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| Our SaaS business unit has demonstrated promising early results through its InteropONE offering and we believe that this part of our business represents an attractive long-term opportunity that will complement our traditional hardware model |
| The fourth quarter of 2023 marked our sixth consecutive quarter of sequential gross margin improvement to 35.1%, a return to historical levels |
| So that was very encouraging for us, as we see that |
| With the visibility we're seeing today, we believe that we will be able to achieve earnings per share of at least $1.50 for the full year 2024 |
| Our BKR5000 single band radio is enjoying strong market demand as federal, state and local customers upgrade their portable communications technologies |
| And likewise, our newly launched BKR9000 multi band radio continues to gain recognition and traction |
| So we believe the 9,000 can significantly enhance our margin as it continues to gain popularity among our customer audiences |
| This order especially -- is especially exciting because Boulder County is a Tier 2 County with over 300,000 residents, showcasing the 9000's ability to penetrate larger markets |
| We believe that outsourcing our manufacturing and transition to a more asset light model will improve our margins in the long-term by simplifying our supply chain management and reducing production expenses and end product costs |
| East West is an existing reliable partner and this transition is an important strategic step for our business that we believe will help us to ensure efficient fulfillment of purchase orders and strengthen our margins over time |
| And then the mix profile with the BKR9000 will continue to improve the margins incrementally throughout 2024 and 2025 as the BKR9000 is a larger perform percentage of our revenue base |
| Overall, we are optimistic about the upcoming year which should be characterized by expanding gross margins, lower operating costs and significantly improved profitability and free cash flow |
| And as a result of increased shipments, we recognized strong revenue growth in 2023 |
| 2023 was characterized by a consistent gross margin improvement and a return to the lower end of our historical margin levels as we closed out the year with the fourth quarter gross margin at 35.1% |
| Moreover, the higher margin BKR9000 is expected to have a positive impact on our gross margin as this product continues to gain market recognition and becomes a more prominent part of our product mix |
| Our 2023 fiscal year was highlighted by strong revenue growth and margin improvement |
| Our cost down programs are continuing and should contribute to incremental margin improvement through 2024, especially as we transition our manufacturing to East West |
| 2023 marks our second consecutive year of revenue growth with full year revenue increasing 45% to $74 million and we capped off the year with a profitable fourth quarter that included earnings of $0.08 |
| Initial market response has been positive with first responders testing the BKR9000 in their most difficult operating conditions |
| This was our 6th consecutive quarter of gross margin improvement dating back to the second quarter of 2022 |
| We continue to advance our cost reduction initiatives and believe that our transition to contract manufacturing coupled with the higher margin BKR9000 radio becoming an increasingly larger part of our product mix positions us well to continue improving margins in fiscal 2024 |
| We are also continuing with our cost down programs and the higher margin BKR9000 is becoming a larger part of our product mix and will further enhance the margins |
| With a steady improving margin profile and an innovative product line that has demonstrated the ability to capture market share across a wide range of customers in public safety communication space, we believe that we are well positioned with momentum to continue driving results in 2024 and beyond |
| BK Technologies has established a reputation as a premier provider of communications technology to the public safety and critical communication markets |
| First introduced in the fall of 2020, the BKR5000 single band portable radio quickly established sales growth momentum and was the primary driver fueling our ability to achieve full year 2024 revenue of $74 million |
| Radio performance is meeting the high standards of first responders while the look, feel and audio quality are exceeding expectations |
| We believe that the BKR9000 answers that call and will fuel BK's next stage of growth to support our goal of $100 million in revenue by 2025 |
| As I mentioned before, we saw a 37% in radio unit shipped in the full year 2023 compared to the full year of 2022 and revenue growth of 45% compared to the prior year, driven by a combination of increased radio shipments as we work through the backlog that accumulated during the supply chain constraints in 2022 and significant order activity related to the BKR product-line |
| And again, I'll reiterate, we have enjoyed with the 5,000 and our previous generation products, a market that has been very loyal to BK where we enjoyed 95% market share |
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| When supply constraints severely impacted our margin profile |
| We recognized an operating loss of $777,000 for the full year of 2023 compared with an operating loss of $11.1 million for the full year of 2022 |
| For the full year of 2023, we reported an adjusted EBITDA of $130,000 compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $9.1 million for the full year of 2022 |
| Operating income totaled $400,000 in the fourth quarter compared with an operating loss of $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of last year |
| Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $650,000 or $0.19 per basic and diluted share compared with a loss of $603,000 or $0.18 per basic and diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2022 |
| For the full year, we recognized a net loss of $2.2 million or $0.65 per basic and diluted share compared with a net loss of $11.6 million or $3.44 per basic and diluted share in 2022 |
| For the full year of 2023, adjusted net loss of $52,000 or $0.02 per basic and diluted share compared to a loss of $9.6 million or $2.85 per basic and diluted share for the full year of 2022 |
| In the fourth quarter of 2023, we recorded net income of $290,000 or $0.08 per basic and diluted share compared with a net loss of $961,000 or $0.28 per basic and diluted share in the prior year |
| And so as they take more control of the full product, the cost of the product will go down over time |
| Do you still have some of the high cost inventory sitting there on your balance sheet, which will keep the gross margin slightly lower while it's running through the balance sheet? Scott Malmanger Aaron, I would say there's some, but I would say it's minimal |
| Aaron Martin Though as you did mention, you do have very high inventory going into this into the year |
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