NASDAQ:AMRO Amaero Q3 2026 Earnings Results & Report $6.42 +0.97 (+17.80%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.81 -0.61 (-9.50%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Amaero reported Q3 2026 earnings on November 9, 2026. The company reported EPS of -$0.38. Research:ProfileEarnings HistoryForecast Earnings Announcement Details QuarterQ3 2026Report DateNovember 9, 2026TimeAfter Market ClosesConference Call4:30 PM ET Amaero EPS ResultsActual EPS-$0.38Consensus EPS N/ABeat/MissN/AOne Year Ago EPSN/AAmaero Revenue ResultsActual RevenueN/AExpected RevenueN/ABeat/MissN/AYoY Revenue GrowthN/AConference Call ResourcesConference Call AudioConference Call TranscriptSlide DeckPress Release (8-K)Quarterly Report (10-Q)Earnings HistoryCompany ProfileSlide DeckFull Screen Slide DeckPowered by Amaero Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptProvided by QuartrNovember 9, 2026ShareShareShare This ReportLink copied to clipboard.Key Takeaways Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue increased 35% year over year to $4.1 million, and nine-month revenue rose 170% to $11.5 million. Amaero guided to full-year revenue of $16.0 million–$16.5 million, implying 154%–162% growth. Positive Sentiment: Backlog reached $13.4 million, up 180% year over year and roughly equal to trailing 12-month revenue; management said the orders are firm and largely expected to be recognized by June 30. The backlog includes a $4.4 million Department of War development contract, while potential follow-on PM-HIP production awards remain in the pipeline, not backlog. Negative Sentiment: Q3 gross loss was $4.4 million as titanium production ran below capacity and lower yields increased costs; net loss was $9.1 million and operating cash use was $6.3 million. Management expects improvement as throughput rises, but said inventory-cost lags could delay a more favorable gross-margin trend until next calendar year. Positive Sentiment: Titanium production resumed in late July after a safety review, and the company said the new sieving system’s parameters were mostly optimized by mid-September, with yields expected to improve further. The system and third atomizer doubled titanium throughput capacity. Positive Sentiment: Amaero reported $19.3 million in cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, following $17.0 million of net IPO proceeds, and said its next capacity additions—argon recycling and a fourth atomizer—remain on schedule for the first half of 2027. These investments are intended to support scale-up, though their benefits depend on execution and demand. AI Generated. May Contain Errors.Conference Call Audio Live Call not available Earnings Conference CallAmaero Q3 202600:00 / 00:00Speed:1x1.25x1.5x2xTranscript SectionsPresentationParticipantsPresentationSkip to Participants Operator00:00:00Please note, this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Shannon Devine, Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin. Shannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ Group00:00:08Good afternoon, and thank you for joining Amaero's third quarter 2026 earnings call. I am Shannon Devine. Joining me today are Hank Holland, Amaero's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brett Paduch, Amaero's Chief Financial Officer. Earlier this afternoon, Amaero issued its earnings release and posted its earnings presentation, both of which are available on the investor relations section of the company's website. Before we begin, please note that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements regarding Amaero's business, financial performance, outlook, and future operating plans. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed today. Please refer to Amaero's earnings materials and SEC filings for a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ. Any forward-looking statements that are made on this call speak only as of the date of this call, and Amaero disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ Group00:01:05Certain non-GAAP financial measures will also be discussed. Information regarding Amaero's non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, can be found in Amaero's earnings release and supplemental materials available on Amaero's investor relations website. With that, I will now turn the call over to Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:01:26Thank you, Shannon. Welcome. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. Good morning to those joining from Australia. Welcome to Amaero's third quarter 2026 earnings conference call, and the inaugural earnings call as a Nasdaq-listed company. Our first earnings call as a Nasdaq-listed company also marks our first results reported in U.S. dollars under U.S. GAAP, so comparative figures may differ from those we previously reported on the ASX, where our CDIs continue to be quoted under the symbol 3DA. To our new shareholders, welcome, and thank you for your confidence. To our longstanding shareholders, thank you for your support over the past four and a half years. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:02:08Because many of you are new to Amaero, I want to begin with the bigger picture, the opportunity in front of us, why we believe that Amaero has a differentiated market position, and why we believe the company is at an inflection point. Then I will highlight the financial results in the third quarter and revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Then Brett will take you through the financials in more detail. Amaero sits at the intersection of three enduring themes, rebuilding the U.S. defense industrial base, reshoring and scaling sovereign manufacturing, and the adoption of additive and advanced manufacturing. For the first time in decades, aerospace and defense are simultaneously experiencing peak demand. The Columbia and Virginia-class submarine programs, the advent of hypersonic weapons, the replacement of the Minuteman ICBM with Sentinel, and the build-out of missile defense are driving generational investment. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:03:04At the same time, the war in Ukraine exposed how thin our domestic capacity is in large castings and forgings, among the most constrained links in the defense supply chain. I want to emphasize all these themes are structural, not cyclical. The United States allowed its defense industrial base to atrophy over three decades. Rebuilding it and bringing critical supply chains home is both a national security imperative and sound economic policy. Amaero's corporate strategy has been driven by a demand pull that is a direct result of these thematic forces. Within that backdrop, Amaero addresses two specific bottlenecks. The first in high-value spherical metal powders. Powder is the consumable of metal 3D printing, the ink cartridge to the printer. So as the installed base of metal 3D printers expands, powder demand expands with it. It is a pick-and-shovel business. Titanium alloy powders serve defense, aerospace, medical, and consumer applications. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:04:05Refractory alloy powders, such as niobium C103, serve high-temperature applications in high-growth verticals that include the defense, space, and nuclear energy sectors. The second is PM-HIP, or powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing, a mature technology that was developed over seven decades ago and has the benefit of military specifications and mature datasets. Amaero's technical team has done much of the pioneering work over the past two decades for producing large, complex, near-net-shape parts as an alternative to constrained castings and forgings. We estimate the U.S. addressable market across our three product lines at approximately $737 million in 2026, growing to approximately $1.5 billion by 2030. That is large enough to build a significant business, yet specialized enough to attract limited competition, which supports a specialty margin structure. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:05:05As the largest shareholder, that combination is the thesis that led to my investment into Amaero, and it continues to guide our forward-leaning strategy. Amaero has commissioned the largest U.S. domestic production capacity for titanium and refractory alloy spherical powders, co-located with PM-HIP manufacturing in AS9100D-certified facility near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The competitive landscape is narrow. In titanium powder, our two primary competitors operate in Canada. We have no primary competitor in the United States. In refractory powders, we have one primary competitor. In PM-HIP, others make simple parts, but our proprietary know-how and experience with complex near-net-shape components is highly differentiated. Our advantage rests on three things that are difficult to replicate. First, technology and know-how. We operate EIGA Premium atomizers, a crucible-free process that the Air Force Research Laboratory has called the industry standard for reactive and refractory materials. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:06:12Equipment alone does not make commercially viable powder. Our technical team, anchored by Eric Bono, our Chief Technology Officer, has made modifications to the equipment and optimized the process parameters to deliver roughly twice the usable yield while consuming about half the argon gas of conventional atomizers. That matters because yield determines how much feedstock and labor go into every kilogram of sellable powder. Our two largest variable costs, and argon is a significant input of its own right. Our argon recycling system targets a further reduction in argon cost of at least 77%. Second, qualifications. The highest barrier to new entries and to production contracts. Our C103 has been qualified to a manned space flight standard, and we've closely collaborated with the U.S. Navy, BPMI, and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for development, first articles, and qualification of critical submarine components. Third, customer relationships built on demand pull. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:07:13Shortly after we moved to Tennessee, we committed to dedicating EIGA Premium atomizer to refractory alloys, including niobium, tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum. This was a direct response to the long lead times from a sole supplier that was slowing down the development of hypersonic programs. Months later, we began close collaboration with leading stakeholders in Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, developed PM-HIP as a substitute for long lead time forgings. Following a roundtable convened at our facility last December, the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base Program Office issued a formal letter of support validating our PM-HIP manufacturing as a viable and technically ready alternative casting and forgings. In July, we received our first low-rate initial production contract with BPMI. On the commercial side, we've structured long-term agreements with leaders in high-growth verticals, several naming Amaero as exclusive supplier. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:08:09In July, we were awarded a $4.5 million Department of War contract to develop alternative refractory alloy powders that reduce cost and reliance on foreign raw materials. As other companies are beginning multi-year capital programs to address these bottlenecks, we have largely completed ours. Amaero is now shifting from build-out to scaling production. Through September 30th, we had invested $52.2 million in plant and equipment. We operate three EIGA Premium atomizers with approximately 680 metric tons of annual capacity, 480 metric tons of titanium, and 200 metric tons refractory. Our fourth atomizer, expected in June 2027, takes total capacity to 920 metric tons. In August, we commissioned a custom-designed titanium sieving system that, together with our third atomizer, doubled our titanium throughput capacity. In our first full year of commercial production, the 12 months ended June 30th, we generated $12.5 million in revenue. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:09:15Trailing 12-month revenue through September 30th was $13.5 million, up 191%, and our backlog as of September 30th of $13.4 million is roughly equal to that. Because our fixed production costs are largely in place, we expect revenue growth to drive operating leverage. I also want to directly address safety. Following safety incidents earlier this year, we committed to lean in. We paused titanium production and completed a comprehensive process, system, and facility safety review with Jensen Hughes, a leader in safety, dust hazard, and risk-based engineering. We engaged Jensen Hughes to identify risk mitigation strategies that were utilized by larger-scale industrial operations with dust hazards, such as the sugar industry, paper mills, and grain operations. We implemented resulting improvements, and titanium production resumed in late July after approximately a six-week pause. No order cancellations and no employee attrition. As for Q3 highlights and outlook, turning to the quarter. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:10:23Third quarter revenue grew 35% to $4.1 million, landing near the top of the previously disclosed range, and nine-month revenue grew 170% to $11.5 million. We ended the period with a backlog of $13.4 million, an increase of 180% from September 2025, and approximately 100% of trailing 12-month revenue. Operating cash use for the quarter fell $1 million year-over-year to $6.3 million. Commercially, the Department of War award and our first BPMI contract advanced both of our production lines in defense, refractory powders and PM-HIP. Operationally, we restarted titanium production and doubled titanium throughput capacity with commissioning an expanded custom-designed fabricated sieving system. In the capital markets, we began trading on Nasdaq on October 15, receiving aggregate net IPO proceeds of $17.0 million, and amended our EXIM Bank credit agreement to release $2.1 million of restricted cash and move the liquidity covenant test to 2028. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:11:33As of October 31, we had $19.3 million of cash and cash equivalents after October operating cash use and capital expenditures. Today, we are issuing our first formal guidance as a U.S. listed company. We expect Q4 2026 revenue of $4.5 million-$5.0 million, which would result in a quarterly increase of 121%-146% year-over-year. Combined with our results to date, that would result in full year 2026 revenue of $16.0 million-$16.5 million, up 154%-162%. Our priorities are clear, convert backlog into revenue, expand the breadth and depth of our commercial partnerships, and bring argon recycling and our fourth atomizer online in the first half of 2027. With that, I will turn it over to our CFO, Brett, to provide more detail on our financial results. