EUGENE, OR–(Marketwired – May 16, 2017) – Quest Solution, Inc. (OTCQB: QUES), is pleased to announce its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Q1-2017 and Subsequent Highlights
- Positive Operating Income of $0.1 million for Q1-2017 versus a loss of $0.7 million in Q1-2016
- Significantly reduced Operating Expenses for Q1-2017 from $3.7 million in Q1-2016 to $2.9 million in Q1-2017 a decrease of $0.8 million or 21%
- Substantial reduction of Net Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 bringing Net Loss down to $0.3 million, an improvement of $1.2 million compared to same period last year
- Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $0.6 million an improvement of $0.7 million, compared to same period last year
- Appointment of Shai Lustgarten as President and CEO
| First Quarter 2017- Select Financial Results from Continuing Operations(1) |
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| Three Months Ended 3/31/2017 | Three Months Ended 3/31/2016 | ||||||
| Revenues | 14,437,556 | 14,875,152 | |||||
| Gross profit | 2,991,947 | 2,954,168 | |||||
| Gross profit margin | 20.7 | % | 19.9 | % | |||
| Operating expenses | 2,904,505 | 3,674,934 | |||||
| Operating income | 87,442 | (720,766 | ) | ||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (331,158 | ) | (1,468,922 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 557,557 | (107,888 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA % | 3.9 | % | (0.7 | %) | |||
| Loss per share from continuing operations – basic | (0.01 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 35,141,560 | 36,928,478 | |||||
Please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and the financial tables included below for the Company’s GAAP financial statements and a reconciliation of GAAP results to Non-GAAP measures.
Shai Lustgarten, CEO, commented, “Q1 was a continuation of the improvement that began in Q4 with a renewed focus of the Company as a provider of supply chain and mobile solutions for the U.S. market. The results of the restructuring and consolidation programs are beginning to show up in improved company results and we believe this trend will continue throughout 2017. Sales activities with our large base of Fortune 500 enterprise accounts is strong and we are having early success with our new Route Edge software platform. In addition, the Company continues to show progress on the retiring of its supplier note, having reduced it by $1.6M or 17% during the quarter.”
1All of the assets and liabilities attributable to the divestiture of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been reclassified into the “held for disposal” asset and liability categories on the balance sheet. On the statement of operations, the financial results of Quest Solution Canada Inc. have been reclassified out of the activity from continuing operations, and disclosed separately in the category for discontinued operations.
Operating Expenses Decreased 21% Over A Year Ago
In the first quarter of 2017 the Company continued with its streamlining of operating expenses and the benefits of the restructuring and consolidation plan are being realized. The Company achieved a reduction of 21% in total operating expenses compared to the same period last year. For Q1-2017, G&A expenses, comprised of general and administrative, salary and employee benefits and professional fees, as a percentage of net revenues, were 17.1% compared to 18.6% in Q1-2016, confirming the positive results from management’s targeted cost reduction programs.
Result is Adjusted EBITDA Increased to 3.9% in Q1-2017 from (0.7%) in Q1-2016
“As a result of stable revenue, improved gross margins and expense control in the first quarter of 2017, the Company realized an Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues of 3.9%. The results were consistent with the trend that commenced in Q4-2016 and an improvement of 4.6 points from Q1-2016.” “Management believes Q1-2017 demonstrates and affirms that the efforts on cost reductions are showing their effect and we believe that this trend will continue throughout 2017. We will remain focused on continuing to drive sales, creating a more favorable product and services mix to improve margins and continue to work towards additional cost efficiencies across the enterprise”.
Q1-2017 Financial Results
Revenues
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $14.4 million and $14.9 million in net revenues, respectively. This slight decrease was a result of shipments being moved into Q2 because of temporary unavailability of stock at the manufacturer. We will continue to put efforts on growing our revenues by providing additional value added services.
Gross Margin
Gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 20.7% of revenue compared to 19.2% for the comparative period of the prior year. The Company has been able to maintain stable gross margin even in very competitive market conditions which exemplifies its strong relationships with its customer base.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company realized a net loss from continuing operations of $0.3 million compared to $1.5 million in Q1-2016. $0.8 million of the improvement was due to lower operating expenses and $0.4 million was a result of reduced interest expenses.
EBITDA
The Company’s operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 included non-cash expenses consisting of depreciation, amortization of acquisition intangibles and stock-based compensation for employee and director stock options and one-time non-recurring costs.
Without the effect of these non-cash expenses, the Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $0.6 million compared to a loss of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Please refer to the financial tables included below for a reconciliation of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) to non-GAAP financial results. Please refer to the financial tables included below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.
Balance Sheet Summary
Net deferred revenue consists of prepaid third party hardware service agreements, software maintenance service contracts and the related costs and expenses recorded net of the revenue charged. As stated in the footnotes to the financials, the Company had deferred revenue of $8.8 million and deferred costs of $7.4 million. This net deferred revenue of $1.4 million at March 31, 2017 will be recognized in income over the term of the contracts, normally one to five years, with three years being the average term.
About Quest Solution, Inc.
Quest Solution is a Specialty Systems Integrator focused on Field and Supply Chain Mobility. We are also a manufacturer and distributor of consumables (labels, tags, and ribbons), RFID solutions, and barcoding printers. Founded in 1994, Quest is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, with offices in the United States.
