 CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. NASDAQ: AEY ADDvantage Technologies or the Company today reported its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2020. We continue to lay the groundwork to position ADDvantage Technologies for the widely anticipated acceleration of the 5G network rollout, commented Joe Hart, Chief Executive Officer. During the quarter, we solidified our management team, adding a proven CFO and addressing leadership of our two main operating segments. The 5G expansion remains a critical initiative, particularly amidst the Pandemic and the strains of the work-from-home situation, but the expected investments by the large wireless providers are still largely in a holding pattern, impacting our near-term sales. As the roll-out accelerates, with our strong customer relationships, we are well-positioned for this 5G opportunity to help our customers grow and for the U.S. to take a leadership position in the 5G roll-out.Meanwhile, the companys strategy and focus on execution is starting to pay off as we improved gross margins by 9 year-over-year, continued Hart. Driving the gross margin improvement was our Wireless division by achieving favorable sales mix and the recognition of change-order revenue for which costs had previously been booked in Q2. This was added to an improvement in operational efficiency which underscores the earnings power of the company as the 5G opportunity materializes. Year-over-year, we have reduced our quarterly SGA expenses by 15. We also strengthened our balance sheet as cash exceeds 10 million and working capital is almost 10 million. This solidifies our place in an industry readied for explosive growth.Financial Results for the Three Months ended June 30, 2020Sales decreased 32 to 12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 17.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was due to a decline in sales in the Wireless segment of 3.6 million due to the cancellation of most summertime special events in the Midwest due to the COVID-19 pandemic in which we normally provide substantial temporary wireless networks and the delay in infrastructure spending from the major U.S. carriers on the ramp up of construction for 5G. We also experienced a decline in sales in the Telco segment of 1.9 million resulting from a decrease in equipment sales at Triton, which sells enterprise telephone equipment, as many of its customers were closed during the quarter also as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Even with a 5.5 million sales decrease, gross profit only decreased 0.4 million to 4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared with a gross profit of 4.6 million for the prior year three-month period. The decrease was primarily due to the Telco segment as the Wireless segment was essentially flat. Gross profit margin improved from 26 to 35 year-over-year due to the recognition of project change-order revenue for which costs had already been recorded, a more favorable sales mix and the initial impact of operational initiatives in the Wireless services group.Operating expenses increased 0.4 million to 2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 1.6 million the same period last year. The increase is attributable to increased expenses in the Telco segment including additional personnel costs.Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.4 million to 2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 2.8 million for the same period last year. This decrease was due to a decrease equally between our Telco and Wireless segments.Net Income for the three months ended June 30, 2020, was 23,000, or 0.00 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of 1.5 million, or 0.14 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. The net gain for the third fiscal quarter of 2020 included a 660,000 impairment charge related to a right of use asset associated with a building lease for a property formerly used by the Telco segment. This was more than offset by a 1.2 million tax benefit related to the CARES act. The year-ago period included approximately 1.4 million in loss from discontinued operations.Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was a loss of 187,000 compared with positive Adjusted EBITDA of 176,000 for the same period of 2019.Financial Results for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2020Sales increased 2 to 37.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 37.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in sales was driven by the January 4, 2019 acquisition of Fulton Technologies to create the companys Wireless Segment. Sales for the Wireless segment increased 3.6 million to 16.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 13.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Sales for the Telco segment decreased 3.0 million to 21.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 24.4 million for the same period last year. The decrease in sales resulted primarily from a 1.8 million decrease in equipment sales at the Companys Triton unit and a 1.2 million decrease in equipment sales at the Companys Nave unit.Gross profit decreased 2.5 million to 7.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 9.8 million for the prior year nine-month period primarily due to an increase in inventory obsolescence expense of 2.4 million for the companys Nave and Triton businesses and increased expenses related to repositioning the Companys Southern workforce to the North. This was partially offset by the addition of a full 3 quarters of gross profit from the acquisition of Fulton in January 2019.Operating expenses increased 2.3 million to 6.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 3.9 million for the same period last year. The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to the addition of the Wireless segment in the previous year, additional facility costs as a result of moving into Tritons new facility in the first fiscal quarter of 2020 and additional personnel costs.Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 0.7 million to 8.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared with 7.4 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to the addition of the Wireless segment of 0.9 million in the previous year, partially offset by a decrease in personnel costs in the Telco segment as well as Corporate overhead reductions.Impairment of intangibles including goodwill for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was 8.7 million related to the write-off of goodwill and certain intangibles in the Telco segment in the second fiscal quarter.Net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, was 16.4 million, or 1.49 per diluted share, compared with a net loss 3.7 million, or 0.36 per diluted share, for the first nine months of last year. The net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 included the 8.7 million write-off of goodwill, the 660,000 impairment related to a right of use asset, partially offset by the 1.2 million tax benefit. The prior-year period included approximately 1.3 million in losses from discontinued operations.Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was a loss of 6.9 million compared with a loss of 1.4 million for the same period of 2019.Balance sheetCash and cash equivalents were 10.4 million as of June 30, 2020, compared with 1.2 million as of September 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had inventories of 6.0 million, compared with 7.6 million as of September 30, 2019.Outstanding debt was 7.6 million as of June 30, 2020 comprised of 2.8 million on a revolving line of credit and 4.8 million of notes payable, compared with no debt as of September 30, 2019. The payments required under the 3.5 million notes payable correlate with payments that we will receive from the 5.8 million promissory note receivable balance from the 2019 sale of our cable business.Subsequent to Quarter EndSubsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company announced several management changes. First, Jarrod Watson was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Watson comes to the Company with more than 20 years of corporate financial leadership, including multiple Fortune 500 organizations. Reginald Jaramillo was promoted to President of the Telco segment. Mr. Jaramillo has 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry working for companies such as Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable and Suddenlink Communications. Jimmy Taylor was named President of the Wireless segment, where he had been serving in that capacity on an interim basis since February 2020.Earnings Conference Call The Company will host a conference call today, Tuesday, August 11, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.Webcast: Dial-in number: 1-855-327-6837 domestic or 1-631-891-4304 international Access code: 10010577Replay number: 1-844-512-2921 domestic or 1-412-317-6671 international Available through: August 25, 2020 Access code: 10010577About ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. Nasdaq: AEY is a communications infrastructure services and equipment provider operating a diversified group of companies through its Wireless Infrastructure Services and Telecommunications segments. Through its Wireless segment, Fulton Technologies provides turn-key wireless infrastructure services including the installation, modification and upgrading of equipment on communication towers and small cell sites for wireless carriers, national integrators, tower owners and major equipment manufacturers. 