Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call April 27, 2023 4:30 PM ET

Company Participants

Joni Konstantelos - Investor Relations

Dr. Catherine Corrigan - President and CEO

Rich Schlenker - Executive Vice President and CFO

Conference Call Participants

Andrew Nicholas - William Blair

Tobey Sommer - Truist Securities

Operator

Good afternoon. And welcome to the Exponent First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions]

Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Joni Konstantelos with Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Joni Konstantelos

Thank you. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us on Exponent’s first quarter 2023 financial results conference call. Please note that this call will simultaneously be webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company’s corporate website at www.exponent.com/investors. This conference call is the property of Exponent and any taping or other reproduction is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.

Joining me on the call today are Dr. Catherine Corrigan, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Rich Schlenker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Before we start, I would like to remind you that the following discussion contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, Exponent’s market opportunities and future financial results that involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed here.

Additional information that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements can be found in Exponent’s periodic SEC filings, including those factors discussed under the caption Risk Factor in Exponent’s most recent Form 10-Q.

The forward-looking statements and risks in this conference call are based on current expectations as of today and Exponent assumes no obligation to update or revise them, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

And now, I will turn the call over to Dr. Catherine Corrigan, Chief Executive Officer. Catherine?

Dr. Catherine Corrigan

Thank you, Joni, and thank you everyone for joining us today. I will start off by reviewing our first quarter 2023 business performance. Rich will then provide a more detailed review of our financial results and outlook and we will then open the call for questions.

We are pleased to report another solid quarter, growing net revenues by over 9%, despite evolving macroeconomic challenges and uncertainty. Our results demonstrate the strength of our business with a diversified portfolio of offerings, serving a broad range of industries across the entirety of the product life cycle.