SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMMO, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWW, POWWP))) ("AMMO" or the "Company"), the owner of GunBroker.com, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a leading vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and components, today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024, ended December 31, 2024.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 vs. Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

●	Net Revenues of $36.0 million
●	Gross profit margin of approximately 30.3% compared to 32.4%
●	Adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 million compared to $6.2 million
●	Net loss of ($1.6) million, compared to a net loss of ($4.1) million
●	Diluted EPS of ($0.02), compared to ($0.04)
●	Adjusted EPS of $0.04, compared to $0.04

GunBroker.com "Marketplace" Metrics – Third Quarter 2024

●	Marketplace revenue of approximately $14.0 million
●	New user growth averaged approximately 37,000 per month
●	Average take rate increased to 5.9% compared to 5.7% in fiscal 2023

Jared Smith, AMMO's CEO, commented "Despite the challenges we faced in calendar 2023 for our industry, Ammo Inc. continues to transition its business to a stronger and leaner operating model. We have emerged from this time with an impeccable balance sheet and remain encouraged about the significant opportunities we have before us here in the fourth quarter and going forward.

"We continue to see increasing demand as the ammunition and firearms market recovers from 2022 and 2023's post pandemic slump. As we look at opportunities going into fiscal 2025, we will focus on the transformation of our marketplace platform. We will also continue to transition our manufacturing model to one of pursuing higher margin, premium rifle and pistol ammunition opportunities as well as embracing the growing OEM brass business.," Mr. Smith concluded.

Third Quarter 2024 Results

We experienced an improvement in the marginality of our ammunition segment while the margins of the GunBroker.com marketplace segment remain strong. We continue to see positive demand trends building for our ammunition product and activity continues to increase on GunBoker.com as we enter into the final quarter of our fiscal year.

We ended the third quarter with total revenues of approximately $36.0 million in comparison to $38.7 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in revenue was primarily related to a decrease in sales activity from our ammunition segment as a result of a change in the US commercial ammunition market from the comparable prior year quarter. Our casing sales, however, which afford us higher gross margins, increased to $4.7 million up from $3.0 million in the prior year period. Our marketplace revenue was $14.0 million for the reported quarter, compared to $15.4 million in the prior year quarter, which decreased as a result of the current macroeconomic environment impacting our industry as well as others.

Cost of goods sold was approximately $25.1 million for the quarter compared to $26.2 million in the comparable prior year quarter. The decrease in cost of goods sold was related to the decrease in sales volume.

Our gross margin for the quarter was $10.9 million or 30.3% compared to $12.5 million or 32.4% in the prior year period. The decrease in gross profit margin was related to the shift in our sales mix.

Our cost cutting measures are paying off, there was a 5.4% decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of sales from the prior year quarter adjusted to exclude nonrecurring expenses.

There were approximately $1.5 million of nonrecurring expenses related to legal and professional fees which we have included as addbacks to Adjusted EBITDA.

For the quarter, we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5.4 million, compared to prior year quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $6.2 million.

This resulted in a net loss per share of ($0.02) or adjusted net income per share of $0.04, compared to the prior year period of net loss per share of ($0.04) or adjusted net income per share of $0.04.

Our improvements to our marketplace, GunBroker.com, continue as our cart platform is on schedule to launch on April 1st.

We repurchased approximately 145,000 shares of our common stock under our repurchase plan in the reported quarter bringing us to just over 1.3 million shares repurchased in total under the plan since repurchases began in December 2022.

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call at 5:00 PM ET on February 8, 2024, to review financial results and provide an update on corporate developments. Following management's formal remarks there will be a question-and-answer session.

Participants are asked to preregister for the call at the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10185867/fb6f640d8c

Please note that registered participants will receive their dial-in number upon registration and will dial directly into the call without delay. Those without Internet access or who are unable to pre-register may dial in by calling 1-844-481-2698 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0655 (international).

Please join at least 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start and follow the operator's instructions. When requested, please ask for "AMMO, Inc. Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call."

