UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 12, 2015

ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Oklahoma
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10799
73-1351610
(Commission file Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
1221 E. Houston, Broken Arrow Oklahoma
74012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(918) 251-9121
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
 
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY), today announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 12th, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time featuring remarks by David Humphrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Chymiak, Chief Technology Officer, and Scott Francis, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of ADDvantage's website, www.addvantagetechnologies.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the Internet broadcast. The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-329-8893(domestic) or 719-325-2435 (international). All dial-in participants must use the following code to access the call: 2876657. Please call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.
 
For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a replay of the call will be available through May 26, 2015 at 877-870-5176 (domestic) or 858-384-5517 (international). Participants must use the following code to access the replay of the call: 2876657. An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated May 12, 2015 issued by the Company.
 
 
SIGNATURES
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
   
Date: May 12, 2015
   
 
 
By: /s/ Scott Francis
   
  Scott Francis
   
  Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 12, 2015 issued by the Company.


ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
1221 E. Houston
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

For further information
KCSA Strategic Communications
Company Contact:
Garth Russell
Scott Francis        (918) 251-9121
(212) 896-1250
grussell@kcsa.com

ADDvantage Technologies Announces Financial Results
for the Fiscal Second Quarter of 2015
- - -

BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma, May 12, 2015 – ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY), today announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2015.
 
Consolidated sales for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased 37% to $11.4 million compared with $8.3 million for the same period ended March 31, 2014.  The increase in consolidated sales is primarily attributable to sales from the Telco segment as a result of acquiring Nave Communications on February 28, 2014.  Sales for the Cable TV segment decreased by $1.4 million to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $7.2 million for the same period last year, while sales for the Telco segment increased $4.7 million to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $1.1 million for the same period last year.

Consolidated operating, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.1 million, or 43%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $2.7 million for the same period last year.  This increase was primarily due to $1.3 million in Telco segment expenses, and was partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in expenses in the Cable TV segment.  Expenses for the Telco segment included $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and zero for the same period last year for the annual earn-out payments related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $0.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period of 2014.  Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included the operations of Adams Global Communications prior to the sale on January 31, 2014.

Consolidated EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.7 million compared with a loss of $0.3 million for the same period ended March 31, 2014.

Consolidated sales for the six months ended March 31, 2015 increased 54% to $22.2 million compared with $14.4 million for the same period ended March 31, 2014.  Sales for the Cable TV segment decreased by $0.8 million to $12.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 from $13.4 million for the same period last year, while sales for the Telco segment increased $8.8 million to $9.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 from $1.1 million for the same period last year.

Consolidated operating, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.6 million to $6.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 from $4.3 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to $4.0 million in Telco segment expenses, and was partially offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in expenses in the cable segment.  Expenses for the Telco segment included $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2015 and zero for the same period last year for the annual earn-out payments related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.

Income from continuing operations for the six month period ended March 31, 2015 was $0.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same period of 2014.

Consolidated EBITDA for the six months ended March 31, 2015 was $1.8 million compared with $42 thousand for the same period ended March 31, 2014.

Cash and cash equivalents were $4.8 million as of March 31, 2015, compared with $5.3 million as of September 30, 2014.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company had inventory of $24.8 million compared with $22.8 million as of September 30, 2014.

“Our ongoing growth strategy for our company is to utilize the solid cash flow position of our Cable segment to acquire companies within the broader telecommunication industry in order to diversify our company outside of the cable television industry,” commented David Humphrey, President and CEO of ADDvantage Technologies.  “We completed our first acquisition utilizing this strategy a little over a year ago with the acquisition of Nave Communications.  Nave produced good results again this quarter in line with our expectations as our sales team expanded our customer relationships in the telecommunications market this quarter. We are encouraged by the positive direction that Nave is taking, which we see as indicative of a longer term trend, and are planning to expand our sales team in the coming months. Our low cost, high quality offering of used telecommunication networking equipment, and the efficient and flexible service we provide our clients, positions us well to continue to grow throughout 2015.

“Our Cable TV segment still remains profitable and continues to generate positive cash flows despite the decline in revenue.  We have significant headwinds to overcome in this market before returning the Cable TV segment to revenue growth.  Although we are disappointed with the sales results from this segment for the quarter, we still see opportunity in the Cable TV market and continue to work diligently to maximize all sales opportunities.”

“Now that we have substantially completed our integration of Nave into our company, we are once again seeking acquisition opportunities within the broader telecommunications industry that have the potential to add value and growth to our existing portfolio.  With that in mind, subsequent to the quarter end, we engaged an investment banker to assist us in this process,” concluded Mr. Humphrey.

Earnings Conference Call
 
The Company will host a conference call today, Tuesday, May 12th, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time featuring remarks by David Humphrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Chymiak, Chief Technology Officer, and Scott Francis, Chief Financial Officer.  The conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of ADDvantage's website, www.addvantagetechnologies.com.  Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the Internet broadcast. The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-329-8893(domestic) or 719-325-2435 (international). All dial-in participants must use the following code to access the call: 2876657. Please call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time.
 
About ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. supplies the cable television (CATV) and telecommunications industries with a comprehensive line of new and used system-critical network equipment and hardware from a broad range of leading manufacturers. The equipment and hardware ADDvantage distributes is used to acquire, distribute, and protect the communications signals carried on fiber optic, coaxial cable and wireless distribution systems, including television programming, high-speed data (Internet) and telephony. In addition, ADDvantage operates a national network of technical repair centers focused primarily on CATV equipment and recycles surplus and obsolete CATV and telecommunications equipment.

