Moving iMage Technologies, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: MITQ), (“MiT”), a leading technology and services company for cinema, Esports, stadiums, arenas and other out-of-home entertainment venues, today announced results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2023.

“As expected, our second quarter results were down versus last year, reflecting the end to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, or SVOG, spending and the impact of the writers’ and actors’ strikes, which negatively impacted the box office and our customers’ ability to build budgets for 2024,” said Phil Rafnson, chairman and chief executive officer, MiT. “As a result of these delays, we saw no major projects move forward during the quarter, however, we did see continued benefits from the ongoing technology upgrade cycle.”

Second Quarter Highlights (Fiscal 2024 versus Fiscal 2023)

• Revenue decreased 32.6% to $3.3 million compared to $4.8 million;
• Gross Profit decreased to $0.8 million compared to $1.3 million; Gross Margin of 23.2%;
• GAAP Operating Loss of ($0.8) million compared to ($0.1) million;
• GAAP Net Loss and Loss per Share (EPS) of ($0.8) million and ($0.07) compared to GAAP Net Income and EPS of $0.0 million and $0.00, respectively;
• Non-GAAP Net Loss and Loss per Share (EPS) of ($0.8) million and ($0.07) compared to non-GAAP Net Income and EPS of $0.0 million and $0.00, respectively.

Select Financial Metrics: FY24 versus FY23 as of 12/31/2023*

Fiscal 2024 Commentary

“With the strikes behind us, the film industry is returning to normalized movie-making and marketing operations, but the impact from the strikes will be felt in the box office growth rates this year, which analysts expect to be flat to down. Additionally, our customers have just recently set or are establishing their budgets for 2024, which we hope will reflect more robust spending on new projects during the year’s second half (our first half of fiscal 2025).

“While the overall industry recovers from the strikes, our customers continue to upgrade technology for projectors and servers, and we are also having early success getting LEA Professional smart power amplifiers scoped into future projects. Additionally, several large potential customers are evaluating this product line for replacing current power amplifiers as they fail and need replacing at existing cinemas. We believe the latter, the attrition market for LEA smart power amplifiers, represents a $30-60 million annual TAM in North America for us to penetrate over time.

“We also continued to move forward with our emerging product lines in recent months. Our E-caddy concept was well received by the handful of Major League Baseball stadium executives we met. We are now preparing for in-factory field validation and testing of the hardware and firmware, a precursor to real-world field testing. At the same time, we are scoping out the service opportunity for this offering, which we believe can potentially transform the Company over the next several years,” concluded Rafnson.

Dial-in and Webcast Information

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About Moving iMage Technologies

Moving iMage Technologies is a leading manufacturer and integrator of purpose-built technology solutions and equipment to support a wide variety of entertainment applications, with a focus on motion picture exhibitions, sports venues and eSports. MiT offers a wide range of products and services, including custom engineering, systems design, integration and installation, enterprise software solution, digital cinema, A/V integration, as well as customized solutions for emerging entertainment technology. MiT’s Caddy Products division designs and sells proprietary cup-holder and other seating-based products and lighting systems for theaters and stadiums. For more information, visit www.movingimagetech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors. Our filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and risks and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP net income/loss and earnings/loss per share as a measure customarily used by investors and analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in addition to the GAAP measures that we present. Our management also believes that eliminating one-time items and non-cash stock compensation expense is useful in evaluating our core operating results and comparing results to prior periods. However, non-GAAP metrics are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP in the United States of America and should not be considered an alternative to Net Income as an indicator of our operating performance.

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