MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2024 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS
MIND Technology, Inc. reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, with significant revenue growth and operating income. The company achieved its first profitable fiscal year since 2014, showing a positive trend in profitability and backlog growth. The CEO highlighted the strategic efforts put in place for future growth, emphasizing the need to manage liquidity and working capital effectively.
MIND reported a revenue increase to approximately $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to $5.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
The company recorded an operating income of approximately $2.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, a significant improvement from the previous quarters.
Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 amounted to approximately $1.4 million, showing a positive trend in profitability.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.6 million, representing a strong performance compared to previous periods.
The backlog of Marine Technology Products increased to approximately $38.4 million as of January 31, 2024, indicating growth opportunities for the company.
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Insights
The reported figures from MIND Technology, Inc. signify a robust fiscal recovery, with revenues in the fourth quarter more than doubling from the previous quarter and exceeding the prior year's comparison. This leap in revenue is noteworthy, particularly when considering the operational turning point from a loss to income year-on-year. The sharp increase in operating income to $2.3 million from an operating loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter amplifies the significance of expense management and operational efficiency accomplished by the firm during this period.
From an investment standpoint, the substantial growth in quarterly net income and the transition to a profitable fiscal year are strong indicators of positive momentum. The net income attributable to common shareholders at $0.35 per share for Q4 outlines a stark contrast to losses incurred in the same period last year. This demonstrates a potential enhancement in shareholder value, likely to be well-received in the market.
Furthermore, the impressive backlog increase in the Marine Technology Products is a forward-looking indicator which suggests sustained demand for the company's offerings. The backlog serves as a proxy for future revenues and a 145% increase year-on-year is indicative of a strong market position and optimistic sales pipeline.
Examining the strategic operational shifts and positioning within the industry, the company's pivot towards profitability can be seen as a result of not just favorable market conditions but also sound management decisions. The CEO's reference to macroeconomic tailwinds aligns with broader industry trends, signifying a potential correlation between MIND's fiscal health and the prevailing economic environment.
Customer engagement levels and visibility mentioned by the CEO are additional qualitative factors that investors might weigh, as they provide context to the robust backlog figures. The emphasis on liquidity management and working capital signifies a prudent and cautious approach, acknowledging the challenges that come with scaling operations in a growth phase. These managerial insights offer investors a glimpse into the inner workings of the firm, reflecting a strategic mindset that aims to maintain fiscal discipline while exploring further growth avenues.
A closer scrutiny of the non-GAAP measure, Adjusted EBITDA, reveals a recovery narrative that is consistent with the GAAP metrics but also underscores the operational core strength beyond the often-volatile financial items. The rebound to $2.6 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter shows an operational upturn that may appeal to investors seeking stability and real performance improvement. While non-GAAP measures should be considered supplementary, their reconciliation with GAAP results provides a thorough understanding of the company's financial health.
Revenues from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were approximately
The Company reported operating income from continuing operations of approximately
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was
The backlog of Marine Technology Products related to our Seamap segment as of January 31, 2024 was approximately
Rob Capps, MIND's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report solid results for the fiscal fourth quarter and our first profitable fiscal year since 2014. This is a significant milestone and a reflection of the efforts that we've made to strategically position the Company for future growth.
"We enter fiscal 2025 with backlog over
CONFERENCE CALL
Management has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss the Company's fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and year-end results. To access the call, please dial (412) 902-0030 and ask for the MIND Technology call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Investors may also listen to the conference live on the MIND Technology website, http://mind-technology.com, by logging onto the site and clicking "Investor Relations". A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through May 7, 2024 and may be accessed by calling (201) 612-7415 and using passcode 13745684#. A webcast archive will also be available at http://mind-technology.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Dennard Lascar Investor Relations by email at MIND@dennardlascar.com.
ABOUT MIND TECHNOLOGY
MIND Technology, Inc. provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security industries. Headquartered in
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the quarter and year ended January 31, 2024 may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "should," "would," "could" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts of our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, reductions in our customers' capital budgets, our own capital budget, limitations on the availability of capital or higher costs of capital and volatility in commodity prices for oil and natural gas.
