NAPLES, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 10/24/17 --
FTE Networks, Inc. (OTCQX: FTNW) ("FTE" or the "Company"), a leading provider of innovative technology-oriented solutions for smart platforms, network infrastructure and buildings, today announced certain preliminary unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
September 30, 2017 Financial Highlights
Recent Business Highlights
Third Quarter 2017 Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, total revenues were approximately $79.1MM compared to $3.8MM in the same period of 2016, a greater than 21-fold increase primarily reflecting the consolidation of Benchmark Builders, Inc. Management made further advances on the Company's one-stop shopping concept leveraging the Company's three complementary businesses: FTE Network Services, CrossLayer, Inc., and Benchmark Builders, Inc. FTE Networks continues to achieve accretive synergies on the Benchmark integration and expand its consolidated service offerings nationally.
Reflecting improving operating leverage on the growing revenue base, the consolidated third quarter 2017 gross margin increased by approximately 320 basis points over the prior quarter of 2017. FTE Networks generated an operating profit of approximately $4.9MM in third quarter 2017, compared to the prior quarter operating loss of $2.3MM. (The quarter ended June 30, 2017, included approximately $1.8MM in one-time expenses). Further, the company anticipates net income of approximately $1.4MM.
"We continue to expand our footprint to new markets and to leverage the industry-leading position that our Benchmark subsidiary enjoys in the New York metropolitan region," said Mr. Michael Palleschi, President and CEO of FTE Networks. "The key hires that we made earlier in the year have contributed to successful performance on the aggressive growth plan that we set for ourselves. The strong sequential revenue growth we produced in the third quarter of 2017 is testimony to our ability to execute our strategy."
These are preliminary financial results and remain subject to the completion of the Company's customary quarterly close and review procedures. Material adjustments may arise between the date of this release and the date on which the Company announces its third quarter 2017 results and files its Form 10-Q with the SEC.
About FTE Networks, Inc.
FTE Networks, Inc. ("FTNW"), a leading provider of innovative technology-oriented solutions for smart platforms, network infrastructure and buildings. FTE's three complementary businesses are FTE Network Services, CrossLayer, Inc. and Benchmark Builders, Inc. Together they provide end-to-end design, build and support solutions for state-of-the-art networks and commercial properties to create the most transformative smart platforms and buildings. FTE's businesses are predicated on smart design and consistent standards that reduce deployment costs and accelerate delivery of innovative projects and services. The company works with Fortune 100/500 companies, including some of the world's leading communications services providers. FTE Networks and its subsidiaries support multiple services, including Data Center Infrastructure, Fiber Optics, Wireless Integration, Network Engineering, Internet Service Provider, General Contracting Management and General Contracting. For more information, please visit www.ftenet.com.
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Released October 24, 2017
