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API Technologies Reports Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter

Ended November 30, 2012

ORLANDO, FL – (Business Wire) –February 12, 2013 – API Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNY) (“API”, “API Technologies”, or the “Company”), a trusted provider of RF/microwave, microelectronics, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, today announced results for the fiscal fourth quarter and twelve months ended November 30, 2012.

 

Record bookings of $76.6 million resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1 in the fiscal fourth quarter.

 

Revenue of $280.8 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2012, up from $197.6 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2011.

 

Revenue of $62.7 million for the fiscal fourth quarter compared to $75.1 million in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

 

On February 6, 2013, announced the repayment of a term loan facility and entry into new credit agreements.

“Fiscal 2012 was a transformational year for API Technologies, as we successfully integrated three strategic acquisitions and emerged as a leading provider of high-reliability electronics solutions,” said Bel Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer of API Technologies. “In spite of ongoing defense industry headwinds and a challenging macroeconomic environment, we won record orders and achieved a positive book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 to 1 in the fourth quarter, positioning us for future growth.”

Results for the Quarter Ended November 30, 2012

API Technologies reported revenue of $62.7 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2012, compared to $68.4 million in the quarter ended August 31, 2012 and $75.1 million in the quarter ended November 30, 2011.

Gross profit, as a percent of sales, was 20.2% for the quarter ended November 30, 2012, versus 22.3% for the quarter ended August 31, 2012 and 23.7% for quarter ended November 30, 2011. Excluding restructuring costs, gross margin was 21.4% in the quarter ended November 30, 2012 compared to 24.9% in the quarter ended August 31, 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended November 30, 2012 was $8.3 million (13.2% margin) versus $9.3 million (13.7% margin) for the quarter ended August 31, 2012, and $11.4 million (15.2% margin) for the quarter ended November 30, 2011.

API Technologies posted a net loss of $12.3 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2012 versus a net loss of $27.7 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2012 and a net loss of $2.5 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2011. Restructuring costs recorded in the quarter ended November 30, 2012 were approximately $3.3 million, versus $2.2 million in the quarter ended August 31, 2012 and $1.7million in the comparable period of 2011. During the quarter ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded a Goodwill impairment charge of $24.3 million, which adjusted the estimated write-down taken in the quarter ended May 31, 2012.

Results for the Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2012

API Technologies reported revenue of $280.8 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2012 compared to $197.6 million for the same period in the prior-year period. The increase in revenue was primarily due to acquisitions completed in the past twelve months. Gross margin was 20.0% for the twelve months ended November 30, 2012 versus 20.8% for the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA was $39.6million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2012 compared to $16.2 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2011.


API Technologies posted a net loss of $148.7 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $17.3 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2011. The increase in net loss was driven primarily by $111.3 million of Goodwill impairment charges, $17.7 million of restructuring charges, and $12.6 million of convertible note financing costs recorded in fiscal 2012. Restructuring costs recorded in the twelve months ended November 30, 2012 were approximately $17.7 million compared to approximately $6.0 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011.

At the end of the November 30, 2012 quarter, the Company had $21.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, including $0.7 million of restricted cash, and $185.4 million of debt obligations, net of discounts.

As announced in October, API Technologies’ Board of Directors has retained Jefferies & Company, Inc. (“Jefferies”) as its financial advisor. Jefferies continues to assist the Board in evaluating the unsolicited interest for one or more of the company’s business units, as well as a full range of strategic alternatives. API noted that there can be no assurance that this process will result in any agreement or transaction. API does not intend to discuss or disclose developments with respect to the Board’s process unless and until the Board has approved a specific course of action.

Conference Call

API Technologies will host a conference call to review the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter results tomorrow, February 13, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Bel Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Phil Rehkemper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.

The call will be available by dialing 866-605-3852 or 412-317-6789 and accessible by webcast at www.apitech.com. Recorded replays of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the Company’s website and by telephone for 30 days at 877-344-7529, replay passcode #10023558, beginning 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 13, 2013.

About API Technologies Corp.

