ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY) (“ADDvantage
Technologies” or the “Company”) today reported its financial
results for the three months ended December 31, 2020.
“The first fiscal quarter was impacted by the
typical seasonality in our wireless segment, as the winter weather,
the holidays and the lack of specialty work impacted revenue and
margins,” commented Joe Hart, Chief Executive Officer. “While
revenue was down $1.2 million year over year, gross margins were
improved and we generated the same $3.6 million in gross profit as
in the prior year even at lower revenue levels, reflecting the
improved operational efficiency of our business. This was
accomplished in spite of the impact to our Triton Datacom office
products business of office shut-downs across the US, sporadic
wireless crew quarantines as a result of the pandemic, and work
slowdowns during the transition between the end of 4G and the
construction buildup for 5G.”
“The approximate $500,000 sequential improvement
in wireless revenues over Q4 is encouraging,” added Hart. “Our
sales and bid activity are picking up as we continue to see
accelerating demand in anticipation of the 5G roll-out, though the
velocity has yet to reach desired levels. We are prudently ramping
our crew capacity in anticipation of expected demand, an initiative
we undertook based on a high level of confidence that we will win
projects to effectively utilize this capacity. We currently expect
the second half of calendar 2021 to benefit from the higher
volumes, and our business is scaled to drive improvements in
profitability based on these expected levels.”
“The recent FCC C-Band Auction raised over $81
billion as both existing Wireless and Broadband Carriers pursued
the additional 3.7-3.98GHZ spectrum made available to help
facilitate the expected 5G growth and network capacity needs. We
have multi-year service agreements in place with all of the major
players in this auction and are well positioned to assist them in
their growth plans throughout the Southwest and Midwest.”
“The Company is encouraged by reports that DISH,
the newly approved fourth Wireless Carrier, has secured leases on
over 20,000 existing tower sites owned by Crown Castle and gained
access to over 300,000 sites owned by Vertical Bridge,” continued
Hart. “According to Fierce Wireless reports, Dish has committed to
build a cloud-native, 5G, nationwide wireless network and has
committed to build at least 15,000 sites to meet its minimum
requirement to cover 70% of the U.S. population by mid-2023.”
“At the same time, the hard work of last year to
rationalize the structure of our Telco business has delivered the
desired results. Telco revenue is up approximately 5% year over
year, and has increased slightly quarter over quarter, even under
the continuing pandemic conditions affecting the workforce,”
continued Mr. Hart. “We have confidence in our plan as we move
through 2021 with an improved balance sheet, an experienced
management team, and are strategically well-positioned to capture a
meaningful share of the 5G infrastructure buildout that is expected
to be realized this year.”
Financial Results for the Three Months
Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Prior Year
First quarter sales were $12.7 million for three
months ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 9%
compared to $14.0 million for the same period last year. The
decrease in sales was due to declines in sales in the Wireless
segment of $1.6 million, partially offset by an increase in Telco
sales of $0.3 million.
Gross profit increased $0.04 million to $3.63
million for three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to $3.59
million for the same period last year. The changes in gross
profit were due to an increase in the Telco segment of $0.30
million, offset by a Wireless segment decrease of $0.26
million.
Operating expenses decreased $0.08 million, or
4%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31,
2020 from $2.1 million the same period last year. The decrease
in operating expenses was due to the Wireless segment decrease of
$0.23 million, partially offset by increases in the Telco segment
of $0.15 million.
SG&A expense increased $0.44 million, or
16%, to $3.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020
from $2.8 million for the same period last year. The increase
in SG&A expense relates to increased sales costs of $0.18
million and increased non-cash stock compensation of approximately
$0.26 million.
Net loss for the three months ended December 31,
2020 was $2.0 million, or a loss of $0.16 per diluted share, an
increase of $0.2 million compared with a net loss of $1.7 million,
or a loss of $0.17 per diluted share for the same quarter last
year.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three months ended
December 31 2020 was $1.3 million compared with an Adjusted EBITDA
loss of $1.3 million for the same quarter last year.
Balance sheet
Cash and cash equivalents were $5.7 million as
of December 31, 2020, compared with $8.4 million as of
September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
had net inventories of $6.2 million, compared with $5.6 million as
of September 30, 2020.
Outstanding debt decreased by $1.3 million to
$6.7 million as of December 31, 2020, comprised of $2.8
million on a revolving line of credit, $2.9 million of notes
payable under our Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan, and $1.0
million in financing leases, compared with $8.0 million at
September 30, 2020. The Company has applied for forgiveness of
the PPP loan.
