Profire Energy Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2019
Company recognizes $9.9 million in revenue and 52.2% gross margin
Recent acquisitions contribute more than $1 million to Q3 revenues
LINDON, Utah, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE), a technology company (the "Company") which creates, installs and services burner and chemical management solutions in the oil and gas industry, today reported financial results for its quarter ending September 30, 2019. A conference call will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results.
Highlights
- Recognized revenue of $9.9 million
- Net income of $922,000 or $0.02 per diluted share,
- Realized gross profit of $5.2 million or 52.2% of total revenues
- Cash and liquid investments of over $20 million and remained debt-free
- Repurchased 592,100 shares of Profire stock for $916,000
“During the third quarter we were able to generate positive net income and operating cash flows, successfully integrate two acquisitions, and repurchase $916,000 of our stock, all while remaining debt free,” said Brenton Hatch, Chairman and CEO of Profire Energy.
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Total revenues for the period equaled $9.9 million, a 14% decrease over the same period a year ago. This decrease was primarily driven by negative macro industry trends including a 15% drop in the average oil price during the same period.
Gross profit was $5.2 million or 52.2% of total revenues which was down from 53% in the same quarter last year. The fluctuation of gross profit margin was within an expected range and was driven by changes in product mix, direct labor costs, and inventory and warranty reserves.
Total operating expenses were approximately $4 million, a 9% increase from the same quarter last year. This increase is primarily due to an increase in wages, professional fees related to acquisition activity, and certifications and development of the PF2200 product.
Compared with the same quarter last year, operating expenses for G&A increased 2.4%, R&D increased 70% and depreciation decreased 9.2%.
Net income was $922,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $1.7 million or $0.03 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.
Cash and liquid investments totaled just over $20 million at September 30, 2019 compared to $22.6 million at the end of 2018, and the Company continues to operate debt-free. The decrease is primarily related to the two acquisitions this year, totaling almost $5 million.
The Company continued the stock repurchase program with a repurchase of 592,100 shares, or $916,000 of Profire stock during the third quarter.
Management Commentary
“In the third quarter we sold just over $300,000 worth of Millstream products and Midflow generated just over $400,000 in revenue. Additionally, through these acquisitions, we have been able to add new customers, build new direct relationships with end users and OEM re-sellers, enabling us to capture revenue not previously available to us. In the quarter we realized $400,000 worth of revenues on Profire products from these new relationships,” stated Cameron Tidball, Chief Business Development Officer of Profire. “We are encouraged to achieve these operational results and revenue performance even in a down market. We believe these acquisitions will continue to provide greater value as the market improves. We expect annual revenue related to both of these acquisitions to greater than $3.5 million in the coming years.”
“With the launch of these product advancements we are increasing our capabilities and opportunities to eventually provide detailed data analytics and further use cloud technologies to improve the customer experience,” said Ryan Oviatt, CFO of Profire. “We plan to continue to invest in additional sales and operational resources to further our entrance into the downstream market, and to support new product development and enhancements to our existing product lines.”
Conference Call
| Profire Energy Executives will host the call, followed by a question and answer period. |
| Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. MT) |
| Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-705-6003 |
| International dial-in number: 1-201-493-6725 |
| The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via this link: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=136646. The webcast replay will be available for one year. Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting the conference call, please contact Todd Fugal at 1-801-796-5127. A replay of the call will be available via the dial-in numbers below after 4:00 p.m. ET on the same day through November 21, 2019. Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921 |
| International replay number: 1-412-317-6671 |
| Replay Pin Number: 13695761 |
About Profire Energy, Inc.
Profire Energy assists energy production companies in the safe and efficient production and transportation of oil and natural gas. As energy companies seek greater safety for their employees, compliance with more stringent regulatory standards, and enhanced margins with their energy production processes, Profire Energy's burner management and chemical injection products are continuing to be a key part of their solutions. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Victoria, Texas; Homer, Pennsylvania; Greeley, Colorado; Millersburg, Ohio; and Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. For additional information, visit www.profireenergy.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Statements made in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s expected growth, the Company’s expected revenues from recent acquisitions, the Company’s plans to make internal and external investments, and the availability of Company resources to make beneficial investments in 2019 and beyond. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in, or anticipated by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements include certain economic, business, public market and regulatory risks and factors identified in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Profire Energy, Inc.
