Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
NORSAT ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS
- Management to Host Conference Call at 8:30 am Pacific Time (11:30 am Eastern Time) -
Vancouver, British Columbia – March 8, 2017 – Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat” or the “Company”) (TSX: NII and NYSE MKT: NSAT),a provider of unique and customized communication solutions for remote and challenging applications, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
Financial Highlights
For the three months ended December 31, 2016
$10.7 million in revenue for the quarter, an increase of 13% compared to $9.5 million for the same period last year.
Gross profit margin of 44% for the quarter, an increase of 3% from 41% for the same period last year.
Government repayment obligation recorded during the quarter was $2.1 million (consisting of acurrent portion of $0.3 million and long-term provisions of $1.8 million), compared to $nil for the same period last year. Based on the Company’s recent history of strong financial performance, it was determined that it is probable that future government repayments will be required to be made under the terms of Strategic Aerospace & Defense Initiative (“SADI”) programs. Based on management’s best estimates for forecast revenues between 2017 and 2032, the present value of the total estimated government repayment obligation for the same periods would be approximately $2.1 million.
Deferred income tax expense for the quarter was $0.1 million, compared to deferred income tax recovery of $3.8 million for the same period last year. The recovery for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was based on an assessment of the Company’s history of profitability and its ability to realize deferred income tax assets.
Net (loss) earnings for the quarter were ($0.2 million), or ($0.04) per share, basic and diluted, compared to $5.9 million, or $1.03 per share, basic and diluted, for the same period last year.
Adjusted EBITDA(1)of $2.2 million for the quarter, an increase of 52% from $1.5 million for the same period last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2016
$38.0 million in revenue for the year, an increase of 5% compared to $36.1 million for 2015.
Gross profit margin of 45% for the year, an increase of 4% from 41% for 2015.
Government repayment obligation recorded during the year was $2.1 million (consisting of a currentportion of $0.3 million and long-term provisions of $1.8 million), compared to $nil for 2015. Based on
the Company’s recent history of strong financial performance, it was determined that it is probable that future government repayments will be required to be made under the terms of SADI programs. Based on management’s best estimates for forecast revenues between 2017 and 2032, the present value of the total estimated government repayment obligation for the same periods would be approximately $2.1 million.
Deferred income tax expense for the year was $1.2 million, compared to deferred income tax recovery of $3.8 million for 2015. The recovery for the year ended December 31, 2015 was based on an assessment of the Company’s history of profitability and its ability to realize deferred income tax assets.
Net earnings were $3.3 million for the year, or $0.57 and $0.56 per share, basic and diluted, compared to $8.7 million, or $1.50 per share, basic and diluted, for 2015.
$15.0 million of cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016, an increase of $10.4 million compared to $4.6 million at December 31, 2015.
$26.6 million of working capital at December 31, 2016, an increase of $7.2 million compared to $19.4 million at December 31, 2015.
Adjusted EBITDA(1)of $7.6 million for the year, an increase of 44% from $5.3 million for 2015.
“We are very pleased with the fourth quarter and annual results. Our revenue for the quarter and year grew 13% and 5%, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2015. From a Sinclair Technologies division perspective, we benefited from an improved U.S. economy and also larger deliveries of our products suitable for use in positive train control deployments. The Satellite Communications division benefited from an increase in military orders as well as deliveries of our ATOM products to Harris Corporation,” said Dr. Amiee Chan, President and CEO of Norsat. “We also continued to manage our cost structure while also challenging ourselves to develop and market new products and solutions. Overall we achieved another period of profitability and we reported a record Adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 million and $7.6 million, for the 2016 fourth quarter and 2016 year, respectively,” added Dr. Chan.
A full set of financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for Norsat is available at www.norsat.com and will be available at www.sedar.com.
