LINDON, Utah, May 10, 2017 (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 fiscal quarter March 31, 2017. A conference call will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss the results.
Fiscal Q1 2017 Highlights
- Revenues Increased 11% Quarter-Over-Quarter
- Three Consecutive Quarters of Double-Digit Revenue Growth
- Net Income of $600,000 or $.01 per diluted share
- Gross Profit Increased to $4.4 Million or 56% of total revenues
- Cash at Period End $21.7 million compared to $20 million at the end of the previous quarter
- Remained debt-free
Transition Period Financial Results
Total revenues increased to $7.8 million in the quarter which is a 72% increase from the same quarter a year ago and an 11% increase from the previous quarter.
Even with the significant increase in revenues, total operating expenses only increased slightly to $3.3 from $3.0 million in the same quarter last year. This increase in operating expenses is primarily due to a onetime expense in connection with the retirement of the Company’s former CTO.
Gross profit increased to $4.4 million or 56% of total revenues, as compared to $2.3 million or 51% of total revenues in the year-ago quarter.
Compared with the same year ago quarter, operating expenses for general and administrative increased 10%, R&D increased 29%, and depreciation increased 5%.
Net income was $600,071 or a gain of $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $764,617 or a loss of $0.01 per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $21.7 million, as compared to $20 million at end of the previous quarter. The Company generated approximately $2 million in net cash provided from operating activities and continues to operate debt-free.
Management Commentary
“The cost- and Company-structures we now have, are fairly scalable. With the substantial increase in revenues of 72% over the same quarter a year ago, and 11% over the prior quarter, our operating cost structure has remained relatively flat when you exclude one-time items,” stated Ryan Oviatt, CFO of Profire. “Overall, we believe industry trends will have a positive impact for Profire and our customers in the coming quarters. Through strategic planning we expect to continue to respond in a timely way to increased sales as the industry recovery strengthens.”
“We remain a market leader in the burner management industry and are positioning ourselves for continued growth. Our cash position allows us to remain flexible and make strategic investments both internally and externally,” said Brenton Hatch, President and CEO of Profire Energy. “In an effort to continue to deliver reliable and innovative products to our customers, our R&D team is developing products that we believe will add significant future value to Profire. Our first quarter exceeded our expectations as we were able to see an increase in revenue and maintain our cost structure. The strength of our balance sheet has been a key enabler of the strategic accomplishments of Profire and we believe we are well positioned for future growth.”
Conference Call
Profire Energy President and CEO Brenton Hatch and CFO Ryan Oviatt will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. MDT)
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=124318. 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 to the conference call, please contact Todd Fugal at 1-801-796-5127.
A replay of the call will be available after 5:00 p.m. EDT on the same day through May 18, 2017.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 136661674
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 systems are increasingly becoming part of their solution. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Houston, Texas; Shelocta, Pennsylvania; Greeley, Colorado; and Edmonton, 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 holding a conference call on May 11, 2017, regarding the financial quarter results; the ability of the Company’s future products to add significant value; the effect the company’s cash position will have on the Company’s ability to maintain future growth; or, the Company’s ability to respond timely to increased customer demand. 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.
| PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| As of | |||||||
| ASSETS | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,459,559 | $ | 9,316,036 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,365,159 | 5,633,802 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 8,024,561 | 7,839,503 | |||||
| Income tax receivable | 320,717 | 180,981 | |||||
| Short term investments | 2,221,937 | 2,965,536 | |||||
| Investments - other | 3,000,000 | 2,250,000 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses & other current assets | 376,897 | 410,558 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 29,768,830 | 28,596,416 | |||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 110,461 | 60,940 | |||||
| Long-term investments | 6,035,291 | 5,504,997 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 7,259,078 | 7,458,723 | |||||
| Goodwill | 997,701 | 997,701 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 486,190 | 490,082 | |||||
| Total Long-Term Assets | 14,888,721 | 14,512,443 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 44,657,551 | $ | 43,108,859 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,453,726 | $ | 1,220,478 | |||
| Accrued vacation | 177,321 | 154,307 | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | 293,772 | 284,214 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 770,529 | 61,543 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 2,695,348 | 1,720,542 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,695,348 | 1,720,542 | |||||
| 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: | |||||||
| 53,656,961 issued and 50,539,709 outstanding at March 31, 2017 | |||||||
| and 53,582,250 issued and 50,705,933 outstanding at December 31, 2016 | 53,656 | 53,582 | |||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (3,901,709 | ) | (3,582,805 | ) | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 26,810,227 | 26,800,298 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,699,342 | ) | (2,810,743 | ) | |||
| Retained earnings | 21,699,371 | 20,927,985 | |||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 41,962,203 | 41,388,317 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 44,657,551 | $ | 43,108,859 | |||
| 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 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| REVENUES | |||||||
| Sales of goods, net | $ | 7,292,228 | $ | 3,972,924 | |||
| Sales of services, net | 532,267 | 570,730 | |||||
| Total Revenues | 7,824,495 | 4,543,654 | |||||
| COST OF SALES | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold-product | 3,055,300 | 1,780,566 | |||||
| Cost of goods sold-services | 402,022 | 463,193 | |||||
| Total Cost of Goods Sold | 3,457,322 | 2,243,759 | |||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 4,367,173 | 2,299,895 | |||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2,948,089 | 2,670,101 | |||||
| Research and development | 198,966 | 153,522 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 149,076 | 142,538 | |||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 3,296,131 | 2,966,161 | |||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | 1,071,042 | (666,265 | ) | ||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | 2,101 | 887 | |||||
| Other expense | (5,414 | ) | (276,313 | ) | |||
| Interest income | 31,278 | 5,421 | |||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 27,965 | (270,005 | ) | ||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,099,007 | (936,270 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 498,936 | (171,654 | ) | ||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 600,071 | $ | (764,617 | ) | ||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | $ | 75,113 | $ | (840,190 | ) | ||
| Unrealized gains on investments | 36,288 | - | |||||
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 111,401 | (840,190 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 711,472 | $ | (1,604,806 | ) | ||
| BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
| FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
| BASIC WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 50,632,275.00 | 53,243,151.00 | |||||
| FULLY DILUTED WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING | 51,287,405.00 | 53,243,151.00 | |||||
| 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 Three Month Period Ended, | |||||||||
| March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2016 | ||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | 600,071 | $ | (764,617 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to | |||||||||
| net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 237,116 | 259,789 | |||||||
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | (2,101 | ) | (887 | ) | |||||
| Bad debt expense | 45,313 | 38,940 | |||||||
| Stock options issued for services | 181,318 | 12,521 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
| Changes in accounts receivable | 249,844 | 2,431,450 | |||||||
| Changes in income taxes receivable/payable | 568,065 | (207,514 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in inventories | (399,410 | ) | 16,042 | ||||||
| Changes in prepaid expenses | 33,698 | 28,512 | |||||||
| Changes in deferred tax asset/liability | (49,520 | ) | 217,464 | ||||||
| Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 500,552 | (478,844 | ) | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,964,946 | 1,552,856 | |||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | 30,451 | 42,117 | |||||||
| Purchase of investments | (500,408 | ) | - | ||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (52,720 | ) | - | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (522,677 | ) | 42,117 | ||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||
| Value of equity awards surrendered by employees for tax liability | - | (99 | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of Treasury stock | (318,904 | ) | - | ||||||
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (318,904 | ) | (99 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 20,158 | 416,220 | |||||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH | 1,143,523 | 2,011,094 | |||||||
| CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 9,316,036 | 19,281,501 | |||||||
| CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 10,459,559 | $ | 21,292,595 | |||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF | |||||||||
| CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | |||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | - | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | 78 | $ | - | |||||
| These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes. | |||||||||