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| manufacturer, we believe this trend provides us with additional opportunities |
| We are incredibly grateful for all of those who have served and those who continue to serve for their sacrifices for our country and our freedom |
| We attribute this improvement to the positive impact of our operating leverage as sales levels increased, gains in production efficiencies as well as the impact of a more fully-trained workforce |
| We experienced improved gross profit margins when comparing the first nine months of fiscal year 2023 to the same period in 2022 |
| We attribute this margin improvement to gains in production efficiency as well as the impact of a more fully-trained workforce |
| OCC realized improved gross profit margins compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 despite a comparable decrease in net sales levels |
| In addition to improved sales and gross profit, the company’s results benefited from the gain on insurance proceeds received for damage to property and equipment, totaling $2 million |
| One of OCC’s core strengths is and continues to be our diversified revenue base with a broad range of industries and markets served, and we benefited from this diversification during the third quarter of fiscal 2023 |
| As you know, OCC benefits from a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 3:1 at the end of the third quarter, even when excluding our restricted cash balance |
| In certain of our specialty markets, we continue to see robust demand for our diversified suite of mission-critical cabling and connectivity products and solutions even while certain of our other targeted markets, like the enterprise and wireless carrier markets, are softening at this time, consistent with the industry trends |
| Looking at the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, our gross profit increased 6.4% and our gross profit margins also increased, even while our net sales decreased 2.5%, all when compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 |
| As we move into the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 and beyond, we are focused as ever on finishing the fiscal year strong, serving our valued customers and end users and driving enhanced value for shareholders |
| The OCC team is proud of the work we do to support our armed services and first responders |
| With year-over-year increases in key metrics during the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, including net sales, gross profit, gross profit margin, operating income and net income, our results so far this year reflect the OCC team’s hard work and success executing our strategy in a dynamic market |
| Gross profit margin increased to 33.6% in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 compared to 28.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 |
| Our gross profit margins tend to be higher when we achieve higher net sales levels due to our operating leverage as certain fixed manufacturing costs are spread over higher sales |
| We are continuing to execute our strategic initiatives and are committed to capturing demand driving growth, working safely and operating efficiently |
| As Neil mentioned, our sales order backlog and forward load continues to remain at higher than typical levels at approximately $6.8 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to approximately $8 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023, and more than $12 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 |
| During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we experienced an increase in net sales in our specialty markets compared to the same period last year, but this increase was partially offset by decreases in our enterprise market |
| OCC is honored to be trusted with the responsibility of manufacturing and supplying our mission-critical products to our country’s military, first responders and other essential workers, including health care facilities and hospitals |
| While certain of our markets are showing signs of continued softening, including our enterprise and wireless carrier markets, we believe there are positive indicators in certain of our other markets |
| The increase in SG&A expenses during the first nine months of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same period last year was primarily the result of increases in employee and contracted sales personnel-related costs including the employee and contracted sales personnel related costs, our employee incentives and commissions, which increased due to increased net sales, and the improved financial results during the first nine months of fiscal 2023 |
| Gross profit margin, our gross profit as a percentage of net sales, increased to 30.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 27.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 |
| Consolidated net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2023 were $54.8 million, an increase of 11.9% compared to net sales of $49 million for the same period last year |
| Gross profit increased 32.6% to $18.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 compared to $13.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 |
| Higher accounts receivable collections pay down our revolver on a daily basis, which is not unusual, so we believe our revolver provides sufficient capital to meet our business needs |
| Gross profit increased 6.4% to $5.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to gross profit of $4.8 million for the same period last year |
| Our sales order backlog and forward load remains at higher than typical levels but had decreased by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 |
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| Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 were negatively impacted by various macroeconomic pressures, risks and uncertainties as well as a brief shutdown in our manufacturing operations resulting from a cyber incident that occurred in June 2023 |
| Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 decreased 2.5% to $16.9 million compared to net sales of $17.4 million for the same period last year |
| To the extent we incur expenses in future periods to restore, repair or replace damaged assets, we may recognize offsetting losses in those future periods |
| Additionally, our manufacturing operations have returned to normal functionality after being impacted by the cyber incident that occurred in June 2023 |
| During the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2023, we received insurance proceeds in connection with our office building and its content at our Asheville facilities sustaining water damage from a burst pipe in the sprinkler system at the end of December 2022 |
| OCC recorded net income of $101,000 or $0.01 per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to a net loss of $372,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 |
| The actual future results of Optical Cable Corporation may differ materially due to a number of factors and risks including, but not limited to, those factors referenced in the forward-looking statements section of this morning’s press release |
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