, right, in terms of how we look at our mix, our fixed price mix going up quarter over quarter |
| While we are pleased to report this level of improvement, we remain committed to driving improved operating efficiency in the second half of 2023 and beyond, with a focus on gross margin improvement, and continued rigor on operating expenses |
| Similarly, our overall operating loss has improved by approximately 50% and $10 million, even after the Q2 2022 goodwill impairment charge is excluded |
| Furthermore, US leadership in emerging AI systems and applications, supports a national security strategy that defends core democratic values and protect civil liberties and human rights |
| And so some of the things I see as we look forward, I think we're going to have more opportunities for partnerships where two organizations can come together and say we've got some really complementary stuff and let's combine it and take that to market because it will ultimately benefit the customer |
| I would say, even with this improvement, we are committed to continuing to drive improved operating efficiency, and that's going to come over time |
| I think there's this interesting intersection that we're seeing emerge between those who are building and have expertise, right, and building and delivering these physical platforms and organizations like BigBear.ai where our superpower lies in software, right, and underlying technology that when you put them together, right, it was absolutely a differentiator |
| The rapid acceleration of AI innovation and integration into everyday civil society, underscores the importance of ongoing federal efforts to advance trustworthy AI application, research, and US leadership in the development and use of trustworthy AI in the public and private sectors |
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| Total gross margin was 23% in the quarter, a 220 basis point decrease from 25% in Q2 2022, driven primarily by the loss in revenue and gross margin from Virgin Orbit after they're declared bankruptcy in April |
| And as you recall, we talked about Virgin Orbit coming off our books, and that obviously is creating some headwinds for us in Q2, specifically |
| We saw some headwinds in the first half of the year |
| We continue to expect adjusted EBITDA to be single-digit negative adjusted EBITDA in millions for 2023 |
| But I will say, and I mentioned on the call on my scripted remarks that we are ramping down from a specific contract and ramping up on others that is showing that our headcount is actually coming down right now because of some of those contracts that are heavily weighted toward labor |
| We want to highlight that SG&A is down $10 million or 37% versus last year when Q2 SG&A were $27 million |
| Our net loss was $16.9 million in the quarter, versus $56.8 million in Q2 2022 |
| Many factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made on the call |
| Q2 adjusted EBITDA was impacted by the additional bad debt reserve and gross margin loss from Virgin Orbit, partially offset by improved performance on our GSM contract compared to last quarter |
| So, in the quarter specifically, we were notified last quarter that they transitioned EPASS into a new prime in that prime was going with who we used to subcontract through |
| I missed the name, sorry about that |
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