Orbit International Corp. Reports 2020 Year End Results

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Orbit International Corp. (OTC PINK:ORBT) reported a net income of $641,000 for 2020, up from $463,000 in 2019, with net income for Q4 2020 at $153,000 compared to a loss of $216,000 in Q4 2019. Total net sales for 2020 were $25.9 million, slightly down from $25.98 million in 2019. Despite a 24.5% increase in sales from the Orbit Electronics Group, overall gross margin decreased to 27.4%. The company faced challenges due to COVID-19 but maintained a strong financial position with a current ratio of 5.7 to 1 and backlog at $17.9 million.

Positive

• Net income increased to $641,000 for 2020, improving from $463,000 in 2019.
• Fourth quarter net income was $153,000, a turnaround from a net loss of $216,000 in Q4 2019.
• Sales from the Orbit Electronics Group rose by 24.5%.
• Cash and cash equivalents totaled $7.5 million, indicating strong liquidity.
• Backlog at December 31, 2020 was $17.9 million.

Negative

• Total net sales decreased to $25.9 million from $25.98 million in 2019.
• Gross margin declined to 27.4% from 28.2% in the previous year due to lower profitability in certain segments.
• Backlog reduced from $20.8 million in the previous year to $17.9 million.

2020 Net Income of $641,000 ($0.18 per diluted share) v. $463,000 ($0.13 per diluted share) in Prior Year

Fourth Qtr. 2020 Net Income of $153,000 ($0.04 per diluted share) v. Net Loss of $216,000 ($0.06 loss per diluted share) in Prior Yr. Period

2020 EBITDA, As Adjusted was $921,000 ($0.26 per diluted share) v. $665,000 ($0.19 per diluted share) in Prior Year

Fourth Qtr. 2020 EBITDA, As Adjusted was $236,000 ($0.07 per diluted share) v. loss of $144,000 ($0.04 loss per diluted share) in Prior Year Period

HAUPPAUGE. N.Y., March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbit International Corp. (OTC PINK:ORBT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2020 vs. Fourth Quarter 2019

• Net sales were $6,420,000, as compared to $6,480,000.
• Gross margin was 27.5%, as compared to 25.1%.
• Net income was $153,000 ($0.04 per diluted share), as compared to a net loss of $216,000 ($0.06 loss per diluted share).
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, fair value adjustment on contingent liability and stock-based compensation (EBITDA, as adjusted) was $236,000 ($0.07 per diluted share), as compared to a loss of $144,000 ($0.04 loss per diluted share).

Full Year 2020 vs. Full Year 2019

• Net sales were $25,924,000, as compared to $25,983,000.
• Gross margin was 27.4%, as compared to 28.2%.
• Net income was $641,000 ($0.18 per diluted share) as compared to $463,000 ($0.13 per diluted share). Net income for the prior year includes acquisition costs of $131,000 ($0.04 per diluted share).
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, fair value adjustment on contingent liability and stock-based compensation (EBITDA, as adjusted) was $921,000 ($0.26 per diluted share), as compared to $665,000 ($0.19 per diluted share).
• Backlog at December 31, 2020 was $17.9 million as compared to $19.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $20.8 million at December 31, 2019.
  

Mitchell Binder, President and CEO of Orbit International Corp. commented, “Our net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $641,000 compared to $463,000 for the prior comparable period. Despite the improvement in net income, earnings for the current year were adversely affected by a $396,000 second quarter loss because of changes we made to our manufacturing operation. These changes, which adversely affected our productivity, were made to comply with the PAUSE executive order by the Governor of New York State to safeguard the health and safety of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the following two quarters, our manufacturing operation returned to normal working hours, which improved our operating efficiencies. In addition, our net income was positively affected by a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses because of the cancellation of trade shows, reduced travel and other selling costs related to the pandemic. Our net income for the prior year period was adversely affected by $131,000 of one-time charges in connection with our acquisition of Q-Vio, Corp. (“Q-Vio”) in August 2019, including the closing of Q-Vio’s facility in San Diego, CA and the integration of its operation into our facility in Hauppauge, NY.”

