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Exhibit 99.1

 

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LOS ANGELES

SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR

BANGKOK

SUZHOU

TIANJIN

CHONGQING

JIANGSU

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Company Contact:

 Siew Wai Yong

 Chairman & CEO

 (818) 787-7000

Investor Contact:

 Berkman Associates

 (310) 927-3108

 robert.jacobs@jacobscon.com

 

 

Trio-Tech Reports First Quarter Results;

Delivers First Dynamic Power Module Test System

 

Van Nuys, CA -- November 13, 2023 – Trio-Tech International (NYSE MKT: TRT) today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, revenue decreased by 17% to $9,966,000 from $11,939,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily due to lower revenue in the Company’s testing services and manufacturing segments. Reflecting this decrease, gross margin declined to 25% of revenue compared to 30% of revenue for last year’s first quarter.

 

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $230,000, or $0.05 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $882,000, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

 

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2023, increased to $8,333,000 compared to $7,583,000 at June 30, 2023, and shareholders' equity increased to $29,655,000, or $7.24 per outstanding share, compared to $29,571,000, or $7.22 per outstanding share, at June 30, 2023. There were approximately 4,096,680 common shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

 

 

CEO Comments

 

S.W. Yong, Trio-Tech's Chairman & CEO, said, “We are glad to announce that we have delivered our first dynamic test system, related to the contract we announced last Spring, and are currently waiting for customer on-site buy off. While we see encouraging signs that demand for Trio-Tech’s products and services among our key customers has begun to stabilize, we remain cautious in the short term and are focused on enhancing customer service and our ability to rapidly adapt to changing market conditions.

 

We anticipate a significant recovery of distribution sales in fiscal 2024 and have positioned ourselves as a value-added reseller, offering extended research and development services to customize and integrate products for new and existing customers. Together, these efforts support our longer-term goal to broaden and diversify product offerings to our customer base and take advantage of new growth opportunities we have identified in providing industry display solutions for medical laboratory equipment and arcade gaming industries.”

 

 

About TrioTech

 

Established in 1958, Trio-Tech International is located in Van Nuys, California, with its Principal Executive Office and regional headquarter in Singapore. Trio-Tech International is a diversified business group with interests in semiconductor testing services, manufacturing and distribution of semiconductor testing equipment, and real estate. Our subsidiary locations include Tianjin, Suzhou, Chongqing and Jiangsu in China, as well as Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Bangkok Thailand. Further information about Trio-Tech's semiconductor products and services can be obtained from the Company's Web site at www.triotech.com and www.universalfareast.com.

 

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16139 Wyandotte Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406,  USA  ●  TEL:  (818) 787-7000  ●  FAX  (818) 787-9130

 

 

 

Trio-Tech Reports First Quarter Results

November 13, 2023

Page Two

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and assumptions regarding future activities and results of operations of the Company. In light of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company: market acceptance of Company products and services; the divestiture of one or more business segments in response to, among other factors, changing business conditions or technologies and volatility in the semiconductor industry, which could affect demand for the Company's products and services; the impact of competition; problems with technology; product development schedules; delivery schedules; changes in military or commercial testing specifications which could affect the market for the Company's products and services; difficulties in profitably integrating acquired businesses, if any, into the Company; risks associated with conducting business internationally and especially in Asia, including currency fluctuations and devaluation, currency restrictions, local laws and restrictions and possible social, political and economic instability; changes in U.S. and global financial and equity markets, including market disruptions and significant interest rate fluctuations; public health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic; trade tension between U.S. and China and other economic, financial and regulatory factors beyond the Company's control. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements made in this release are forward looking, including, but not limited to, statements regarding industry prospects, future results of operations or financial position, and statements of our intent, belief and current expectations about our strategic direction, prospective and future financial results and condition. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements by the use of terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "estimates," "potential," "believes," "can impact," "continue," or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are inherently difficult to predict, which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from our expectations, forecasts and assumptions. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the Company's control. Reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.

