OML Omni Lite Industries Canada Inc

Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc. (the "Company" or “Omni-Lite”; TSXV: OML) today reported results for the third quarter Fiscal 2023. Full financial results are available at sedarplus.ca.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was approximately US$3.3 million, representing a 9% increase over the fiscal 2023 second quarter and 4% growth compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2022. The increase in revenue was due principally to increased demand for commercial aerospace fasteners and electronic components, as well as the production of a number of new product lines. Adjusted EBITDA (1) was US$278,000, an improvement of approximately US$274,000 and US$110,000 as compared to the results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and second quarter of fiscal 2023, respectively, and the highest results since March 2020. The year-over-year and quarterly sequential improvements in Adjusted EBITDA (1) was a result of volume growth, better utilization of fixed costs, including direct labor, as well as a reduction in S,G&A and indirect labor related expenses. Such performance resulted in an Adjusted EBITDA (1) margin increase of approximately 290 basis points over the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and an incremental margin of approximately 40%. The Company generated Free Cash Flow (1) (and, Adjusted Free Cash Flow (1)) of approximately US$255,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, as compared to Free Cash Flow (1) (and, Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)) US$(615,000) in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Year-to-date through the fiscal 2023 third quarter, Free Cash Flow (1) (and, Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)) was approximately US$630,000, representing a substantial increase of the comparable year ago period.

Third quarter of fiscal 2023 bookings were US$4.7 million, as compared to bookings of US$2.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, an increase of 74%, and representing a strong 1.41 book-to-bill ratio. Omni-Lite ended the third quarter of fiscal 2023 with a backlog of US$6.1 million, an increase of 64% over the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and represents a recent historical high. The year-to-date booked-to-bill ratio was 1.25, with over US$11.4 million in bookings through the fiscal 2023 third quarter.

The Company’s liquidity position remains strong due to our disciplined approach to management of our cost structure, working capital and capital spending. As a result, the Company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2023 with approximately US$1.3 million in cash and no indebtedness outstanding, which is consistent since fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.

California Nanotechnologies (TSXV: “CNO” TSXV; “Cal Nano”) Update

Last week, Cal Nano successfully completed a C$1.5 million private placement offering of common equity units along with a debt-for-equity swap involving Omni-Lite which resulted in a reduction in Cal Nano’s debt to Omni-Lite of CAD$180,000 in exchange for the receipt of 1,200,000 Cal Nano common shares. As a result of these transactions, Omni-Lite’s investment in Cal Nano is comprised of (i) 7.2 million common shares of Cal Nano, or 16.6% of Cal Nano’s shares outstanding, having a current value(2) of approximately CAD$1.5 million (or, CAD$0.20/US$0.15 per Omni-Lite shares outstanding and (ii) senior secured notes with a face amount outstanding of approximately US$1.0 million, which is carried on Omni-Lite’s balance sheet at a nil value at this time . “This debt-for-equity exchange shows that Cal Nano continues to maintain a strong positive relationship with Omni-Lite, and we look forward to continued success for Cal Nano,” said David Robbins, and further commented, that “our Cal Nano investment represents an important asset for Omni-Lite shareholders that is additive to our core businesses generating Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Free Cash Flow(1).”

Management Comments

David Robbins, Omni-Lite’s CEO, stated "Omni-Lite Industries continued fiscal 2023 with a solid third quarter with a revenue increase of 4% year-over-year. We reported our strongest Adjusted EBITDA(1) in over two years and have now consistently reported positive EBITDA(1) for two quarters of Fiscal 2023. I am pleased with the trajectory of bottom-line performance driven by high productivity in metal forming fastener production and electronics products and improvements in our investment casting components production. Our backlog and bookings of firm orders continues to improve ending the third quarter of fiscal 2023 at US$6.1 million, a recent historical threshold, which leads us to expect revenue growth in fiscal 2024.

Financial SummaryAll figures in (US$000) unless noted.

                                                                                                     

                                       

Investor Conference Call

Omni-Lite will host a conference call for investors on November 13, 2023, beginning at 1:00 P.M. (EST) to discuss the Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 results and review of its business and operations. To join the conference call, 888-437-3179 in the USA and Canada, or 862-298-0702 for all other countries. Please call five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A replay of the conference call will be available 48 hours after the call and archived on the Company’s investors page of the Company’s website at www.omni-lite.com for 12 months.

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation (net of lease expense), amortization, stock- based compensation provision, gains (losses) on sale of assets, and non-recurring items, if any. Free Cash Flow is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as cash flow from operations minus capital expenditures. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as Free Cash Flow excluding special items, among others, gains (losses) on sale of assets and non- recurring items, net of tax effects, if any. These are non-IFRS financial measures, as defined herein, and should be read in conjunction with IFRS financial measures and they are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures used herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe the use of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow along with IFRS financial measures enhances the understanding of our operating results and may be useful to investors in comparing our operating performance with that of other companies and estimating our enterprise value. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow are also useful tools in evaluating the operating results of the Company given the significant variation that can result from, for example, the timing of capital expenditures and the amount of working capital in support of our customer programs and contracts. We also use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow internally to evaluate the operating performance of the Company, to allocate resources and capital, and to evaluate future growth opportunities.

(2) Based on the closing price on the TSXV for Cal Nano’s common shares and the US dollar/Canadian dollar exchange rate as of November 9, 2023.

Please see 2023 Management Discussion and Analysis for additional notes and definitions.

About Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc.

Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc. is an innovative company that develops and manufactures mission critical, precision components utilized by Fortune 100 companies in the aerospace, defense, industrial and energy industries.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. David Robbins Chief Executive OfficerTel. No. (562) 404-8510 or (800) 577-6664Email: d.robbins@omni-lite.com Website: www.omni-lite.com

Forward Looking Statements

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