Ryan Oviatt, CFO
(801) 796-5127
Three Part Advisors
Steven Hooser, Partner
214-872-2710
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| As of | ||||||||
| September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,944,128 | $ | 10,101,932 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 864,629 | 961,256 | ||||||
| Short-term investments - other | 2,000,000 | 3,596,484 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,568,599 | 6,885,296 | ||||||
| Inventories, net (note 3) | 9,782,643 | 9,659,571 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses & other current assets | 1,076,138 | 473,726 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 524,695 | 173,124 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 30,760,832 | 31,851,389 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||||||||
| Net deferred tax asset | — | 85,092 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 7,319,099 | 7,978,380 | ||||||
| Financing right-of-use asset | 128,738 | — | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 10,896,855 | 8,020,462 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 3,934,727 | 429,956 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 1,120,381 | 997,701 | ||||||
| Total Long-Term Assets | 23,399,800 | 17,511,591 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 54,160,632 | $ | 49,362,980 | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,181,592 | $ | 1,177,985 | ||||
| Accrued vacation | 446,451 | 311,435 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,209,303 | 1,445,510 | ||||||
| Current financing lease liability (note 8) | 67,984 | — | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 627,010 | 1,172,191 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,532,340 | 4,107,121 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Net deferred income tax liability | 134,046 | — | ||||||
| Long-term financing lease liability | 63,951 | — | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,730,337 | 4,107,121 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (note 4) | ||||||||
| Preferred stock: $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 50,761,491 issued and 47,618,604 outstanding at September 30, 2019, and 49,707,805 issued and 47,932,305 outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 50,762 | 49,708 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (4,859,230 | ) | (2,609,485 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 29,608,685 | 28,027,742 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,629,369 | ) | (2,895,683 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 26,259,447 | 22,683,577 | ||||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 48,430,295 | 45,255,859 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 54,160,632 | $ | 49,362,980 | ||||
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| REVENUES (note 6) | |||||||||||||||
| Sales of goods, net | $ | 9,251,947 | $ | 10,830,592 | $ | 29,009,837 | $ | 33,009,616 | |||||||
| Sales of services, net | 653,814 | 669,310 | 1,853,013 | 1,999,764 | |||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 9,905,761 | 11,499,902 | 30,862,850 | 35,009,380 | |||||||||||
| COST OF SALES | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold-product | 4,326,335 | 4,917,449 | 13,465,989 | 15,434,698 | |||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold-services | 410,130 | 484,327 | 1,275,655 | 1,437,749 | |||||||||||
| Total Cost of Goods Sold | 4,736,465 | 5,401,776 | 14,741,644 | 16,872,447 | |||||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 5,169,296 | 6,098,126 | 16,121,206 | 18,136,933 | |||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 3,256,023 | 3,180,725 | 9,984,251 | 9,887,451 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 641,716 | 377,676 | 1,503,645 | 1,097,897 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 130,105 | 143,327 | 357,238 | 401,114 | |||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 4,027,844 | 3,701,728 | 11,845,134 | 11,386,462 | |||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 1,141,452 | 2,396,398 | 4,276,072 | 6,750,471 | |||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | 34,826 | 43,904 | 73,166 | 129,989 | |||||||||||
| Other expense | (2,065 | ) | (1,506 | ) | (3,029 | ) | (7,462 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | 38,478 | 85,167 | 216,068 | 310,646 | |||||||||||
| Total Other Income | 71,239 | 127,565 | 286,205 | 433,173 | |||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,212,691 | 2,523,963 | 4,562,277 | 7,183,644 | |||||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 290,943 | 864,874 | 986,407 | 1,934,057 | |||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | 921,748 | $ | 1,659,089 | $ | 3,575,870 | $ | 5,249,587 | |||||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | $ | (91,397 | ) | $ | 170,641 | $ | 160,453 | $ | (223,431 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on investments | (12,386 | ) | (11,963 | ) | 105,861 | (35,972 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (103,783 | ) | 158,678 | 266,314 | (259,403 | ) | |||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 817,965 | $ | 1,817,767 | $ | 3,842,184 | $ | 4,990,184 | |||||||
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (note 7) | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.11 | |||||||
| FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.11 | |||||||
| BASIC WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 47,739,192 | 48,082,506 | 47,509,357 | 48,337,517 | |||||||||||
| FULLY DILUTED WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 48,469,246 | 48,852,167 | 48,259,900 | 49,107,178 | |||||||||||
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,575,870 | $ | 5,249,587 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 732,396 | 667,085 | |||||
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | (73,166 | ) | (120,825 | ) | |||
| Bad debt expense | 255,943 | 134,901 | |||||
| Stock awards issued for services | 358,270 | 916,795 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Changes in accounts receivable | 1,244,104 | (184,951 | ) | ||||
| Changes in income taxes receivable/payable | (890,523 | ) | (432,575 | ) | |||
| Changes in inventories | 1,711,446 | (3,863,287 | ) | ||||
| Changes in prepaid expenses | (586,576 | ) | (172,497 | ) | |||
| Changes in deferred tax asset/liability | 219,138 | 22,564 | |||||
| Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 855,207 | 1,506,396 | |||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 7,402,109 | 3,723,193 | |||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | 75,310 | 219,269 | |||||
| Sale (purchase) of investments | 2,476,227 | (876,463 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (3,309,191 | ) | (1,271,997 | ) | |||
| Payments for acquisitions | (4,322,722 | ) | — | ||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (5,080,376 | ) | (1,929,191 | ) | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
| Value of equity awards surrendered by employees for tax liability | (185,004 | ) | (737,024 | ) | |||
| Cash received in exercise of stock options | 8,870 | 174,002 | |||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (2,249,745 | ) | (4,000,000 | ) | |||
| Principal paid towards lease liability | (53,190 | ) | — | ||||
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (2,479,069 | ) | (4,563,022 | ) | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (468 | ) | (38,941 | ) | |||
| NET DECREASE IN CASH | (157,804 | ) | (2,807,961 | ) | |||
| CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 10,101,932 | 11,445,799 | |||||
| CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 9,944,128 | $ | 8,637,838 | |||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | |||||||
| Interest | $ | 4,469 | $ | — | |||
| Income taxes | $ | 1,793,281 | $ | 2,164,149 | |||
| NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
| Issuance of common stock - Midflow acquisition | $ | 1,020,000 | $ | — | |||
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.
Released November 6, 2019