Sono-Tek Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Fiscal 2023 Financial Results and Provides Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2024 Revenue Guidance
Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) reported its fiscal Q3 2023 results, showing net sales of $3,586,000, a 19% decrease from the same period last year, primarily due to supply chain delays. Gross profit fell by 16% to $1,824,000, with the gross margin improving to 51%. Operating income dropped 79%, totaling $103,000. Despite a 14% increase in backlog, projected annual sales for FY2023 are expected to decline by around 10%. However, management anticipates a return to double-digit revenue growth in FY2024, bolstered by a recent $1.1 million order in the clean energy sector. The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $11.2 million in cash and no debt.
- Backlog increased by 14% to $6,223,000 from the start of FY2023.
- Management projects double-digit revenue growth in FY2024.
- Received a second $1.1 million order from the clean energy sector.
- Net sales decreased by 19% in Q3 FY2023 compared to Q3 FY2022.
- Gross profit declined by 16% due to reduced sales.
- Operating income fell by 79% year-over-year.
- Supply Chain Delays Impact Current Sales, Backlog up
- Received 2nd
MILTON, NY, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today reported financial results for its third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2023, ended November 30, 2022.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights (compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2022 unless otherwise noted). The three-month periods ended November 30, 2022 and 2021 are referred to as the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively.
- Net sales were
$3,586,000 , a decrease of$883,000 or19% , a result of supply chain challenges which included the delayed shipment of five machines with a value of$487,000. Net sales declined by5% sequentially from$3,763,000 reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. - Gross Profit was
$1,824,000 , a decrease of$335,000 or16% , due to the sales decrease, partially offset by a favorable product mix which caused the gross margin to increase 200 basis points to51% . - Operating Expenses increased
3% to$1,721,000 , led by a25% increase in research and development expenditures to$520,000. - Operating Income and Income Before Taxes were
$103,000 and$133,000 respectively, as a result of lower Gross Profit and increased Operating Expenses. - Backlog increased
14% to$6,223,000 on November 30, 2022 compared to backlog of$5,325,000 on February 28, 2022 (the end of fiscal year 2022), and increased23% from the$5,049,000 b acklog at August 31, 2022 (the end of the second quarter of 2023).
First Nine Months Fiscal 2023 Highlights (compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2022 unless otherwise noted). The nine-month periods ended November 30, 2022 and 2021 are referred to as the first nine months of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, respectively.
- Net Sales were
$11,401,000 , a decrease of$733,000 or6% , due to a number of delayed shipments resulting from supply chain disruptions, and a dip in sales to Asia from the impact of the strong US dollar on Sono-Tek’s regional customers. - Gross Profit was
$5,827,000 , a decrease of$230,000 or4% , due to the decrease in revenue, partially offset by a favorable product mix which caused the gross margin to increase 120 basis points to51% . - Operating Expenses increased
8% to$5,165,000 , driven by a24% increase in R&D Development to$1,543,000. - Operating Income and Income Before Taxes were
$662,000 and$1,295,000 respectively, as a result of lower Gross Profit and increased Operating Expenses. - As of November 30, 2022, Sono-Tek had
$11,249,000 in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and no outstanding debt.
Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2024 Revenue Guidance
- For Q4 FY2023, ending February 28, 2023, Sono-Tek expects to report a double digit sequential increase in net sales from the third quarter of fiscal 2023, which includes the shipment of some delayed products from the third quarter of fiscal 2023 backlog.
- Year-over-year, Q4 FY2023 net sales are expected to be lower than the comparable quarter, due to the expected slippage of approximately
$1.9 million in planned shipments into next fiscal year, due to supply chain delays, including the$1.1 million order for the clean energy segment that was previously announced. - Total net sales for the twelve months of fiscal year 2023, are now expected to be approximately
10% lower compared to net sales of$17.1 million in FY2022. Management projects the resumption of double digit growth next fiscal year, ending February 29, 2024.
Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Sono-Tek had a successful third quarter, considering the impacts and uncertainty of supply chain shortages combined with trucking and shipping delays on some of our project orders. The year-over-year decrease in sales flowed through the income statement and was the main reason for the decline in net income, although we remained firmly profitable. Our team has been working hard to locate alternative suppliers of key components in the face of significant vendor delivery problems and they’ve made great progress which will support future growth by increasing our inventory of in demand products and components to avoid similar disruptions. Fortunately, we have a strong balance sheet with over
“Total Operating Expenses increased by
“We anticipate the shipment of some delayed products from the current
Year-to-Date Fiscal 2023 Results (Narrative compares with prior-year period unless otherwise noted) ($ in thousands)
Nine Months Ended November 30, | Change | |||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 11,401 | $ | 12,134 | ( | ) | (6 | %) | ||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 5,827 | $ | 6,057 | (230 | ) | (4 | %) | ||||||
Gross Margin | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income | $ | 662 | $ | 1,282 | (620 | ) | (48 | %) | ||||||
Operating Margin | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 584 | $ | 1,987 | ( | ) | (71 | %) | ||||||
Net Margin |
Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results (Narrative compares with prior-year period unless otherwise noted) ($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended November 30, | Change | |||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 3,586 | $ | 4,419 | ( | ) | (19 | %) | ||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 1,824 | $ | 2,159 | ( | ) | (16 | %) | ||||||
Gross Margin | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income | $ | 103 | $ | 491 | ( | ) | (79 | %) | ||||||
Operating Margin | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 105 | $ | 376 | ( | ) | (72 | %) | ||||||
Net Margin |
Third Quarter and First Nine Months Fiscal 2023 Sales Overview
Total Sales were
By product, the largest decrease was in sales of multi-axis coating systems which declined year-over-year by
Fluxing system sales increased
By market, sales to the industrial market grew
Sales in the medical sector declined due to a strong comparable period in the prior year which included the shipment of a large medical system to China. Sales to the Alternative Energy market and R&D market decreased in both the three and nine month periods primarily due to supply chain challenges that have resulted in delayed shipments, which has been caused by the delayed receipt of critical electronic components for multi-axis costing systems. These are commonly purchased by both the Alternative Energy market and R&D market sectors.
By geography, approximately
Strong sales growth from the US and Latin America in both the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and the first nine months of fiscal 2023 benefited from the continued trend of US companies to onshore a greater percentage of manufacturing operations to the US and Mexico to combat supply chain challenges and reduce political risk. These gains were offset by a
Backlog on November 30, 2022 was
Third Quarter FY 2023 Financial Overview
Gross profit was
Operating expenses were
Operating income was
Net income decreased by
First Nine Months FY2023 Financial Overview
Total Sales were
Operating income was
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Overview
At November 30, 2022 cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled
Capital expenditures in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 were
About Sono-Tek
Sono-Tek Corporation is the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems for applying precise, thin film coatings to protect, strengthen or smooth surfaces on parts and components for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical and industrial markets, including specialized glass applications in construction and automotive.
The Company’s solutions are environmentally-friendly, efficient and highly reliable, and enable dramatic reductions in overspray, savings in raw material, water and energy usage and provide improved process repeatability, transfer efficiency, high uniformity and reduced emissions.
Sono-Tek’s growth strategy is focused on leveraging its innovative technologies, proprietary know-how, unique talent and experience, and global reach to further develop thin film coating technologies that enable better outcomes for its customers’ products and processes. For further information, visit www.sono-tek.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Sono-Tek Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These “forward-looking statements’ are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. They are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could turn out to be significantly different from our expectations and could cause actual results to differ materially.
