Guerrilla RF Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Results and Gross Margin Expansion
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Record revenue quarter of
$5.1 million
- Gross Margin expands 640 basis points sequentially over prior quarter

Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER), a leading provider of state-of-the-art RF and microwave semiconductors, today announced results for the first quarter 2024 ended March 31, 2024. The Company achieved record revenues of
“Following a challenging 2023, we accelerated our momentum by increasing revenue as a result of our strong foothold in the Automotive market and deeper penetration in the 5G Infrastructure market with previously announced satellite communications and point to multi-point communications shipments,” said Ryan Pratt, Founder and CEO. “This was an excellent quarter with over
Corporate Highlights
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Completed a
private placement, with net cash proceeds of approximately$5.0 million after deduction of expenses and conversion of existing debt. We plan to use the new capital to accelerate the Company’s growth and strengthen its competitive position through new market penetration, expanded product offerings, additional R&D initiatives, and new capital equipment.$3.0 million
- Announced the acquisition of strategic GaN product portfolio and intellectual property of Gallium Semiconductor. We believe this acquisition will accelerate our penetration into this market by an estimated two years.
- Extended maturity of primary credit facility to 2026.
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Management reiterates 2024 revenue guidance of
to$21.0 .$26.0 million
Financial Highlights
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Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 increased
59.4% as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
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Quarterly revenues increased
8.5% to , up from$5.1 million recorded in the fourth quarter 2023.$4.7 million
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Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was
63.2% of revenues as compared to56.6% for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and up 640 basis points from Q4 2023.
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Operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was
as compared to$1.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.$3.7 million
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Net cash used in operating activities reduced to
(a$0.8 million reduction from first quarter 2023) as a result of increased sales, margin expansion and expense management efforts.$5.0 million
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Adjusted EBITDA loss (a non-GAAP measure) was
for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. See EBITDA Reconciliation below.$1.1 million
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Backlog (a non-GAAP measure) increased at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2024 to
as compared to$8.3 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2023.$6.5 million
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Cash balance as of March 31, 2024, was approximately
compared to$3.6 million as of December 31, 2023.$0.8 million
Financial Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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Revenues were
, as compared to$5.1 million in the prior year period.$3.2 million
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R&D expenses decreased to
, as compared to$2.3 million for the prior year period.$2.6 million
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Sales and marketing expenses remained flat at
, as compared to the prior year period.$1.4 million
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General and administrative expenses decreased slightly to
, as compared to the prior year period.$1.5 million
GUERRILLA RF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Guerrilla RF, Inc. |
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Balance Sheet |
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March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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Assets |
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Unaudited |
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Cash |
$ |
3,600,710 |
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$ |
781,318 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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2,819,814 |
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2,079,111 |
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Inventories |
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1,773,596 |
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1,533,592 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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540,911 |
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458,313 |
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Total Current Assets |
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8,735,031 |
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4,852,334 |
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Operating right-of-use assets |
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10,209,384 |
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10,500,620 |
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Property, plant, and equipment, net |
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3,332,955 |
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3,659,084 |
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Total Assets |
$ |
22,277,370 |
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$ |
19,012,038 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
3,590,654 |
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$ |
2,099,537 |
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Short-term debt |
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2,839,529 |
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1,628,667 |
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Derivative liabilities |
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- |
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158,000 |
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Operating lease, current portion |
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731,952 |
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745,969 |
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Finance lease, current portion |
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939,975 |
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978,543 |
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Convertible notes |
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- |
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78,905 |
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Convertible notes - related parties |
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- |
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700,189 |
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Notes payable, current portion |
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- |
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10,948,668 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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8,102,110 |
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17,338,478 |
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Long-term debt |
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634,717 |
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698,600 |
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Operating lease |
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5,994,557 |
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6,176,508 |
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Finance lease |
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1,394,430 |
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1,593,979 |
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Notes payable |
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10,178,238 |
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- |
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Total Liabilities |
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26,304,052 |
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25,807,565 |
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Common stock |
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995 |
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789 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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42,384,337 |
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36,243,146 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(46,412,014 |
) |
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(43,039,462 |
) |
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Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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(4,026,682 |
) |
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(6,795,527 |
) |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
$ |
22,277,370 |
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$ |
19,012,038 |
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Guerrilla RF, Inc. |
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Profit and Loss Statement |
Q1 2024 |
Q1 2023 |
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Unaudited |
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Product revenue |
$ |
5,089,773 |
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$ |
3,040,409 |
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Royalties and non-recurring engineering revenue |
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1,476 |
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190,479 |
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Total |
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5,091,249 |
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3,230,888 |
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Direct product cost |
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1,870,675 |
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1,403,345 |
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Gross Profit |
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3,220,574 |
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1,827,543 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development |
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2,251,533 |
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2,586,169 |
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Sales and marketing |
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1,352,909 |
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1,361,949 |
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General and administrative |
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1,454,695 |
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1,546,163 |
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Total operating expenses |
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5,059,137 |
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5,494,281 |
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Operating loss |
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(1,838,563 |
) |
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(3,666,738 |
) |
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Interest expense |
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(1,684,787 |
) |
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(341,857 |
) |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
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158,000 |
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- |
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Other income (expense) |
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(7,202 |
) |
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7,177 |
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Total other income (expense), net |
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(1,533,989 |
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(334,680 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(3,372,552 |
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$ |
(4,001,418 |
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
References to “EBITDA” mean net loss, before considering interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. References to Adjusted EBITDA excludes irregular or non-recurring items and are not directly related to the Company’s core operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under
Guerrilla RF, Inc. |
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EBITDA Reconciliation |
Q1 2024 |
Q1 2023 |
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Net Loss |
$ |
(3,372,552 |
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$ |
(4,001,418 |
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Interest expense |
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1,684,787 |
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341,857 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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366,281 |
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