UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 17, 2021
 
ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
 
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
001-37649
 
04-2621506
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
848 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
 
03101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(833) 966-4646
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On May 17, 2021, Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
 
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company’s under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
 
Except for historical information contained in the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, the press release contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.
 
Item 9.01                         
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Title
 
Press release of Zoom Telephonics, Inc., dated May 17, 2021, announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: May 17, 2021
ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Sean Doherty
 
 
Name:
Sean Doherty
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

zmtp_ex991
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
Minim Reports 26% Increase in Q1 Revenue to a Record $15.0 Million
 
Company Announces Third Sequential Quarter of Record Revenue Growth;
 Reports Deferred Software Subscription Revenue for the First Time; and
Company Submits Application for NASDAQ Uplisting
 
Manchester, NH (May 17, 2021) — Zoom Telephonics, Inc., doing business as Minim (OTCQB: MINM), the creator of innovative internet access products under the globally-recognized Motorola® brand, today reported first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021.
 
Q1 2021 Financial Highlights:
 
Record net revenue of $15.0 million and record revenue growth of 26% year over year, and a 9% increase sequentially from Q4 2020.
Revenue Bookings1 of $15.3 million; deferred revenue as of March 31, 2021 was $265,000, reflecting software subscription revenue to be recognized in future periods.
Continued improvement in gross margin at 34.0%, up 810 basis points year-over-year compared to 25.9% in Q1 2020 and up 120 basis points sequentially compared to 32.8% in Q4 2020.
Improved operational efficiency with a net loss of $546,000, compared to a net loss of $752,000 in Q1 2020 and a net loss of $1.2 million in Q4 2020.
Expanded total credit availability with signing of a $13 million credit line with Silicon Valley Bank.
 
Recent Business Highlights
 
Launched nationwide availability of two next-generation DOCSIS 3.1 networking devices and an intelligent mobile app in a record eight retailers.
Signed new business agreement with ANY LAB TEST NOW to provide secure WiFi solutions for its patient health data; added as a technology vendor for its over 190 locations.
Expanded AI-driven Trusted Home platform in partnership with Irdeto with new data centers in Amsterdam and Moscow.
Won award for Achievement in Growth at the 2021 American Business Awards.
Trailblazed the first Cable Labs-certified Low Latency Device in a WiFi 6 modem/router that will be a “luxury car” product for gamers, video streamers, and remote workers in fall 2021.
Presented at VirtualInvestorsConference.com by OTC Markets and will be presenting at Sidoti Microcap Conference on May 19, 2021 at 9:15 am (details on ir.minim.com).
Board unanimously voted to uplist to The NASDAQ Capital Market, and the application has been filed.2
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1 Revenue Bookings (non-GAAP) are defined as GAAP Revenue plus the change in Deferred Revenue recorded within the financial reporting period being disclosed.
2 The listing of the company’s common shares on a national exchange is subject to exchange approval and the company’s ability to satisfy all applicable listing and regulatory requirements. There is no assurance that a national exchange will approve the company’s application or that the company will complete the listing as proposed.
 
 
 
 
Board unanimously voted to officially change the company’s name to Minim, Inc. The change will be made effective promptly after the upcoming Annual Meeting which is scheduled on June 2, 2021.
 
“Our strong first quarter demonstrates that we are answering the robust demand for advanced connectivity solutions and delivering on the strategic, software-driven playbook we outlined in the merger,” said Gray Chynoweth, Chief Executive Officer of Minim. “We drove a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year through new product launches, expanded retail distribution and sustained product availability. I am proud of our COO John Lauten’s exceptional supply chain management to date and the full-court efforts the team has put forth to successfully launch our next-generation products.”
 
Chynoweth added, “We are out of the gate quickly in 2021 and have high expectations for continued value creation as we reach more home and office users with bundled solutions, increase our base of recurring revenue and approach profitability. Uplisting to The NASDAQ Capital Market will increase our visibility as an investment target for institutional investors. It will mark an important milestone for Minim as we continue to execute building long-term shareholder value.”
 
Sean Doherty, Chief Financial Officer of Minim, commented, “For the first time, we have a deferred revenue balance, reflecting the software subscription portion of our product sales and the progress we are making towards building a book of recurring revenue. Our profitability was affected by approximately $351 thousand in merger expenses and adjustments that we believe are largely in our rearview mirror. We significantly increased our financial flexibility with a new $13 million credit line that provides us with capacity to fund our strategic growth initiatives.”
 
Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2021 was $265,000 compared with $0 as of December 31, 2020.
 
