Blonder Tongue Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Blonder Tongue Laboratories (NYSE American: BDR) reported a 2.8% increase in net sales for Q1 2022, totaling $3.34 million compared to $3.25 million in Q1 2021. However, the company faced a net loss of $1.15 million or $0.09 per share, worsening from a loss of $414,000 or $0.04 per share in the prior year. Supply chain issues impacted operations, prompting cost-cutting measures resulting in $187,000 reduction in operating expenses. The company holds a backlog of $10.19 million but remains cautious about future product shipments.
- Net sales increased by $90,000 (2.8%) to $3,341,000 in Q1 2022.
- Sales growth attributed to DOCSIS data products, encoder/transcoder products, and NXG products.
- Operating expenses reduced by $187,000 due to cost-cutting measures.
- Strong product backlog of approximately $10,194,000 as of March 31, 2022.
- Net loss increased to $1,154,000 compared to $414,000 in Q1 2021.
- Ongoing semiconductor supply chain disruptions adversely affected operations.
- Continued decline expected in sales of CPE, coax distribution, and analog modulation products.
- Substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern due to declining sales and liquidity constraints.
OLD BRIDGE, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2022 / Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE American:BDR) announced its sales and results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. net sales increased
Commenting on the Company's first quarter results, Chief Executive Officer Ted Grauch noted, "Despite continued strong demand for Blonder Tongue Laboratories' Clearview and Drake video encoding products, our NXG IP video processing platform and other products, the Company was faced with significant semiconductor supply chain disruptions during the first quarter that resulted in a quarterly net loss of
The increase in sales is primarily attributable to an increase in sales of DOCSIS data products, encoder/transcoder products, digital modulation products and NXG IP video signal processing products, offset by a decrease in sales of CPE products, coax distribution products and analog modulation products. Sales of DOCSIS data products were
The Company's primary sources of liquidity have been its existing cash balances, cash generated from operations, amounts available under the MidCap Facility and amounts available under the Subordinated Loan Facility. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had approximately
As disclosed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company experienced a decline in sales, a reduction in working capital, a loss from operations and net cash used in operating activities, in conjunction with liquidity constraints. These factors raised substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. As of March 31, 2022, the above factors still exist. Accordingly, there still exists substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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About Blonder Tongue
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. is the oldest designer and manufacturer of telecommunications and cable television video transmission technology in the USA. The majority of our products continue to be designed and built in our state-of-the-art New Jersey facility, which has been the Company's home for more than 50 years. Blonder Tongue Labs offers U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing excellence with an industry reputation for delivering ultra-high reliability products. As a leader in cable television system design, the Company provides service operators and systems integrators with comprehensive solutions for the management and distribution of digital video, IPTV and high-speed data services, as well as RF broadband distribution over fiber, IP, and Coax networks for homes and businesses. Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.blondertongue.com
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information set forth above includes "forward-looking" statements and accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Blonder Tongue's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (See Item 1: Business, Item 1A: Risk Factors, Item 3: Legal Proceedings and Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference. All statements, other than those of historical fact, which address activities, events, outcomes, results, developments, performance or achievements that Blonder Tongue anticipates or expects may or will occur in the future should be considered "forward-looking" statements, including statements that use the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "target", "intend", "plan", "seek", "estimate", "endeavor", "should", "could", "may" and similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to projections for our future financial performance, our anticipated growth trends in our business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our ability to continue as a going concern and our ability to maintain the listing of our shares on the NYSE American. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. Blonder Tongue undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Blonder Tongue's actual results may differ from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in Blonder Tongue's "forward-looking" statements.
Contacts
Eric Skolnik
Chief Financial Officer
eskolnik@blondertongue.com
(732) 679-4000
Ted Grauch
Chief Executive Officer
tgrauch@blondertongue.com
(732) 679-4000
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Summary of Operating Results
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 3,341 | $ | 3,251 | ||||
Gross profit | 939 | 1,385 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (1,021 | ) | (863 | ) | ||||
Net loss | $ | (1,154 | ) | $ | (414 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 13,126 | 11,650 | ||||||
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc
Condensed Consolidated Summary Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited) | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Current assets | $ | 7,539 | $ | 7,678 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 256 | 290 | ||||||
Total assets | 11,534 | 11,910 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 6,799 | 6,060 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities | 2,324 | 2,565 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | 2,411 | 3,285 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 11,534 | $ | 11,910 | ||||
SOURCE: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
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