The conference call will also be available through a live webcast at the following link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=mnSsDVht, which is also available through the Company's website.

About AMMO, Inc.

With its corporate offices headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, AMMO designs and manufactures products for a variety of aptitudes, including law enforcement, military, sport shooting and self-defense. The Company was founded in 2016 with a vision to change, innovate and invigorate the complacent munitions industry. AMMO promotes branded munitions as well as its patented STREAK^™ Visual Ammunition, /stelTH/^™subsonic munitions, and specialty rounds for military use via government programs. For more information, please visit: www.ammo-inc.com.

About GunBroker.com

GunBroker.com is the largest online marketplace dedicated to firearms, hunting, shooting and related products. Aside from merchandise bearing its logo, GunBroker.com currently sells none of the items listed on its website. Third-party sellers list items on the site and Federal and state laws govern the sale of firearms and other restricted items. Ownership policies and regulations are followed using licensed firearms dealers as transfer agents. Launched in 1999, GunBroker.com is an informative, secure and safe way to buy and sell firearms, ammunition, air guns, archery equipment, knives and swords, firearms accessories and hunting/shooting gear online. GunBroker.com promotes responsible ownership of guns and firearms. For more information, please visit: www.gunbroker.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This document contains certain "forward-looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, goals and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products and services or developments thereof; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Forward looking statements may include the words "may," "could," "estimate," "intend," "continue," "believe," "expect" or "anticipate" or other similar words, or the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the dates they are made. You should, however, consult further disclosures and risk factors we include in Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports filed on Form 8-K.

Investor Contact:

CoreIR

Phone: (212) 655-0924

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AMMO, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31, 2023			March 31, 2023
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	54,679,868		$	39,134,027
Accounts receivable, net		21,121,450			29,346,380
Inventories		49,502,732			54,344,819
Prepaid expenses		3,708,865			5,126,667
Current portion of restricted cash		-			500,000
Total Current Assets		129,012,915			128,451,893

Equipment, net		57,278,603			55,963,255

Other Assets:
Deposits		2,265,932			7,028,947
Patents, net		4,662,656			5,032,754
Other intangible assets, net		114,296,627			123,726,810
Goodwill		90,870,094			90,870,094
Right of use assets - operating leases		2,113,943			1,261,634
Deferred income tax asset		115,908			-
TOTAL ASSETS	$	400,616,678		$	412,335,387

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	19,146,138		$	18,079,397
Accrued liabilities		6,570,668			4,353,354
Current portion of operating lease liability		463,059			470,734
Note payable related party		-			180,850
Current portion of construction note payable		265,977			260,429
Insurance premium note payable		173,029			2,118,635
Total Current Liabilities		26,618,871			25,463,399

Long-term Liabilities:
Contingent consideration payable		80,080			140,378
Construction note payable, net of unamortized issuance costs		10,797,696			10,922,443
Operating lease liability, net of current portion		1,737,615			903,490
Deferred income tax liability		-			2,309,592
Total Liabilities		39,234,262			39,739,302

Shareholders' Equity:
Series A cumulative perpetual preferred Stock 8.75%, ($25.00 per share, $0.001 par value) 1,400,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively		1,400			1,400
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized 119,994,033 and 118,562,806 shares issued and 118,643,593 and 118,294,478 outstanding at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively		118,644			118,294
Additional paid-in capital		395,449,082			391,940,374
Accumulated deficit		(31,513,554	)		(18,941,825	)
Treasury Stock		(2,673,156	)		(522,158	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		361,382,416			372,596,085
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	400,616,678		$	412,335,387

AMMO, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2023			2022

Net Revenues
Ammunition sales⁽¹⁾	$	17,322,967		$	20,250,965		$	46,945,585		$	90,607,817
Marketplace revenue		13,985,034			15,419,202			40,371,952			46,486,842
Casing sales		4,698,463			3,041,327			17,315,888			10,661,420
		36,006,464			38,711,494			104,633,425			147,756,079

Cost of Revenues		25,096,088			26,184,315			71,410,243			104,257,529
Gross Profit		10,910,376			12,527,179			33,223,182			43,498,550

