Stran & Company Reports 50% Increase in Nine-Month Sales Year-Over-Year and Achieves Revenue of $13.6 Million for the Third Quarter of 2022

Conference Call to Be Held Today at 10:00 am ET

QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stran & Company, Inc. ("Stran" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STRN) (NASDAQ: STRNW), a leading outsourced marketing solutions provider that leverages its promotional products and loyalty incentive expertise, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

“We continued to achieve steady growth in sales for the third quarter of 2022, as evidenced by our revenue of $13.6 million, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, our revenue increased 50% year-over-year for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021,” commented Andy Shape, President and CEO of Stran. “We have effectively implemented a growth strategy that we believe is allowing us to reach new records, operationally, financially, and geographically. We are executing on our strategy and have fully integrated Trend Brand Solutions, which we acquired in August 2022, thereby broadening our geographic reach across the United States. Specifically, Trend brings an established footprint in Houston, Texas which is home to two dozen Fortune 500 companies, and we believe provides opportunities to further penetrate the Southern U.S. market. The acquisitions we have completed to date are synergistic with Stran and allow us to enhance already successful businesses by leveraging our growing sales force, first-in-class technology solutions and expanding geographic presence. In addition to our continued organic growth, M&A continues to be a fundamental pillar of our strategy to accelerate growth, further establish our leadership position within this highly fragmented industry, and benefit from economies of scale.”

Mr. Shape continued, “Additionally, we are continuing to secure significant, multi-year contracts with high-profile customers. This includes our contract with a leading North American infrastructure service company announced during the quarter. This contract is projected to generate over one million in revenue annually and came as a referral from an existing customer, which we believe further validates the quality of our products and services as well as our value proposition for our customers. Moreover, we are witnessing significant traction with our newly implemented sales and marketing initiative, which has already resulted in meaningful discussions with potential customers, validating the vast untapped opportunities within the industry that we intend to capitalize on. Overall, we have maintained a strong balance sheet with $22 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2022, and no long-term debt. We believe we are well-positioned to execute on our business growth strategy and firmly position Stran at the forefront of the industry.”

Financial Results

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $13.6 million compared to $10.9 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher spending from existing clients as well as business from new customers. Additionally, the Company benefited from the acquisition of the G.A.P. Promotions assets in January 2022 and the Trend Brand Solutions assets in August 2022.

Gross profit increased to $4.2 million, or 31.3% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $3.7 million, or 34.0% of revenue, for the same period last year. The increase in gross profit was due to increased sales, partially offset by an increase in purchasing costs.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $0.7 million, compared to net earnings of approximately $0.7 million for the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to lead generation initiatives, integration expenses related to the acquisition of the G.A.P. Promotions and Trend Brand Solutions assets, ongoing expenses related to being a public company and higher cost of purchases. These factors were partially offset by the increase in sales from the G.A.P. Promotions and Trend Brand Solution assets and the increase from recurring organic sales.

Conference Call

Stran will host a conference call at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Monday, November 14, 2022, to discuss the company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, as well as the company’s corporate progress and other developments.

The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free 888-506-0062 for U.S. callers or +1 973-528-0011 for international callers and using entry code: 153630. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2855/47093 or on the company’s Investors section of the website: ir.stran.com.

A webcast replay will be available on the company’s Investors section of the website (ir.stran.com) through November 14, 2023. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through November 28, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering conference ID: 47093.