Rated in the Top 1% of global solution providers, Quest specializes in the design, deployment and management of enterprise mobility solutions including Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC), Mobile Cloud Analytics, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and proprietary Mobility software. Our mobility products and services offering is designed to identify, track, trace, share and connect data to enterprise systems such as CRM or ERP solutions. Our customers are leading Fortune 500 companies from several sectors including manufacturing, retail, distribution, food / beverage, transportation and logistics, health care and chemicals / gas / oil.
Information about Forward-Looking Statements
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Financial Tables Follow
| QUEST SOLUTION, INC. | ||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
| For the three months | ||||||||
| ending March 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||
| Total Revenues | 14,437,556 | 14,875,152 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 11,445,609 | 11,920,984 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 2,991,947 | 2,954,168 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 412,945 | 849,279 | ||||||
| Salary and employee benefits | 1,945,883 | 2,177,590 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 442,400 | 437,172 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 103,277 | 210,893 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,904,505 | 3,674,934 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 87,442 | (720,766 | ) | |||||
| Other expenses: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 355,658 | 747,906 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 6,042 | 250 | ||||||
| Total other expenses | 361,700 | 748,156 | ||||||
| Net loss Before Income Taxes | ||||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||
| Current | 56,900 | – | ||||||
| 56,900 | – | |||||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (331,158 | ) | (1,468,922 | ) | ||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | – | (33,807 | ) | |||||
| Net Loss | (331,158 | ) | (1,502,729 | ) | ||||
| QUEST SOLUTION, INC. | ||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||
| As of | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 277,122 | $ | 289,480 | ||||||
| Restricted Cash | 662,581 | 665,220 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,293,252 | 10,589,677 | ||||||||
| Inventory, net | 629,165 | 531,593 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 338,185 | 272,926 | ||||||||
| Other current assets | 355,655 | 772,966 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 8,555,960 | 13,121,862 | ||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 120,980 | 136,835 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 10,114,164 | 10,114,164 | ||||||||
| Trade name, net | 2,792,231 | 2,936,481 | ||||||||
| Customer Relationships, net | 6,154,477 | 6,435,652 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 45,463 | 47,563 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 27,783,275 | 32,792,557 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 9,676,600 | 10,566,066 | |||||||
| Accrued interest and accrued liabilities, related party | 23,478 | – | ||||||||
| Line of credit | 2,584,452 | 5,059,292 | ||||||||
| Advances, related party | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and sales tax | 1,937,889 | 1,829,934 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue, net | 913,139 | 879,026 | ||||||||
| Current portion of note payable | 8,151,424 | 9,782,925 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 242,499 | 227,932 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 23,629,481 | 28,445,175 | ||||||||
| Long term liabilities | ||||||||||
| Note payable, related party, net of debt discount | 17,515,345 | 17,515,345 | ||||||||
| Accrued interest and accrued liabilities, related party | 781,304 | 629,238 | ||||||||
| Long term portion of note payable | 130,294 | 130,294 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue, net | 517,246 | 565,423 | ||||||||
| Other long term liabilities | 378,778 | 332,270 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 42,952,448 | 47,617,745 | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ deficit | ||||||||||
| Series A Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. | – | – | ||||||||
| Series B Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1 share designated, 0 shares and 1 share issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. | – | – | ||||||||
| Series C Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares designated, 3,143,530 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, liquidation preference of $1 per share and a cumulative dividend of $0.06 per share | 3,144 | 3,144 | ||||||||
| Common stock; $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,095,763 and 36,871,478 shares issued and outstanding of December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively | 35,202 | 35,095 | ||||||||
| Common stock to be repurchased by the Company | (230,490 | ) | (230,490 | ) | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 18,335,835 | 18,302,262 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (33,312,864 | ) | (32,935,199 | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (15,169,173 | ) | (14,825,188 | ) | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 27,783,275 | 32,792,557 | |||||||
| QUEST SOLUTION, INC. | ||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | ||||||
| For the three months | ||||||
| ending March 31, | ||||||
| EBITDA Calculation: | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Net loss income | (331,158 | ) | (1,502,729 | ) | ||
| Net loss from discontinuing operations | – | 33,807 | ||||
| Income Taxes | 56,900 | – | ||||
| Depreciation & Amortization | 442,400 | 437,172 | ||||
| Interest Expense | 355,658 | 747,906 | ||||
| EBITDA | 523,800 | (283,844 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA Calculation: | ||||||
| EBITDA | 523,800 | (283,844 | ) | |||
| Non Cash stock compensation | 26,756 | 149,011 | ||||
| Divestiture related costs | 7,001 | – | ||||
| Merger related costs | – | 8,700 | ||||
| One time nonrecurring costs | – | 18,245 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 557,557 | (107,888 | ) | |||
| Net Revenue | 14,437,556 | 14,875,152 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Revenue | 3.9 | % | (0.7 | %) | ||
The merger related costs are fees from an independent valuation firm and legal firm which are related to the business acquisitions. The divestiture related costs are fees from a legal firm which are related to the divestiture of Quest Solution Canada Inc.
Investor Contact:
Joey Trombino
CFO
(714) 899-4800
[email protected]