These factors include, among other considerations, general economic and business conditions; political, regulatory, tax, competitive and technological developments affecting our operations or the demand for our products; inflationary and supply chain pressures; the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic; the extent and duration of the pandemic’s adverse effect on economic and social activity, consumer confidence, discretionary spending and preferences, labor and healthcare costs, and unemployment rates, any of which may reduce demand for some of our products and impair the ability of those with whom Sono-Tek does business to satisfy their obligations to us; our ability to sell and provide our services and products, including as a result of continued pandemic related travel restrictions, mandatory business closures, and stay-at home or similar orders; any temporary reduction in our workforce, closures of our offices and facilities and our ability to adequately staff and maintain our operations resulting from the pandemic; the ability of our customers and suppliers to continue their operations as result of the pandemic, which could result in terminations of contracts, losses of revenue; the recovery of the Electronics/Microelectronics and Medical markets following COVID-19 related slowdowns; and further adverse effects to our supply chain; maintenance of increased order backlog, including effects of any COVID-19 related cancellations; the imposition of tariffs; timely development and market acceptance of new products and continued customer validation of our coating technologies; adequacy of financing; capacity additions, the ability to enforce patents; maintenance of operating leverage; maintenance of increased order backlog; consummation of order proposals; completion of large orders on schedule and on budget; continued sales growth in the medical and alternative energy markets; successful transition from primarily selling ultrasonic nozzles and components to a more complex business providing complete machine solutions and higher value subsystems; and realization of quarterly and annual revenues within the forecasted range of sales guidance. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
For more information, contact:
Stephen J. Bagley
Chief Financial Officer
Sono-Tek Corporation
info@sono-tek.com
Investor Relations:
Stephanie Prince
PCG Advisory
(646) 863-6341
sprince@pcgadvisory.com
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SONO-TEK CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
November 30, | ||||||||
2022 | February 28, | |||||||
(Unaudited) | 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,176,037 | $ | 4,840,558 | ||||
Marketable securities | 8,073,293 | 5,867,990 | ||||||
Accounts receivable (less allowance of | 1,441,196 | 1,092,505 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 3,260,411 | 2,373,242 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 150,631 | 323,304 | ||||||
Total current assets | 16,101,568 | 14,497,599 | ||||||
Land | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Buildings, net | 1,579,688 | 1,621,878 | ||||||
Equipment, furnishings and building improvements, net | 1,042,927 | 939,306 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 61,867 | 76,015 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 447,894 | 240,736 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 19,483,944 | $ | 17,625,534 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,152,679 | $ | 684,511 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 1,693,311 | 1,804,028 | ||||||
Customer deposits | 1,748,648 | 1,167,968 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 204,361 | 58,874 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,798,999 | 3,715,381 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | 197,716 | 168,840 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,996,715 | 3,884,221 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 15,742,073 and 15,729,175 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 157,421 | 157,292 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 9,483,417 | 9,310,287 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | 4,846,391 | 4,273,734 | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 14,487,229 | 13,741,313 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 19,483,944 | $ | 17,625,534 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SONO-TEK CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended November 30, | Three Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 11,401,029 | $ | 12,134,336 | $ | 3,586,165 | $ | 4,419,401 | ||||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 5,574,035 | 6,077,645 | 1,761,797 | 2,260,874 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 5,826,994 | 6,056,691 | 1,824,368 | 2,158,527 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and product development costs | 1,543,310 | 1,243,513 | 520,187 | 417,300 | ||||||||||||||
Marketing and selling expenses | 2,359,430 | 2,349,607 | 792,710 | 845,362 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative costs | 1,262,670 | 1,181,502 | 407,990 | 405,280 | ||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 5,165,410 | 4,774,622 | 1,720,887 | 1,667,942 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 661,584 | 1,282,069 | 103,481 | 490,585 | ||||||||||||||
Interest and Dividend Income | 64,725 | 13,367 | 38,803 | 2,367 | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities | (40,256 | ) | — | (9,231 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness | — | 1,005,372 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 686,053 | 2,300,808 | 133,053 | 492,952 | ||||||||||||||
