• CSP Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Results; Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Year-Over-Year Gross Margin Improvement

    Источник: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 11 фев 2021 08:30:01   America/New_York

    LOWELL, Mass., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), an award-winning provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, reported financial and operating results for the 2021 fiscal first quarter and provided a business update.

    First Quarter Operating Highlights and Recent Achievements

    • Favorable revenue mix led to a gross margin improvement of 5.8 percentage points compared to the year-ago fiscal first quarter
    • Recent large-scale cyber-attack and new Cloud offering creating new customer opportunities for ARIA’s Advanced Detection and Response solution
    • ARIA microHSM solution gains traction with new customers
    • Maintained strong balance sheet to execute growth strategies

    “Our strategy to transition to higher margin products and services is reflected in this quarter’s operating performance as we delivered our fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gross margin improvement, despite the declining revenue due to COVID-19,” commented Victor Dellovo, Chief Executive Officer. “Further, our response to the recent and well-chronicled cyber-attack reinforces our commitment of becoming a leading cybersecurity company, as we are experiencing a heightened level of interest for the ARIA Advanced Detection and Response solution. In addition, we just launched ARIA CloudADR to help provide organizations with COVID-19 tightened budgets, a lower entry cost solution to help protect against cybersecurity threats. As such, we believe we have a substantial opportunity ahead of us as our fiscal year unfolds. Overall, we continue to weather the COVID-19 impacts, and with a solid balance sheet we believe we have the resources to manage the business and are positioned to execute our operating strategies when our target customers are able to introduce new solutions into their operations.”

    Fiscal Year 2021 First Quarter Results

    Revenue for the fiscal first quarter was $11.4 million, compared to $16.9 million in the year-ago fiscal first quarter, which was the last full quarter prior to the business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross profit for the fiscal first quarter was $3.4 million, or 29.7% of sales, compared with $4.0 million, or 23.9% of sales, in the year-ago fiscal first quarter, reflecting improved product gross margin percentage plus a mix of higher margin services business. The Company reported a net income of $1.2 million in the first fiscal quarter, or $0.27 per share - basic, compared with a net loss of $(0.5) million or $(0.14) per share - basic, for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The 2021 fiscal first quarter includes a gain on debt extinguishment of the Paycheck Protection Plan SBA Loans at the TS and HPP segment totaling $2.2 million, which was established as part of the CARES Act loan.

    At December 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $19.9 million.

    Conference Call Details

    CSPi Chief Executive Officer Victor Dellovo and Chief Financial Officer Gary W. Levine will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) today to review CSPi’s financial results and provide a business update. To listen to a live webcast of the call, please visit the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.cspi.com. Individuals may also listen to the call via telephone, by dialing 877-876-9173 or 785-424-1667 and using the conference ID: CSPQ121 when greeted by the live operator. For interested parties unable to participate in the live call, an archived version of the webcast will be available for approximately one year on CSPi’s website.

    About CSPi

    CSPi (NASDAQ: CSPI) operates two divisions, each with unique expertise in designing and implementing technology solutions to help their customers use technology to success. The High Performance Product division, including ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, originated from supporting initiatives for the Department of Defense and Western intelligence agencies related to network monitoring, data protection, and intelligence initiatives. This focused mindset now results in foolproof data protection, enterprise wide. Our ARIA Software Defined Security solutions set provides enhanced network security, as well as accelerating incident response capabilities, while our Myricom nVoy Series appliances provide automated breach identification and notification, enabled by the 10G drop less packet capture inherent in our Myricom intelligent adapters. CSPi’s Technology Solutions division helps clients achieve their business goals and accelerate time to market through innovative IT solutions and professional services by partnering with best-in-class technology providers. For organizations that want the benefits of an IT department without the cost, we offer a robust catalog of Managed IT Services providing 24×365 proactive support. Our team of engineers have expertise across major industries supporting five key technology areas: Advanced Security; Communication and Collaboration; Data Center; Networking; and Wireless & Mobility.

    Safe Harbor

    The Company wishes to take advantage of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, in addition, we just launched ARIA CloudADR to help provide organizations with COVID-19 tightened budgets, a lower entry cost solution to help protect against cybersecurity threats. As such, we believe we have a substantial opportunity ahead of us as our fiscal year unfolds, we continue to weather the COVID-19 impacts, and with a solid balance sheet we believe we have the resources to manage the business and are positioned to execute our operating strategies when our target customers are able to introduce new solutions into their operations.

    The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made by the Company. Such risks include general economic conditions, market factors, competitive factors and pricing pressures, and others described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Please refer to the section on forward-looking statements included in the Company's filings with the SEC.

    Contact:
    Gary Levine
    Chief Financial Officer
    CSPi
    gary.levine@cspi.com 



     CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
     (Amounts in thousands)
           
         December 31, 2020    September 30, 2020
       (Unaudited)   
    Assets       
    Current assets:        
    Cash and short-term investments $19,927 $19,264
    Accounts receivable, net  12,122  13,362
    Inventories  5,846  5,285
    Other current assets  4,044  3,678
    Total current assets  41,939  41,589
    Property, equipment and improvements, net  978  1,047
    Operating lease right-of-use assets  1,847  2,014
    Long-term receivable  3,542  3,642
    Other assets  4,731  5,353
    Total assets $53,037 $53,645
           
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        
    Current liabilities $11,953 $12,977
    Pension and retirement plans  6,767  6,471
    Operating lease liabilities  1,216  1,390
    Notes Payable  1,109  2,485
    Other non-current liabilities  740  788
    Shareholders’ equity  31,252  29,534
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $53,037 $53,645
           



    CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data )
           
      Three months ended
         December 31,     December 31, 
      2020 2019
    Sales:        
    Product $8,408  $13,559 
    Services  2,980   3,299 
    Total sales  11,388   16,858 
           
    Cost of sales:        
    Product  6,949   11,604 
    Services  1,061   1,223 
    Total cost of sales  8,010   12,827 
           
    Gross profit  3,378   4,031 
           
    Operating expenses:        
    Engineering and development  729   672 
    Selling, general and administrative  3,186   3,761 
    Total operating expenses  3,915   4,433 
           
    Operating loss  (537)  (402)
           
    Other income (expense), net  1,798   (208)
           
    Income (loss) before income taxes  1,261   (610)
           
    Income tax (benefit) expense  110   (70)
           
    Net income (loss)  1,151   (540)
    Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $1,097  $(540)
           
    Net income (loss) per share – basic $0.27  $(0.14)
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic  4,074   3,963 
           
    Net income (loss) per share – diluted $0.26  $(0.14)
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted  4,172   3,963 
           


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