 

 

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TRIOTECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

UNAUDITED (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
Revenue                

Manufacturing

  $ 2,885     $ 3,585  

Testing services

    5,164       6,364  

Distribution

    1,910       1,982  

Real estate

    7       8  
      9,966       11,939  

Cost of Sales

               

Cost of manufactured products sold

    2,049       2,525  

Cost of testing services rendered

    3,784       4,126  

Cost of distribution

    1,596       1,648  

Cost of real estate

    17       18  
      7,446       8,317  
                 

Gross Margin

    2,520       3,622  
                 

Operating Expenses:

               

General and administrative

    2,158       2,305  

Selling

    187       173  

Research and development

    85       73  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

    91       4  

Total operating expense

    2,521       2,555  
                 

(Loss) / Income from Operations

    (1 )     1,067  
                 

Other Income / (Expense)

               

Interest expense

    (24 )     (44 )

Other income, net

    196       158  

Government Grant

    73       21  

Total other income

    245       135  
                 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

    244       1,202  

Income Tax Expenses

    (37 )     (225 )
                 

Income from Continuing Operations before Non-controlling Interest, net of tax

    207       977  
                 

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

    --       1  

NET INCOME

    207       978  
                 

Less: Net (Loss) / Income Attributable to the Non-controlling Interest

    (23 )     96  

Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International

    230       882  
                 

Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International:

               

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

    227       882  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    3       --  

Net Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International

  $ 230     $ 882  
                 

Earnings per share

               

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.06     $ 0.22  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.05     $ 0.21  
                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic

    4,096       4,077  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted

    4,280       4,158  

 

 

 

TRIOTECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

UNAUDITED (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Trio-Tech International:

               

Net Income

  $ 207     $ 978  

Foreign Currency Translation, net of tax

    (183 )     (1,213 )

Comprehensive Income / (Loss)

    24       (235 )
                 

Less: Comprehensive (Loss) / Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

    (2 )     79  

Comprehensive Income / (Loss) Attributable to Trio-Tech International

  $ 26     $ (314 )

 

 

 

 

TRIOTECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)

 

   

Sep. 30,

   

Jun. 30,

 
   

2023

   

2023

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Audited)

 
ASSETS                

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 8,333     $ 7,583  

Short-term deposits

    5,946       6,627  

Trade account receivables, net

    10,973       9,804  

Other receivables

    1,671       939  

Inventories, net

    4,023       2,151  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    660       694  

Assets held for sale

    --       274  

Financed sales receivable

    11       16  

Restricted term deposit

    737       739  

Total current assets

    32,354       28,827  
                 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Deferred tax assets

    152       100  

Investment properties, net

    458       474  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    7,290       8,344  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    2,563       2,609  

Other assets

    163       116  

Restricted term deposits

    1,719       1,716  

Total non-current assets

    12,345       13,359  

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 44,699     $ 42,186  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERSEQUITY

               
                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Lines of credit

  $ 297     $ --  

Accounts payable

    2,556       1,660  

Accrued expense

    7,507       5,568  

Income taxes payable

    393       418  

Current portion of bank loans payable

    423       475  

Current portion of finance leases

    97       107  

Current portion of operating leases

    1,190       1,098  

Total current liabilities

    12,463       9,326  
                 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Bank loans payable, net of current portion

    809       877  

Finance leases, net of current portion

    24       42  

Operating leases, net of current portion

    1,372       1,511  

Income taxes payable, net of current portion

    142       255  

Deferred tax liabilities

    7       10  

Other non-current liabilities

    227       594  

Total non-current liabilities

    2,581       3,289  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  $ 15,044     $ 12,615  
                 

EQUITY

               

TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL'S SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

               

Common stock, no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 4,096,680 shares issued and outstanding at September 30 and June 30, 2023

    12,819       12,819  

Paid-in capital

    5,126       5,066  

Accumulated retained earnings

    10,993       10,763  

Accumulated other comprehensive income-translation adjustments

    554       758  

Total Trio-Tech International shareholders' equity

    29,492       29,406  

Non-controlling interest

    163       165  

TOTAL EQUITY

    29,655       29,571  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

  $ 44,699     $ 42,186