Conference Call Details
Norsat will host a conference call today, March 8, 2017 at 8:30 am Pacific Time (11:30 am Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. To access the conference call, please dial toll-free 1-888-886-7786 or 416-764-8658. The conference call title is: ‘Investor Call – Q4 2016’. Please connect approximately 10 – 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. A digital recording and transcript of the call will be available after the live call at: http://www.norsat.com/investors/financial-information/conference-call-recordings/
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(1)Adjusted EBITDA is a measure that the Company uses to reflect the results of its core earnings. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before income tax expense, financing costs, depreciation and amortization, foreign exchange gain or loss, corporate development costs, write-down of inventory, impairment charges or recoveries, discontinued operations and other non-cash charges.
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| Norsat International Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Financial Position |
| (Expressed in United States dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
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| | | December 31, 2016 | | | December 31, 2015 | |
| ASSETS | | | | | | |
| Current assets | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 15,044,742 | | $ | 4,585,754 | |
| Trade and other receivables | | 8,263,447 | | | 8,987,392 | |
| Inventories | | 10,462,354 | | | 10,956,524 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | | 332,676 | | | 394,617 | |
| | | 34,103,219 | | | 24,924,287 | |
| Non-current assets | | | | | | |
| Property and equipment, net | | 616,495 | | | 558,609 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | 4,176,244 | | | 4,724,490 | |
| Goodwill | | 4,097,751 | | | 4,097,751 | |
| Investment taxcredits recoverable | | 4,820,185 | | | 4,985,139 | |
| Deferred income taxassets | | 1,185,907 | | | 2,218,848 | |
| | | 14,896,582 | | | 16,584,837 | |
| Total assets | $ | 48,999,801 | | $ | 41,509,124 | |
| LIABILITIES | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities | | | | | | |
| Trade and other payables | $ | 2,774,889 | | $ | 1,906,703 | |
| Accrued liabilities | | 2,685,970 | | | 2,375,107 | |
| Warranty provision | | 869,259 | | | 947,682 | |
| Deferred revenue | | 1,217,083 | | | 286,432 | |
| | | 7,547,201 | | | 5,515,924 | |
| Non-current liabilities | | | | | | |
| Long-term provisions | | 1,863,542 | | | - | |
| Long-term deferred revenue | | 70,014 | | | 45,889 | |
| Total liabilities | | 9,480,757 | | | 5,561,813 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | |
| Issued capital | | 40,016,360 | | | 39,850,648 | |
| Treasury shares | | (431,208 | ) | | (320,750 | ) |
| Contributed surplus | | 4,276,584 | | | 4,318,487 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (4,395,651 | ) | | (4,673,811 | ) |
| Retained earnings/(deficit) | | 52,959 | | | (3,227,263 | ) |
| Total shareholders' equity | | 39,519,044 | | | 35,947,311 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 48,999,801 | | $ | 41,509,124 | |
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| Norsat International Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income |
| (Expressed in United States dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
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| | | Three months ended December 31 | | | Year Ended December 31 | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
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| Revenue | $ | 10,672,174 | | $ | 9,460,306 | | $ | 38,041,159 | | $ | 36,099,611 | |
| Cost of sales | | 5,983,518 | | | 5,574,566 | | | 20,897,651 | | | 21,453,153 | |
| Gross profit | | 4,688,656 | | | 3,885,740 | | | 17,143,508 | | | 14,646,458 | |
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| Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Selling and distributing | | 981,553 | | | 1,153,893 | | | 4,702,019 | | | 4,876,579 | |
| General and administrative | | 1,169,208 | | | 1,347,995 | | | 3,887,482 | | | 4,090,758 | |
| Product development | | 692,196 | | | 708,467 | | | 3,061,308 | | | 2,873,054 | |
Less: Government contributions | | (350,231 | ) | | (342,886 | ) | | (1,494,466 | ) | | (1,309,671 | ) |
Add: Government repayment obligation | | 2,128,333 | | | - | | | 2,128,333 | | | - | |
