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CSPi Reports Continued Business Momentum and Profitability During Fiscal 2025 First Quarter; Services Revenue Grow 17% and Gross Margin Expands

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CSPi reported strong fiscal 2025 first quarter results with revenue increasing 2% to $15.7 million. Services revenue grew 17% to $4.7 million, while gross profit increased 11% to $4.6 million. The company's gross margin expanded by over 200 basis points to 29.1%.

The company reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(73,000) in the prior year period. CSPi maintained a strong balance sheet with $30.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, payable March 10, 2025.

Key achievements include signing several new ARIA Zero Trust Protect customers in high-growth industries like utility and wastewater treatment, while maintaining strong cloud-based business performance and increased sales to cruise lines.

CSPi ha riportato risultati forti per il primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025, con un aumento del fatturato del 2% a 15,7 milioni di dollari. I ricavi dei servizi sono cresciuti del 17% a 4,7 milioni di dollari, mentre il profitto lordo è aumentato dell'11% a 4,6 milioni di dollari. Il margine lordo dell'azienda si è espanso di oltre 200 punti base, arrivando al 29,1%.

L'azienda ha riportato un utile netto di 0,5 milioni di dollari, ovvero 0,05 dollari per azione diluita, rispetto a una perdita netta di (73.000 dollari)30,7 milioni di dollari in liquidità e equivalenti. Il Consiglio ha dichiarato un dividendo trimestrale di 0,03 dollari per azione, pagabile il 10 marzo 2025.

I risultati chiave includono la firma di diversi nuovi clienti ARIA Zero Trust Protect in settori ad alta crescita come i servizi pubblici e il trattamento delle acque reflue, mantenendo al contempo una forte performance del business basato su cloud e un aumento delle vendite alle compagnie di crociera.

CSPi reportó sólidos resultados para el primer trimestre del año fiscal 2025, con un incremento del 2% en los ingresos, alcanzando 15,7 millones de dólares. Los ingresos por servicios crecieron un 17% hasta 4,7 millones de dólares, mientras que la utilidad bruta aumentó un 11% hasta 4,6 millones de dólares. El margen bruto de la empresa se amplió en más de 200 puntos básicos, alcanzando el 29,1%.

La empresa reportó una ganancia neta de 0,5 millones de dólares, o 0,05 dólares por acción diluida, en comparación con una pérdida neta de (73.000 dólares) en el mismo período del año anterior. CSPi mantuvo un sólido balance con 30,7 millones de dólares en efectivo y equivalentes. La Junta declaró un dividendo trimestral de 0,03 dólares por acción, pagadero el 10 de marzo de 2025.

Entre los logros clave se incluye la firma de varios nuevos clientes de ARIA Zero Trust Protect en sectores de alto crecimiento como servicios públicos y tratamiento de aguas residuales, mientras se mantiene un sólido desempeño del negocio basado en la nube y un incremento en las ventas a líneas de crucero.

CSPi는 2025 회계 연도 1분기 강력한 결과를 보고했으며, 수익은 2% 증가하여 1570만 달러에 달했습니다. 서비스 수익은 17% 증가하여 470만 달러에 이르렀고, 총 이익은 11% 증가하여 460만 달러로 늘었습니다. 회사의 총 마진은 200 포인트 이상 확대되어 29.1%에 도달했습니다.

회사는 50만 달러의 순이익, 즉 희석 주당 0.05 달러를 보고했으며, 이는 전년도 같은 기간의 순손실 (73,000 달러)와 비교됩니다. CSPi는 3070만 달러의 현금 및 현금 등가물을 보유하고 있는 강력한 재무 상태를 유지하고 있습니다. 이사회는 2025년 3월 10일 지급될 주당 0.03 달러의 분기 배당금을 선언했습니다.

주요 성과로는 유틸리티 및 폐수 처리와 같은 고성장 산업에서 여러 신규 ARIA Zero Trust Protect 고객을 확보한 것과 강력한 클라우드 기반 비즈니스 성과 및 크루즈 라인에 대한 판매 증가가 포함됩니다.

CSPi a rapporté de solides résultats pour le premier trimestre de l'exercice 2025, avec une augmentation de 2% des revenus atteignant 15,7 millions de dollars. Les revenus provenant des services ont augmenté de 17% pour atteindre 4,7 millions de dollars, tandis que le bénéfice brut a augmenté de 11% pour atteindre 4,6 millions de dollars. La marge brute de l'entreprise s'est élargie de plus de 200 points de base pour atteindre 29,1%.

L'entreprise a rapporté un bénéfice net de 0,5 million de dollars, soit 0,05 dollar par action diluée, par rapport à une perte nette de (73 000 dollars) au même trimestre de l'année précédente. CSPi a maintenu un solide bilan avec 30,7 millions de dollars en liquidités et équivalents. Le conseil d'administration a déclaré un dividende trimestriel de 0,03 dollar par action, payable le 10 mars 2025.

Les réalisations clés incluent la signature de plusieurs nouveaux clients ARIA Zero Trust Protect dans des secteurs à forte croissance tels que les services publics et le traitement des eaux usées, tout en maintenant une solide performance commerciale basée sur le cloud et une augmentation des ventes aux compagnies de croisière.

