EX-99.1 CHARTER 2 pressrelease_021109.htm PRESS RELEASE FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS pressrelease_021109.htm
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
1221 E. Houston
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

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Garth Russell
Ken Chymiak        (9l8) 25l-2887
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Dan O’Keefe        (9l8) 25l-2887
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ADDvantage Technologies Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Earnings

Quarterly Revenue of $12.8 Million– Net Income of $0.09 per share

BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma, February 11, 2009 – ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY), today announced its results for fiscal first quarter 2009.

Revenue for the three-month period ended December 31, 2008 was $12.8 million compared to $14.7 million in the same period a year ago, a decrease of 13%. The decline in revenue is primarily attributable to a decrease in refurbished sales of $1.7 million resulting from a decline in sales of our digital converter boxes.

Net income attributable to common stockholders in the first quarter of 2009 was $1.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, a decrease of 35% as compared to $1.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the year-earlier period.

Ken Chymiak, ADDvantage Technologies Group President and CEO, commented, “Considering the economic conditions over the past several months, our results for the quarter are in line with expectations.  While total revenue was down 13% due to the decrease in revenue from our refurbished digital converter boxes, revenue from our new equipment and other refurbished products, which make up 64% of our total revenue, remain steady.  The decline in sales for our digital converter boxes is due in part to the strengthening of the US dollar, which increased the cost of our products for our international customers.  In addition, MSOs and regional cable operators have decided to refurbish and redistribute legacy boxes rather than upgrade to new equipment as part of their efforts to manage costs.  This has limited the supply of legacy converter boxes available for us to purchase, refurbish and then resell, thereby impacting our revenue opportunities with this product line.”

“During the quarter we continued to experience increased competition from the larger OEMs, as customer demand remained at decreased levels allowing the OEMs to improve their delivery schedules. While we continue to monitor how this could affect our sales of new equipment, it has only had a slight impact on our sales and gross margins thus far.”

“Looking forward, we are confident in our ability to successfully compete for customers’ business and maintain profitability.  While the economy is impacting our business, we have proven that our strong customer relationships and reputation as an on hand supplier will guide us through this period.  Also, the additional equipment demands associated with the 2009 broadcast transition from analog to digital, as well as the impact of the proposed U.S. government’s stimulus plan, which includes significant investments for Internet and wireless communications technology, make us optimistic for the remainder of 2009 and beyond.”


 
 

 

Earnings Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company’s earnings conference call is scheduled for 12:00 pm ET, February 11, 2009. The conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of ADDvantage's website, www.addvantagetech.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) 801-6492 or (913) 312-0937 for international participants.  The conference code for the call is 1304511. 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 February 18, 2009 at (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international).  Participants must use the following code to access the replay of the call: 1304511.  The online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call.

About ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. supplies the cable television (CATV) industry with a comprehensive line of new and used system-critical network equipment and hardware from leading manufacturers, including Cisco (formerly Scientific-Atlanta) and Motorola, as well as operating a national network of technical repair centers.  The equipment and hardware ADDvantage distributes is used to acquire, distribute, and protect the broad range of communications signals carried on fiber optic, coaxial cable and wireless distribution systems, including television programming, high-speed data (Internet) and telephony.

ADDvantage operates through its subsidiaries, Tulsat, Tulsat–Atlanta, Tulsat-Nebraska, Tulsat-Texas, NCS Industries, ComTech Services, Jones Broadband International and Broadband Remarketing International.  For more information, please visit the corporate web site at www.addvantagetech.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.

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ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc
Statement of Operations
(unaudited)


       
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenues
  $ 12,800,006     $ 14,739,368  
                 
Operating Income
    1,791,859       2,696,386  
                 
Net income
    954,146       1,593,111  
                 
Net income attributable
               
to common stockholders
  $ 954,146     $ 1,459,631  
                 
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.09     $ 0.14  
Diluted
  $ 0.09     $ 0.14  
                 
Shares used in per share calculation
               
Basic
    10,219,027       10,250,656  
Diluted
    10,221,026       10,293,359  



 
 

 

ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc
Consolidated Balance Sheets


   
December 31,
2008
(unaudited)
   
September 30,
2008
(audited)
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 43,148     $ 15,211  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    5,410,363       6,704,162  
Income tax refund receivable
    -       83,735  
Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete
    33,201,921       33,678,418  
inventory
               
Deferred income taxes
    1,405,000       1,069,000  
Prepaid expenses
    73,907       108,560  
Total current assets
    40,134,339       41,659,086  
                 
Net property and equipment
    7,831,698       7,926,175  
Other assets
    2,481,768       2,214,295  
                 
Total assets
  $ 50,447,805     $ 51,799,556  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
           
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 2,792,165     $ 3,267,006  
Accrued expenses
    1,308,763       1,146,672  
Bank revolving line of credit
    1,085,770       2,789,252  
Notes payable – current portion
    1,863,767       1,860,163  
Total current liabilities
    7,050,465       9,063,093  
                 
Notes payable
    15,390,699       15,860,245  
Other liabilities
    1,381,799       299,944  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    26,624,842       26,576,274  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 50,447,805     $ 51,799,556