| Loss/(gain) on foreign exchange | | 132,313 | | | (1,141,356 | ) | | 262,987 | | | (793,154 | ) |
| Interest and bank charges | | 23,660 | | | 30,272 | | | 105,057 | | | 140,215 | |
| Total expenses | | 4,777,032 | | | 1,756,385 | | | 12,652,720 | | | 9,877,781 | |
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| Earnings before income taxes | | (88,376 | ) | | 2,129,355 | | | 4,490,788 | | | 4,768,677 | |
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| Current income taxexpense/(recovery) | | 1,561 | | | - | | | 12,671 | | | (66,068 | ) |
| Deferred income taxexpense/(recovery) | | 112,323 | | | (3,812,780 | ) | | 1,197,895 | | | (3,815,486 | ) |
| | | 113,884 | | | (3,812,780 | ) | | 1,210,566 | | | (3,881,554 | ) |
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| Net earnings | $ | (202,260 | ) | $ | 5,942,135 | | $ | 3,280,222 | | $ | 8,650,231 | |
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| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Items that may subsequently be reclassifiedto income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain/(loss) on translation of foreign subsidiaries | | 85,018 | | | (1,059,257 | ) | | 278,160 | | | (1,639,848 | ) |
| Total comprehensive (loss)/income | $ | (117,242 | ) | $ | 4,882,878 | | $ | 3,558,382 | | $ | 7,010,383 | |
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| Net (loss)/earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 1.03 | | $ | 0.57 | | $ | 1.50 | |
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 1.03 | | $ | 0.56 | | $ | 1.50 | |
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| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 5,768,622 | | | 5,759,400 | | | 5,767,971 | | | 5,758,179 | |
Diluted | | 5,935,132 | | | 5,775,035 | | | 5,897,354 | | | 5,777,619 | |
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| Norsat International Inc. |
| ConsolidatedStatements of Cash Flows |
| (Expressed in United States dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
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| | | Three months ended December 31 | | | Year ended December 31 | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents provided by/(used in) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net (loss)/earnings for the period | $ | (202,260 | ) | $ | 5,942,135 | | $ | 3,280,222 | | $ | 8,650,231 | |
| Income taxes paid | | - | | | - | | | (11,110 | ) | | (43,270 | ) |
| Adjustments for items not affecting cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 207,276 | | | 317,127 | | | 840,002 | | | 1,295,634 | |
Write-off of intangible assets and property and equipment | | (12,064 | ) | | - | | | 18,809 | | | 31,139 | |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain) | | 99,503 | | | (910,533 | ) | | 281,316 | | | (562,331 | ) |
Acquisition loan cost amortization | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 2,262 | |
Other expense/(income) | | - | | | 161,292 | | | - | | | (37,705 | ) |
Current income tax expense/(recovery) | | 1,561 | | | - | | | 12,671 | | | (66,068 | ) |
Deferred income tax expense/(recovery) | | 112,323 | | | (3,812,780 | ) | | 1,197,895 | | | (3,815,486 | ) |
Share-based payments | | 76,234 | | | 67,616 | | | 270,643 | | | 247,876 | |
Vesting of RSUs | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Government contributions | | (350,231 | ) | | (342,886 | ) | | (1,494,466 | ) | | (1,309,671 | ) |
Government repayment obligation | | 2,128,333 | | | - | | | 2,128,333 | | | - | |
| Changes in non-cash working capital | | 586,301 | | | (1,802,646 | ) | | 2,706,023 | | | (3,704,611 | ) |
| Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities | | 2,646,976 | | | (380,675 | ) | | 9,230,338 | | | 688,000 | |
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| Investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of intangible assets, property and equipment, net of SADI | | (75,887 | ) | | (35,700 | ) | | (362,987 | ) | | (193,286 | ) |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | | (75,887 | ) | | (35,700 | ) | | (362,987 | ) | | (193,286 | ) |
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| Financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Repayment of acquisition loan | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (2,286,762 | ) |
| Proceeds from exercise of share purchase options | | 3,574 | | | - | | | 12,723 | | | - | |
| Purchase of treasury shares, including purchase costs | | (4,108 | ) | | (7,460 | ) | | (270,015 | ) | | (295,390 | ) |
