EXHIBIT 99.1


duostech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Duos Technologies Group Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results


Company Increases Full Year 2018 Revenue Guidance to $11.0 Million


Jacksonville, FL/ Globe Newswire/ November 14, 2018 - Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (“Duos” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: DUOT), a provider of intelligent security analytical technology solutions, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.


Third Quarter 2018 and Recent Operational Highlights


·

Awarded contract in the aggregate of $1.0 million from a regional bank (the “Bank”) with a national footprint for the installation of Duos’ praesidium® and centraco® systems, which will provide comprehensive security solutions for 19 of the Bank’s sites in 14 locations across the United States

·

Awarded a software license and application model agreement from a leading North American Class-1 transportation and logistics company to develop enhanced inspection algorithms, which covers the development and licensing of 17 artificial intelligence-based detection algorithm models

·

Awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Company’s Linear Speed Measurement technology, which enables the “stitching” of images that are a single pixel wide into an accurate high-definition image of a train with up to 100 or more cars, significantly increasing the accuracy of the speed information compared to commercially available measurement devices

·

Completed integration and received certification under the Lenel Open Access Alliance Program (“OAAP”) for enhanced security offerings, which greatly expands the capabilities of the Physical Security Information Management (“PSIM”) component of the Duos centraco® 3.0 platform

·

Increased headcount to 50 staff during the quarter

·

Opened Operations Center of Excellence site, housing the company’s technical staff, research and development and testing facility


Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results


Total revenue increased 388% to a Company record $5.1 million, from $1.0 million in the same quarterly period last year. The significant increase in total revenue was driven by an increase in project revenue and maintenance and technical support, which was offset by a decrease in IT asset management services revenues. The increase in project revenue is a result of the Company’s ongoing transition to new offerings, including intelligent analytics and machine learning, from traditional legacy security-centric offerings.


Gross profit increased 501% to more than $2.3 million, from $387,000 in the same quarterly period last year. The significant increase in gross profit was due to the increase in project revenues as discussed above. In previous quarters, gross profit was impacted by certain accounting changes related to the implementation of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606. The Company had anticipated these profits to be recorded later in the year and, therefore, the third quarter’s accounting is directly comparable with the equivalent quarter in 2017. Gross profit was slightly impacted by revenues related to construction on two projects that were essentially “pass-through” or low margin. Management anticipates gross profit to be close to historical norms for the full year.





 


Operating expenses increased 44% to $1.7 million from $1.2 million in the same quarterly period last year. The increase in operating expenses was mainly due to an increase in resources related to the significant increase in revenues for the period. Selling and marketing as well as research and development both increased in line with the Company’s investment in resources to grow the business. The increase in salaries, wages and contract labor was higher during the period due to an increase in number of employees and additional contract expenses related to the overall significant increase in revenues.


Net Income totaled $633,000, or $0.03 per share , an improvement from net loss of $125,000, or $(0.07) per share (basic), in the same quarter a year-ago. The improvement in net income was primarily attributable to the increase in project revenue mentioned above.


Financial Outlook

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, the Company has increased its revenue outlook to $11.0 million from $10.1 million, which would represent an approximate 183% increase as compared to the $3.9 million reported revenue in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s guidance is based on contracts in backlog that are already performing and scheduled to be executed during, or which have been executed before, the fourth quarter of 2018. Management also anticipates receiving additional awards in the remainder of 2018.  


Management Commentary

“We delivered yet another record financial performance in the third quarter of this year and continued to make significant operational progress in our long-term growth plan,” said Duos Chairman and CEO Gianni Arcaini. “We expect our performance and growth to continue through the remainder of the year.  With our new engineering and operations facility up and running, as well as the addition of several key executives to our management team, we believe we have the tools and the talent to take our success to new heights.


“Looking ahead, we are in discussions with a number of multi-national organizations to partner on expanded technologies and distribution of our systems to the global markets.  Furthermore, we are in the process of consolidating our machine learning and artificial intelligence program in a new division which will operate under the brand ‘TrueVue360’.”


Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (8:00 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss these results, followed by a question and answer period.


Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018

Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (8:00 a.m. Pacific time)

U.S. dial-in: (888) 339-2688

International dial-in: (617) 847-3007

Passcode: 92814227


Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios at (949) 574-3860.


The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay via the investor section of the Company’s website.






 


About Duos Technologies Group, Inc.

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCQB: DUOT), based in Jacksonville, Florida, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Duos Technologies, Inc., provides advanced intelligent security and analytical technology solutions with a strong portfolio of intellectual property. The Company’s core competencies include intelligent technologies that combine machine learning, artificial intelligence and advanced video analytics that are delivered through its proprietary integrated enterprise command and control centraco® platform. The Company provides its broad range of technology solutions with an emphasis on mission critical security, inspection and operations within the rail transportation, retail, petrochemical, government, and banking sectors. Duos Technologies also offers professional and consulting services for large data centers. For more information, visit www.duostech.com.


Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “plans,” or similar expressions or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause Duos Technologies Group, Inc.’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A in Duos’ Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors as may periodically be described in Duos’ filings with the SEC.


Contacts: Duos Technologies

Corporate

Tracie Hutchins

Duos Technology Group, Inc.
904-652-1601
tlh@duostech.com


Investor Relations

Matt Glover or Tom Colton

Liolios

949-574-3860

DUOT@liolios.com






 


DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project

 

$

4,731,106

 

 

$

561,022

 

 

$

8,516,812

 

 

$

1,512,628

 

Maintenance and technical support

 

 

371,110

 

 

 

288,137

 

 

 

881,004

 

 

 

914,438

 

IT asset management services

 

 

 

 

 

196,576

 

 

 

92,386

 

 

 

816,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

 

 

5,102,216

 

 

 

1,045,735

 

 

 

9,490,202

 

 

 

3,243,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project

 

 

2,684,785

 

 

 

458,337

 

 

 

5,079,455

 

 

 

1,180,193

 

Maintenance and technical support

 

 

89,077

 

 

 

131,363

 

 

 

300,593

 

 

 

366,357

 

IT asset management services

 

 

 

 

 

68,691

 

 

 

47,989

 

 

 

328,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Revenues

 

 

2,773,862

 

 

 

658,391

 

 

 

5,428,037

 

 

 

1,875,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

 

2,328,354

 

 

 

387,344

 

 

 

4,062,165

 

 

 

1,368,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

 

73,468

 

 

 

27,104

 

 

 

189,092

 

 

 

146,031

 

Salaries, wages and contract labor

 

 

1,072,029

 

 

 

784,012

 

 

 

3,153,138

 

 

 

2,359,899

 

Research and development

 

 

122,755

 

 

 

65,984

 

 

 

401,116

 

 

 

225,982

 

Professional fees

 

 

63,878

 

 

 

87,366

 

 

 

187,679

 

 

 

292,099

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

359,991

 

 

 

210,398

 

 

 

864,969

 

 

 

768,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

1,692,121

 

 

 

1,174,864

 

 

 

4,795,994

 

 

 

3,792,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

636,233

 

 

 

(787,520

)

 

 

(733,829

)

 

 

(2,423,928

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

(4,589

)

 

 

(1,525,894

)

 

 

(14,755

)

 

 

(3,279,898

)

Gain on settlement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,647

 

Warrant derivative gain

 

 

 

 

 

2,188,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,901,219

 

Other income, net

 

 

981

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,742

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Income (Expense)

 

 

(3,608

)

 

 

662,652

 

 

 

(11,013

)

 

 

(1,314,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

632,625

 

 

 

(124,868

)

 

 

(744,842

)

 

 

(3,737,959

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

(5,920

)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,760

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

 

$

632,625

 

 

$

(130,788

)

 

$

(744,842

)

 

$

(3,755,719

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.98

)

Diluted Net Income(Loss) Per Share

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.98

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Shares-Basic

 

 

20,752,450

 

 

 

1,899,716

 

 

 

20,724,153

 

 

 

1,896,578

 

Weighted Average Shares-Diluted

 

 

26,412,450

 

 

 

1,899,716

 

 

 

20,724,153

 

 

 

1,896,578

 




 


DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,572,051

 

 

$

1,941,818

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

1,391,447

 

 

 

