ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY) (“ADDvantage
Technologies” or the “Company”) today reported its financial
results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2019.
“We continue to make progress in the Company’s
transformation and achieved year-over-year revenue growth across
the company during this pivotal phase of the company’s
transition. During the Quarter, we did experience the
expected impact of weather and the holiday season, as well as
unexpected geographic shifts in customer demand at Fulton.
These factors negatively impacted margins and profitability, but
are not unusual for this industry from time to time,” said Joe
Hart, President and CEO. “The steps taken in the second half of
2019 to prepare the company for future growth are beginning to
yield results as we have a robust pipeline of opportunities and
continue to see a significant market opportunity with 5G across all
of ADDvantage’s businesses. The weather impact at Fulton will
continue in the second fiscal quarter, but similar to last year, we
expect significant top and bottom line improvements in the second
half of the year during the industry’s high season. Warmer weather
also leads to increased productivity and special events work in the
Midwest.”
“We are also excited about the outlook of our
Telecom Segment, which is pointing towards strong growth in the
second half of the year, as we expand our product lines and ramp up
our recycle business, which was recently moved to Huntsville,
Alabama,” continued Mr. Hart. “Q1 was also impacted by costs and
lost revenue related to the relocation of Triton, which will not
repeat in future periods. We have double digit growth expectations
for both Nave and Triton year over year.”
“In our Wireless Segment, our near-term focus
continues to be the expansion of our customer base within our
existing markets while widening our addressable market in the
adjacent regions to better position us for the 5-G rollout
nationwide,” continued Mr. Hart. “During the quarter, a large
carrier completed its work in the Southern United States earlier
than expected, requiring us to reposition crews to the Northern
region. The repositioning took several weeks, creating unforeseen
costs and lost revenue. In aggregate, the time required to
reposition crews, plus the expected weather and holiday impact,
resulted in approximately three weeks of lost productivity,
significantly impacting our revenue, margin, and profitability. We
believe this situation is not representative of the normalized
business in the future. We remain optimistic about the future of
both our business Segments and are looking forward to substantial
growth and positive results for this fiscal year.”
Financial Results for the Three Months
ended December 31, 2019
Sales increased 105% to $14.0 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2019 compared with $6.8 million for
the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase in sales was
driven by an increase in revenue in our Telco segment and the
January 4, 2019 acquisition of Fulton Technologies to create our
Wireless Segment
Revenues for the Wireless segment were $6.8
million for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The Company
did not report any revenues for the Wireless segment for the three
months ended December 31, 2018.
Sales for the Telco segment increased $314,000,
or 5%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019
from $6.8 million for the same period last year. The increase in
sales resulted primarily from an increase in equipment sales
combined with a modest increase in recycling revenue.
Gross profit increased $1.9 million, or 108%, to
$3.6 million compared with $1.7 million for the prior year three
months period due to an increase in the Wireless segment of $1.9
million, partially offset by a negligible decrease in the Telco
segment due primarily to the overall mix of equipment sales.
Operating expenses increased $1.4 million, or
284%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019
compared with $493,000 the same period last year. The
increase in operating expenses was due to the addition of the
Wireless segment of $1.2 million and an increase in expenses in the
Telco segment due primarily to additional facility costs as a
result of moving into Triton’s new facility in the first fiscal
quarter of 2020 as well as added personnel costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $1.1 million, or 55%, to $3.0 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2019 compared with $1.9 million for the
same period last year. This was primarily due to the addition of
the Wireless segment of $1.6 million, partially offset by a
decrease in expense in the Telco segment.
Other income was $30,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2019 compared with other expense of $23,000 for
the year ago period. The change was due primarily to interest
income in the current period of $89,000 consisting primarily of
interest earned on the promissory note from the sale of the
company’s Cable TV segment, income from an equity investment of
$22,000, which was partially offset by other expense of $57,000
related to the company’s factoring arrangements within its Wireless
segment. Interest expense, which is related to outstanding term
loans that were extinguished in the first quarter of fiscal year
2019, remained roughly flat year-over-year.
