TORONTO – May 28, 2021 – Dynamic Technologies Group Inc. (TSXV: DTG, OTC:ERILF) ( the “Company”) today reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The consolidated financial statements and MD&A have been filed on SEDAR and can be viewed at sedar.com or at dynamictechgroup.com.
“We anticipate the completion of six, award winning and truly amazing ride systems throughout 2021” said Guy Nelson, Executive Chairman and CEO. “This, together with ongoing and prudent processing of our backlog, the opening of our first co-venture in June 2021, and the continued development and financing of our co-venture pipeline, will all position the Company to emerge in the post-pandemic world as a more resilient and much more valuable company, with an increased focus on recurring profit from co-ventures and much improved profit outlook on a much lower level of sales.”
Summary of first quarter consolidated results
- Revenues decreased: $10.7 million in first quarter 2021, down 39% from first quarter 2020.
- EBITDA increased: $0.2 million in first quarter 2021 compared to nil in first quarter 2020.
- Net loss from continuing operations improved: $2.9 million in first quarter 2021 compared to $3.7 million in first quarter 2020.
- Cash generated by operating activities was $4.2 million in first quarter 2021 compared to cash used by operating activities of $0.7 million in first quarter 2020.
- Total cash on hand at March 31, 2021 was $2.2 million as compared to $3.7 million as of December 31, 2020.
- Contract Backlog was $105 million as of March 31, 2021, down 8% from the end of 2020. 87% of the backlog is non-first generation contracts. Currently 72% of the backlog (5 contracts) are on hold because of client and/or pandemic caused delays.
| For the quarter ended March 31 ($ millions, except per-share amounts) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | ||
| Revenue | 10.7 | 17.5 | ||
| EBITDA ($)1 | 0.2 | (0.0) | ||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (2.9) | (3.7) | ||
| Net loss | (3.0) | (4.3) | ||
| Per Share Information (Basic & Diluted) | ||||
| Loss per share – continuing operations | (0.02) | (0.02) | ||
| Loss per share – discontinued operations | 0.00 | (0.00) | ||
| Loss per share – all operations | (0.02) | (0.03) |
1 Earnings (loss) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is not defined by IFRS. The definition of EBITDA does not consider the Company’s share of profit of an associate investments, gains and losses on the disposal of assets, non-controlling interest share of net income (loss) and non-cash components of stock-based compensation. While not IFRS measures, EBITDA is used by management, creditors, analysts, investors and other financial stakeholders to assess the Company’s performance and management from a financial and operational perspective.
The Company continues to be challenged by a working capital deficit of $20.4 million. To deal with this the Company has been executing a three-pronged operational plan:
- Accelerate our development plans for the co-venture business (Dynamic Entertainment);
- Restructure and continue to reduce the ride manufacturing business (Dynamic Attractions) to withstand this industry slowdown; and
- Aggressively market Dynamic Structures’ innovative engineering capability to diversify the Company’s revenue sources beyond the attractions industry.
Our cash generated in Q1 2021 from operating activities was $4.2 million. This was a big improvement from the $0.7 million of cash used in continuing operations in Q1 2020. The Company used these funds plus the proceeds of its $2.0 million Tornado share sale plus $0.9 million of cash on hand to repay $7.1 million of senior debt in Q1 2021. More debt reduction and deferral of short term to long term debt is needed. As a consequence, we engaged an investment bank to actively implement a financing plan to improve our working capital, reduce our current debt and fund four specific co-ventures the company is developing.
Update on Co-ventures
The Company continues to be bullish on its ability to penetrate the tourist location, entertainment market by leveraging its world class attraction IP. It is the Company’s view that its co-venture strategy is well suited to capitalize on the entertainment opportunities in a post-pandemic world as pent-up demand and increased customer savings seek out memorable guest experiences.
The Company’s first co-venture, Sky FlyTM – Soar America, is scheduled to open this June in the Island in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, at the gateway to the Smoky Mountains, one of the most popular tourist destinations in America. The Company holds an option to acquire a 50% share of the flying theatre attraction.
The Company’s pipeline of co-venture prospects is geographically broad and advancing, in spite of travel restrictions. Our co-venture offices in Toronto and Orlando have been able to cover North America and the UK effectively and our offices in Singapore and Shanghai have allowed us to continue to develop our prospects in Asia and South Asia. We have three senior executives in Asia, and this is helping to continue to advance our prospects in this key market. The robustness of our co-venture outlook is what is driving interest in the Company’s financing initiative.
Conference Call Information
Dynamic’s management team will be holding an investor/analyst conference call to discuss the first quarter 2021 results and the outlook for the Company. The call-in details are as follows:
Time/Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:00AM Eastern Time
Dial-in Number: 1-800-319-4610 (Canada/USA toll-free)
1-416-915-3239 (Toronto)
Callers should dial in 5 – 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask to join the Dynamic Technologies Investor Conference Call.
About Dynamic Technologies Group Inc.
Dynamic is a world leader in the design engineering, production, and commissioning of iconic, media-based attractions and ride systems for the global theme park industry and entertainment destinations. It also applies these same engineering integration and problem solving skills for special projects in diversified industries such as alternative energy and large optical telescopes and enclosures. Dynamic also has commenced an initiative to leverage its world class flying theater products and attraction development capability on a co-venture ownership basis. It was selected as a 2020 TSX Venture 50 company. The 2020 TSX Venture 50 is a ranking of top performers on the TSX Venture Exchange over the past year. The ranking is comprised of 10 companies from each of 5 industry sectors, with Dynamic being selected in the Diversified Industry category. Selection was based on three equally weighted criteria; share price, trading and market capitalization. Dynamic’s common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol DTG.
For more information about the Company, visit www.dynamictechgroup.com or contact:
| Guy Nelson | Allan Francis |
| Executive Chair & CEO | Vice President – Corporate Affairs and Administration |
| Phone: (416) 366-7977 | Phone: (204) 589-9301 |
| Email: gnelson@dynamictechgroup.com | Email: afrancis@dynamictechgroup.com |
Reader Advisory
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