Coda Octopus Group Reports $906k Engineering Services Order

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Coda Octopus Group (Nasdaq: CODA), a leading company in 4D/5D/6D imaging sonar technology, announced that its Defense Engineering Services unit, Coda Octopus Colmek, has secured a $906k contract. The order, which had been delayed in the first half of fiscal 2024, is part of a long-standing program the company has supported for over 25 years. CEO Annmarie Gayle expressed optimism about overcoming previous Defense procurement hurdles and highlighted the importance of this order in achieving the company's goal of restoring its Engineering Business to pre-COVID revenue levels of $10 million. Deliveries under the contract are scheduled to continue through the remainder of 2024.

Positive

• Secured a $906k contract for Defense Engineering Services.
• Order is part of a program maintained for over 25 years.
• Expected financial contribution to restoring $10m revenue profile of Engineering Business.

Negative

• Delay in securing the order during the first half of fiscal 2024.

ORLANDO, FL, July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (“CODA” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CODA), a global market leader in 4D/5D/6D imaging sonar technology for real time subsea intelligence and cutting-edge diving and communications technology, today reported that its Salt Lake City based Defense Engineering Services Business, Coda Octopus Colmek, recently received one of the orders that had been expected and delayed during the first six months of fiscal 2024. This order has a contract value of $906k and relates to one of the programs that it has been servicing for over 25 years.

Annmarie Gayle, CODA’s Chairman and CEO, commented: “I am very pleased to see some of the barriers we have experienced in respect of Defense procurement budgets being removed and that we have recently received this significant order which we have been anticipating since our first quarter. Deliveries under this contract will span the remainder of 2024. The Engineering Business is an important part of our Group, and we continue to execute against our strategy to restore this Business to its pre-COVID $10m revenue profile and this is one step in the right direction”.

About Coda Octopus Group, Inc.

The Company, founded in 1994, is an established supplier to the Underwater/Subsea market. It supplies a range of hardware and software solutions to this market which includes key proprietary real time 4D/5D/6D imaging sonars, marketed under the name Echoscope^® and Echoscope PIPE^® addressing the underwater imaging sensor market along with new generation diving technology, Diver Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system. The Company’s Echoscope PIPE^® sonar generates real-time 3D/4D/5D images of moving objects underwater including in zero visibility water conditions. The Echoscope^® technology is used globally for numerous applications in both the commercial offshore market and defense underwater markets. Applications for the Echoscope^® technology include complex mapping underwater, subsea intervention, subsea asset placements, salvage and recovery, search and rescue, offshore renewables cable installations and surveys, marine construction, subsea infrastructure installation, mining applications, robotics (3D Perception and Depth), breakwater construction and monitoring, decommissioning, diving applications and port and harbor security.

The recently launched new generation of diving technology, DAVD, has the potential to change the way global diving operations are performed (both in the Defense and Commercial space) because it is a fully integrated singular system for topside control and fully connected diver HUD system, allowing both the topside and diver to share a range of critical information and visualize the same underwater scene. Furthermore, the DAVD integrates the Company’s sonar technology, which allows dive operations to be performed in zero visibility conditions, a common problem that besets these operations.

The Company also includes two discrete Defense engineering businesses Coda Octopus Martech Ltd (UK based) and Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. (US based) whose primary business model is to supply sub-assemblies into broader mission critical programs in the capacity of sub-contractors to the Prime Defense Contractors. Their scope of supply under these programs typically includes concept, design, prototype, manufacturing, and post-sale support. This gives them the opportunity to have repeat orders for these sub-assemblies through the life of these programs.

For further information, please visit http://www.codaoctopusgroup.com or contact us at coda@codaoctopusgroup.com.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Coda Octopus Group, Inc. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this document, the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward‐looking statements. Those forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's expectations for the growth of the Company's operations and revenue. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual circumstances, events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include, but are not limited to, restrictions on our business operations due to the Pandemic, customer demand for our products and market prices; the outcome of our ongoing research and development efforts relating to our products including our patented real time 3D solutions; our ability to develop the sales force required to achieve our development and other examples of forward looking statement set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2024, and the subsequently filed 10-Qs and 8-Ks. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

Contact:

Geoff Turner
Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
1-407-768- 0988
coda.ir@codaoctopusgroup.com

FAQ

What recent order did Coda Octopus Group receive?

Coda Octopus Group received a $906k contract for its Defense Engineering Services unit.

When was the $906k contract for CODA announced?

The contract was announced on July 09, 2024.

What is the value of the recent CODA contract in July 2024?

The contract value is $906k.

What efforts is Coda Octopus Group making towards its revenue goals?

Coda Octopus Group aims to restore its Engineering Business to its pre-COVID $10 million revenue profile, and the recent $906k contract is a step in that direction.

How long has CODA been servicing the program related to the recent order?

CODA has been servicing the program for over 25 years.

Which CODA unit received the recent $906k contract?

The Defense Engineering Services unit, Coda Octopus Colmek, received the contract.