Profire Energy Reports Record Revenues, Cash in Q3 FY2014; Raises Revenue and Net Income Guidance for FY2014
FY2014 Guidance Raised to $34.0-35.0M Revenue, $5.3-5.8M Net Income; Multiple Non-Cash Expenses Bring Fiscal Q3 Net Margin Below Historical Norm of 20%
LINDON, Utah, Feb. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profire Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:PFIE), a technology company which manufactures, installs and services burner management systems and other combustion technologies for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and updated its guidance for the 2014 fiscal year, available on the Company's website.
The Company reported record quarterly revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2013 of $9,530,837, and net income (after-tax) of $1,206,306, respectively. These figures represent a 169% increase in revenue and a 470% increase in net income (after-tax) compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. Earnings per share increased to $0.03 for the quarter, compared to ($0.01) for the same period of the prior fiscal year. As a percentage of revenues, total operating expenses fell from 75% to 33%. The Company reported total assets of $23,767,322 (with cash and cash equivalents of $5,732,530) and total liabilities of $3,484,285.
"Our third fiscal quarter showed significant growth over the same period in fiscal 2013," said Andrew Limpert, Chief Financial Officer of Profire. "With the expansion of our sales team, the opening of new territories, and the continued development of the U.S. market, we saw increased execution from our sales team. As we stay active in training new personnel and improving our current product offering — as well as developing new technologies — we hope to improve our sales effectiveness over the coming quarters. With the sales expansions we recently announced, there will be some time and resources required to realize the potential of these expansions."
The Company reported a 183% increase in the sales of goods (net), as well as a 46% increase in the sales of services (net), while total operating expenses increased 19%.
"We have adjusted our guidance to reflect our expectations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014," said Nathan McBride, Finance & Communications at Profire. "We are raising our revenue guidance from $22.5 million to between $34.0 and $35.0 million in revenue, and also raising our net income guidance from $4.2 million to between $5.3 and $5.8 million."
"As we look back at this recent quarter, we are largely pleased with the efforts and results from our team," said Brenton Hatch, Chief Executive Officer of Profire. "Revenues improved quite strongly over last year, though we hope to improve quarter-after-quarter growth in the coming quarter and fiscal year. While we had some non-cash option-related expenses — which are largely non-recurring — that reduced our net income for the quarter, our normal operating profitability remained at approximately historical levels. We appreciate the hard work of our employees, as well as the patience and trust of our stockholders, as we prepare to finish the fiscal year and enter another year of exciting possibilities for Profire and the industry."
The Company remains debt-free.
The Company's financial statements (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) are provided below.
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| ASSETS | ||
| December 31 | March 31, | |
| 2013 | 2013 | |
| (Unaudited) | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $5,732,530 | $808,772 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 8,481,074 | 5,879,165 |
| Inventories | 6,963,230 | 3,463,614 |
| Prepaid expenses | 46,937 | 1,967 |
| Total Current Assets | 21,223,771 | 10,153,518 |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 2,543,551 | 2,232,355 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $23,767,322 | $12,385,873 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts payable | $2,050,748 | $1,499,330 |
| Accrued liabilities | 96,213 | 189,489 |
| Deferred income tax liability | 116,607 | 72,857 |
| Income taxes payable | 1,220,717 | 161,550 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,484,285 | 1,923,226 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,484,285 | 1,923,226 |
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Preferred shares: $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued and outstanding | -- | -- |
| Common shares: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 47,836,428 and 45,250,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 47,837 | 45,250 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,912,516 | 585,735 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (7,351) | 371,466 |
| Retained earnings | 14,330,035 | 9,460,196 |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 20,283,037 | 10,462,647 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ 23,767,322 | $12,385,873 |
| The accompanying notes are a integral part of these condensed consolidated financials statements. | ||
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY | ||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||
| December | December | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| REVENUES | ||||
| Sales of goods, net | $8,999,070 | $3,176,627 | $24,778,093 | $10,724,586 |
| Sales of services, net | 531,767 | 364,434 | 1,276,780 | 873,341 |
| Total Revenues | 9,530,837 | 3,541,061 | 26,054,873 | 11,597,927 |
| COST OF SALES | ||||
| Cost of goods sold-product | 3,894,002 | 1,050,966 | 10,169,122 | 4,329,037 |
| Cost of goods sold-services | 418,594 | 313,442 | 919,041 | 697,474 |