CSPi berichtete über starke Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025, wobei der Umsatz um 2% auf 15,7 Millionen Dollar gesteigert wurde. Der Dienstleistungsumsatz wuchs um 17% auf 4,7 Millionen Dollar, während der Bruttogewinn um 11% auf 4,6 Millionen Dollar anstieg. Die Bruttomarge des Unternehmens erweiterte sich um über 200 Basispunkte und erreichte 29,1%.

Das Unternehmen berichtete von einem Nettoergebnis von 0,5 Millionen Dollar, oder 0,05 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, im Vergleich zu einem Nettoverlust von (73.000 Dollar) im Vorjahreszeitraum. CSPi hielt eine starke Bilanz mit 30,7 Millionen Dollar an liquiden Mitteln und liquiden Äquivalenten. Der Vorstand erklärte eine vierteljährliche Dividende von 0,03 Dollar pro Aktie, zahlbar am 10. März 2025.

Zu den wichtigsten Erfolgen gehört das Unterzeichnen mehrerer neuer ARIA Zero Trust Protect-Kunden in wachstumsstarken Branchen wie Versorgungsunternehmen und Abwasserbehandlung sowie die Aufrechterhaltung einer starken Cloud-basierten Geschäftsperformance und gestiegener Verkäufe an Kreuzfahrtlinien.

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  • Revenue increased 2% YoY to $15.7 million
  • Services revenue grew 17% to $4.7 million
  • Gross profit up 11% to $4.6 million
  • Gross margin expanded 200+ basis points to 29.1%
  • Turned $73,000 loss to $0.5 million profit YoY
  • Strong cash position of $30.7 million
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CSPi's Q1 FY2025 results reveal a compelling transformation toward higher-margin, recurring revenue streams. The 17% growth in services revenue, reaching $4.7 million, demonstrates successful execution of the company's strategic pivot toward cloud-based and recurring revenue sources. This shift is particularly significant as it provides more predictable revenue streams and typically commands higher margins, as evidenced by the 200+ basis point improvement in gross margin to 29.1%.

The expansion into the utilities and wastewater treatment sectors with ARIA Zero Trust Protect represents a strategic entry into critical infrastructure protection - a market experiencing heightened demand due to increasing cyber threats and regulatory requirements. The partnership with Rockwell Automation positions CSPi to leverage an established distribution network in the industrial automation sector, potentially accelerating market penetration.

The robust balance sheet, with $30.7 million in cash, provides significant operational flexibility while maintaining a modest $0.03 quarterly dividend. This conservative capital allocation strategy balances shareholder returns with investment in growth initiatives, particularly important as the company scales its cybersecurity offerings.

The transition from a net loss to positive earnings of $0.05 per share validates the effectiveness of the company's strategic initiatives. The focus on higher-margin offerings has begun to materialize in improved profitability metrics, suggesting potential for further margin expansion as the business scales.

Board Declares $0.03 per Share Quarterly Dividend

LOWELL, MA / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / CSP Inc. (NASDAQ:CSPI), an award-winning provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, today announced results for the fiscal 2025 first quarter ended December 31, 2024. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share payable March 10, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 24, 2025.

Recent Achievements and Operating Highlights

  • Led by growth in cloud-base and recurring revenue sources, services revenue increased 17%.

  • Signed several new ARIA Zero Trust Protect (AZT PROTECT™) customers as the Company continues to make initial entry into high growth industries, including utility and wastewater treatment.

  • Maintained a robust balance sheet with approximately $30.7 million in cash and cash equivalents for the Company to implement near and long-term business initiatives to generate sustained growth and profitability.

"The team did an excellent job of continuing our fourth quarter marketplace momentum, which resulted in a solid start to our fiscal 2025," commented Victor Dellovo, Chief Executive Officer. "We reported increases in total and services revenue, expanded our gross margin and generated a quarterly net income of $0.05 per common share - diluted. The Technology Solutions (TS) business performed well throughout the quarter and generated operating income as the cloud-based business remained strong and the sales to cruise lines increased. Additionally, we signed several new customers for the AZT PROTECT™ offering and increased both the referenceable industries and customers as we continue to build our presence in the operational technology (OT) market and drive the High Performance Products (HPP) business. Our goal for the remainder of the year is to leverage the momentum, increase the recurring revenue base and scale up the AZT PROTECT™ business through our partnership with Rockwell Automation and other distributors."

Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results

Revenue for the fiscal 2025 first quarter ended December 31, 2024, increased 2% to $15.7 million compared to revenue of $15.4 million for the fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 31, 2023. Services revenue represented $4.7 million of overall sales, rising 17% compared to the year-ago services revenue of $4.0 million. Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2024, increased 11% to $4.6 million compared to $4.1 million. Gross margin for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2024, increased over 200 basis points to 29.1% of sales compared to 26.6% of sales for the year ago fiscal 2024 first quarter. This demonstrates the continued execution of the Company's strategy to focus on higher margin offerings. Driven by the improved gross margin, interest income, and foreign exchange gain, the Company reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share for the fiscal 2025 first quarter, compared to a net loss of $(73,000), or $(0.01) per diluted common share for the prior year fiscal first quarter.