298,304

 

Contract assets

 

 

347,565

 

 

 

423,793

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

249,162

 

 

 

90,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

3,560,225

 

 

 

2,754,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

170,899

 

 

 

65,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Development Costs, net

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

 

Patents and trademarks, net

 

 

47,428

 

 

 

45,978

 

Total Other Assets

 

 

92,428

 

 

 

45,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

3,823,552

 

 

$

2,866,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

981,310

 

 

$

812,618

 

Accounts payable - related parties

 

 

13,473

 

 

 

12,598

 

Notes payable - financing agreements

 

 

69,038

 

 

 

49,657

 

Notes payable - related parties

 

 

 

 

 

9,078

 

Line of credit

 

 

31,516

 

 

 

34,513

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

 

200,119

 

 

 

149,448

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

441,091

 

 

 

497,277

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

1,258,159

 

 

 

200,410

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

279,375

 

 

 

438,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

3,274,081

 

 

 

2,204,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable - related party

 

 

 

 

 

39,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

3,274,081

 

 

 

2,243,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock:  $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, 9,485,000 shares available to be designated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A redeemable convertible cumulative preferred stock, $10 stated value per share, 500,000 shares designated; 0 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, convertible into common stock at $6.30 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B convertible cumulative preferred stock, $1,000 stated value per share, 15,000 shares designated; 2,830 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, convertible into common stock at $0.50 per share

 

 

2,830,000

 

 

 

2,830,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock:  $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 21,010,437 and 20,657,850 shares issued, 21,007,157 and 20,654,570 shares outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

 

21,010

 

 

 

20,658

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

27,280,249

 

 

 

26,608,823

 

Total stock & paid-in-capital

 

 

30,131,259

 

 

 

29,459,481

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(29,433,788

)

 

 

(28,688,946

)

Sub-total

 

 

697,471

 

 

 

770,535

 

Less:  Treasury stock (3,280 shares of common stock)

 

 

(148,000

)

 

 

(148,000

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

549,471

 

 

 

622,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

3,823,552

 

 

$

2,866,178

 






 


DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(744,842

)

 

$

(3,737,959

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

71,318

 

 

 

36,519

 

Gain on settlement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(64,647

)

Stock based compensation

 

 

403,070

 

 

 

 

Stock issued for services

 

 

 

 

 

40,000

 

Interest expense related to debt discounts of notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

3,064,086

 

Warrant derivative gain

 

 

 

 

 

(1,901,219

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,093,143

)

 

 

(326,160

)

Contract assets

 

 

76,228

 

 

 

131,587

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

58,934

 

 

 

207,936

 

Accounts payable

 

 

168,692

 

 

 

622,946

 

Accounts payable-related party

 

 

875

 

 

 

1,238

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

 

50,671

 

 

 

734,190

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

17,523

 

 

 

455,780

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

1,057,747

 

 

 

23,221

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(159,532

)

 

 

(333,626

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(92,459

)

 

 

(1,046,108

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software development costs

 

 

(60,000

)

 

 

 

Purchase of patents/trademarks

 

 

(5,500

)

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

 

(157,804

)

 

 

(22,549

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(223,304

)

 

 

(22,549

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

 

 

 

 

 

688

 

Repayments of line of credit

 

 

(2,997

)

 

 

 

Repayments of related party notes

 

 

(48,215

)

 

 

(19,911

)

Repayments of insurance and equipment financing

 

 

(197,792

)

 

 

(153,496

)

Repayments of notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

(172,500

)

Proceeds from warrants exercised

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds of notes payable, net of 185,250 cash fees

 

 

 

 

 

1,239,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(54,004

)

 

 

894,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

 

(369,767

)

 

 

(174,126

)

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

1,941,818

 

 

 

174,376

 

Cash, end of period

 

 

1,572,051

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

7,411

 

 

$

110,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued for accrued BOD fees

 

$

73,708

 

 

$

 

Accrued interest forgiven related to note payable settlement

 

$

 

 

$

20,697

 

Debt discount related to notes payable

 

$

 

 

$

1,571,250

 

Note issued for financing of insurance premiums

 

$

217,173

 

 

$

208,201