Q3 2022 Cemtrex Inc Earnings Call
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Greetings and welcome to the Simtrex 3rd quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference call.
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You should also review our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for a more complete discussion on these factors and other risks.
particularly under the heading risk factors.
A press release detailing these results across the wires this afternoon at 4.01 p.m. Eastern Time and is available in the investor relations section of our company's website, Cemtrex.com.
Your host today, Sagar Govil, Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Wyckoff, Chief Financial Officer, will present results of operations for the third quarter ended June 30, 2022.
At this time, I will turn the call over to CEMTREX Chief Executive Officer, Sagar Govil. Please go ahead.
Thank you, operator.
And good afternoon, everyone.
I'm pleased to welcome you to today's third quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference call.
Our third quarter was highlighted by our third straight quarter and year over year of improving our revenues.
as well as continued quarterly improvement in our advanced technologies and industrial services segments due to increased demand in the market for our products and services along with increased pricing.
During the quarter, we continue to make significant progress in our strategic shift toward refocusing efforts on our core businesses, Vicon and AIS.
Vicon continues to experience elevated demand for its security portfolio for major customers.
validating its technology and reaffirming its upward growth trend.
We believe Vicon can move towards $5-10 million of recurring revenue in the next 3-5 years as a global leader in advanced security and surveillance technology to safeguard businesses, schools, municipalities, hospitals, and cities across the world.
Vicon is seeing growing demand for its video surveillance and access control technologies as the industry is rapidly shifting to SaaS solutions leveraging AI and cloud technologies for today's highly dynamic environment.
We believe this shift in focus to capture significant near-term recurring revenue and opportunities in BICOM will maximize shareholder value over the next several years.
Recently, we were delighted to welcome Haim Shein, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Viacom, a dynamic and accomplished leader in the security industry.
In this new role, Heim will oversee the strategy and implementation behind Vicon's expanding product line, from the award-winning Roughneck surveillance cameras and VAX access control system to the centralized video management platform Valerik.
Under his leadership, Vicon's product teams will further drive innovation, including cloud-based video management and AI-enabled video analytics solutions.
We have also recently seen increasing demand for AIS, our single source industrial contractor.
driven by an increase in demand for predictive maintenance services and the rise in the complexity of manufacturing equipment.
With its strong balance sheet empowering the ability to offer more comprehensive services due to inventory of equipment, we believe the company has enormous untapped potential in the industrial services market.
Our industrial services segment continues to be a strong source of cash flow with high repeat business and a well-known reputation.
We expect to see continued growth in this segment, driven by an increase in demand for industrial contracting and predictive maintenance services, as the industrial and manufacturing economy in the U.S. continues to thrive.
After a thorough strategic review of our business units by management and our board of directors, we continue to evaluate a range of operational and financial alternatives including the sale of one or more of the company's non-core business units.
During the quarter, we addressed rising costs by increasing prices and reducing overhead wherever possible. Parkli Recity hurting means not Lee and Mon Hill valley
These steps helped to improve gross margins from 32% in the second quarter of 2022 to 43% in the third quarter, with a goal to return to positive EBITDA for fiscal year 2023.
Our operating loss came down sequentially in the second quarter due to increased sales and we remain comfortable with our cash position of $11 million at quarter end.
I will now turn the call over to Paul Wyckoff, interim CFO , to discuss financials.
Call.
Thank you, Sagar.
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021.
was 13.6 million and 10.3 million respectively.
An increase of 32%.
Revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021 was $37 million and 28.4% of the total revenue for the year.
respectively.
An increase of 30%.
The Advanced Technology Segment revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022, increased by 40% to $8.2 million.
and the industrial service segment revenues for the quarter increased by 22% to 5.5 million.
Increases were due to an increased demand for both segments' products and services.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2022 was $5.9 million, or 43% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $4.1 million, or 40% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $4.1
for the same period.
in the prior year.
Gross profits increase primarily due to price increases implemented throughout the company in response to rising costs of goods and transportation costs.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $8 million.
compared to $6.4 million.
in the prior year.
Order.
Operating Activities for Continued Operations.
Used $10.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
compared to using $6.2 million of cash for the nine months ended June 30, 2021.
Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
was $0.7 million as compared to a net income of $1.1 million in 2021.
Net loss increase.
in the first quarter as compared to the same period last year, primarily due to costs of revenues and operating expenses.
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $11.1 million at June 30, 2022, as compared to $15.4 million at September 30, 2021.
I will now turn the call back to Sagar for closing thoughts. Sagar?
Thank you, Paul.
In summary, we are well positioned to create long-term value for our shareholders. During the third quarter, we continued to operate from a position of strength, refocusing efforts on our core businesses, and positioning the companies for growth.
Looking ahead, we remain focused on disciplined, top-line growth, investments in our sales and marketing program, ongoing R&D, and advancing our technology partnerships.
Vicon is on track to launch a proprietary AI-based analytic solution early next fiscal year as well as major improvements to its core software platform, Blarence, which we expected for their drive growth.
We are committed to building market-leading technology that is impactful and moves consumers and industry forward. We are highly focused on a return to profitability in fiscal 2023 and believe our ongoing shift in strategy will enable us to move in that direction.
I look forward to providing our shareholders with further updates in the near term. I thank you all for attending and now would like to answer your questions. Operator.
Thank you. We will now begin our question and answer session. To ask a question, you may press star then 1 on your telephone keypad. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys.
To withdraw your question, please press star then 2.
At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster.
And once again, if you would like to ask a question, please press star then 1.
And the first question is from a private investor, Steven Rickner. Please go ahead. Please.
Yeah, Sagar, could you just, in light of your refocusing, could you comment on the future of your Smart Desk efforts and the VR game you've been promising since 2019?
Sure.
So
As the company has reevaluated its strategic priority, we recognize that
you know, we have finite resources and ultimately, if we want to drive long-term value for our shareholders, it makes sense to focus those efforts on where we can see the most opportunity in the nearest amount of time. And so in discussions with board and other management within the company, you know, we have decided to focus our efforts on the core businesses of Vicon and AIS.
So,
That's really where the company is going to be focusing its efforts going forward. Ultimately, the company is going to look for strategic options for some of the other smaller business units. You know, these other business units are more like startups within the company and have cash requirements that can be tremendous. And I think…
as we evaluate the different priorities in front of us.
We think that it probably makes more sense to find strategic alternatives for some of those other operations so that we can drive the most amount of value going forward.
So nothing specific for the VR game, any launch date for that or is that shelf as of now?
In an effort to get closer to profitability, we've reduced some of the operating expenses associated with that project. This is one, one big step forward for me is, is to get to that accompany what'sbird That's
is exploring ways for its shareholders to reap the benefit of some of that investment that we've made to date. And so it may take a little bit longer than expected. But ultimately, in an effort to get closer to cash flow positive in the areas where we see most upside, we've reduced the spend in some of those other business units to refocus on our core business.
Okay, thank you.
Thank you. And again, if you would like to ask a question, please press star and 1.
Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Mr. Govil for any closing remarks.
I would like to thank each of you for joining our earnings conference call today and I look forward to continuing to update you on our ongoing progress and growth. We were unable to answer any of your questions today. Please reach out to our IR firm NZ Group who would be more than happy to assist.
joining our Earnings Conference call today and I look forward to continuing to update you on our ongoing progress and growth. We were unable to answer any of your questions today. Please reach out to our IR firm and Z group who would be more than happy to assist. Thank you everyone.
And thank you, sir. The conference has now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.
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