ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company's consolidated sales increased 2% to $12.284 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared with $12.095 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in sales was in the Telco segment of $1.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in the Cable TV segment of $0.8 million. Loss from operations was $265,668 against income of $426,805 a year ago. Loss before provision for income taxes was $361,762 against income of $330,161 a year ago. Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2017, was $0.706 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $0.217 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, for the same period of 2016. Consolidated EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.1 million compared with $0.8 million for the same period ended December 31, 2016. Adjusted EBITDA was $145,786 against $842,578 a year ago.

The company estimates that its effective income tax rate for the remaining quarters of fiscal year 2018 will be approximately 27% as a result of the legislation.