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Exhibit 99.1

 

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API Technologies Reports Results for the Fiscal Third Quarter Ended August 31, 2014

Revenue of $56.9 million, Bookings of $59.7 million, Book-to-Bill of 1.1

ORLANDO, Fla.– (PR Newswire) – September 25, 2014 - API Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNY) (“API” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions for high-reliability applications, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended August 31, 2014.

“I am pleased with our third quarter performance, highlighted by 7 percent quarter-over-quarter revenue growth and our highest Adjusted EBITDA percentage in 8 quarters,” said Bel Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer of API Technologies, “Our commitment to innovation and product execution has resulted in one of the industry’s leading portfolios of RF/microwave and advanced technology products, which customers continue to embrace.”

Results for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2014

API Technologies reported fiscal third quarter revenue of $56.9 million.

For the fiscal third quarter of 2014, GAAP gross margin as a percentage of sales was 26.0%; non-GAAP gross margin was 27.4%.

The Company posted a net loss of $0.6 million for the fiscal third quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal third quarter was $7.8 million or 13.6% of revenue.

Results for the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014

API Technologies reported revenue of $169.0 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2014. GAAP gross margin was 22.8% for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2014. Non-GAAP gross margin was 24.5% for the same period.

The Company posted a net loss of $17.7 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2014, primarily due to the amortization of note discounts and deferred financing charges, incurred in the fiscal 2014 second quarter, which were $10.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended August 31, 2014 was $18.5 million or 11.0% of revenue.

Conference Call

API Technologies will host a conference call to review the Company’s fiscal third quarter results today, September 25, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Bel Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Claudio Mannarino, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.


The call will be available by dialing 1-877-317-6789 or 1-412-317-6789 and accessible by webcast at http://www.apitech.com/investor-relations. Recorded replays of the webcast will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations App, for 30 days on the Company’s website, and by telephone at 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088, replay passcode #10052160, beginning 6 p.m. Eastern Time on September 25, 2014.

The API Technologies Investor Relations App is available for iPhone® and iPad® via the Apple iTunes store and for Android™ devices via Google Play. For more information, visit http://www.apitech.com/investor-relations.

About API Technologies Corp.

API Technologies (NASDAQ: ATNY) is an innovative designer and manufacturer of high performance systems, subsystems, modules, and components for technically demanding RF, microwave, millimeter wave, electromagnetic, power, and security applications. A high-reliability technology pioneer with over 70 years of heritage, API Technologies products are used by global defense, industrial, and commercial customers in the areas of commercial aerospace, wireless communications, medical, oil and gas, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, C4ISR, missile defense, harsh environments, satellites, and space. Learn more about API Technologies and our products at www.apitech.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In this press release, API has provided the non-GAAP financial measures for Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations at the Company level and segment level and non-GAAP gross margin. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes restructuring charges and certain other adjustments described in the reconciliation table and non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) excludes restructuring charges, acquisition and divestiture-related charges, inventory provisions, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs, and certain other adjustments described in the reconciliation table. API has also provided the non-GAAP financial measure for Adjusted EBITDA less corporate overhead, which is the Adjusted EBITDA number less general corporate overhead. Management believes the supplemental non-GAAP presentations provide investors an additional analytical tool for understanding the Company’s financial performance by excluding from operating results the impact of items that management believes do not reflect the Company’s core operating performance. 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.

Safe Harbor 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, including without limitation, reductions in government defense spending; government regulations; our ability


to integrate and consolidate our operations; our ability to expand our operations in both new and existing markets; and the ability of our review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value. 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.

Contact:

Claudio Mannarino

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

+1 855-294-3800

investors@apitech.com

Tara Flynn Condon

Vice President, Corporate Development & Marketing

+1 908-546-3903

media@apitech.com


API Technologies Corp.

Financial Results

For the Three and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2014 and 2013

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

in thousands USD

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
August 31,
2014
    For the Three
Months Ended
August 31,
2013
    For the Nine
Months Ended
August 31,
2014
    For the Nine
Months Ended
August 31,
2013
 

Revenue, net

   $ 56,924      $ 62,630      $ 169,011      $ 185,163   

Cost of revenues

        

Cost of revenues

     41,751        47,641        129,502        143,338   

Restructuring charges

     364        16        945        182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     42,115        47,657        130,447        143,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,809        14,973        38,564        41,643   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

        

General and administrative

     6,030        6,901        17,568        19,704   

Selling expenses

     3,743        3,505        11,037        11,263   

Research and development

     1,980        2,244        6,214        6,885   

Business acquisition and related charges

     190        (111     375        977   

Restructuring charges

     133        120        1,000        684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,076        12,659        36,194        39,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,733        2,314        2,370        2,130   

Other expenses, net

        

Interest expense, net

     3,289        3,086        8,586        11,907   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

     24        521        10,916        11,795   

Other expenses (income), net

     24        189        (88     (186
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,337        3,796        19,414        23,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (604     (1,482     (17,044     (21,386