Net loss in the first quarter of 2021 was $546,000, a $197,000 year-over-year improvement compared to a net loss of $752,000 in the first quarter of 2020. Sequentially, this compares to $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, an improvement of $0.7 million. Net loss per share on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2021 was ($0.02), compared with ($0.04) in the comparable period of Q1 2020, and ($0.04) in the prior quarter in Q4 2020.
 
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021 was $0.3 million, a $0.5 million year over year reduction compared to $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, which was normalized for $1.5 million of tariff expense, and a $0.8 million improvement sequentially compared to a loss of $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
 
At the end of Q1 2021, the company had $1.2 million cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash compared to $1.6 million at the end of Q4 2020. The company closed a 24-month, $13.0 million credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank during the first quarter of 2021 which replaced its previous $5.0 million credit facility. The company had $449 thousand in availability for borrowing under the new credit facility at March 31, 2021.
 
Business Outlook
 
“It’s an exciting time to be in the business of broadband,” said Nicole Zheng, Chief Marketing Officer of Minim. “The US is contemplating a $100 billion investment in high-speed broadband infrastructure; challenger ISPs are emerging and thriving; and there are similar movements globally. These are potentially positive signals for our addressable market and healthy consumer choice preservation. We see big opportunities, and we are focused on here-and-now execution of supply chain synchrony, successful product launches, and sales channel expansion. We continue to build out our portfolio of brands to capture an increasing share of the internet connectivity market.”
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP), this news release contains the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as U.S. GAAP net income (loss) plus depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets, other (expense) income, net, income tax provision, revenue bookings which is GAAP revenue plus the change in Deferred Revenue recorded within the financial reporting period being disclosed, material one-time expenses and income, and stock-based compensation expenses. We use Adjusted EBITDA in internal forecasts and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our Board of Directors, and evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in our operations. We believe that the Adjusted EBITDA financial measure assists in providing an enhanced understanding of our underlying operational measures to manage the business, to evaluate performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. We believe that the Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it allows them to gain a meaningful understanding of changes in our core operating results, and can also help investors who wish to make comparisons between the company and other companies on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the financial adjustments described above in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA and investors should not infer from our presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. The following table includes the reconciliations of our U.S. GAAP net loss the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to our adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2021, December 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020.
 
These supplemental financial measures in Adjusted EBITDA exclude temporary supplemental air freight resulting from supply chain interruptions resulting from a global pandemic; China tariffs as the company believes these costs are not part of normal business operations (the imposed tariff rates increased mid-2019 from 10% to 25% on the value of imported goods and remained at 25% until the company relocated its manufacturing source from China to Vietnam by June 2020); costs incurred and related to the merger with Minim, Inc. as the company deems these costs as one-time in nature; stock-based compensation expenses are deemed non-cash expenses that the company believes are not reflective of ongoing operating results; and the one-time income from the forgiveness of the Payroll Protection Program loan, which is reflected in other (expense) income, net.
 
Conference Call Details Date/Time:
 
Minim will host a conference call today, May 17, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss these results. To participate, please access the live webcast at https://ir.minim.co/, or by dialing (866) 393-7958 (US) or (706) 643-5255 (international) and referencing code 6164624.
 
A slide presentation will accompany management’s remarks and will be accessible five minutes prior to the start of the call via the following link: https://ir.minim.co. A recording of the call will also be made available afterwards through the investor information section of the company’s website.
 
 
 
 
About Minim
 
Zoom Telephonics, Inc., doing business as Minim (OTCQB: MINM), is the creator of innovative internet access products that dependably connect people to the information they need and the people they love. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, the company delivers smart software-driven communications products under the globally recognized Motorola® brand and ZOOM® trademark. Minim end users benefit from a personalized and secure WiFi experience, leading to happy and safe homes where things just work. To learn more, visit https://www.minim.com.
 
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to Minim’s plans, expectations, and intentions. Actual results may be materially different from expectations as a result of known and unknown risks, including: risks associated with Minim’s potential inability to realize intended benefits of the merger; the potential increase in tariffs on the company's imports; potential difficulties and supply interruptions from moving the manufacturing of most of the company’s products to Vietnam; risks relating to global semiconductor shortages; potential changes in NAFTA; the potential need for additional funding which Minim may be unable to obtain; declining demand for certain of Minim’s products; delays, unanticipated costs, interruptions or other uncertainties associated with Minim’s production and shipping; Minim’s reliance on several key outsourcing partners; uncertainty of key customers’ plans and orders; risks relating to product certifications; Minim’s dependence on key employees; uncertainty of new product development, including certification and overall project delays, budget overruns; the risk that newly introduced products may contain undetected errors or defects or otherwise not perform as anticipated; costs and senior management distractions due to patent related matters; risks from a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and other risks set forth in Minim’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Minim cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Minim expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in Minim’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstance on which any such statement is based.
 