About Stran

Over the past 27 years, Stran has grown to become a leader in the promotional products industry, specializing in complex marketing programs to help recognize the value of promotional products, branded merchandise and loyalty incentive programs as a tool to drive awareness, build brands and impact sales. Stran is the chosen partner of many Fortune 500 companies, across a variety of industries, to execute their promotional marketing, loyalty and incentive, sponsorship activation, recruitment, retention, and wellness campaigns. Stran provides world-class customer service and utilizes cutting-edge technology, including efficient ordering and logistics technology to provide order processing, warehousing and fulfillment functions. The Company’s mission is to develop long-term relationships with its clients, enabling them to connect with both their customers and employees in order to build lasting brand loyalty. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.stran.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” "will” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the final prospectuses related to the Company’s public offerings which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Company’s periodic reports which have also been filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

Contacts:

Investor Relations Contact:
Crescendo Communications, LLC
Tel: (212) 671-1021
STRN@crescendo-ir.com

Press Contact:
Howie Turkenkopf
press@stran.com


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2022     2021  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash   $ 12,296,662     $ 32,226,668  
Short-Term Investments     9,684,208       -  
Accounts Receivable, Net     10,297,020       8,982,768  
Deferred Income Taxes     545,800       113,000  
Inventory     7,118,378       5,230,792  
Prepaid Corporate Taxes     87,459       87,459  
Deposits     342,323       623,402  
Prepaid Expenses     313,183       299,411  
      40,685,033       47,563,500  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET:     804,607       615,837  
                 
OTHER ASSETS:                
Intangible Assets - Customer Lists, Net     5,459,240       1,929,294  
Right of Use Asset - Office Leases     864,050       1,094,778  
      6,323,290       3,024,072  
    $ 47,812,930     $ 51,203,409  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY                
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Current Portion of Contingent Earn-Out Liabilities   $ 1,780,578     $ 665,855  
Current Obligation under Right of Use Asset - Office Leases     324,309       310,095  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses     2,846,934       4,983,496  
Accrued Payroll and Related     693,626       836,915  
Unearned Revenue     569,358       721,608  
Rewards Program Liability     -       43,878  
Sales Tax Payable     221,157       106,824  
Note Payable - Wildman     162,358       162,358  
      6,598,320       7,831,029  
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:                
Long-Term Contingent Earn-Out Liability     2,200,844       976,078  
Long-Term Obligation under Right of Use Asset - Office Leases     539,741       784,683  
      2,740,585       1,760,761  
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY:                
Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value; 300,000,000 Shares Authorized, 18,537,410
and 19,753,852 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
    1,854       1,976  
Additional Paid-In Capital     38,291,586       39,747,649  
Retained Earnings     180,585       1,861,994  
      38,474,025       41,611,619  
    $ 47,812,930     $ 51,203,409  



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) AND RETAINED EARNINGS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
(UNAUDITED)

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
2022
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
2021
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021
 
                         
SALES   $ 13,576,072     $ 10,947,724     $ 40,642,559     $ 27,075,116  
                                 
COST OF SALES:                                
Purchases     8,388,856       6,362,217       25,843,023       16,435,550  
Freight     939,865       860,813       3,573,830       2,478,457  
      9,328,721       7,223,030       29,416,853       18,914,007  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT     4,247,351       3,724,694       11,225,706       8,161,109  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                
General and Administrative Expenses     4,896,386       2,689,101       13,152,774       8,333,132  
      4,896,386       2,689,101       13,152,774       8,333,132  
                                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS     (649,035 )     1,035,593       (1,927,068 )     (172,023 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE):                                
Other Expense     -       -       (27,461 )     -  
Other Income     20,471       6,378       119,585       776,440  
Interest Expense     (12,800 )     (26,260 )     (18,942 )     (66,066 )
Interest Income     9,919       -       9,919       -  
Unrealized Loss on Short Term Investments     (231,214 )     -       (231,214 )     -  
      (213,624 )     (19,882     (148,113     710,374  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     (862,659 )     1,015,711       (2,075,181 )     538,351  
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     (174,507 )     291,843       (393,772 )     273,457  
                                 
NET EARNINGS     (688,152 )     723,868       (1,681,409 )     264,894  
                                 
NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                                
Basic   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.07     $ (0.09 )   $ 0.03  
Diluted   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.07     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.03  
                                 
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                                
Basic     19,702,136       10,000,000       19,702,136       10,000,000  
Diluted     31,381,151       10,000,000       31,381,151       10,000,000  


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