API Technologies designs, develops and manufactures electronic systems, subsystems, RF and secure solutions for technically demanding defense, aerospace and commercial applications. API Technologies’ customers include many leading Fortune 500 companies. API Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol ATNY. For further information, please visit the Company website at www.apitech.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In this press release, API has provided a non-GAAP financial measure for Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP Gross Margin excludes restructuring charges and Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), excludes discontinued operations, restructuring charges, acquisition charges, goodwill impairment, earn-out reversals, a C-MAC pro forma adjustment, foreign exchange loss, Spectrum acquisition inventory fair value, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs, and certain other adjustments. Management believes the supplemental non-GAAP presentations provide investors an additional analytical tool for understanding the Company’s financial performance by excluding the impact of items which may obscure trends in the core operating performance of the business. These are not recognized measures under US GAAP, do not have a standardized meaning, and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Accordingly, investors are cautioned that these non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings or loss or gross margin determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of the financial performance of the Company or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity and cash flows. We expect our financial statements to continue to be affected by items similar to those excluded in the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that all such costs are unusual or infrequent.


SafeHarbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, government regulations, our ability to integrate and consolidate our operations, our ability to expand our operations in both new and existing markets, the ability of our review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value and the effect of growth on our infrastructure. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material aspects from those currently anticipated. The forward-looking statements in this news release should be read in conjunction with the more detailed descriptions of the above factors located in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” as well as those additional factors we may describe from time to time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this release is as of the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Phil Rehkemper

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

+1 855-294-3800

investors@apitech.com

Chris Witty

Darrow Associates

+1 646-438-9385

cwitty@darrowir.com


API Technologies Corp.

Financial Results

For the Three and Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2012

Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited)

in thousands USD

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
Nov. 30,
2012
    For the Three
Months Ended
Nov. 30,
2011
    For the Twelve
Months Ended
Nov. 30,
2012
    For the Twelve
Months Ended
Nov. 30,
2011
 

Revenue, net

   $ 62,749      $ 75,082      $ 280,820      $ 197,569   

Cost of revenues

        

Cost of revenues

     49,344        57,121        214,460        154,875   

Restructuring charges

     706        195        10,336        1,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     50,050        57,316        224,796        156,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,699        17,766        56,024        41,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

General and administrative

     7,024        5,105        26,825        23,908   

Selling expenses

     3,940        3,504        15,753        12,057   

Research and development

     2,406        2,636        10,297        6,176   

Business acquisition and related charges

     584        638       4,027        13,436   

Restructuring charges

     2,631        1,453        7,366        4,446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     16,585        13,336        64,268        60,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (3,886     4,430        (8,244     (18,843

Other expenses (income), net

        

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         111,300        —    

Interest expense, net

     4,311        3,328        16,209        7,729   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

     727        524        15,684        3,900   

Other expense (income), net

     3,225        228        898        (329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,263        4,080        144,091        11,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (12,149     350        (152,335     (30,143

Expense (benefit) for income taxes

     154        2,837        (3,632     (12,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes

     (12,303     (2,488     (148,703     (17,292

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         —         —         (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (12,303   $ (2,488   $ (148,703   $ (17,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations—Basic and diluted

   $ (0.22   $ (0.05   $ (2.69   $ (0.40

Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations—Basic and diluted

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share—Basic and diluted

   $ (0.22   $ (0.05   $ (2.69   $ (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     55,368,033        52,404,074        55,314,263        43,177,538   

Diluted

     55,368,033        52,416,071        55,314,263        43,177,538   

 


Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

in thousands USD

 

     November 30,
2012
    November 30,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 20,535      $ 15,689   

Restricted cash

     700        700   

Accounts receivable

     45,229        52,983   

Inventories, net

     67,962        72,017   

Deferred income taxes

     1,101        4,797   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,644        1,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     138,171        147,891   

Fixed assets, net

     41,792        44,149   

Fixed assets held for sale

     900        3,217   

Goodwill

     156,002        253,170   

Intangible assets, net

     50,090        50,001   

Other non-current assets

     9,344        8,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 396,299      $ 506,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 41,487      $ 46,002   

Deferred revenue

     385        1,892   

Current portion of long-term debt

     2,328        1,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     44,200        49,811   

Deferred income taxes

     3,410        9,905   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,048        —     

Long-term debt, net of current portion and discount

     183,087        165,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     231,745        224,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, net of discounts

     25,581        —     

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     55        55   

Special voting stock

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     326,973        322,675   

Common stock subscribed but not issued

     2,373        2,373   

Accumulated deficit

     (192,513     (43,810

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,085        171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     138,973        281,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 396,299      $ 506,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

in thousands USD

The following table reconciles three and twelve months GAAP net loss to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations.