For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
January 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,289 | $ | 778 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 6,566 | 3,247 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 13,371 | 11,026 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,113 | 1,400 | ||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations | — | 5,783 | ||||||
Total current assets | 28,339 | 22,234 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 818 | 953 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,324 | 1,749 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,888 | 3,633 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 122 | — | ||||||
Long-term assets of discontinued operations | — | 4,289 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 33,491 | $ | 32,858 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,623 | $ | 2,494 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 203 | 144 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5,586 | 1,477 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 2,114 | 1,493 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 751 | 903 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 2,420 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 10,277 | 8,931 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current | 573 | 846 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | — | 29 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 10,850 | 9,806 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | 37,779 | 37,779 | ||||||
Common stock | 14 | 16 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 113,121 | 129,721 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (0 and 193 shares at January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | — | (16,863) | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (128,307) | (127,635) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive gain | 34 | 34 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 22,641 | 23,052 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 33,491 | $ | 32,858 | ||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months | For the Twelve Months | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Sale of marine technology products | $ | 13,378 | $ | 8,870 | $ | 36,510 | $ | 25,012 | ||||||||
Cost of sales: | ||||||||||||||||
Sale of marine technology products | 7,137 | 4,616 | 20,539 | 15,062 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 6,241 | 4,254 | 15,971 | 9,950 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,982 | 3,016 | 12,142 | 12,883 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 654 | 310 | 2,133 | 1,373 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 286 | 333 | 1,178 | 1,344 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,922 | 3,659 | 15,453 | 15,600 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 2,319 | 595 | 518 | (5,650) | ||||||||||||
Other (expense) income | (80) | 446 | (280) | 256 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 2,239 | 1,041 | 238 | (5,394) | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (748) | (319) | (1,338) | (699) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 1,491 | 722 | (1,100) | (6,093) | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (50) | (56) | 1,374 | (2,739) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,441 | $ | 666 | $ | 274 | $ | (8,832) | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends - declared | — | — | (946) | (947) | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends - undeclared | (947) | (947) | (2,842) | (2,841) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 494 | $ | (281) | $ | (3,514) | $ | (12,620) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.39 | $ | (0.16) | $ | (3.48) | $ | (7.03) | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.04) | $ | 0.98 | $ | (1.95) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 0.35 | $ | (0.20) | $ | (2.50) | $ | (8.98) | ||||||||
Shares used in computing loss per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1,405 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1,406 | 1,405 | ||||||||||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
Year Ended January 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 274 | $ | (8,832) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,516 | 1,887 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 261 | 654 | ||||||
Non-cash cumulative translation adjustment for discontinued operations | — | 1,626 | ||||||
Gain on sale of Klein | (2,343) | — | ||||||
Provision for inventory obsolescence | 341 | 445 | ||||||
Gross profit from sale of other equipment | (476) | (939) | ||||||
Deferred tax benefit | (153) | (62) | ||||||
Changes in: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (3,343) | 4,890 | ||||||
Unbilled revenue | 25 | (26) | ||||||
Inventories | (3,601) | (1,756) | ||||||
Income taxes receivable and payable | 635 | 441 | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (334) | 775 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets | (847) | (10) | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 3,078 | (1,998) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (4,967) | (2,905) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Cost incurred to develop technology | (49) | (12) | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (241) | (570) | ||||||
Sale of other assets | 476 | 1,052 | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of Klein, net | 10,832 | — | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 11,018 | 470 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net proceeds from short-term loan | 2,947 | — | ||||||
Payment on short-term loan | (3,750) | — | ||||||
Refund of prepaid interest on short-term loan | 214 | |||||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | (1) | ||||||
Preferred stock dividends | (946) | (1,894) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,535) | (1,895) | ||||||
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (5) | (6) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 4,511 | (4,336) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 778 | 5,114 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 5,289 | $ | 778 | ||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. Reconciliation of Net Loss From Continuing Operations and Net Cash Used in Operating Activities to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended January 31, | For the Twelve Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,441 | $ | 666 | $ | 274 | $ | (8,832) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | $ | 98 | $ | — | $ | 634 | $ | 4 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 286 | 473 | 1,516 | 1,887 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 742 | 319 | 1,355 | 699 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | 2,567 | 1,458 | 3,779 | (6,242) | ||||||||||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations net of depreciation and amortization | 54 | (85) | (1,729) | 2,196 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | (3) | 130 | 261 | 654 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (1) | $ | 2,618 | $ | 1,503 | $ | 2,311 | $ | (3,392) | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Cash Used In Operating Activities to EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 657 | $ | (653) | $ | (4,967) | $ | (2,905) | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3 | (130) | (261) | (654) | ||||||||||||
Provision for inventory obsolescence | (318) | (377) | (341) | (445) | ||||||||||||
Changes in accounts receivable (current and long-term) | 2,681 | 118 | 3,318 | (4,864) | ||||||||||||
Interest paid | 98 | — | 634 | — | ||||||||||||
Taxes paid, net of refunds | 230 | — | 847 | 371 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of other equipment | 91 | 670 | 476 | 939 | ||||||||||||
Gain on the sale of Klein | (50) | 2,343 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in inventory | 427 | (1,143) | 3,601 | 1,756 | ||||||||||||
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current | (2,674) | 2,534 | (2,744) | 1,223 | ||||||||||||
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets | 1,413 | 516 | 847 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash cumulative translation adjustment for discontinued operations | — | — | — | (1,626) | ||||||||||||
Other | 9 | (77) | 26 | (47) | ||||||||||||
EBITDA (1) | $ | 2,567 | $ | 1,458 | $ | 3,779 | $ | (6,242) | ||||||||
1. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA is defined as net income before (a) interest income and interest expense, (b) provision for (or benefit from) income taxes and (c) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash foreign exchange gains and losses, stock-based compensation, impairment of intangible assets, other non-cash tax related items and non-cash costs of lease pool equipment sales. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be important indicators for the performance of our business, but not measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP. We have included these non-GAAP financial measures because management utilizes this information for assessing our performance and liquidity, and as indicators of our ability to make capital expenditures, service debt and finance working capital requirements and we believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are measurements that are commonly used by analysts and some investors in evaluating the performance and liquidity of companies such as us. In particular, we believe that it is useful to our analysts and investors to understand this relationship because it excludes transactions not related to our core cash operating activities. We believe that excluding these transactions allows investors to meaningfully trend and analyze the performance of our core cash operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities or as alternatives to net income as indicators of operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. In evaluating our performance as measured by EBITDA, management recognizes and considers the limitations of this measurement. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Accordingly, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are only two of the measurements that management utilizes. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Contacts: | Rob Capps, President & CEO |
MIND Technology, Inc. | |
281-353-4475 | |
Ken Dennard / Zach Vaughan | |
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations | |
713-529-6600 | |
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