Duos Technologies Group Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (“Duos” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DUOT), a provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence that analyzes fast moving vehicles, reported financial results for the second quarter (“Q2 2023”) ended June 30, 2023.
Second Quarter 2023 and Recent Operational Highlights
- Announced an add-on award of
$1.9 million for the enhancement of a planned Railcar Inspection Portal (“rip®” or “RIP®”) system in the passenger transportation sector, pushing the total contract value to more than$13.7 million . This latest addition is part of a long-term installation of the Company's most advanced RIP system, which will capture high-speed images of railcars at up to 125 miles per hour. - Implemented first subscription services agreement with a passenger transit operator. In connection with the agreement, Duos will offer access to its RIP and optional artificial intelligence detection models for key inspection points. The agreement, renewable annually, is initially valued at
$300,000 and encompasses customer training, installation, and railcar data services across up to three existing, active portals. - Performed over 2.1 million comprehensive railcar scans in the second quarter across 13 portals. This metric encompasses all railcars scanned at locations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Released new AI detection model covering end-of-car cushion inspection, detecting a condition which could potentially lead to derailments, for use with the Company’s RIP solution. The new model was developed in response to a specific customer request and deployed during mid Q2. The Company currently has over 40 models deployed and operational for freight and transit customers with plans to deploy more than 50 different models by the end of 2023.
- Upgraded the Company’s centraco® and truevue360™ systems to enable near “real-time” reporting and facilitate immediate alerts to on-board personnel of any issue that is deemed critical.
- Appointed rail industry veteran Frank Lonegro to the Board of Directors. Mr. Lonegro enjoyed a long and distinguished career at CSX Corporation and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Beacon Roofing Supply, a Fortune 500 company. His addition brings the Company’s board composition back to five total directors, four of whom are independent.
- As of the end of the second quarter, the Company had
$7.8 million of revenue in backlog and expects$3.0 million to 5.0 million to be recognized during the remainder of 2023. - Strengthened industry collaborations with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA to support AI development and achieve significant increases in performance at near “real-time” reporting.
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
It should be noted that the following Financial Results represent the consolidation of the Company with its subsidiaries Duos Technologies, Inc. and TrueVue360, Inc.
Total revenue for Q2 2023 decreased
Cost of revenues for Q2 2023 decreased
Gross margin for Q2 2023 decreased
Operating expenses for Q2 2023 increased
Net operating loss for Q2 2023 totaled
Net loss for Q2 2023 totaled
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2023 totaled
Subsequent to the quarter end, the Company raised gross proceeds of
Six Month 2023 Financial Results
Total revenue decreased
Cost of revenues increased
Gross margin decreased
Operating expenses increased
Net operating loss totaled
Net loss totaled
Financial Outlook
At the end of the second quarter, the Company’s contracts in backlog represented approximately
Based on these committed contracts and near-term pending orders that are already performing or scheduled to be executed throughout the course of 2023 as well as the planned expansion of the Company’s subscription business model and other contributing factors, Duos is reiterating its previously stated revenue expectations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The Company expects total revenue for 2023 to range between
Duos expects its improvement in operating results to be reflected over the course of the full year in 2023. As a result of timing and other factors, the Company expects revenues in the third quarter of 2023 to moderately increase compared to the second quarter of 2023 before ramping up more significantly in the fourth quarter and into 2024.
Management Commentary
“During the second quarter, we continued to drive incremental progress as we make the ongoing transition from a predominantly project-based, CAPEX-only model to a hybrid, subscription-first business,” said Duos Chief Executive Officer Chuck Ferry. “Over the last twelve months, we’ve generated approximately
“On the technology side, we are continuing to make major improvements in our AI capabilities. As of today, we have expanded the number of AI use cases in our catalogue to 40 in total with several recent and upcoming releases focused specifically on the passenger rail segment in response to customer demand. Through our strategic partnerships with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, we’ve been able to operate at ever-greater computing density, enabling us to deliver near-real-time responses to mission critical areas and yet maintain a smaller server footprint.
“While we continue to navigate temporary project-related delays, interest in our solutions from the rail industry has never been greater. Between pending government legislation, skyrocketing interest in all kinds of AI applications, and the commercial demand we’re seeing as a result, we believe we are entering a unique inflection point with the right technology at the right time. Duos remains in its strongest-ever position, and we look forward to capitalizing on the opportunities ahead.”