Income Tax Expense | 113,396 | 314,063 | 28,155 | 116,783 | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 572,657 | $ | 1,986,745 | $ | 104,898 | $ | 376,169 | ||||||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares - Basic | 15,733,284 | 15,541,247 | 15,738,180 | 15,622,721 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted | 15,764,351 | 15,572,424 | 15,773,370 | 15,654,936 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SONO-TEK CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Net Income | $ | 572,657 | $ | 1,986,745 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 366,238 | 333,729 | |||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 173,259 | 92,680 | |||||||
Inventory reserve | (14,854 | ) | (3,919 | ) | |||||
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness | — | (1,005,372 | ) | ||||||
Unrealized loss on marketable securities | 40,255 | — | |||||||
Deferred tax expense | (178,282 | ) | 23,718 | ||||||
(Increase) Decrease in: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | (348,691 | ) | 194,342 | ||||||
Inventories | (872,315 | ) | (184,738 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 172,673 | 11,460 | |||||||
(Decrease) Increase in: | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 357,451 | (431,934 | ) | ||||||
Customer deposits | 580,680 | 729,130 | |||||||
Income taxes payable | 145,487 | 66,400 | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 994,558 | 1,812,241 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Purchase of equipment, furnishings and leasehold improvements | (413,521 | ) | (284,798 | ) | |||||
Sale of marketable securities, net | (2,245,558 | ) | 1,213,508 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities | (2,659,079 | ) | 928,710 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | 8,775 | |||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | — | 8,775 | |||||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (1,664,521 | ) | 2,749,726 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | |||||||||
Beginning of year | 4,840,558 | 4,084,078 | |||||||
End of year | 3,176,037 | 6,833,804 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure: | |||||||||
Interest Paid | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Income Taxes Paid | $ | 159,490 | $ | 224,002 | |||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
SONO-TEK CORPORATION
PRODUCT, MARKET, AND GEOGRAPHIC SALES
(Unaudited)
Product Sales
Three Months Ended November 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended November 30, | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fluxing Systems | $ | 252,000 | $ | 104,000 | 148,000 | 142 | % | $ | 960,000 | $ | 579,000 | 381,000 | 66 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Integrated Coating Systems | 193,000 | 60,000 | 133,000 | 222 | % | 787,000 | 780,000 | 7,000 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-Axis Coating Systems | 1,493,000 | 2,721,000 | (1,228,000 | ) | (45 | % | ) | 4,962,000 | 6,692,000 | (1,730,000 | ) | (26 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OEM Systems | 503,000 | 637,000 | (134,000 | ) | (21 | % | ) | 1,819,000 | 1,808,000 | 11,000 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,145,000 | 897,000 | 248,000 | 28 | % | 2,873,000 | 2,275,000 | 598,000 | 26 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 3,586,000 | $ | 4,419,000 | (833,000 | ) | (19 | % | ) | $ | 11,401,000 | $ | 12,134,000 | (733,000 | ) | (6 | %) |
Market Sales
Three Months Ended November 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended November 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronics/Microelectronics | $ | 1,307,000 | $ | 898,000 | 409,000 | 46 | % | $ | 4,316,000 | $ | 4,605,000 | (289,000 | ) | (6 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medical | 877,000 | 1,604,000 | (727,000 | ) | (45 | % | ) | 3,350,000 | 3,418,000 | (68,000 | ) | (2 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alternative Energy | 720,000 | 1,459,000 | (739,000 | ) | (51 | % | ) | 2,027,000 | 2,848,000 | (821,000 | ) | (29 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging R&D and Other | 102,000 | 256,000 | (154,000 | ) | (60 | % | ) | 322,000 | 691,000 | (369,000 | ) | (53 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial | 580,000 | 202,000 | 378,000 | 187 | % | 1,386,000 | 572,000 | 814,000 | 142 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 3,586,000 | $ | 4,419,000 | (833,000 | ) | (19 | % | ) | $ | 11,401,000 | $ | 12,134,000 | (733,000 | ) | (6 | %) |
Geographic Sales
Three Months Ended November 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended November 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. & Canada | $ | 1,585,000 | $ | 988,000 | 597,000 | 60 | % | $ | 5,176,000 | $ | 3,769,000 | 1,407,000 | 37 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Pacific (APAC) | 834,000 | 1,901,000 | (1,067,000 | ) | (56 | % | ) | 2,367,000 | 4,754,000 | (2,387,000 | ) | (50 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Europe, Middle East, Asia (EMEA) | 731,000 | 1,287,000 | (556,000 | ) | (43 | % | ) | 2,557,000 | 2,723,000 | (166,000 | ) | (6 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Latin America | 436,000 | 243,000 | 193,000 | 79 | % | 1,301,000 | 888,000 | 413,000 | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 3,586,000 | $ | 4,419,000 | (833,000 | ) | (19 | % | ) | $ | 11,401,000 | $ | 12,134,000 | (733,000 | ) | (6 | % | ) |
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