The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes
of $15,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared
with a provision for income taxes of $172,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in the tax provision was due
primarily to the valuation allowance netting the deferred tax
assets to zero.
Loss from continuing operations for the three
months ended December 31, 2019, was $1.7 million, or $0.17 per
diluted share, compared with a loss from continuing operations of
$1.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same period of
2018.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended
December 31, 2019 was a loss of $1.3 million compared with a loss
of $655,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2018.
Balance sheet
Cash and cash equivalents were $608,000 as of
December 31, 2019, compared with $1.2 million as of September 30,
2019. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had inventories of $8.2
million, compared with $7.6 million as of September 30, 2019.
Management has begun evaluating alternative
sources of capital to enhance the Company’s cash position and
assist in its working capital needs, especially related to
anticipated growth.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today,
Thursday, February 13, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time featuring remarks
by Joseph Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Colby Empey, President of the Wireless
Services Division, Don Kinison, President of the Telecommunications
Division, and Scott Francis, Chief Accounting Officer. The
conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed
through the Investor Relations section of ADDvantage's website,
www.addvantagetechnologies.com.
Please allow extra time prior to the call to
visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the
Internet broadcast. The dial-in number for the conference call is
1-800-289-0438 (domestic) or 1-323-794-2423 (international). All
dial-in participants must use the following code to access the
call: 5216692. Please call at least five minutes before the
scheduled start time.
A replay of the call will be available through
February 27, 2020 at 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671
(international). Participants must use the following code to access
the replay of the call: 5216692. An online archive of the webcast
will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following
the call.
About ADDvantage Technologies Group,
Inc.
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
AEY) is a communications infrastructure services and equipment
provider operating a diversified group of companies through its
Wireless Infrastructure Services and Telecommunications segments.
Through its Wireless segment, Fulton Technologies provides turn-key
wireless infrastructure services including the installation,
modification and upgrading of equipment on communication towers and
small cell sites for wireless carriers, national integrators, tower
owners and major equipment manufacturers. Through its
Telecommunications segment, Nave Communications and Triton Datacom
sell equipment and hardware used to acquire, distribute, and
protect the communications signals carried on fiber optic, coaxial
cable and wireless distribution systems. The Telecommunications
segment also offers repair services focused on telecommunication
equipment and recycling surplus and related obsolete
telecommunications equipment.
ADDvantage operates through its subsidiaries,
Fulton Technologies, Nave Communications, and Triton Datacom. For
more information, please visit the corporate web site at
www.addvantagetechnologies.com.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
The information in this announcement may include
forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements
of historical facts, which address activities, events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results and developments to differ materially from
these statements. A complete discussion of these risks and
uncertainties is contained in the Company’s reports and documents
filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental, non-GAAP
financial measure. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest
expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA as presented also excludes restructuring expense,
stock compensation expense, other income, other expense, interest
income and income from equity method investment. Management
believes providing Adjusted EBITDA is presented below because this
metric is used by the financial community as a method of measuring
our financial performance and of evaluating the market value of
companies considered to be in similar businesses. Since Adjusted
EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a
substitute for, net earnings as an indicator of operating
performance. Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated in the table below, may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other
companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily a
measure of our ability to fund our cash needs.