ADDvantage operates through its subsidiaries, Tulsat, Tulsat-Atlanta, Tulsat-Nebraska, Tulsat-Texas, NCS Industries, ComTech Services and Nave Communications. For more information, please visit the corporate web site at www.addvantagetechnologies.com.
 
 

 
The information in this announcement may include forward-looking statements.  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements.  These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from these statements.  A complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure.  EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.  Management believes providing EBITDA in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of the Company’s ongoing continuing operations and prospects for the future and it is a used by the financial community to evaluate the market value of companies considered to be in similar businesses.  Since EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net earnings as an indicator of operating performance.  EBITDA, as calculated in the table below, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.  In additions, EBITDA is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs.


(Tables follow)


 
 

 


ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Sales
  $ 11,366,539     $ 8,313,815     $ 22,203,697     $ 14,433,549  
Cost of sales
    7,123,027       6,082,648       14,128,382       10,339,154  
Gross profit
    4,243,512       2,231,167       8,075,315       4,094,395  
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
    3,803,155       2,659,420       6,878,614       4,289,296  
Operating income (loss)
    440,357       (428,253 )     1,196,701       (194,901 )
Interest expense
    79,102       25,011       164,523       30,994  
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
    361,255       (453,264 )     1,032,178       (225,895 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    127,000       (176,000 )     382,000       (88,000 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    234,255       (277,264 )     650,178       (137,895 )
                                 
Discontinued operations, net of tax
          (616,886 )           (590,518 )
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 234,255     $ (894,150 )   $ 650,178     $ (728,413 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.02     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.01 )
Discontinued operations
          (0.06 )           (0.06 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.02     $ (0.09 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.07 )
Diluted
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.02     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.01 )
Discontinued operations
          (0.06 )           (0.06 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.02     $ (0.09 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.07 )
Shares used in per share calculation:
                               
Basic
    10,051,844       10,004,830       10,046,525       10,001,655  
Diluted
    10,051,844       10,004,830       10,046,525       10,001,655  

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
   
Cable TV
   
Telco
   
Total
   
Cable TV
   
Telco
   
Total
 
                                     
Operating income (loss)
  $ 347,839     $ 92,518     $ 440,357     $ 264,365     $ (692,618 )   $ (428,253 )
Depreciation
    70,149       29,930       100,079       76,444       14,757       91,201  
Amortization
          206,451       206,451             76,656       76,656  
EBITDA (a)
  $ 417,988     $ 328,899     $ 746,887     $ 340,809     $ (601,205 )   $ (260,396 )

(a)
The Telco segment includes earn-out expenses of $0.5 million and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.  In addition, the Telco segment includes acquisition-related costs of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.

   
Six Months Ended March 31, 2015
   
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
   
Cable TV
   
Telco
   
Total
   
Cable TV
   
Telco
   
Total
 
                                     
Operating income (loss)
  $ 966,650     $ 230,051     $ 1,196,701     $ 497,717     $ (692,618 )   $ (194,901 )
Depreciation
    141,713       57,174       198,887       145,420       14,757       160,177  
Amortization
          412,903       412,903             76,656       76,656  
EBITDA (a)
  $ 1,108,363     $ 700,128     $ 1,808,491     $ 643,137     $ (601,205 )   $ 41,932  

(a) 
The Telco segment includes earn-out expenses of $0.7 million and zero for the six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.  In addition, the Telco segment includes acquisition-related costs of $0.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2014 related to the acquisition of Nave Communications.

 
 

 



ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

   
March 31,
2015
   
September 30,
2014
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,824,227     $ 5,286,097  
 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$200,000
    6,401,011       6,393,580  
Income tax refund receivable
          220,104  
Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete
               
inventory of $2,456,628 and $2,156,628, respectively
    24,784,340       22,780,523  
Prepaid expenses
    255,972       174,873  
Deferred income taxes
    1,457,000       1,416,000  
Total current assets
    37,722,550       36,271,177  
                 
Property and equipment, at cost:
               
Land and buildings
    7,222,279       7,208,679  
Machinery and equipment
    3,373,232       3,244,153  
Leasehold improvements
    141,237       206,393  
Total property and equipment, at cost
    10,736,748       10,659,225  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (4,390,403 )     (4,191,516 )
Net property and equipment
    6,346,345       6,467,709  
                 
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
    6,212,375       6,625,278  
Goodwill
    3,910,089       3,910,089  
Other assets
    131,428       131,428  
                 
Total assets
  $ 54,322,787     $ 53,405,681  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 4,482,776     $ 2,880,761  
Accrued expenses
    1,742,347       1,809,878  
Accrued income taxes
    44,190        
Notes payable – current portion
    859,757       845,845  
Other current liabilities
    960,607       983,269  
Total current liabilities
    8,089,677       6,519,753  
                 
Notes payable, less current portion
    4,805,882       5,240,066  
Deferred income taxes
    175,000       267,000  
Other liabilities
    1,020,243       1,942,889  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
  10,573,779 and 10,541,864 shares issued, respectively; and
  10,073,121 and 10,041,206 shares outstanding, respectively
      105,738         105,419  
Paid in capital
    (5,167,366 )     (5,312,881 )
Retained earnings
    46,293,627       45,643,449  
Total shareholders’ equity before treasury stock
    41,231,999       40,435,987  
                 
Less: Treasury stock, 500,658 shares, at cost
    (1,000,014 )     (1,000,014 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    40,231,985       39,435,973  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 54,322,787     $ 53,405,681  





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