Expense (benefit) for income taxes

     30        (3,144     698        (3,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (634     1,662        (17,742     (18,070

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

           5,305              18,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (634   $ 6,967      $ (17,742   $ 15   

Accretion on preferred stock

            (381     (393     (671
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ (634   $ 6,586      $ (18,135   $ (656
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share from continuing operations—Basic and diluted

   $ (0.01   $ 0.02      $ (0.33   $ (0.34

Income per share from discontinued operations—Basic and diluted

   $ 0.00      $ 0.10      $ 0.00      $ 0.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share—Basic and diluted

   $ (0.01   $ 0.12      $ (0.33   $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     55,461,217        55,424,157        55,444,759        55,398,833   

Diluted

     55,461,217        55,424,157        55,444,759        55,398,833   


Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

in thousands USD

 

     August 31,
2014
    November 30,
2013
 

Assets

    

Current

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,721      $ 6,351   

Restricted cash

            1,500   

Accounts receivable, net

     41,422        39,751   

Inventories, net

     54,609        58,218   

Deferred income taxes

     2,302        2,426   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,226        2,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     107,280        110,691   

Fixed assets, net

     30,787        35,231   

Fixed assets held for sale

     150        150   

Goodwill

     116,770        116,770   

Intangible assets, net

     32,002        38,780   

Other non-current assets

     1,665        2,956   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 288,654      $ 304,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Current

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 27,539      $ 32,217   

Deferred revenue

     3,340        3,519   

Current portion of long-term debt

     9,286        8,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     40,165        43,891   

Deferred income taxes

     5,544        5,517   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,106        1,135   

Long-term debt, net of current portion and discount

     120,778        96,606   

Deferred gain

     7,937          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     175,530        147,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Redeemable Preferred Stock

            26,326   

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     55        55   

Special voting stock

              

Additional paid-in capital

     327,763        327,901   

Common stock subscribed but not issued

     2,373        2,373   

Accumulated deficit

     (218,933     (200,798

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,866        1,572   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     113,124        131,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 288,654      $ 304,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

in thousands USD

The following table reconciles three and nine months GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less corporate overhead.

 

     Three months ended
August 31, 2014
    Nine Months ended
August 31, 2014
 

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (634   $ (17,742

Adjustments

    

Interest expense, net

     3,289        8,586   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing

     24        10,916   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,029        12,269   

Income taxes

     30        698   

Restructuring charges

     497        1,945   

Acquisition related charges

     190        375   

Other adjustments (A)

     334        1,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 7,759      $ 18,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA percentage

     13.6%        11.0%   

Corporate overhead

   $ 1,774      $ 4,876   

Adjusted EBITDA less corporate overhead

   $ 9,533      $ 23,411   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA less corporate overhead percentage

     16.7%        13.9%   

 

(A) Other adjustments primarily include inventory provisions ($425 – 3 months; $1,593 – 9 months), stock based compensation ($(31) – 3 months; $(99) – 9 months), franchise taxes ($36 – 3 months; $122 – 9 months), financing & other adjustments ($212 – 3 months; $312 – 9 months), lease payments for the State College, Pennsylvania facility ($(322) – 3 months; $(862) – 9 months) and foreign exchange loss ($14 – 3 months; $240 – 9 months) and change in employee vacation policy ($0 – 3 months; $182 – 9 months).


Additional Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations by Segment from Continuing Operations

in thousands USD

 

Three Months Ending

August 31, 2014

   SSC      SSIA      EMS     Corporate      Total  
     Q3      Q3      Q3     Q3      Q3  

Revenue

   $ 41,877       $ 6,230       $ 8,817      $       $ 56,924   

Income (loss) from continuing operations

                (634
         

Adjustments

               

Interest expense, Net

                3,289   

Amortization of note discounts and deferred financing costs

                24   

Depreciation and amortization

                4,029   

Income taxes

                30   

Restructuring charges

                497   

Acquisition related charges

                190   

Other adjustments (A)

                334   

Net corporate costs (B)

                  

Add-Back Total

                                        8,393   

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

   $ 7,133       $ 1,014       $ (388   $       $ 7,759   

Adjusted EBITDA Margin from continuing operations

     17.0%         16.3%         (4.4%     0.0%         13.6%   

 

(A) Charges primarily relate to inventory provisions, stock based compensation, franchise taxes, financing & other adjustments, lease payments for the State College, Pennsylvania facility and foreign exchange losses.

 

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


Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin

$ amounts in thousands USD

 

     Three Months Ended
August 31, 2014
     Nine Months Ended
August 31, 2014
 

Revenue

   $ 56,924       $ 169,011   

Gross Profit

     14,809         38,564   

GAAP Gross Margin %

     26.0%         22.8%   

Restructuring and other adjustments (A)

     764         2,808   

Adjusted Gross profit

     15,573         41,372   

Adjusted Gross margin %

     27.4%         24.5%   

 

(A) Other adjustments primarily include inventory provisions.