Mr. Binder added, “Our sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 did not materially change from the prior year period. However, our sales for our Orbit Electronics Group (“OEG”) increased by 24.5% from the comparable period of the prior year. The increased sales is primarily because our 2020 results reflect a full year of operations at our Q-Vio subsidiary as compared to our 2019 results, which reflect Q-Vio’s operations only from the period beginning with its acquisition in August 2019. The increase in sales from our OEG was offset by a reduction is sales from our Orbit Power Group (“OPG”), which was due to a significant reduction in CAATS shipments from the prior year. Exclusive of CAATS units, sales of all other power supplies, particularly our VPX and other COTS power supplies, increased in 2020. Our gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2020 decreased to 27.4% compared to 28.2% in the prior year. This decrease reflects a lower gross profit from our OEG due to increased sales from Q-Vio during 2020. These sales included two significant shipments that were manufactured by our vendor in China and included a tariff, a portion of which was absorbed by our customer. This reduction in gross margin was partially offset by a higher gross margin from our OPG due to fewer shipments of CAATS units during 2020, which have a lower gross margin than our other products. Furthermore, our gross margin was also adversely affected by the reduced operating inefficiencies in our manufacturing facility, particularly in the second quarter of the current year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Mr. Binder added, “On May 5, 2020, we announced that we closed on a $1,606,000 loan from Peoples United Bank under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“the CARES Act”). Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients could apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of such loans based on the use of such loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent and utilities. On January 29, 2021, we announced that our application for forgiveness had been approved by the Small Business Administration. However, we are still dealing with the adverse consequences of this pandemic. As previously mentioned, we have made several changes throughout our organization to deal with the health and safety of our employees and productivity suffered as a result. In addition, bookings and revenue for certain areas of our business continue to be negatively impacted. Despite these challenges, we are extremely grateful for the efforts of our employees as well as their resilience under difficult conditions that enabled us to remain open for business and fulfill the needs of our customers. The PPP loan enabled us to preserve our workforce with full employment during this entire period and mitigate the adverse financial impact resulting from the inefficiencies created by the pandemic.”

Mr. Binder continued, “Our backlog at December 31, 2020 was approximately $17,879,000 compared to approximately $20,834,000 at December 31, 2019. The reduction in backlog was due to lower backlog at the OPG, which was partially offset by a higher backlog at the OEG. The reduction in the OPG backlog reflects a reduction in CAATS backlog at December 31, 2020 of approximately $6,017,000 as compared to the prior year end. However, as mentioned in previous releases, CAATS units have a lower gross margin than our other products. Our December 31, 2020 backlog reflects the replacement of lower margin CAATS bookings with new bookings of other products with significantly higher gross margins.”

David Goldman, Chief Financial Officer, noted, “At December 31, 2020, our cash and cash equivalents aggregated approximately $7.5 million and our financial condition continued to be strong as evidenced by our 5.7 to 1 current ratio. Our tangible book value per share at December 31, 2020 was $4.70 which compares to $4.65 at September 30, 2020 and $4.57 at December 31, 2019. (Note: tangible book value per share does not include any additional value for our remaining reserved deferred tax asset or the forgiveness of our PPP loan, which will be recognized in our financial statements for the three month period ending March 31, 2021). To offset future federal and state taxes resulting from profits, we have approximately $7.7 million and $0.7 million in available federal and New York State net operating loss carryforwards, respectively.”

Mr. Binder concluded, “Because our revenue is tied to the delivery schedules specified in our contracts, it often is difficult to judge our performance on a quarterly basis. We endured a difficult period beginning in mid-March that lasted through most of the second quarter. During that timeframe, when it became evident that the pandemic was going to affect our business, our Board of Directors decided to suspend our share repurchase program as well as our future quarterly dividend payments. Despite improved operating results in the third and fourth quarter, it remains difficult to predict the full extent of what the short and long-term impact on our business will be. We remain concerned about any unforeseen events related to this pandemic, its effect on our operating efficiencies as well as bookings and revenue in areas of our business that continue to be adversely affected. Nevertheless, with the receipt of the PPP loan and barring any further adverse effects of COVID-19, we are confident that our financial condition will remain intact and our operating efficiencies will be maintained. Our Board of Directors will continue to closely monitor the situation and periodically reevaluate the possibility of recommencing our repurchase program and cash dividend payments to our shareholders.”

Orbit International Corp., through its Electronics Group, is involved in the development and manufacture of custom electronic device and subsystem solutions for military, industrial and commercial applications through its production facility in Hauppauge, New York. Orbit’s Power Group, also located in Hauppauge, NY, designs and manufactures a wide array of power products including AC power supplies, frequency converters, inverters, VME/VPX power supplies as well as various COTS power sources.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. The Company was classified as an essential business by New York State and therefore was exempt from the state’s mandate that all non-essential businesses close their business locations until further notice. In addition, as a member of the Defense Industrial Base (“DIB”), the Company is mandated by the Secretary of Defense to continue to provide the essential products and services required to meet national security commitments to the Federal Government and the U.S. Military. The Company remains open while following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) to best protect our employees. At this time, the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is still unknown.

Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company including, statements regarding our expectations of Orbit’s operating plans, deliveries under contracts and strategies generally; statements regarding our expectations of the performance of our business; expectations regarding costs and revenues, future operating results, additional orders, future business opportunities and continued growth, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal securities laws. Although Orbit believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.

Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond Orbit International's ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact Orbit International and the statements contained in this news release can be found in Orbit's reports posted with the OTC Disclosure and News service. For forward-looking statements in this news release, Orbit claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Orbit assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT
David Goldman
Chief Financial Officer
631-435-8300

(See Accompanying Tables)

Orbit International Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		(unaudited)								(unaudited)
			2020				2019				2020				2019
Net sales		$	6,420			$	6,480			$	25,924			$	25,983
Cost of sales			4,653				4,851				18,833				18,643
Gross profit			1,767				1,629				7,091				7,340
Acquisition costs		-					-			-					131
Selling general and administrative expenses			1,559				1,821				6,276				6,728
Interest expense			4				-				11				-
Investment and other (income) expense			44				13				142				(25	)
Income (loss) before taxes			160				(205	)			662				506
Income tax provision			7				11				21				43
Net income (loss)		$	153			$	(216	)		$	641			$	463
Basic income (loss) per share		$	0.04			$	(0.06	)		$	0.18			$	0.13
Diluted income (loss) per share		$	0.04			$	(0.06	)		$	0.18			$	0.13
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic			3,511				3,541				3,514				3,549
Diluted			3,511				3,541				3,514				3,555

Orbit International Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended December 31, (unaudited)								Year Ended December 31, (unaudited)
			2020				2019				2020				2019
EBITDA (as adjusted) Reconciliation
Net income (loss)		$	153			$	(216	)		$	641			$	463
Interest expense			4				-				11				-
Tax expense			7				11				21				43
Depreciation and amortization			21				22				90				87
Fair value adj-contingent liability			51				28				158				28
Stock-based compensation			-				11				-				44
EBITDA (as adjusted) (1)		$	236			$	(144	)		$	921			$	665
EBITDA (as adjusted) Per Diluted Share Reconciliation
Net income (loss)		$	0.04			$	(0.06	)		$	0.18			$	0.13
Interest expense			0.00				0.00				0.00				0.00
Tax expense			0.00				0.00				0.01				0.01
Depreciation and amortization			0.01				0.01				0.03				0.03
Fair value adj-contingent liability			0.02				0.01				0.04				0.01
Stock-based compensation			0.00				0.00				0.00				0.01
EBITDA (as adjusted), per diluted share (1)		$	0.07			$	(0.04	)		$	0.26			$	0.19

¹⁾ The EBITDA (as adjusted) tables presented are not determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management uses EBITDA (as adjusted) to evaluate the operating performance of its business. It is also used, at times, by some investors, securities analysts and others to evaluate companies and make informed business decisions. EBITDA (as adjusted) is also a useful indicator of the income generated to service debt. EBITDA (as adjusted) is not a complete measure of an entity's profitability because it does not include costs and expenses for interest, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, fair value adjustment on contingent liability and stock-based compensation. EBITDA (as adjusted) as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies.

		Year Ended December 31, (unaudited)
Reconciliation of EBITDA (as adjusted) to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities (1)			2020				2019
EBITDA (as adjusted)		$	921			$	665
Interest expense			(11	)			-
Income tax expense			(21	)			(43	)
Fair value adj-contingent liability			(158	)			(28	)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			2,162				(1,035	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		$	2,893			$	(441	)

Orbit International Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2020 (unaudited)				December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,501,000			$	3,569,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts		2,751,000				2,851,000
Inventories		9,396,000				10,542,000
Contract assets		403,000				632,000
Income tax receivable		290,000				306,000
Other current assets		301,000				265,000
Total current assets		20,642,000				18,165,000
Property and equipment, net		351,000				273,000
Right of use assets, operating leases		501,000				923,000
Goodwill		901,000				905,000
Deferred tax asset		545,000				834,000
Other assets		30,000				31,000
Total assets	$	22,970,000			$	21,131,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,779,000			$	1,436,000
Accrued expenses		934,000				919,000
Lease liabilities, operating leases		478,000				453,000
Contingent liability		256,000				148,000
Dividend payable		-				36,000
Customer advances		155,000				225,000
Total current liabilities		3,602,000				3,217,000
Notes payable, PPP loan		1,606,000				-
Contingent liability, net of current portion		318,000				268,000
Lease liabilities, operating leases		53,000				531,000
Total liabilities		5,579,000				4,016,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock		361,000				361,000
Additional paid-in capital		17,667,000				17,667,000
Treasury stock		(569,000	)			(380,000	)
Accumulated deficit		(68,000	)			(533,000	)
Stockholders’ equity		17,391,000				17,115,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	22,970,000			$	21,131,000

 

FAQ

What were Orbit International's net income figures for 2020?

Orbit International reported a net income of $641,000 for 2020, compared to $463,000 in 2019.

How did Orbit International perform in the fourth quarter of 2020?

In Q4 2020, Orbit International achieved a net income of $153,000, an improvement from a net loss of $216,000 in Q4 2019.

What were the total net sales for Orbit International in 2020?

The total net sales for Orbit International in 2020 were $25.9 million, slightly down from $25.98 million in 2019.

How did COVID-19 affect Orbit International's operations?

COVID-19 impacted Orbit's productivity and revenues, leading to operational changes and challenges, particularly in the second quarter.

What is Orbit International's current financial condition?

As of December 31, 2020, Orbit International had a strong financial condition with cash and cash equivalents of $7.5 million and a current ratio of 5.7 to 1.