Operating Expenses
Selling and marketing		236,565			1,010,543			822,098			3,987,214
Corporate general and administrative		5,803,255			7,835,201			21,606,442			17,920,197
Employee salaries and related expenses		3,390,153			4,705,636			13,096,468			11,414,434
Depreciation and amortization expense		3,401,156			3,309,074			10,117,001			9,950,752
Total operating expenses		12,831,129			16,860,454			45,642,009			43,272,597
Income/(Loss) from Operations		(1,920,753	)		(4,333,275	)		(12,418,827	)		225,953

Other Expenses
Other income/(loss)		4,576			(170,403	)		376,186			28,193
Interest expense		(193,046	)		(320,439	)		(609,561	)		(538,191	)
Total other expense, net		(188,470	)		(490,842	)		(233,375	)		(509,998	)

Loss before Income Taxes		(2,109,223	)		(4,824,117	)		(12,652,202	)		(284,045	)

Provision for Income Taxes		(465,234	)		(721,125	)		(2,419,883	)		1,369,427

Net Loss		(1,643,989	)		(4,102,992	)		(10,232,319	)		(1,653,472	)

Preferred Stock Dividend		(782,639	)		(782,639	)		(2,339,410	)		(2,339,409	)

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stock Shareholders	$	(2,426,628	)	$	(4,885,631	)	$	(12,571,729	)	$	(3,992,881	)

Net Loss per share
Basic	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.03	)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic		118,447,154			117,348,511			118,110,943			116,950,013
Diluted		118,447,154			117,348,511			118,110,943			116,950,013

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Included in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are excise taxes of $1,498,429 and $1,669,206, respectively. Included in revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are excise taxes of $3,958,391 and $7,816,598, respectively.

AMMO, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2023			2022

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Loss	$	(10,232,319	)	$	(1,653,472	)
Adjustments to reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		14,047,216			12,950,972
Debt discount amortization		62,440			62,440
Employee stock awards		2,977,845			4,457,973
Stock grants		152,250			135,344
Common stock purchase options		380,045			-
Warrants Issued for Services		-			106,909
Contingent consideration payable fair value		(60,298	)		(45,572	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		1,117,565			1,327,419
Reduction in right of use asset		362,402			512,063
Deferred income taxes		(2,425,500	)		1,283,481
Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities
Accounts receivable		7,107,365			12,208,054
Due from related parties		-			15,000
Inventories		4,842,087			(8,129,249	)
Prepaid expenses		2,474,001			1,941,206
Deposits		4,763,015			1,678,415
Accounts payable		1,066,741			(5,852,397	)
Accrued liabilities		2,072,696			(2,044,248	)
Operating lease liability		(388,261	)		(522,917	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		28,319,290			18,431,421

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equipment		(5,562,283	)		(10,566,182	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(5,562,283	)		(10,566,182	)

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from factoring liability		37,252,869			57,300,000
Payments on factoring liability		(37,252,869	)		(56,107,221	)
Payments on inventory facility, net		-			(825,675	)
Payments on note payable - related party		(180,850	)		(507,508	)
Payments on insurance premium note payment		(3,001,805	)		(1,916,070	)
Proceeds from construction note payable		-			1,000,000
Payments on construction note payable		(181,639	)		(66,586	)
Preferred stock dividends paid		(2,194,792	)		(2,195,075	)
Common stock repurchase plan		(2,152,080	)		(291,011	)
Common stock issued for exercised warrants		-			56,046
Net cash used in financing activities		(7,711,166	)		(3,553,100	)

Net increase in cash		15,045,841			4,312,139
Restricted cash, beginning of period		500,000			-
Cash, beginning of period		39,134,027			23,281,475
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	$	54,679,868		$	27,593,614
Restricted cash, end of period	$	-		$	500,000
Cash, end of period	$	54,679,868		$	27,093,614

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AMMO, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2023		2022

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	548,118	$	433,761
Income taxes	$	-	$	1,302,811