Conference Call
The Company’s management will host a conference call today, August 14, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss these results, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Date: Monday, August 14, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time)
U.S. dial-in: 877-407-3088
International dial-in: 201-389-0927
Confirmation: 13740403
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time of the conference call. An operator will register your name and organization.
If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at 949-574-3860.
The conference call will be broadcast live via telephone and available for online replay via the investor section of the Company's website here.
About Duos Technologies Group, Inc.
Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOT), based in Jacksonville, Florida, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Duos Technologies, Inc., designs, develops, deploys and operates intelligent vision based technology solutions supporting rail, logistics, intermodal and government customers that streamline operations, improve safety and reduce costs. The Company provides cutting edge solutions that automate the mechanical and security inspection of fast-moving trains, trucks and automobiles through a broad range of proprietary hardware, software, information technology and artificial intelligence. For more information, visit www.duostech.com.
Forward- Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements regarding the Company's financial results and estimates and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements relate to future events and typically address the Company's expected future business and financial performance. The forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, information regarding anticipated timing for the installation, development and delivery dates of our systems; anticipated entry into additional contracts; anticipated effects of macro-economic factors (including effects relating to supply chain disruptions and inflation); timing with respect to revenue recognition; trends in the rate at which our costs increase relative to increases in our revenue; anticipated reductions in costs due to changes in the Company's organizational structure; potential increases in revenue, including increases in recurring revenue; potential changes in gross margin (including the timing thereof); statements regarding our backlog and potential revenues deriving therefrom; and statements about future profitability and potential growth of the Company. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "plan," "aim," "will," "may," "should," "could," "intend," "estimate," "project," "forecast," "target," "potential" and other words and terms of similar meaning, typically identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash to continue and expand operations, the competitive environment generally and in the Company's specific market areas, changes in technology, the availability of and the terms of financing, changes in costs and availability of goods and services, economic conditions in general and in the Company's specific market areas, changes in federal, state and/or local government laws and regulations potentially affecting the use of the Company's technology, changes in operating strategy or development plans and the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of risks, uncertainties and factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. The Company believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that the Company will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Indeed, it is likely that some of the Company's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. The Company's actual results and financial position may vary from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements and the variances may be material. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Company or other matters attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.
DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | June 30 | ||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
REVENUES: | |||||||||||||||||
Technology systems | $ | 870,494 | $ | 2,780,045 | $ | 2,698,258 | $ | 3,563,314 | |||||||||
Services and consulting | 899,565 | 837,097 | 1,716,089 | 1,493,144 | |||||||||||||
Total Revenues | 1,770,059 | 3,617,142 | 4,414,347 | 5,056,458 | |||||||||||||
COST OF REVENUES: | |||||||||||||||||
Technology systems | 1,072,106 | 1,974,302 | 2,839,315 | 2,839,790 | |||||||||||||
Services and consulting | 456,616 | 360,226 | 796,523 | 711,988 | |||||||||||||
Total Cost of Revenues | 1,528,722 | 2,334,528 | 3,635,838 | 3,551,778 | |||||||||||||
GROSS MARGIN | 241,337 | 1,282,614 | 778,509 | 1,504,680 | |||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 301,077 | 375,986 | 608,654 | 659,880 | |||||||||||||
Research and development | 537,801 | 530,339 | 942,686 | 967,056 | |||||||||||||
General and administration | 2,550,709 | 1,770,764 | 4,522,217 | 3,913,837 | |||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 3,389,587 | 2,677,089 | 6,073,557 | 5,540,773 | |||||||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (3,148,250 | ) | (1,394,475 | ) | (5,295,048 | ) | (4,036,093 | ) | |||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (3,230 | ) | (2,706 | ) | (4,410 | ) | (5,886 | ) | |||||||||
Other income, net | 162,080 | 54,509 | 166,375 | 54,691 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expenses) | 158,850 | 51,803 | 161,965 | 48,805 | |||||||||||||
NET LOSS | $ | (2,989,400 | ) | $ | (1,342,672 | ) | $ | (5,133,083 | ) | $ | (3,987,288 | ) | |||||
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | (0.72 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) | |||||
Weighted Average Shares-Basic and Diluted | 7,169,340 | 6,096,541 | 7,163,142 | 5,727,133 | |||||||||||||
DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
June 30 | December 31 | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,452,248 | $ | 1,121,092 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 286,871 | 3,418,263 | ||||||
Contract assets | 1,006,791 | 425,722 | ||||||
Inventory | 1,544,755 | 1,428,360 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 496,545 | 441,320 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 5,787,210 | 6,834,757 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 609,941 | 629,490 | ||||||
Operating lease right of use asset | 4,534,593 | 4,689,931 | ||||||
Security deposit | 550,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Convertible note receivable, net | 150,625 | - | ||||||
Patents and trademarks, net | 92,603 | 69,733 | ||||||
Software development costs, net | 579,655 | 265,208 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 12,304,627 | $ | 13,089,119 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 760,029 | $ | 2,290,390 | ||||
Notes payable - financing agreements | 259,062 | 74,575 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 302,108 | 453,023 | ||||||
Equipment financing payable-current portion | - | 22,851 | ||||||
Operating lease obligations-current portion | 769,563 | 696,869 | ||||||
Contract liabilities | 2,439,640 | 957,997 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 4,530,402 | 4,495,705 | ||||||
Operating lease obligations, less current portion | 4,389,690 | 4,542,943 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 8,920,092 | 9,038,648 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4) | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
Preferred stock: | ||||||||
designated | ||||||||
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, | ||||||||
designated; 0 and 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, | ||||||||
respectively, convertible into common stock at | - | - | ||||||
Series B convertible preferred stock, | ||||||||
designated; 0 and 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, | ||||||||
respectively, convertible into common stock at | - | - | ||||||
Series C convertible preferred stock, | ||||||||
0 and 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, | ||||||||
convertible into common stock at | - | - | ||||||
Series D convertible preferred stock, | ||||||||
1,299 and 1,299 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, | ||||||||
respectively, convertible into common stock at | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Series E convertible preferred stock, | ||||||||
designated; 4,000 and 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, | ||||||||
respectively, convertible into common stock at | 4 | - | ||||||
Common stock: | ||||||||
shares issued, 7,239,221 and 7,155,552 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and | ||||||||
December 31, 2022, respectively | 7,240 | 7,156 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 61,029,659 | 56,562,600 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (57,494,917 | ) | (52,361,834 | ) | ||||
Sub-total | 3,541,987 | 4,207,923 | ||||||
Less: Treasury stock (1,324 shares of common stock at June 30, 2023 and December 31, | ||||||||
2022) | (157,452 | ) | (157,452 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 3,384,535 | 4,050,471 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 12,304,627 | $ | 13,089,119 | ||||
DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
For the Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30 | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Cash from operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (5,133,083 | ) | $ | (3,987,288 | ) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 230,592 | 145,627 | |||||
Stock based compensation | 302,743 | 438,809 | |||||
Stock issued for services | 65,000 | 80,000 | |||||
Amortization of operating lease right of use asset | 155,338 | 158,547 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 3,131,392 | 1,458,592 | |||||
Note receivable | (150,625 | ) | - | ||||
Contract assets | (581,069 | ) | (698,923 | ) | |||
Inventory | (116,393 | ) | (481,880 | ) | |||
Security deposit | 50,000 | - | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 403,225 | (218,198 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | (1,530,361 | ) | 268,425 | ||||
Accrued expenses | (150,914 | ) | (108,550 | ) | |||
Operating lease obligation | (80,559 | ) | 46,485 | ||||
Contract liabilities | 1,481,643 | 3,186,138 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (1,923,071 | ) | 287,784 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Purchase of patents/trademarks | (28,720 | ) | (13,660 | ) | |||
Purchase of software development | (360,437 | ) | (15,000 | ) | |||
Purchase of fixed assets | (159,203 | ) | (140,549 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (548,360 | ) | (169,209 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Repayments of insurance and equipment financing | (273,965 | ) | (213,404 | ) | |||
Repayment of finance lease | (22,851 | ) | (48,812 | ) | |||
Proceeds from common stock issued | - | 6,095,000 | |||||
Issuance cost | (17,645 | ) | (576,650 | ) | |||
Proceeds from shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 117,048 | - | |||||
Proceeds from preferred stock issued | 4,000,000 | - | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,802,587 | 5,256,134 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,331,156 | 5,374,709 | |||||
Cash, beginning of period | 1,121,092 | 893,720 | |||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 2,452,248 | $ | 6,268,429 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||
Interest paid | $ | 4,410 | $ | 5,984 | |||
Taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||
Notes issued for financing of insurance premiums | $ | 458,452 | $ | 327,586 | |||
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