| Government contributions | | 406,486 | | | 438,437 | | | 1,866,722 | | | 1,271,648 | |
| Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | | 405,952 | | | 430,977 | | | 1,609,430 | | | (1,310,504 | ) |
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Effect of foreign currency translation on cash andcash equivalents | | (3,767 | ) | | (365,834 | ) | | (17,793 | ) | | (112,189 | ) |
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| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | 2,973,274 | | | (351,232 | ) | | 10,458,988 | | | (927,979 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 12,071,468 | | | 4,936,986 | | | 4,585,754 | | | 5,513,733 | |
| Cash andcash equivalents, endof period | $ | 15,044,742 | | $ | 4,585,754 | | $ | 15,044,742 | | $ | 4,585,754 | |
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| Norsat International Inc. |
| Reconciliation of IFRS to non-IFRS Measures |
| (Expressed in United States dollars) |
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| | | Three months ended December 31 | | | Year ended December 31 | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| Net (loss)/earnings for the period | $ | (202,260 | ) | $ | 5,942,135 | | $ | 3,280,222 | | $ | 8,650,231 | |
| Interest (income)/expense | | (7,167 | ) | | (728 | ) | | (15,950 | ) | | 20,572 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 207,276 | | | 317,127 | | | 840,002 | | | 1,295,634 | |
| Tax expense/(recovery) | | 113,884 | | | (3,812,780 | ) | | 1,210,566 | | | (3,881,554 | ) |
| EBITDA(2) | $ | 111,733 | | $ | 2,445,754 | | $ | 5,314,840 | | $ | 6,084,883 | |
| Loss/(gain) on foreign exchange | | 132,313 | | | (1,141,356 | ) | | 262,987 | | | (793,154 | ) |
| Other expenses/(income) | | - | | | 161,292 | | | - | | | (37,705 | ) |
| Corporate development costs | | 116,000 | | | - | | | 135,160 | | | - | |
| Long term portion of government repayment obligation | | 1,863,542 | | | - | | | 1,863,542 | | | - | |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ | 2,223,588 | | $ | 1,465,690 | | $ | 7,576,529 | | $ | 5,254,024 | |
(2)We disclose non-IFRS measures as we believe they provide useful information on actual operating results and assist in comparisons from one period to another. Readers are cautioned that non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For a more detailed description of non-IFRS measures, please refer to 2016 Annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis posted on Norsat’s website and SEDAR.
About Norsat International Inc.
Founded in 1977, Norsat International Inc. is a provider of unique and customized communication solutions for remote and challenging applications. Norsat’s products and services include leading-edge product design and development, production, distribution and infield support and service of fly-away satellite terminals, microwave components, antennas, Radio Frequency (RF) conditioning products, maritime based satellite terminals and remote network connectivity solutions. More information is available at www.norsat.com, via email at investor@norsat.com or by phone at 1-604-821-2800.
Forward Looking Statements
The discussion and analysis of this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in Norsat’s operations in future periods, the adequacy of its financial resources and other events or conditions that may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,”, “predicts,” “potential,” “targeted,” “plans,” “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results “will,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about Norsat’s market opportunities, strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as it pursues its business plan, the adequacy of available cash resources and other statements about future events or results. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, such as business and economic risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement and there can be no assurance that actual results or anticipated developments will be realized. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and Norsat assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, other than as required by law.
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For further information, contact:
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| Dr. Amiee Chan | Mr. Arthur Chin |
| President & CEO | Chief Financial Officer |
| Tel: 604-821-2800 | Tel: 604-821-2800 |
| Email: achan@norsat.com | Email: achin@norsat.com |