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease liability	$	1,214,711	$	901,076
Insurance premium note payment	$	1,056,199	$	2,035,519
Dividends accumulated on preferred stock	$	144,618	$	144,334
Construction note payable	$	-	$	10,237,032
Warrants issued for services	$	-	$	427,639

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We analyze operational and financial data to evaluate our business, allocate our resources, and assess our performance. In addition to total net sales, net loss, and other results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), the following information includes key operating metrics and non-GAAP financial measures we use to evaluate our business. We believe these measures are useful for period-to-period comparisons of the Company. We have included these non-GAAP financial measures in this Current Report on Form 8-K because they are key measures we use to evaluate our operational performance, produce future strategies for our operations, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of our resources. Accordingly, we believe these measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	31-Dec-23			31-Dec-22			31-Dec-23			31-Dec-22

Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA
Net Loss	$	(1,643,989	)	$	(4,102,992	)	$	(10,232,319	)	$	(1,653,472	)
Provision for Income Taxes		(465,234	)		(721,125	)		(2,419,883	)		1,369,427
Depreciation and amortization		4,753,650			4,356,004			14,047,216			12,950,972
Interest expense, net		193,046			320,439			609,561			538,191
Employee stock awards		687,099			2,106,535			2,977,845			4,457,973
Stock grants		50,750			43,750			152,250			135,344
Common stock purchase options		380,045			-			380,045			-
Warrant Issuance		-			106,909			-			106,909
Other (income) expense, net		(4,576	)		170,403			(376,186	)		(28,193	)
Contingent consideration fair value		(39,274	)		(20,326	)		(60,298	)		(45,572	)
Other nonrecurring expenses⁽¹⁾		1,498,684			3,983,254			8,126,102			4,724,385
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5,410,201		$	6,242,851		$	13,204,333		$	22,555,964

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For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, other nonrecurring expenses consist of professional and legal fees that are nonrecurring in nature. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, other nonrecurring expenses consist of proxy contest fees.

Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Fully Diluted EPS

	For the Three Months Ended
	31-Dec-23						31-Dec-22
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Fully Diluted EPS
Net Loss	$	(1,643,989	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(4,102,992	)	$	(0.03	)
Depreciation and amortization		4,753,650			0.04			4,356,004			0.04
Interest expense, net		193,046			-			320,439			-
Employee stock awards		687,099			0.01			2,106,535			0.02
Stock grants		50,750			-			43,750			-
Common stock purchase options		380,045			-			-			-
Warrant issuance		-			-			106,909			-
Contingent consideration fair value		(39,274	)		-			(20,326	)		-
Nonrecurring expenses		1,498,684			0.01			3,983,254			0.03
Tax effect⁽¹⁾		(1,708,026	)		(0.01	)		(2,294,820	)		(0.02	)
Adjusted Net Income	$	4,171,985		$	0.04		$	4,498,753		$	0.04

	For the Nine Months Ended
	31-Dec-23						31-Dec-22
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Fully Diluted EPS
Net Loss	$	(10,232,319	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(1,653,472	)	$	(0.01	)
Depreciation and amortization		14,047,216			0.12			12,950,972			0.11
Interest expense, net		609,561			-			538,191			-
Employee stock awards		2,977,845			0.03			4,457,973			0.04
Stock grants		152,250			-			135,344			-
Common stock purchase options		380,045						-			-
Warrant issuance		-						106,909			-
Contingent consideration fair value		(60,298	)		-			(45,572	)		-
Nonrecurring expenses		8,126,102			0.07			4,724,385			0.04
Tax effect⁽¹⁾		(6,037,463	)		(0.05	)		(4,826,590	)		(0.04	)
Adjusted Net Income	$	9,962,939		$	0.08		$	16,388,140		$	0.14

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Tax effects are estimated by applying the statutory rate to each applicable Non-GAAP adjustment.

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,				For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic		118,447,154		117,348,511		118,110,943		116,950,013
Diluted		118,447,154		117,348,511		118,110,943		116,950,013

AMMO, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results