| Total Cost of Goods Sold | 4,312,596 | 1,364,408 | 11,088,163 | 5,026,511 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 5,218,241 | 2,176,653 | 14,966,710 | 6,571,416 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | 1,977,911 | 1,339,676 | 4,076,226 | 3,135,668 |
| Research and development | 139,691 | 38,472 | 390,710 | 148,865 |
| Payroll expenses | 946,878 | 1,144,024 | 2,712,947 | 1,845,679 |
| Depreciation expense | 78,685 | 116,678 | 205,610 | 227,604 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 3,143,165 | 2,638,850 | 7,385,493 | 5,357,816 |
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 2,075,076 | (462,197) | 7,581,217 | 1,213,600 |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||
| Interest expense | -- | (4,493) | (10,567) | (13,171) |
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | -- | -- | 1,617 | -- |
| Rental income | 311 | -- | 2,501 | -- |
| Interest income | 1,544 | 13,074 | 9,910 | 21,389 |
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 1,855 | 8,581 | 3,461 | 8,218 |
| NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 2,076,931 | (453,616) | 7,584,678 | 1,221,818 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 870,625 | (127,347) | 2,714,839 | 337,222 |
| NET INCOME | $1,206,306 | $(326,269) | $4,869,839 | $884,596 |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN (LOSS) | $(178,593) | $(449,470) | $(378,817) | $(229,852) |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $1,027,713 | $(775,739) | $4,491,022 | $654,744 |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | $0.03 | $(0.01) | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $0.03 | $(0.01) | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 46,560,913 | 45,155,000 | 45,705,105 | 45,088,400 |
| FULLY DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 46,973,885 | 45,155,000 | 46,118,077 | 45,357,724 |
| The accompanying notes are a integral part of these condensed consolidated financials statements. | ||||
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
| (unaudited) | ||
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||
| December 31 | ||
| 2013 | 2012 | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Net Income | $4,869,839 | $884,596 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation expense | 246,542 | 225,076 |
| Gain on the disposal of fixed assets | (1,617) | -- |
| Common stock issued for services | 28,350 | 208,750 |
| Bad debt expense | -- | 69,995 |
| Stock options issued for services | 849,531 | 148,648 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Changes in accounts receivable | (2,749,328) | (642,358) |
| Changes in inventories | (3,572,120) | (1,493,076) |
| Changes in prepaid expenses | (44,970) | 8,231 |
| Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 519,060 | 1,031,985 |
| Changes in income taxes payable | 1,190,648 | (132,932) |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,335,935 | 308,915 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of equipment | 33,910 | -- |
| Purchase of fixed assets | (654,057) | (474,381) |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (620,147) | (474,381) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Stock issued | 4,332,975 | -- |
| Stock issued in exercise of stock options | 118,512 | -- |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | 4,451,487 | -- |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (161,257) | (264,802) |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH | 5,006,018 | (430,268) |
| CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 808,772 | 1,914,877 |
| CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $5,814,790 | $1,484,609 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||
| CASH PAID FOR: | ||
| Interest | $10,567 | $13,171 |
| Income taxes | $1,655,672 | $513,245 |
| The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. | ||
To learn more about Profire Energy or its products, please contact Profire Energy or visit www.ProfireEnergy.com.
About Profire Energy, Inc.
Profire Energy assists energy production companies in the safe and efficient transportation, refinement and production of oil and natural gas. As energy companies seek greater safety for their employees, compliance with more stringent EPA standards and enhanced margins with their energy production processes, Profire Energy's burner management systems are increasingly becoming part of their solution. To learn more about the company's products and services, please visit www.ProfireEnergy.com. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Houston, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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 increased execution from our sales team; improvement in sales efficacy over coming quarters, derived from training activity, product improvement, or technology development; the Company's expectations regarding its 2014 fiscal year, or the fourth quarter of the same; the strength of improvement in Company revenues; the recurring nature of various non-cash expenses; the Company's preparations to finish the fiscal year and enter another exciting year of possibilities for the industry or Company. All such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. 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, market, political, public market and regulatory risks and factors identified in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities 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. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Profire Energy, Inc.
Andrew Limpert, CFO
(801) 796-5127
Profire Energy, Inc.
Nathan McBride, Finance & Communications
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Brendan Hopkins
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Released February 14, 2014