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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT 

 

 

 

Conference call:

 

Today – August 8 at 11:00 a.m. ET

     

Webcast / Replay URL:

 

http://www.strong-world.com (Investor Relations section)

 

 

The replay will be available on the Internet for 90 days.

     

Dial-in number:

 

866-652-5200; ask for “Ballantyne Strong” conference call

 

Ballantyne Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter of 2014

 

OMAHA, Nebraska (August 8, 2014) Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTN), a diversified provider of digital technology services, products and solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

 

Net revenues were $22.0 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $24.4 million in the same period of the prior year. Net income totaled $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014, compared with net income of $1.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the same period of the prior year.

 

Gary L. Cavey, President and CEO of Ballantyne Strong, commented, “We continue to ramp up business development activities with the new businesses we have recently entered, including digital media, video surveillance, and small-format screens for the professional audiovisual market. We are pleased with the improved diversity we have in our revenue mix and the gross margins we are generating. As we gain traction with our new businesses, we believe we will have many catalysts for driving improvement in revenue and earnings in the coming years.”

 

Q2 2014 Financial Summary

 

Managed Services revenues were $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $3.3 million in the same period of the prior year. The increase is attributable to the acquisition of Convergent Media Systems.

 

Systems Integration revenues were $14.8 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $21.5 million in the same period of the prior year. The decline is primarily attributable to the continued softening in demand as the cinema industry’s shift to a digital equipment platform winds down.

 

Consolidated gross profit was $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $4.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Gross margin was 19.3% in the second quarter of 2014, compared with 19.2% in the same quarter of the prior year.

  

 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $3.3 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in SG&A was attributable to the addition of Convergent’s operations.

 

Six Month Results

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net revenues were $44.0 million, compared with $52.0 million for the same period in 2013. Gross profit amounted to $8.5 million, or 19.2% of net revenues, compared to gross profit of $8.6 million, or 16.5% of net revenues in the prior-year period. Net loss was $0.2 million, or ($0.02) per share, compared to net earnings of $1.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the first half of 2013.

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Update

Ballantyne’s cash and cash equivalents balance at June 30, 2014 was $26.9 million, an increase from $25.5 million at the end of the prior quarter. The increase in cash and cash equivalents balance was primarily attributable to positive cash flow generated from operations during the second quarter of 2014.

 

About Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (www.strong-world.com)

Ballantyne Strong designs, integrates, and installs technology solutions for a broad range of applications; develops and delivers out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufactures projection screens and lighting products; and provides managed services including monitoring of networked equipment. The Company focuses on serving the retail, financial, government and cinema markets.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information in this press release, it includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results; customer demand for the Company’s products; the development of new technology for alternate means of motion picture presentation; domestic and international economic conditions; the management of growth; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  Actual results may differ materially from management’s expectations.

 

CONTACT:

Mary A. Carstens

 

Tony Rossi

Chief Financial Officer

 

Financial Profiles

402/453-4444

 

310/622-8221 or trossi@finprofiles.com

 

-tables follow-

 

 
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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

 

   

June 30,
2014

   

December 31,
2013

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 26,903     $ 28,791  

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $642 and $703, respectively)

    14,785       20,047  

Inventories:

               

Finished goods, net

    11,995       10,949  

Work in process

    611       345  

Raw materials and components, net

    1,721       3,891  

Total inventories, net

    14,327       15,185  

Recoverable income taxes

    4,175       2,207  

Other current assets

    4,965       5,873  

Total current assets

    65,155       72,103  

Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $5,472 and $4,781, respectively)

    14,366       14,721  

Note receivable

    2,730       2,497  

Intangible assets, net

    937       895  

Goodwill

    1,119       1,123  

Other assets

    4,396       4,105  

Total assets

  $ 88,703     $ 95,444  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 9,030     $ 12,844  

Accrued expenses

    4,445       6,236  

Customer deposits/deferred revenue

    3,525       3,474  

Income tax payable

    458       888  

Total current liabilities

    17,458       23,442  

Deferred revenue

    2,602       3,008  

Deferred income taxes

    815       790  

Other accrued expenses, net of current portion

    1,746       1,748  

Total liabilities

    22,621       28,988  

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 1,000 shares, none outstanding

           

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 25,000 shares; issued 16,912 and 16,869 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively; 14,181 and 14,138 shares outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

    167       167  

Additional paid-in capital

    38,431       38,231  

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

               

Foreign currency translation

    (1,362

)

    (959 )

Postretirement benefit obligations

    190       190  

Retained earnings

    46,895       47,066  
      84,321       84,695  

Less 2,731 of common shares in treasury, at cost at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

    (18,239

)

    (18,239

)

Total stockholders’ equity

    66,082       66,456  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 88,703     $ 95,444  

 

 
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 Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Net product sales

  $ 16,202     $ 21,411     $ 31,037     $ 46,608  

Net service revenues

    5,825       2,984       13,011       5,408  

Total net revenues

    22,027       24,395       44,048       52,016  

Cost of products sold

    14,184       17,555       26,634       39,149  

Cost of services

    3,596       2,160       8,951       4,274  

Total cost of revenues

    17,780       19,715       35,585       43,423  

Gross profit

    4,247       4,680       8,463       8,593  

Selling and administrative expenses:

                               

Selling

    1,559       870       3,104       1,736  

Administrative

    2,822       2,453       6,715       4,954  

Total selling and administrative expenses

    4,381       3,323       9,819       6,690  

Gain on the sale/disposal/transfer of assets

    2       3       8       4  

Income (loss) from operations

    (132

)

    1,360       (1,348

)

    1,907  

Equity income (loss) of joint venture

          (12

)

    95       (118 )

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest income

    182       13       359       35  

Interest expense

    (18

)

    (12

)

    (27

)

    (19

)

Other income (expense), net

    (123

)

    247       86       496  

Total other income (expense)

    41       248       418       512  

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

    (91

)

    1,596       (835

)

    2,301  

Income tax benefit (expense)

    472       (319

)

    622       (460

)

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 381     $ 1,277     $ (213

)

  $ 1,841  

Basic earnings (loss) per share

  $ 0.03     $ 0.09     $ (0.02

)

  $ 0.13  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $ 0.03     $ 0.09     $ (0.02

)

  $ 0.13  
                                 
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    14,060       13,997       14,043       13,988  

Diluted

    14,106       14,045       14,043       14,035  

 

 
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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 
                 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (213

)

  $ 1,841  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Provision for doubtful accounts

    (17

)

    211  

Provision for obsolete inventory

    (39

)

    10  

Provision for warranty

    (195

)

    260  

Depreciation and amortization

    813       681  

Equity in (income) loss of joint venture

    (95

)

    118  

Loss on forward contracts

    145       188  

(Gain) loss on disposal or transfer of assets

    (8

)

    5  

Deferred income taxes

    (400

)

    197  

Share-based compensation expense

    200       220  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts, unbilled and notes receivable

    5,977       12,540  

Inventories

    818       (2,339

)

Other current assets

    98       1,508  

Accounts payable

    (3,781

)

    (7,778

)

Accrued expenses

    (1,618

)

    (1,095

)

Customer deposits/deferred revenue

    (353

)

    (1,283

)

Current income taxes

    (2,382

)

    331  

Other assets

    (90

)

    56  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (1,140

)

    5,671  
                 

Cash Flows from investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

    (536

)

    (197

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

    56       2  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (480

)

    (195 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Excess tax benefits from share-based arrangements

    (6

)

    (11

)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

          3  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (6

)

    (8

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (262

)

    (515

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,888

)

    4,953  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    28,791       40,168  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 26,903     $ 45,121  

 

 

 

 

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