Investor Relations Contact:
James Carbonara
james@haydenir.com
(646) 755-7412
 
 
 
 
ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)
 
ASSETS
 
March 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $398 
 $772 
Restricted cash
  800 
  800 
Accounts receivable, net
  8,646 
  9,203 
Inventories, net
  17,984 
  16,505 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  403 
  399 
               Total current assets
  28,231 
  27,679 
 
    
    
Equipment, net
  646 
  455 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
  68 
  87 
Goodwill
  59 
  59 
Intangible assets, net
  361 
  389 
Other assets
  974 
  942 
                Total assets
 $30,339 
 $29,611 
 
    
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    
    
Current liabilities
    
    
Bank credit line
 $6,919 
 $2,442 
Accounts payable
  10,049 
  11,745 
Current maturities of long-term debt
  60 
  65 
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities
  60 
  66 
Accrued expenses
  4,947 
  7,465 
Deferred revenue, current
  110 
  –– 
                Total current liabilities
 $22,145 
 $21,783 
 
    
    
Long-term debt, less current maturities
  –– 
  15 
Operating lease liabilities, less current maturities
  9 
  22 
Deferred revenue noncurrent
  155 
  –– 
               Total liabilities
 $22,309 
 $21,820 
 
    
    
Stockholders' equity
    
    
Common stock: Authorized: 40,000,000 shares at $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding: 35,362,854 shares at March 31, 2021 and 35,074,922 shares at December 31, 2020, respectively
  354 
  351 
Additional paid in capital
  65,308 
  64,527 
Accumulated deficit
  (57,632)
  (57,087)
Total stockholders' equity
  8,030 
  7,791 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $30,339 
 $29,611 
 
 
 
 
ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2021
 
 
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 $15,018 
 $11,955 
Cost of sales
  9,914 
  8,860 
       Gross profit
  5,104 
  3,095 
 
    
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
       Selling and marketing
  3,174 
  2,354 
       General and administrative
  1,077 
  828 
       Research and development
  1,389 
  653 
              Total operating expenses
  5,640 
  3,835 
 
    
    
Operating loss
  (536)
  (740)
 
    
    
Other income (expense):
    
    
       Interest income (expense), net
  (28)
  (6)
       Other, net
  20 
  –– 
                     Total other income (expense)
  (8)
  (6)
 
    
    
                     Loss before income taxes
  (544)
  (746)
 
    
    
Income taxes
  2 
  6 
 
    
    
                     Net loss
 $(546)
 $(752)
 
    
    
Net loss per share:
    
    
             Basic and diluted
 $(0.02)
 $(0.04)
 
    
    
Basic and diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares
  35,254 
  21,080 
 
 
 
 
ZOOM TELEPHONICS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2021
 
 
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
 
 
 
  GAAP-based net loss
 $(546)
 $(752)
     Add: Other income and taxes *
  10 
  12 
     Add: Depreciation and Amortization
  167 
  59 
  GAAP-based EBITDA
  (369)
  (681)
  Adjustments to GAAP-based EBITDA:
    
    
     Add: GAAP sales net to revenue bookings
  228 
  –– 
     Add: Merger deal costs
  116 
  –– 
     Add: Tariffs
  –– 
  1,493 
     Add: Stock-based compensation expense
  405 
  127 
              Total adjustments
  749 
  1,620 
         Non-GAAP-based Adjusted EBITDA
 $380 
 $939 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2021
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
 
 
 
  GAAP-based net loss
 $(546)
 $(1,237)
     Add: Other income and taxes *
  10 
  (991)
     Add: Depreciation and Amortization
  167 
  145 
  GAAP-based EBITDA
  (369)
  (2,083)
  Adjustments to GAAP-based EBITDA:
    
    
     Add: GAAP sales net to revenue bookings
  228 
  –– 
     Add: Merger deal costs
  116 
  1,270 
     Add: Tariffs and air freight
  –– 
  206 
     Add: Stock-based compensation expense
  405 
  158 
              Total adjustments
  749 
  1,634 
         Non-GAAP-based Adjusted EBITDA
 $380 
 $(449)
 
* Other income includes forgiveness of the Payroll Protection Program loan of $20 thousand and $1,057 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.