Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
Business
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is a total talent solutions provider operating under the Hudson RPO brand that delivers recruitment outsourcing and talent acquisition services to organizations worldwide. It offers RPO services—complete recruitment outsourcing, project-based outsourcing, recruitment consulting—along with contracting, managed service provider offerings, outsourced professional contract staffing and expanded executive search capabilities. The company reports three primary segments: Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, and organizes operations by RPO and contracting service lines. It serves primarily mid-to-large multinational companies and government agencies through direct country operations and technology-enabled channels such as its TalentMax platform.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues: | 172 | 140 | 161 | 201 | 169 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 92 | 70 | — | — | — | |
| Gross profit | 80 | 70 | — | — | — | |
| Salaries and related | 64 | 58 | 63 | 74 | 53 | |
| Office and general | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
| Marketing and promotion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 597,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 84 | 74 | 160 | 192 | 165 | |
| Operating loss | −4 | −4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| Interest income, net | 260,000 | 360,000 | 372,000 | 83,000 | 33,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −428,000 | −21,000 | 813,000 | 40,000 | −83,000 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −4 | −3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 2 | 1 | 370,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Net loss | −6 | −5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| Dividends on Series A perpetual preferred stock | −740,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | −7 | −5 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | −7 | −5 | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −1.85 | −1.59 | 0.72 | 2.37 | 1.11 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.85 | −1.59 | 0.7 | 2.27 | 1.07 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −2.08 | −1.59 | — | — | — | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −2.08 | −1.59 | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Dividends declared per share of Series A perpetual preferred stock (in dollars per share) | 0.28 | 0 | — | — | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 22 | |
| Restricted cash, current | 2 | 476,000 | 354,000 | 160,000 | 222,000 | |
| Investments in equity securities | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses of $275 and $391, respectively | 35 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | |
| Inventories, net | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Note receivable, current portion | 256,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid and other | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total current assets | 62 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 49 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,367 and $1,668, respectively | 19 | 242,000 | 421,000 | 673,000 | 371,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 12 | 1 | 1 | 685,000 | 477,000 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,795 and $3,897, respectively | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Long term investments | 953,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Notes receivable, net of current portion | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred tax assets | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Restricted cash, non-current | 1 | 180,000 | 205,000 | 194,000 | 177,000 | |
| Other assets | 12,000 | 155,000 | 317,000 | 12,000 | 5,000 | |
| Total assets | 113 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 61 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 2 | 868,000 | 2 | 871,000 | |
| Accrued salaries, commissions, and benefits | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Short-term debt | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 1 | 129,000 | — | — | — | |
| Operating and finance lease obligations, current | 655,000 | 623,000 | 768,000 | 337,000 | 363,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 30 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20 | |
| Income tax payable | 99,000 | 93,000 | — | — | — | |
| Operating and finance lease obligations | 11 | 441,000 | 664,000 | 348,000 | 118,000 | |
| Note payable long term | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Other liabilities | 308,000 | 399,000 | 443,000 | 599,000 | 395,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 48 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 2,691 and 0 issued; 2,370 and 0 shares outstanding, respectively | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; 5,366 and 4,033 shares issued; 3,755 and 2,750 shares outstanding, respectively | 5,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 530 | 494 | 493 | 492 | 489 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −436 | −430 | −425 | −427 | −435 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable tax | −1 | −3 | −1 | −2 | −85,000 | |
| Treasury stock, 1,611 and 1,283 common shares; 321 and 0 preferred shares, respectively, at cost | −27 | −21 | −18 | −17 | −15 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 66 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 39 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 113 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 61 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total depreciation and amortization | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 597,000 | |
| Provision for expected credit losses | 103,000 | 24,000 | 483,000 | 26,000 | 147,000 | |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | 942,000 | 532,000 | — | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Non-cash interest income | −305,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Unrealized net losses on equity securities and lumber derivatives | 176,000 | 0 | 0 | −3,000 | 0 | |
| Gross profit from sale of lost-in-hole equipment | −396,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −3 | −1 | 7 | −2 | −12 | |
| Inventories | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid and other assets | −175,000 | −531,000 | −1 | −615,000 | −434,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −2 | 36,000 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | −3 | 556,000 | −7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −7 | −3 | 315,000 | 9 | 3 | |
| Capital expenditures | −2 | −18,000 | −99,000 | −504,000 | −284,000 | |
| Proceeds from corporate benefit policy | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Cash acquired in connection with the acquisition of Star Operating Companies | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash paid in acquisition of Alpha Consulting Group | −132,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of lost-in-hole equipment | 482,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 119,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 228,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of note receivable | 149,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | 5 | 1 | −2 | −1 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −11 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net borrowings under invoice finance credit facility | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock dividends paid | −740,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchase of treasury stock (including payment of tax withholdings) | −3 | −3 | −959,000 | −1 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for net settlement of employee restricted stock units | −451,000 | −327,000 | −244,000 | −286,000 | −4,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −4,000 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 386,000 | −672,000 | −15,000 | −723,000 | −290,000 | |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −4 | −6 | −4 | 5 | −4 | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | 383,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Cash received during the period for interest | 299,000 | 360,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash payments during the period for income taxes | 2 | 455,000 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities | 1 | 809,000 | 583,000 | 512,000 | 496,000 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 3 | 416,000 | 1 | 772,000 | 767,000 |