The Company continued to maintain a robust balance sheet and as of December 31, 2024, had cash and cash equivalents of $30.7 million. The financial resources enhances the Company's ability to pay a quarterly cash dividend while executing growth strategies, which include the continued rollout and market awareness activities of the AZT PROTECT™ product offering.

Conference Call Details

CSPi Chief Executive Officer Victor Dellovo and Chief Financial Officer Gary W. Levine will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) today to review CSPi's financial results and provide a business update. To listen to a live webcast of the call, the event link is https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2912/52010. Individuals also may listen to the call via telephone, by dialing 973-528-0011 or 888-506-0062 and use the Participant Access Code: 321679 when greeted by the live operator. A replay of the webcast will be available for approximately one year on the CSPi website.

About CSPi

CSPi (NASDAQ:CSPI) operates two divisions, each with unique expertise in designing and implementing technology solutions to help customers use technology to success. The High Performance Product division, including ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, recognizes that better, stronger, more effective cybersecurity starts with a smarter approach. ARIA's solutions provide new ways for organizations to protect their most critical assets-they can shield their critical applications from cyberattack with the AZT solution, while monitoring internal traffic, device-level logs, and alert output with our ARIA ADR solution to substantially improve threat detection and surgically disrupt cyberattacks and data exfiltration. Rounding out the portfolio, Aria's AZT Gateway Software allows us to interrogate network packets at 100mbps line-rate to enforce forwarding and capture policies on the fly. Customers in a range of industries rely on our solutions to accelerate incident response, automate breach detection, and protect their most critical assets and applications-no matter where they are stored, used, or accessed.

CSPi's Technology Solutions division helps clients achieve their business goals and accelerate time to market through innovative IT solutions and professional services by partnering with best-in-class technology providers. For organizations that want the benefits of an IT department without the cost, we offer a robust catalog of Managed IT Services providing 24×365 proactive support. Our team of engineers have expertise across major industries supporting five key technology areas: Advanced Security; Communication and Collaboration; Data Center; Networking; and Wireless & Mobility.

Safe Harbor

The Company wishes to take advantage of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include but are not limited to, projections or guidance concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, cash flow, the current economic environment, liquidity, strategic decisions and actions, and other financial and operational measures. Statements include our goal for the remainder of the year is to leverage the momentum, increase the recurring revenue base and scale up the AZT PROTECT™ business through our partnership with Rockwell Automation and other distributors and from our robust balance sheet generate sustained growth and profitability.

The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made by the Company. Such risks include general economic conditions, market factors, competitive factors and pricing pressures, and others described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Please refer to the section on forward-looking statements included in the Company's filings with the SEC.

CONTACT:

CSP Inc.
Gary Levine, 978-954-5040
Chief Financial Officer

CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

30,654

$

30,585

Accounts receivable, net

14,888

14,494

Financing receivables, net

2,478

4,384

Inventories

1,955

2,293

Other current assets

2,215

3,093

Total current assets

52,190

54,849

Financing receivables due after one year, net

2,641

2,922

Cash surrender value of life insurance

5,623

5,589

Other assets

7,069

6,076

Total assets

$

67,523

$

69,436

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities

$

16,558

$

18,682

Pension and retirement plans

1,290

1,306

Other non-current liabilities

2,219

2,178

Shareholders' equity

47,456

47,270

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

67,523

$

69,436

CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2023

Sales:

Product

$

11,015

$

11,407

Services

4,655

3,968

Total sales

15,670

15,375

Cost of sales:

Product

9,119

9,228

Services

1,987

2,052

Total cost of sales

11,106

11,280

Gross profit

4,564

4,095

Operating expenses:

Engineering and development

786

700

Selling, general and administrative

4,132

3,738

Total operating expenses

4,918

4,438

Operating loss

(354

)

(343

)

Other income, net

711

283

Income (loss) before income taxes

357

(60

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

(115

)

13

Net income (loss)

$

472

$

(73

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

438

$

(73

)

Net income (loss) per common share - basic

$

0.05

$

(0.01

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

9,124

8,864

Net income (loss) per common share - diluted

$

0.05

$

(0.01

)

Weighted average shares outstanding net income - diluted

9,619

8,864

SOURCE: CSP Inc.



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FAQ

What was CSPi's revenue growth in Q1 2025?

CSPi's revenue grew 2% year-over-year to $15.7 million in Q1 2025.

How much did CSPi's services revenue increase in Q1 2025?

CSPi's services revenue increased 17% to $4.7 million compared to $4.0 million in the prior year.

What is CSPi's quarterly dividend for Q1 2025?

CSPi declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, payable March 10, 2025.

What was CSPi's net income per share in Q1 2025?

CSPi reported net income of $0.05 per diluted share in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $(0.01) per share in Q1 2024.

How much cash does CSPi have on its balance sheet as of December 31, 2024?

CSPi maintained approximately $30.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024.

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