During the first quarter, the Company renewed
its revolving bank line of credit for one year to a maturity date
of December 17, 2021. As part of this renewal, capacity on the
revolving bank line of credit remained $4.0 million, or the sum of
80% of eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible inventory,
as defined in the loan agreement. As of December 31, 2020, $2.8
million has been drawn on the revolving bank line.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on
Friday, February 12th, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.
Webcast: |
www.addvantagetechnologies.com |
Toll-free Dial-in Number: |
1-855-327-6837 |
International Dial-in Number: |
1-631-891-4304 |
Conference ID: |
10012908 |
|
|
Replay number: |
1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671
(international) |
Available through: |
February 26, 2021 |
Access code: |
10012908 |
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.
-- Tables follow –
ADDvantage Technologies Group,
Inc.Consolidated Balance
Sheets(in thousands, except share
amounts)(Unaudited)
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
September 30, 2020 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
5,401 |
|
|
|
$ |
8,265 |
|
|
Restricted cash |
265 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $250, respectively |
4,810 |
|
|
|
3,968 |
|
|
Unbilled revenue |
1,151 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
Promissory note, current |
— |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
Income tax receivable |
1,248 |
|
|
|
1,283 |
|
|
Inventories, net of allowances of $3,054, respectively |
6,202 |
|
|
|
5,576 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,011 |
|
|
|
884 |
|
|
Total current assets |
20,088 |
|
|
|
22,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
4,311 |
|
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(1,785 |
) |
|
|
(1,586 |
) |
|
Net property and equipment |
2,525 |
|
|
|
2,634 |
|
|
Right-of-use assets |
3,505 |
|
|
|
3,758 |
|
|
Promissory note, long-term |
2,270 |
|
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization |
1,346 |
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
Goodwill |
58 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
Other assets |
179 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
29,971 |
|
|
|
$ |
32,503 |
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
3,528 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,472 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
1,070 |
|
|
|
1,319 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
126 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
Bank line of credit |
2,800 |
|
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
Notes payable, current |
2,178 |
|
|
|
1,709 |
|
|
Right-of-use obligations, current |
1,263 |
|
|
|
1,275 |
|
|
Finance lease obligations, current |
272 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
56 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
11,293 |
|
|
|
11,014 |
|
|
Note payable |
751 |
|
|
|
2,440 |
|
|
Right-of-use obligations |
3,016 |
|
|
|
3,310 |
|
|
Finance lease obligations |
737 |
|
|
|
791 |
|
|
Other liabilities |
— |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
15,797 |
|
|
|
17,570 |
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
12,366,593 shares issued and outstanding, and 11,822,009 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively |
124 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
Paid in capital |
(1,379 |
) |
|
|
(2,567 |
) |
|
Retained earnings |
15,429 |
|
|
|
17,382 |
|
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
14,174 |
|
|
|
$ |
14,933 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
29,971 |
|
|
|
$ |
32,503 |
|
|
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
ADDvantage Technologies Group,
Inc.Consolidated Statement of
Operations(in thousands, except share and per
share amounts)(Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
Sales |
$ |
12,749 |
|
|
|
$ |
13,962 |
|
|
Cost of sales |
9,120 |
|
|
|
10,370 |
|
|
Gross profit |
3,629 |
|
|
|
3,592 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
2,047 |
|
|
|
2,131 |
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
3,215 |
|
|
|
2,776 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
281 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
|
Loss from operations |
(1,914 |
) |
|
|
(1,763 |
) |
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
Interest income |
48 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
Income from equity method investment |
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
Other expense |
(19 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
(68 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
Total other income (expense), net |
(39 |
) |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
(1,953 |
) |
|
|
(1,733 |
) |
|
Benefit for income taxes |
— |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,953 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(1,718 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share: |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
Shares used in per share calculation: |
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
12,149,778 |
|
|
|
10,361,292 |
|
|
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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 charge, stock compensation expense, other income,
other expense, interest income and income from equity method
investment. 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 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.
A reconciliation by segment of loss from operations
to Adjusted EBITDA follows:
|
Three Months EndedDecember 31,
2020 |
|
Three Months EndedDecember 31,
2019 |
|
Wireless |
|
Telco |
|
Total |
|
Wireless |
|
Telco |
|
Total |
Loss from operations |
$ |
(1,105 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(809 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(1,914 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(782 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(981 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(1,763 |
) |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
152 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
Stock compensation expense |
140 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(813 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(505 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(1,318 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(627 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(671 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(1,298 |
) |
|
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