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
    Twelve Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net income (loss)

   $ (12,303   $ (2,488   $ (148,703   $ (17,328

Adjustments

        

Interest expense, net

     4,311        3,328        16,209        7,729   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

     727        524        15,684        3,900   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,045        4,056        18,230        10,619   

Goodwill impairment

     —          —          111,300        —     

Income taxes

     154        2,837        (3,632     (12,851

Stock based compensation

     290        128        2,224        2,900   

Restructuring

     3,337        1,650        17,702        5,960   

Acquisition related charges

     584        638        4,027        13,436   

Other adjustments (A)

     4,884        —          6,283        92   

Spectrum acquisition inventory fair value

     —          732        —          1,704   

SenDEC earn-out reversal

     —          —          (2,213     —     

C-MAC pro-forma adjustment

     924        —          2,100        —     

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     301        42        425        42   

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 8,254      $ 11,447      $ 39,636      $ 16,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     13.2     15.2     14.1     8.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Charges in 2012 primarily relate to non-cash inventory provisions, a $1.9 million impairment write-down on assets held for sale ($1.8 million in Q4-2012), and a $1.1 million loss contingency accrual in Q4-2012.


Additional Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations

in thousands USD

The following table reconciles three months GAAP net loss to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments for the quarter ended November 30, 2012.

 

     SSC     SSIA     Sub-total
SSC &
SSIA
    EMS     Corporate     Total  
     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4  

Revenue

   $  48,721      $  3,370      $  52,091      $  10,658      $ —        $ 62,749   

Net Income (loss)

     (1,999     (246     (2,245     (2,906     (7,152     (12,303

Adjustments

            

Interest expense, Net

     1,850        (2     1,848        86        2,377        4,311   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

     —           —           —           —           727        727   

Depreciation & amortization

     4,011        134        4,145        820        80        5,045   

Goodwill impairment

     —          —           —          —          —           —     

Income taxes

     (119     (42     (161     10        305        154   

Stock based compensation

     —           —           —           —           290        290   

Restructuring

     880        634        1,514        1,749        74        3,337   

Acquisition related charges

     8        —           8        —           576        584   

C-MAC pro-forma adjustments

     924        —           924        —           —           924   

Other adjustments (A)

     3,313        —           3,313        373        1,198        4,884   

Foreign exchange loss

     —           —           —           —           301        301   

Net corporate costs (B)

     (950     (66     (1,016     (208     1,224        —      

Add-Back Total

     9,917        658        10,575        2,830        7,152        20,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 7,918      $ 412      $ 8,330      $ (76   $ —        $ 8,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     16.3     12.2     16.0     -0.7       13.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Charges relate to non-cash inventory provisions.
(B) Net Corporate costs are allocated to the three segments by percentage of total consolidated revenues.


Additional Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations

in thousands USD

The following table reconciles three months GAAP net loss to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments for the quarter ended November 30, 2011.

 

     SSC     SSIA     Sub-total
SSC &
SSIA
    EMS     Corporate     Total  
     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4     Q4  

Revenue

   $ 45,651      $ 6,456      $ 52,107      $ 22,975      $ —        $ 75,082   

Net Income (loss)

     1,617        658        2,275        340        (5,103     (2,488

Adjustments

            

Interest expense, Net

     —          9        9        —          3,319        3,328   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

     —          —          —          —          524        524   

Depreciation & amortization

     2,832        84        2,916        1,120        20        4,056   

Goodwill impairment

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Income taxes

     2,578        225        2,803        3        31        2,837   

Stock based compensation

     —          —          —          —          128        128   

Restructuring

     554        442        996        564        90        1,650   

Acquisition related charges

     150        —          150        —          488        638   

Spectrum fair value adjustments

     732        —          732        —          —          732   

Foreign exchange loss

     32        18        50        —          (8     42   

Net corporate costs (A)

     (311     (44     (355     (156     511        —     

Add-Back Total

     6,567        734        7,301        1,531        5,103        13,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 8,184      $ 1,392      $ 9,576      $ 1,871      $ —        $ 11,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     17.9     21.6     18.4     8.1       15.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Net Corporate costs are allocated to the three segments by percentage of total consolidated revenues.


Gross Margin without Restructuring Charges

$ amounts in thousands USD

 

     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     November 30, 2012     August 31, 2011     November 30, 2011  

Revenue

   $ 62,749      $ 68,448      $ 75,082   

Gross Profit

   $ 12,699      $ 15,285      $ 17,766   

Restructuring

   $ 706      $ 1,738      $ 195   

Gross profit without restructuring

   $ 13,405      $ 17,023      $ 17,961   

Gross margin % without restructuring

     21.4     24.9     23.9