MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2025 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
MIND Technology, NASDAQ: MIND, announced its fiscal 2025 Q1 results, ending April 30, 2024.
Revenues from continuing operations were $9.7 million, down from $10.6 million YoY. Operating income rose to $730,000, up from $419,000 last year. Net income reached $954,000, reversing a loss of $240,000 in fiscal 2024's first quarter. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $7,000, or less than $0.01 per share, compared to a loss of $1.2 million, or $0.84 per share, last year.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $1.5 million, up from $874,000. The backlog for Marine Technology Products in the Seamap segment increased to $31 million from $18 million YoY.
CEO Rob Capps attributed improved results to cost containment and production efficiencies, with a strong backlog and favorable macroeconomic conditions expected to boost revenue and profitability in fiscal 2025.
- Net income of $954,000 in Q1 fiscal 2025, reversing a loss of $240,000 YoY.
- Operating income increased to $730,000, up from $419,000 YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose to $1.5 million from $874,000 YoY.
- Backlog for Seamap segment increased significantly to $31 million from $18 million YoY.
- Cost containment and improved production efficiencies contributing to better margins.
- Revenue decline to $9.7 million from $10.6 million YoY.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders is minimal at $7,000 or less than $0.01 per share.
- Increased working capital requirements utilized some existing liquidity.
Insights
The first quarter results for MIND Technology, Inc. reveal several key financial shifts, which are pivotal for investors to understand. Revenues showed a slight decline from
The backlog increase from
For retail investors, this financial performance hints at a turning point for MIND Technology, moving from losses to profitability, which can be a positive sign for future growth prospects.
The increased backlog of
The CEO's emphasis on a robust backlog and improved cost structure is noteworthy. These factors combined with the anticipated macroeconomic tailwinds suggest a stable and potentially profitable outlook for the upcoming fiscal year. Investors should consider this increased backlog as a buffer against revenue fluctuations, providing a clearer revenue forecast for the near term.
In the long-term, maintaining these backlog levels and turning them into consistent revenue streams will be important for sustaining growth and investor confidence. This context should help retail investors understand the strategic importance of these backlogs in driving future profitability.
The resurgence in profitability and operational improvements can also be interpreted through the lens of technology upgrades and efficiencies. MIND Technology’s focus on cost containment and production efficiencies likely involves implementing advanced manufacturing technologies and optimizing their production line. These technological advancements not only reduce costs but also improve product quality and consistency, making MIND Technology more competitive in the market.
Given the significant uptick in operating income and net income, it's plausible that the company has successfully integrated new technologies that enhance productivity. The strong backlog of
Retail investors should therefore view these technological improvements as a positive step towards long-term sustainability and market competitiveness, making the company a more attractive investment proposition.
Revenues from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were approximately
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP measure, is defined and reconciled to reported net income (loss) from continuing operations and cash used in operating activities in the accompanying financial tables. These are the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with
The backlog of Marine Technology Products related to our Seamap segment as of April 30, 2024 was approximately
Rob Capps, MIND's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report solid results for our fiscal first quarter. We are particularly encouraged by the improved operating margins. I think this is a result of our cost containment measures and improved production efficiencies. Our backlog remains strong, over
CONFERENCE CALL
Management has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss the Company's fiscal 2025 first quarter 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 June 18, 2024 and may be accessed by calling (201) 612-7415 and using passcode 13746964#. 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 ended April 30, 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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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain statements and information in this press release contain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with
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MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
April 30, 2024 | January 31, 2024 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 924 | $ | 5,289 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 9,412 | 6,566 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 16,161 | 13,371 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,014 | 3,113 | ||||||
Total current assets | 29,511 | 28,339 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 791 | 818 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,725 | 1,324 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,714 | 2,888 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 122 | 122 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 34,863 | $ | 33,491 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,703 | $ | 1,623 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 561 | 203 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5,303 | 5,586 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 1,928 | 2,114 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 728 | 751 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 10,223 | 10,277 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current | 997 | 573 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 11,220 | 10,850 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | 37,779 | 37,779 | ||||||
Common stock, | 14 | 14 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 113,169 | 113,121 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (127,353) | (128,307) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive gain | 34 | 34 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 23,643 | 22,641 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 34,863 | $ | 33,491 | ||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended April 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Sales of marine technology products | $ | 9,678 | $ | 10,597 | ||||
Cost of sales: | ||||||||
Sales of marine technology products | 5,460 | 6,061 | ||||||
Gross profit | 4,218 | 4,536 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,759 | 3,306 | ||||||
Research and development | 462 | 478 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 267 | 333 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,488 | 4,117 | ||||||
Operating income | 730 | 419 | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest expense | — | (204) | ||||||
Other, net | 469 | 72 | ||||||
Total other income (expense) | 469 | (132) | ||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,199 | 287 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | (245) | (411) | ||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 954 | (124) | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | (116) | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 954 | $ | (240) | ||||
Preferred stock dividends - declared | — | — | ||||||
Preferred stock dividends - undeclared | (947) | (947) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 7 | $ | (1,187) | ||||
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic and Diluted | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | — | $ | (0.76) | ||||
Discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | (0.08) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | — | $ | (0.84) | ||||
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted | 1,406 | 1,406 | ||||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended April 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 954 | $ | (240) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 267 | 481 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 48 | 50 | ||||||
Provision for inventory obsolescence | 23 | — | ||||||
Gross profit from sale of other equipment | (457) | (138) | ||||||
Changes in: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (2,837) | (3,462) | ||||||
Unbilled revenue | (10) | 11 | ||||||
Inventories | (2,812) | 979 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets | 100 | 1,308 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable and payable | (186) | 206 | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 277 | (2,788) | ||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits | (120) | 606 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (4,753) | (2,987) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (66) | (57) | ||||||
Sale of other equipment | 457 | 138 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 391 | 81 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net proceeds from short-term loan | — | 2,945 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | — | 2,945 | ||||||
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (3) | (2) | ||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (4,365) | 37 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,289 | 778 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 924 | $ | 815 | ||||
MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC. Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Net Cash Used in Operating Activities to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended April 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | (in thousands) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 954 | $ | (240) | ||||
Interest expense, net | — | 204 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 267 | 481 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 245 | 411 | ||||||
EBITDA (1) | 1,466 | 856 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 48 | 50 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations net of depreciation and amortization | — | (32) | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (1) | $ | 1,514 | $ | 874 | ||||
Reconciliation of Net Cash Used in Operating Activities to EBITDA | ||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (4,753) | $ | (2,987) | ||||
Stock-based compensation | (48) | (50) | ||||||
Provision for inventory obsolescence | (23) | — | ||||||
Changes in accounts receivable (current and long-term) | 2,847 | 3,451 | ||||||
Interest paid, net | — | 204 | ||||||
Taxes paid, net of refunds | 430 | 189 | ||||||
Gross profit from sale of other equipment | 457 | 138 | ||||||
Changes in inventory | 2,812 | (979) | ||||||
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and deferred revenue | (157) | 2,182 | ||||||
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets | (100) | (1,308) | ||||||
Other | 1 | 16 | ||||||
EBITDA (1) | $ | 1,466 | $ | 856 | ||||
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 | |
MIND@dennardlascar.com |
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