Pompano Beach, FL, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brownie’s Marine Group, Inc. (OTCQB: BWMG), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of tankless dive equipment, redundant high pressure air rescue tanks and high-pressure air and industrial compressors in the marine industry, today announced results for the first fiscal quarter ending March 31st, 2023.
Chris Constable, CEO of Brownie’s Marine Group, Inc. stated, “As expected the first quarter 2023 was challenging from a revenue standpoint. The BLU3 team made great progress on recall repairs, and began shipping new Nomads during the quarter, but their results were impacted. Additionally, when looking at Q1-2023 vs Q1-2022, economic uncertainty clearly had an impact on the Brownie’s Third Lung results. Submersible Systems had an improved Q1-2023 as compared to Q1-2022, as they continue to see momentum in their newest HEED3 model to hit the market. As we move into Q2-2023 and head into our traditional busy season, for the first time in 2 years, we have full-line of products available, and have added the Nomad Mini to the product portfolio. Based on early indicators, we are looking forward to an exciting summer season.” Mr. Constable continued, “given the lower level of revenues, the company was able to reduce overall operating expenses by 34.3% for Q1-2013 as compared to Q1-2022. We will continue to monitor the changes to revenue and make adjustments as necessary.”
Select Financial Metrics: Three Months Ended March 31st, 2023, Comparisons
| (in thousands) | Q1-23 | Q1-22 | Change | |||||||||
| Total Net Revenues | $ | 1,639.06 | $ | 1,974.98 | (17.01 | )% | ||||||
| Legacy SSA Products – Brownies Third Lung | $ | 455.38 | $ | 581.11 | (21.64 | )% | ||||||
| High Pressure Gas Systems – LW Anerica’s | $ | 234.88 | $ | 276.82 | (15.15 | )% | ||||||
| Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems – Blu3 | $ | 476.92 | $ | 794.59 | (39.98 | )% | ||||||
| Redundant Air Tank Systems – Submersible Systems | $ | 392.98 | $ | 322.46 | 21.87 | % | ||||||
| Guided Tour/Retail - Live Blue | $ | 78.90 | - | NM | ||||||||
| Operating Income (loss) | ($ | 312.70 | ) | ($ | 443.90 | ) | (29.56 | )% | ||||
| Net Income (loss) | ($ | 327.90 | ) | ($ | 444.10 | ) | (26.17 | )% | ||||
| Adjusted Net Income (loss) | ($ | 193.06 | ) | ($ | 86.51 | ) | 123.16 | % | ||||
| NM = not measurable/meaningful | ||||||||||||
Operational Highlights
- January, 2023 – BLU3, Inc began shipping out repaired Nomad units and reintroduced the improved Nomad to the marketplace.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We report adjusted net income (loss) to measure our overall results because we believe it better reflects our net results by excluding the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation. We believe the presentation of adjusted net income (loss) enhances our investors’ overall understanding of the financial performance of our business.
We believe that investors should have access to the same set of tools that we use in analyzing our results. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results.
The following is an unaudited reconciliation of adjusted net income (loss) to net income (loss) for the periods presented (Q1-2023 vs. Q1-2022):
| Three Months and YTD Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (327,922 | ) | $ | (444,092 | ) | ||
| plus: | ||||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization | 115,495 | 92,048 | ||||||
| Shares issued for Interest | 8,336 | - | ||||||
| Stock issued for services | - | 35,500 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation incentive bonus shares issued to CEO and employees | - | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation – options | 11,034 | 230,034 | ||||||
| Loan Forgiveness | - | - | ||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $ | (193,057 | ) | $ | (86,510 | ) | ||
About Brownie’s Marine Group
Brownie’s Marine Group, Inc., owns and operates a portfolio of companies with a concentration in the industrial, and recreational diving industry. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, tests, manufactures, and distributes recreational hookah diving, yacht-based scuba air compressors and nitrox generation systems, and scuba and water safety products in the United States and internationally. The Company has five subsidiaries focused on various sub-sectors of our industry, including Brownie’s Third Lung, Inc. in Surface Supplied Air, BLU3, Inc. in Ultra-Portable Tankless Dive Systems, LW Americas in High Pressure Gas Systems and Submersible Systems, Inc. in Redundant Air Tank Systems, and Live Blue, Inc. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries do business under their respective trade names on both a wholesale and retail basis from our headquarters and manufacturing facility in Pompano Beach, Florida, and a manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, California.
For more information, visit: www.BrowniesMarineGroup.com.
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Source: Brownie’s Marine Group, Inc.
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