For further information: Hayden IRBrett
Maas(646) 536-7331aey@haydenir.com
-- Tables follow –
ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(UNAUDITED)
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
Sales |
$ |
13,962,358 |
|
|
$ |
6,810,097 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
10,370,376 |
|
|
|
5,086,708 |
|
Gross profit |
|
3,591,982 |
|
|
|
1,723,389 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
1,887,726 |
|
|
|
492,823 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
3,019,402 |
|
|
|
1,939,605 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
447,575 |
|
|
|
299,385 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(1,762,721 |
) |
|
|
(1,008,424 |
) |
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
88,631 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Income from equity method investment |
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
(57,042 |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(23,560 |
) |
|
|
(22,977 |
) |
Total other income (expense),
net |
|
30,029 |
|
|
|
(22,887 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(1,732,692 |
) |
|
|
(1,031,311 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for income
taxes |
|
(15,000 |
) |
|
|
172,000 |
|
Loss from continuing
operations |
|
(1,717,692 |
) |
|
|
(1,203,311 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
|
‒ |
|
|
|
164,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,717,692 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,038,981 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Discontinued operations |
|
‒ |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Discontinued operations |
|
‒ |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
Shares used in per share
calculation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
10,361,292 |
|
|
|
10,361,292 |
|
Diluted |
|
10,361,292 |
|
|
|
10,361,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation by segment of loss from operations to Adjusted
EBITDA follows:
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 |
|
Wireless |
|
Telco |
|
Total |
|
Wireless |
|
Telco |
|
Total |
Loss from operations |
$ |
(1,087,443 |
) |
|
$ |
(675,278 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,762,721 |
) |
|
$ |
‒ |
|
$ |
(1,008,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,008,423 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
146,696 |
|
|
|
300,879 |
|
|
|
447,575 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
|
299,385 |
|
|
|
299,385 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
8,804 |
|
|
|
8,835 |
|
|
|
17,639 |
|
|
|
− |
|
|
54,320 |
|
|
|
54,320 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
(931,943 |
) |
|
$ |
(365,564 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,297,507 |
) |
|
$ |
‒ |
|
$ |
(654,718 |
) |
|
$ |
(654,718 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS(UNAUDITED)
|
December 31, 2019 |
|
September 30, 2019 |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
608,105 |
|
|
$ |
1,242,143 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
296,174 |
|
|
|
351,909 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$150,000 |
|
4,777,580 |
|
|
|
4,826,716 |
|
Unbilled revenue |
|
2,679,442 |
|
|
|
2,691,232 |
|
Promissory note – current |
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
Income tax receivable |
|
36,350 |
|
|
|
21,350 |
|
Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of
$1,275,000 |
|
8,161,656 |
|
|
|
7,625,573 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
650,818 |
|
|
|
543,762 |
|
Other assets |
|
77,103 |
|
|
|
262,462 |
|
Total current assets |
|
18,687,228 |
|
|
|
18,965,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, at
cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
2,575,220 |
|
|
|
2,475,545 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
1,014,643 |
|
|
|
190,984 |
|
Total property and equipment, at
cost |
|
3,589,863 |
|
|
|
2,666,529 |
|
Less: Accumulated
depreciation |
|
(993,427 |
) |
|
|
(835,424 |
) |
Net property and equipment |
|
2,596,436 |
|
|
|
1,831,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use operating lease
assets |
|
4,420,053 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Promissory note – noncurrent |
|
4,390,738 |
|
|
|
4,975,000 |
|
Intangibles, net of accumulated
amortization |
|
5,738,457 |
|
|
|
6,002,998 |
|
Goodwill |
|
4,877,739 |
|
|
|
4,877,739 |
|
Other assets |
|
205,099 |
|
|
|
176,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
40,915,750 |
|
|
$ |
36,828,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
4,188,259 |
|
|
$ |
4,730,537 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
1,478,122 |
|
|
|
1,617,911 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
290,977 |
|
|
|
97,478 |
|
Bank line of credit |
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Lease obligations – current |
|
1,403,288 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
‒ |
|
|
|
757,867 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
9,060,646 |
|
|
|
7,203,793 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease obligations – noncurrent |
|
3,923,221 |
|
|
|
‒ |
|
Other liabilities |
|
189,085 |
|
|
|
177,951 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
13,172,952 |
|
|
|
7,381,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
10,861,950 and 10,861,950 shares issued, respectively; 10,361,292
and 10,361,292 shares outstanding, respectively |
|
108,620 |
|
|
|
108,620 |
|
Paid in capital |
|
(4,363,213 |
) |
|
|
(4,377,103 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
32,997,405 |
|
|
|
34,715,097 |
|
Total shareholders’ equity before treasury stock |
|
28,742,812 |
|
|
|
30,446,614 |
|
Less: Treasury stock, 500,658 shares, at cost |
|
(1,000,014 |
) |
|
|
(1,000,014 |
) |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
27,742,798 |
|
|
|
29,446,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity |
$ |
40,915,750 |
|
|
$ |
36,828,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed
financial statements.
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