Kevin Buchel
Analyst · Canaccord Genuity. Please proceed with your question
Thank you, Dick, and good morning, everybody. For the second quarter, net sales increased 4% to $25.8 million, which was a record second quarter performance and the 22nd consecutive quarter of year-over-year record sales, as compared to $24.8 million for the same period a year ago.For the six months ended December 31, 2019, net sales increased 8% to $52.1 million, as compared to $48.2 million last year. The increase in sales for the quarter and the six months were primarily related to increased sales of our alarm communication services and intrusion and access products, as partially offset by a decrease in sales of door locking products.Recurring monthly revenues from the alarm division increased 40% for the quarter and 41% for the six months, and now has an annual run rate of $24 million based on December 2019 recurring revenue.Sales of intrusion and door locking products were affected in the second quarter due to the company’s largest customer, a leading distributor of network and security solutions being in the process of being acquired, the sell-through of our products i.e. sales of these products from this distributor to alarm and locking dealers who ultimately receive our products was strong increasing 15% in Q2 compared to last year and increasing 11% sequentially versus Q1 this year. As a result of this increased demand of our products, it is our belief that the aforementioned impact on sales is temporary.Gross profit for the second quarter increased 14% to $12.1 million with a gross margin of 47%, as compared to $10.7 million with a gross margin of 43% last year. For the six month, gross profit increased 17% to $23.6 million with a gross margin of 45%, as compared to $20.2 million with a gross margin of 42% last year. The 400-basis-point and 300-basis-point increases in gross margins for the quarter and six months, respectively, was primarily driven by the previously mentioned continued strong increases in recurring revenue where the gross margin increased to 81% for the quarter versus 77% last year and was 80% for the six months versus 78% last year.R&D expenses for the second quarter remained relatively constant at $1.8 million or 7% of sales, compared to $1.8 million or 7% of sales last year. And for the six months R&D expenses increased 2% to $3.6 million or 7% of sales, as compared to $3.5 million or 7% of sales last year.Selling, general and administrative expenses for Q2 increased 12% to $6.3 million or 24% of sales, as compared to $5.6 million or 23% of sales for the same period a year ago. And for the six months SG&A expenses increased 7% to $12.5 million or 24% of sales, as compared to $11.7 million or 24% of sales last year. The increases for the three months and the six months was primarily due to increased media advertising, additional sales staff and salary increases, as well as increased stock option expenses resulting from the significant increase in the company’s common stock price, which is used in the valuation of the options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2019.Operating income for the second quarter increased 21% to $4 million, as compared to $3.3 million last year. For the six months, operating income increased 50% to $7.6 million as compared to $5.1 million a year ago.Income tax expense for the quarter increased by $12,000 to $431,000, as compared to $419,000 last year. For the six months income tax expense increased 20% to $800,000, as compared to $600 -- $667,000 last year. The increase in the provision for income taxes for the three months and the six months was caused primarily by an increase in income before provision for income taxes. The company’s effective rate for income taxes was 11% and 13% for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.Net income for the second quarter increased 25% to a second quarter record of $3.6 million or $0.19 per diluted share, as compared to $2.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share last year. And for the six months, net income increased 56% to $6.8 million or $0.37 per diluted share, as compared to $4.4 million or $0.23 per diluted share last year. The change in net income for the three months and the six months ended December 31, 2019, was primarily due to the items previously mentioned.Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter, as outlined in the schedule included in today’s press release increased 24% to $4.7 million or $0.25 per diluted share, as compared to $3.8 million or $0.20 per diluted share last year. For the six months adjusted EBITDA increased 48% to $8.7 million or $0.47 per diluted share, as compared to $5.9 million or $0.31 per diluted share last year.Moving on to the balance sheet, cash balance at December 31, 2019 was $11.8 million, as compared to $8 million at June 30, 2019. Our working capital as of December 31, 2019 was $56.2 million, as compared with $51.1 million at June 30, 2019. The current ratio was 4.7 to 1 at December 31, 2019, as compared with 4.6 to 1 to June 30, 2019. And debt remained at zero at December 31, 2019.Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $1.9 million and for the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $4.8 million. Inventory levels remain higher than normal, as we continue to gear up for several new product launches that we have mentioned on previously call -- previous call, including iSecure, which started to ship at the end of Q2, our new Marks’ anti-ligature locks, several StarLink radios, including our new line of AT&T LTE StarLink Radio.Inventory levels are also impacted by the level loading of our production output throughout the year, whereas sales are historically highest in the fourth quarter.CapEx was $882,000 during the quarter versus $695,000 in the year ago period and is $1.1 million for the six months versus $1.1 million in the comparable period last year.That concludes my formal remarks and I would now like to return the call back to Dick.