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:12:39Thank you, Hank, and good afternoon. I will start by tying our actual financial results back to our previously disclosed ranges and to provide more detail to our financial performance. Revenue of $4.11 million was near the top end of $3.96 million-$4.12 million range. Cash of $4.96 million and backlog of $13.44 million landed within the range. Net loss attributable to stockholders of $9.06 million, operating cash use of $6.34 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $-7.11 million all came in modestly favorable to the range. Turning to revenue. Q3 revenue rose 35% to $4.1 million, with growth in both product lines. Metal powders contributed $3.2 million, up 19%, reflecting the continued ramp of our atomization capacity and the expansion of new and existing customer relationships. PM-HIP contributed $0.9 million, up 146%, including the first revenue attributable to our LRIP contract with BPMI. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:13:53Looking beyond any single quarter, nine-month revenue through Q3 grew 170% to $11.5 million from $4.3 million, and trailing 12-month revenue grew 191% to $13.5 million from $4.7 million. Backlog as of September 30th of $13.4 million is up 34% from $10 million at June 30th, up 96% from $6.9 million at year-end 2025, and up 180% from $4.8 million a year ago. It includes $4.4 million attributable to the Department of War development contract, and it spans both powder and PM-HIP. Turning to the income statement. Cost of revenue in Q3 was $8.5 million compared with $3.1 million in Q3 2025, resulting in a gross loss for Q3 2026 of $4.4 million. I want to be clear about what drove that. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:14:57The increase reflects the continued scale-up of our Tennessee operations together with titanium production in the quarter running below installed capacity, first because of the restart in late July, and then because optimizing the new sieving system reduced throughput and yields. As a result, our portion of production labor and fixed production costs were not absorbed into inventory and were expensed in the period, and lower yields increased the cost of titanium powder sold. Our fixed production costs consisted principally of plant salaried labor and overhead, depreciation on manufacturing equipment and leasehold improvements, and the lease on our Tennessee facility. With the equipment and the plant operating and technical teams for both product lines largely in place, we do not expect those costs to increase in proportion to revenue. That is why we expect revenue growth to drive continued operating leverage and gross margin improvement. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:15:59SG&A in Q3 was $4.3 million, up $0.5 million compared to the prior year period. The increase reflects $0.6 million of non-ordinary course redomiciliation and IPO-related costs, primarily legal, tax, and audit fees, together with higher corporate legal and audit fees, partially offset by $0.5 million decrease in stock-based compensation. Q3 R&D was $0.1 million. Loss from operations was $8.8 million, and net loss attributable to stockholders was $9.1 million, or $0.38 per share, compared to $4.1 million, or $0.20 per share, in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA in Q3, which excludes stock-based compensation of $0.3 million and $0.6 million of redomiciliation and IPO-related costs, was negative $7.1 million compared with negative $3.1 million in Q3 2025. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:17:02For the nine months ending September 30th, 2026, revenue grew 170% from the prior year period to $11.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $-15.6 million versus $-10.7 million in the prior year period. Let me close with four takeaways. First, quarterly revenue grew 35% year-over-year. Second, forward visibility has improved. Backlog at quarter end was 2.8x its level a year earlier, and our guidance implies full-year revenue growth of 154%-162%. Third, with our fixed production cost base largely in place and titanium throughput capacity doubled, we expect higher titanium output to drive operating leverage and gross margin improvement. Fourth, our next capacity additions, argon recycling in the first quarter of 2027 and our fourth EIGA atomizer in June 2027, remain on schedule, funded in part by our IPO proceeds. I'll turn it back to Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:18:12Thank you, Brett. Let me close where I began, the themes behind our business, rebuilding the defense industrial base, reshoring sovereign manufacturing, and the adoption of additive manufacturing. These are enduring, and Amaero is positioned at their intersection. Our foundational build-out is complete. Our capacity is commissioned and AS9100D certified. The qualifications, the highest barrier in this industry, are well advanced. PM-HIP has moved into production for the submarine industrial base, and our Department of War program is advancing. Revenue is ramping against a backlog equal to a full year of trailing revenue. Our job now is execution. Continue to scale production, convert backlog into revenue, bring argon recycling, our fourth atomizer, online the first half of 2027. We believe this is how we build durable value for shareholders and make a durable contribution to U.S. national security. Thank you for your time today. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:19:10Brett and I are happy to take your questions. Operator00:19:14Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press star two if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. Our first question is from Peter Arment with Baird. Please proceed. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:19:41Yeah. Good afternoon, Hank and Brett. Nice results. Hey, Hank, good to see titanium process restarted. Could you maybe talk about just how you're seeing the process, have things stabilized, and then is the new sieving system fully optimized? How we should be thinking about any remaining bottlenecks there? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:20:03Yeah, absolutely. Thank you very much, Peter. As you've seen firsthand, the sieving system that we installed, we believe to be the largest system of its type in the world outside of China for reactive metals. The sieving is the bottleneck process of powder production. As you stated, we restarted titanium production the end of July, and that has gone quite well. We had already commissioned the third atomizer, the second dedicated titanium in June. Then in the month of August is when we commissioned the sieving system. I would say that by the time we got into early to mid-September, most of the parameter optimization was dialed in. We're continuing to make small tweaks, and I would expect that through the very end of this year, we'll be making small tweaks. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:20:53I would say from a yield standpoint, the yield was below optimal for last quarter, and I would expect this quarter, over the course of the quarter, we will begin to approach where we would expect it to be longer term. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:21:06Got it. That's helpful. Brett, a quick one on, I know you're not guiding to gross margins or anything for Q4, but just given that maybe some of these startup or restart costs maybe are a little bit behind you, should we expect to see some of that leverage begin to show up here in Q4? Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:21:24Yeah, I would say the fixed cost in our cost of goods sold is significantly scaled at this point. That includes both the rent, depreciation, it includes our technical and operating teams. So, as our revenue grows into Q4 and beyond, we would not expect a commensurate rise in those fixed production costs, which is where we would start seeing that operating leverage lead to improvement in our gross margin moving forward. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:21:53Got it. Just one last one. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:21:55Peter, the one thing that I would add, what Brett said, which is exactly right, the other thing is there tends to be about a six-week lag of inventory. The inventory cost that will come into Q4 of this, the current quarter that we are in, there will be a number of weeks of that inventory from last quarter that will be impacted by some of the same issues from yields and so forth. I would expect to see an improvement in gross margin, but we really will not begin to see the favorable trend as we would expect until we get into the next calendar year because of that modest lag. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:22:29Okay. Just a quick one, just regarding your backlog. Is there anything that is unfunded as we are still in a continuing resolution in the U.S. for FY 2027, or do you have all the funding you need for what is in backlog? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:22:47Yeah, I will take that briefly. All of the backlog as reported is contracted firm orders, all of which is expected to be recognized prior to June 30th, with the exception of there are two payments on the Department of War contract that I believe total about $700,000. Most of that backlog will be recognized before June 30th, all of which are firm commitments and all of which funding is in place. I will tell you that obviously none of us know exactly what will happen with the FY 2027 defense appropriation budget, particularly given the midterm elections, when that might be approved. I would not see it having an impact on us so long as we eventually got the FY 2027 budget approved, i.e., even if it was in February or March of next year. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:23:34We have got a significant pipeline of opportunities that have already received funding at our tier one supplier level. I would not expect any CR in the short term to impact what we see in calendar year 2027 or first half of calendar year 2027 revenues. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:23:55Appreciate all the details, guys. I'll jump back in the queue. Thanks, Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:23:58Thanks, Peter. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:24:00Thanks, Peter. Operator00:24:02Our next question is from Jaeson Schmidt with Lake Street Capital Markets. Please proceed. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:24:09Hey, guys. Thanks for taking my questions, and congrats on the solid results. Sticking with backlog, I know you mentioned it spans both businesses. Just curious, if outside the DoW contract, are there any sort of larger, chunkier awards within that, or is it pretty broad-based across the diverse customer base? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:24:33Yeah, I'll take that to start. The DoW award, as we've announced, was about $4.5 million, and so that is a chunk of that $13.4 million backlog. Beyond that, we do have long-term agreements in place, as in 12-month purchase orders. Keep in mind, Jaeson, that prior to the redomiciliation, our fiscal year ended June 30th, and so many of those 12-month POs had been structured from a July to June basis. So by the time we get through the end of December, we will have burnt off half of that 12-month PO. We'll obviously begin to restructure those on a going-forward basis, more so on a calendar year basis. I think the other interesting thing, as you know, we announced back in July, I believe it was, the contract with BPMI. It was our first LRIP, or low-rate production contract. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:25:26It was not a particularly large contract, about $350,000. However, it was a very important contract in that it was our first production. It was the seventh contract we had with BPMI, albeit the first one that we announced. And what we would now expect to see is that opens the door to a series of production contracts to follow. They're not yet showing up in backlog. They're showing up essentially in our pipeline. But I would expect to see some relatively chunky orders that will follow in the PM-HIP business over time. The rest of it, again, I would say would be ordinary course of business, either spot orders or relatively short-term orders that we have in coupled with the Department of War contract. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:26:15Got you. That's really helpful. And, Hank, my next question was going to be on BPMI and when we could see some production contracts. Any sense on the timeline there? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:26:27Yeah, we're not in a position to say much more. A, we haven't given any guidance on that, and B, Jaeson, as you can appreciate, a lot of times the approval of these contracts take on kind of a life of their own, and we're always very, very mindful to be conservative with any guidance that we give. We do think that the announcement of the BPMI contract was quite consequential and does now position us for a series of contracts to follow. That's probably all we can say at this point, though. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:26:58Okay. Makes sense. Thanks a lot, guys. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:27:02Thanks, Jaeson. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:27:03Thanks, Jaeson. Operator00:27:06Our next question is from Doug Smith with Curran & Company. Please proceed. Doug SmithAnalyst at Curran & Company00:27:14Hi, Hank. Hi, Brett. Congrats on the first U.S. quarterly report. I thought I'd ask about the backlog as well, and I've seen some news flow regarding hypersonic programs moving forward. Are you seeing some C103 signals start to come through related to [Castheon]? Also, what's the inbound sort of look like on the titanium, and how do we see that growing as we go forward? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:27:44Yeah, so beginning with C103, this is one of the areas, as you well know, Doug, and that you've followed the company for quite some time, the FY 2025 CR and the subsequent government shutdown had a real impact on Amaero in delaying the revenue. Some of the C103 programs, I think about certain strategic missile programs, for example, were significantly impacted, and we're only now seeing some of those programs down select from what was probably as much as a two-year delay. Yes, we are seeing an uptick in C103 demand from defense applications. We're also seeing it on the space side. As you know, in the case of niobium C103, first used in the Apollo lunar landing vehicle in 1969, it's really become the go-to high-temperature alloy. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:28:41Where we have mission-critical applications, and whether that's particularly sensitive defense applications and/or space, it does seem to be the go-to alloy. I will tell you, part of what's exciting about our Department of War contract, though, is, as you well know, Doug, that one of the challenges with niobium C103, it's comprised 10% of hafnium, and hafnium prices are up about 700% the last several years. The Department of War is anxious to find alternatives in the refractory high-temperature alloy space that do not include hafnium, and that's really where our program, the DoW, is focused. Yes, we are seeing uptick in demand for C103, but importantly, we're also seeing uptick in demand in alternative refractories as well. Doug SmithAnalyst at Curran & Company00:29:31Okay, fantastic. Thanks for that, Hank. That is all for me. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:29:36Thanks, Doug. Operator00:29:39We have reached the end of our question and answer session. This will conclude today's conference. You may disconnect your lines at this time, and thank you for your participation. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:29:49Thank you.Read moreParticipantsExecutivesHank HollandChairman and CEOBrett PaduchCFOAnalystsShannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ GroupPeter ArmentAnalyst at BairdJaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital MarketsDoug SmithAnalyst at Curran & CompanyPowered by Earnings DocumentsSlide DeckPress Release(8-K)Quarterly report(10-Q) Amaero Q3 2026 Earnings FAQ Did Amaero beat earnings estimates for Q3 2026? Amaero (NASDAQ:AMRO) reported earnings of -$0.38 per share for Q3 2026. The report was announced on Monday, November 9, 2026. Where can I read Amaero's Q3 2026 earnings call transcript? The full Amaero Q3 2026 earnings conference call transcript is published on this page, including prepared remarks and the analyst Q&A session, along with the participants who spoke on the call. Amaero Earnings HeadlinesNo headlines for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Get Earnings Announcements in your inboxWant to stay updated on the latest earnings announcements and upcoming reports for companies like Amaero? Sign up for Earnings360's daily newsletter to receive timely earnings updates on Amaero and other key companies, straight to your email. Email Address About AmaeroAmaero (NASDAQ:AMRO) is an advanced materials company that produces high-performance metal powders for additive manufacturing and other industrial applications. Its products include titanium and refractory metal alloy powders, materials designed for demanding uses where strength, heat resistance or other specialized properties are important. 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PresentationSkip to Participants Operator00:00:00Please note, this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Shannon Devine, Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin. Shannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ Group00:00:08Good afternoon, and thank you for joining Amaero's third quarter 2026 earnings call. I am Shannon Devine. Joining me today are Hank Holland, Amaero's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brett Paduch, Amaero's Chief Financial Officer. Earlier this afternoon, Amaero issued its earnings release and posted its earnings presentation, both of which are available on the investor relations section of the company's website. Before we begin, please note that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements regarding Amaero's business, financial performance, outlook, and future operating plans. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed today. Please refer to Amaero's earnings materials and SEC filings for a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ. Any forward-looking statements that are made on this call speak only as of the date of this call, and Amaero disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ Group00:01:05Certain non-GAAP financial measures will also be discussed. Information regarding Amaero's non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, can be found in Amaero's earnings release and supplemental materials available on Amaero's investor relations website. With that, I will now turn the call over to Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:01:26Thank you, Shannon. Welcome. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. Good morning to those joining from Australia. Welcome to Amaero's third quarter 2026 earnings conference call, and the inaugural earnings call as a Nasdaq-listed company. Our first earnings call as a Nasdaq-listed company also marks our first results reported in U.S. dollars under U.S. GAAP, so comparative figures may differ from those we previously reported on the ASX, where our CDIs continue to be quoted under the symbol 3DA. To our new shareholders, welcome, and thank you for your confidence. To our longstanding shareholders, thank you for your support over the past four and a half years. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:02:08Because many of you are new to Amaero, I want to begin with the bigger picture, the opportunity in front of us, why we believe that Amaero has a differentiated market position, and why we believe the company is at an inflection point. Then I will highlight the financial results in the third quarter and revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Then Brett will take you through the financials in more detail. Amaero sits at the intersection of three enduring themes, rebuilding the U.S. defense industrial base, reshoring and scaling sovereign manufacturing, and the adoption of additive and advanced manufacturing. For the first time in decades, aerospace and defense are simultaneously experiencing peak demand. The Columbia and Virginia-class submarine programs, the advent of hypersonic weapons, the replacement of the Minuteman ICBM with Sentinel, and the build-out of missile defense are driving generational investment. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:03:04At the same time, the war in Ukraine exposed how thin our domestic capacity is in large castings and forgings, among the most constrained links in the defense supply chain. I want to emphasize all these themes are structural, not cyclical. The United States allowed its defense industrial base to atrophy over three decades. Rebuilding it and bringing critical supply chains home is both a national security imperative and sound economic policy. Amaero's corporate strategy has been driven by a demand pull that is a direct result of these thematic forces. Within that backdrop, Amaero addresses two specific bottlenecks. The first in high-value spherical metal powders. Powder is the consumable of metal 3D printing, the ink cartridge to the printer. So as the installed base of metal 3D printers expands, powder demand expands with it. It is a pick-and-shovel business. Titanium alloy powders serve defense, aerospace, medical, and consumer applications. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:04:05Refractory alloy powders, such as niobium C103, serve high-temperature applications in high-growth verticals that include the defense, space, and nuclear energy sectors. The second is PM-HIP, or powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing, a mature technology that was developed over seven decades ago and has the benefit of military specifications and mature datasets. Amaero's technical team has done much of the pioneering work over the past two decades for producing large, complex, near-net-shape parts as an alternative to constrained castings and forgings. We estimate the U.S. addressable market across our three product lines at approximately $737 million in 2026, growing to approximately $1.5 billion by 2030. That is large enough to build a significant business, yet specialized enough to attract limited competition, which supports a specialty margin structure. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:05:05As the largest shareholder, that combination is the thesis that led to my investment into Amaero, and it continues to guide our forward-leaning strategy. Amaero has commissioned the largest U.S. domestic production capacity for titanium and refractory alloy spherical powders, co-located with PM-HIP manufacturing in AS9100D-certified facility near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The competitive landscape is narrow. In titanium powder, our two primary competitors operate in Canada. We have no primary competitor in the United States. In refractory powders, we have one primary competitor. In PM-HIP, others make simple parts, but our proprietary know-how and experience with complex near-net-shape components is highly differentiated. Our advantage rests on three things that are difficult to replicate. First, technology and know-how. We operate EIGA Premium atomizers, a crucible-free process that the Air Force Research Laboratory has called the industry standard for reactive and refractory materials. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:06:12Equipment alone does not make commercially viable powder. Our technical team, anchored by Eric Bono, our Chief Technology Officer, has made modifications to the equipment and optimized the process parameters to deliver roughly twice the usable yield while consuming about half the argon gas of conventional atomizers. That matters because yield determines how much feedstock and labor go into every kilogram of sellable powder. Our two largest variable costs, and argon is a significant input of its own right. Our argon recycling system targets a further reduction in argon cost of at least 77%. Second, qualifications. The highest barrier to new entries and to production contracts. Our C103 has been qualified to a manned space flight standard, and we've closely collaborated with the U.S. Navy, BPMI, and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for development, first articles, and qualification of critical submarine components. Third, customer relationships built on demand pull. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:07:13Shortly after we moved to Tennessee, we committed to dedicating EIGA Premium atomizer to refractory alloys, including niobium, tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum. This was a direct response to the long lead times from a sole supplier that was slowing down the development of hypersonic programs. Months later, we began close collaboration with leading stakeholders in Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, developed PM-HIP as a substitute for long lead time forgings. Following a roundtable convened at our facility last December, the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base Program Office issued a formal letter of support validating our PM-HIP manufacturing as a viable and technically ready alternative casting and forgings. In July, we received our first low-rate initial production contract with BPMI. On the commercial side, we've structured long-term agreements with leaders in high-growth verticals, several naming Amaero as exclusive supplier. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:08:09In July, we were awarded a $4.5 million Department of War contract to develop alternative refractory alloy powders that reduce cost and reliance on foreign raw materials. As other companies are beginning multi-year capital programs to address these bottlenecks, we have largely completed ours. Amaero is now shifting from build-out to scaling production. Through September 30th, we had invested $52.2 million in plant and equipment. We operate three EIGA Premium atomizers with approximately 680 metric tons of annual capacity, 480 metric tons of titanium, and 200 metric tons refractory. Our fourth atomizer, expected in June 2027, takes total capacity to 920 metric tons. In August, we commissioned a custom-designed titanium sieving system that, together with our third atomizer, doubled our titanium throughput capacity. In our first full year of commercial production, the 12 months ended June 30th, we generated $12.5 million in revenue. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:09:15Trailing 12-month revenue through September 30th was $13.5 million, up 191%, and our backlog as of September 30th of $13.4 million is roughly equal to that. Because our fixed production costs are largely in place, we expect revenue growth to drive operating leverage. I also want to directly address safety. Following safety incidents earlier this year, we committed to lean in. We paused titanium production and completed a comprehensive process, system, and facility safety review with Jensen Hughes, a leader in safety, dust hazard, and risk-based engineering. We engaged Jensen Hughes to identify risk mitigation strategies that were utilized by larger-scale industrial operations with dust hazards, such as the sugar industry, paper mills, and grain operations. We implemented resulting improvements, and titanium production resumed in late July after approximately a six-week pause. No order cancellations and no employee attrition. As for Q3 highlights and outlook, turning to the quarter. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:10:23Third quarter revenue grew 35% to $4.1 million, landing near the top of the previously disclosed range, and nine-month revenue grew 170% to $11.5 million. We ended the period with a backlog of $13.4 million, an increase of 180% from September 2025, and approximately 100% of trailing 12-month revenue. Operating cash use for the quarter fell $1 million year-over-year to $6.3 million. Commercially, the Department of War award and our first BPMI contract advanced both of our production lines in defense, refractory powders and PM-HIP. Operationally, we restarted titanium production and doubled titanium throughput capacity with commissioning an expanded custom-designed fabricated sieving system. In the capital markets, we began trading on Nasdaq on October 15, receiving aggregate net IPO proceeds of $17.0 million, and amended our EXIM Bank credit agreement to release $2.1 million of restricted cash and move the liquidity covenant test to 2028. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:11:33As of October 31, we had $19.3 million of cash and cash equivalents after October operating cash use and capital expenditures. Today, we are issuing our first formal guidance as a U.S. listed company. We expect Q4 2026 revenue of $4.5 million-$5.0 million, which would result in a quarterly increase of 121%-146% year-over-year. Combined with our results to date, that would result in full year 2026 revenue of $16.0 million-$16.5 million, up 154%-162%. Our priorities are clear, convert backlog into revenue, expand the breadth and depth of our commercial partnerships, and bring argon recycling and our fourth atomizer online in the first half of 2027. With that, I will turn it over to our CFO, Brett, to provide more detail on our financial results. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:12:39Thank you, Hank, and good afternoon. I will start by tying our actual financial results back to our previously disclosed ranges and to provide more detail to our financial performance. Revenue of $4.11 million was near the top end of $3.96 million-$4.12 million range. Cash of $4.96 million and backlog of $13.44 million landed within the range. Net loss attributable to stockholders of $9.06 million, operating cash use of $6.34 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $-7.11 million all came in modestly favorable to the range. Turning to revenue. Q3 revenue rose 35% to $4.1 million, with growth in both product lines. Metal powders contributed $3.2 million, up 19%, reflecting the continued ramp of our atomization capacity and the expansion of new and existing customer relationships. PM-HIP contributed $0.9 million, up 146%, including the first revenue attributable to our LRIP contract with BPMI. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:13:53Looking beyond any single quarter, nine-month revenue through Q3 grew 170% to $11.5 million from $4.3 million, and trailing 12-month revenue grew 191% to $13.5 million from $4.7 million. Backlog as of September 30th of $13.4 million is up 34% from $10 million at June 30th, up 96% from $6.9 million at year-end 2025, and up 180% from $4.8 million a year ago. It includes $4.4 million attributable to the Department of War development contract, and it spans both powder and PM-HIP. Turning to the income statement. Cost of revenue in Q3 was $8.5 million compared with $3.1 million in Q3 2025, resulting in a gross loss for Q3 2026 of $4.4 million. I want to be clear about what drove that. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:14:57The increase reflects the continued scale-up of our Tennessee operations together with titanium production in the quarter running below installed capacity, first because of the restart in late July, and then because optimizing the new sieving system reduced throughput and yields. As a result, our portion of production labor and fixed production costs were not absorbed into inventory and were expensed in the period, and lower yields increased the cost of titanium powder sold. Our fixed production costs consisted principally of plant salaried labor and overhead, depreciation on manufacturing equipment and leasehold improvements, and the lease on our Tennessee facility. With the equipment and the plant operating and technical teams for both product lines largely in place, we do not expect those costs to increase in proportion to revenue. That is why we expect revenue growth to drive continued operating leverage and gross margin improvement. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:15:59SG&A in Q3 was $4.3 million, up $0.5 million compared to the prior year period. The increase reflects $0.6 million of non-ordinary course redomiciliation and IPO-related costs, primarily legal, tax, and audit fees, together with higher corporate legal and audit fees, partially offset by $0.5 million decrease in stock-based compensation. Q3 R&D was $0.1 million. Loss from operations was $8.8 million, and net loss attributable to stockholders was $9.1 million, or $0.38 per share, compared to $4.1 million, or $0.20 per share, in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA in Q3, which excludes stock-based compensation of $0.3 million and $0.6 million of redomiciliation and IPO-related costs, was negative $7.1 million compared with negative $3.1 million in Q3 2025. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:17:02For the nine months ending September 30th, 2026, revenue grew 170% from the prior year period to $11.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $-15.6 million versus $-10.7 million in the prior year period. Let me close with four takeaways. First, quarterly revenue grew 35% year-over-year. Second, forward visibility has improved. Backlog at quarter end was 2.8x its level a year earlier, and our guidance implies full-year revenue growth of 154%-162%. Third, with our fixed production cost base largely in place and titanium throughput capacity doubled, we expect higher titanium output to drive operating leverage and gross margin improvement. Fourth, our next capacity additions, argon recycling in the first quarter of 2027 and our fourth EIGA atomizer in June 2027, remain on schedule, funded in part by our IPO proceeds. I'll turn it back to Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:18:12Thank you, Brett. Let me close where I began, the themes behind our business, rebuilding the defense industrial base, reshoring sovereign manufacturing, and the adoption of additive manufacturing. These are enduring, and Amaero is positioned at their intersection. Our foundational build-out is complete. Our capacity is commissioned and AS9100D certified. The qualifications, the highest barrier in this industry, are well advanced. PM-HIP has moved into production for the submarine industrial base, and our Department of War program is advancing. Revenue is ramping against a backlog equal to a full year of trailing revenue. Our job now is execution. Continue to scale production, convert backlog into revenue, bring argon recycling, our fourth atomizer, online the first half of 2027. We believe this is how we build durable value for shareholders and make a durable contribution to U.S. national security. Thank you for your time today. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:19:10Brett and I are happy to take your questions. Operator00:19:14Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press star two if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. Our first question is from Peter Arment with Baird. Please proceed. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:19:41Yeah. Good afternoon, Hank and Brett. Nice results. Hey, Hank, good to see titanium process restarted. Could you maybe talk about just how you're seeing the process, have things stabilized, and then is the new sieving system fully optimized? How we should be thinking about any remaining bottlenecks there? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:20:03Yeah, absolutely. Thank you very much, Peter. As you've seen firsthand, the sieving system that we installed, we believe to be the largest system of its type in the world outside of China for reactive metals. The sieving is the bottleneck process of powder production. As you stated, we restarted titanium production the end of July, and that has gone quite well. We had already commissioned the third atomizer, the second dedicated titanium in June. Then in the month of August is when we commissioned the sieving system. I would say that by the time we got into early to mid-September, most of the parameter optimization was dialed in. We're continuing to make small tweaks, and I would expect that through the very end of this year, we'll be making small tweaks. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:20:53I would say from a yield standpoint, the yield was below optimal for last quarter, and I would expect this quarter, over the course of the quarter, we will begin to approach where we would expect it to be longer term. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:21:06Got it. That's helpful. Brett, a quick one on, I know you're not guiding to gross margins or anything for Q4, but just given that maybe some of these startup or restart costs maybe are a little bit behind you, should we expect to see some of that leverage begin to show up here in Q4? Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:21:24Yeah, I would say the fixed cost in our cost of goods sold is significantly scaled at this point. That includes both the rent, depreciation, it includes our technical and operating teams. So, as our revenue grows into Q4 and beyond, we would not expect a commensurate rise in those fixed production costs, which is where we would start seeing that operating leverage lead to improvement in our gross margin moving forward. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:21:53Got it. Just one last one. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:21:55Peter, the one thing that I would add, what Brett said, which is exactly right, the other thing is there tends to be about a six-week lag of inventory. The inventory cost that will come into Q4 of this, the current quarter that we are in, there will be a number of weeks of that inventory from last quarter that will be impacted by some of the same issues from yields and so forth. I would expect to see an improvement in gross margin, but we really will not begin to see the favorable trend as we would expect until we get into the next calendar year because of that modest lag. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:22:29Okay. Just a quick one, just regarding your backlog. Is there anything that is unfunded as we are still in a continuing resolution in the U.S. for FY 2027, or do you have all the funding you need for what is in backlog? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:22:47Yeah, I will take that briefly. All of the backlog as reported is contracted firm orders, all of which is expected to be recognized prior to June 30th, with the exception of there are two payments on the Department of War contract that I believe total about $700,000. Most of that backlog will be recognized before June 30th, all of which are firm commitments and all of which funding is in place. I will tell you that obviously none of us know exactly what will happen with the FY 2027 defense appropriation budget, particularly given the midterm elections, when that might be approved. I would not see it having an impact on us so long as we eventually got the FY 2027 budget approved, i.e., even if it was in February or March of next year. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:23:34We have got a significant pipeline of opportunities that have already received funding at our tier one supplier level. I would not expect any CR in the short term to impact what we see in calendar year 2027 or first half of calendar year 2027 revenues. Peter ArmentAnalyst at Baird00:23:55Appreciate all the details, guys. I'll jump back in the queue. Thanks, Hank. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:23:58Thanks, Peter. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:24:00Thanks, Peter. Operator00:24:02Our next question is from Jaeson Schmidt with Lake Street Capital Markets. Please proceed. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:24:09Hey, guys. Thanks for taking my questions, and congrats on the solid results. Sticking with backlog, I know you mentioned it spans both businesses. Just curious, if outside the DoW contract, are there any sort of larger, chunkier awards within that, or is it pretty broad-based across the diverse customer base? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:24:33Yeah, I'll take that to start. The DoW award, as we've announced, was about $4.5 million, and so that is a chunk of that $13.4 million backlog. Beyond that, we do have long-term agreements in place, as in 12-month purchase orders. Keep in mind, Jaeson, that prior to the redomiciliation, our fiscal year ended June 30th, and so many of those 12-month POs had been structured from a July to June basis. So by the time we get through the end of December, we will have burnt off half of that 12-month PO. We'll obviously begin to restructure those on a going-forward basis, more so on a calendar year basis. I think the other interesting thing, as you know, we announced back in July, I believe it was, the contract with BPMI. It was our first LRIP, or low-rate production contract. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:25:26It was not a particularly large contract, about $350,000. However, it was a very important contract in that it was our first production. It was the seventh contract we had with BPMI, albeit the first one that we announced. And what we would now expect to see is that opens the door to a series of production contracts to follow. They're not yet showing up in backlog. They're showing up essentially in our pipeline. But I would expect to see some relatively chunky orders that will follow in the PM-HIP business over time. The rest of it, again, I would say would be ordinary course of business, either spot orders or relatively short-term orders that we have in coupled with the Department of War contract. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:26:15Got you. That's really helpful. And, Hank, my next question was going to be on BPMI and when we could see some production contracts. Any sense on the timeline there? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:26:27Yeah, we're not in a position to say much more. A, we haven't given any guidance on that, and B, Jaeson, as you can appreciate, a lot of times the approval of these contracts take on kind of a life of their own, and we're always very, very mindful to be conservative with any guidance that we give. We do think that the announcement of the BPMI contract was quite consequential and does now position us for a series of contracts to follow. That's probably all we can say at this point, though. Jaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital Markets00:26:58Okay. Makes sense. Thanks a lot, guys. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:27:02Thanks, Jaeson. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:27:03Thanks, Jaeson. Operator00:27:06Our next question is from Doug Smith with Curran & Company. Please proceed. Doug SmithAnalyst at Curran & Company00:27:14Hi, Hank. Hi, Brett. Congrats on the first U.S. quarterly report. I thought I'd ask about the backlog as well, and I've seen some news flow regarding hypersonic programs moving forward. Are you seeing some C103 signals start to come through related to [Castheon]? Also, what's the inbound sort of look like on the titanium, and how do we see that growing as we go forward? Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:27:44Yeah, so beginning with C103, this is one of the areas, as you well know, Doug, and that you've followed the company for quite some time, the FY 2025 CR and the subsequent government shutdown had a real impact on Amaero in delaying the revenue. Some of the C103 programs, I think about certain strategic missile programs, for example, were significantly impacted, and we're only now seeing some of those programs down select from what was probably as much as a two-year delay. Yes, we are seeing an uptick in C103 demand from defense applications. We're also seeing it on the space side. As you know, in the case of niobium C103, first used in the Apollo lunar landing vehicle in 1969, it's really become the go-to high-temperature alloy. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:28:41Where we have mission-critical applications, and whether that's particularly sensitive defense applications and/or space, it does seem to be the go-to alloy. I will tell you, part of what's exciting about our Department of War contract, though, is, as you well know, Doug, that one of the challenges with niobium C103, it's comprised 10% of hafnium, and hafnium prices are up about 700% the last several years. The Department of War is anxious to find alternatives in the refractory high-temperature alloy space that do not include hafnium, and that's really where our program, the DoW, is focused. Yes, we are seeing uptick in demand for C103, but importantly, we're also seeing uptick in demand in alternative refractories as well. Doug SmithAnalyst at Curran & Company00:29:31Okay, fantastic. Thanks for that, Hank. That is all for me. Hank HollandChairman and CEO at Amaero00:29:36Thanks, Doug. Operator00:29:39We have reached the end of our question and answer session. This will conclude today's conference. You may disconnect your lines at this time, and thank you for your participation. Brett PaduchCFO at Amaero00:29:49Thank you.Read moreParticipantsExecutivesHank HollandChairman and CEOBrett PaduchCFOAnalystsShannon DevineInvestor Relations at MZ GroupPeter ArmentAnalyst at BairdJaeson SchmidtAnalyst at Lake Street Capital MarketsDoug SmithAnalyst at Curran & CompanyPowered by