EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Thomas Sammons
Hayden IR
Chief Financial Officer
Brett Maas
TechPrecision Corporation
Phone: 646-536-7331
Phone: 978-883-5109
Email: brett@haydenir.com
Email: sammonst@ranor.com
Website: www.haydenir.com
Website:  www.techprecision.com
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TechPrecision Corporation Reports Sixth Consecutive Profitable Quarter

Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Net Income More than Doubles Year-over-Year

 
Westminster, MA – November 14, 2016 – TechPrecision Corporation (OTCQB: TPCS) ("TechPrecision" or "the Company"), an industry leading manufacturer of precision, large-scale fabricated and machined metal components and tested systems with customers in the defense, energy and precision industrial sectors, today reported financial results for the second quarter period of fiscal year 2017, the period ended September 30, 2016.
 
Second Quarter Recap
 
"This was another quarter of operational and financial progress as we delivered a profit for our sixth consecutive quarter," stated Alexander Shen, TechPrecision's Chief Executive Officer. "We more than doubled net income as we continue to benefit from our consistent sharp focus on productivity initiatives and top line growth with key customers. This progress has enabled us to improve our balance sheet, as we reported $2.8 million in cash and $2.4 million in working capital at September 30, 2016, both significantly improved compared to March 31, 2016 levels."
 
"Moving forward, we intend to maintain the sharp focus that led us to this point of our recovery," continued Mr. Shen.  "We continue to replenish our backlog, focusing on new business contracts with our core customers that utilize our core competencies in custom, large scale, high precision fabrication and machining, and leverage our established expertise, certifications, and qualifications in the defense, nuclear and precision industrial sectors."
 
"We continue to maintain a healthy backlog, which was $18.1 million at October 31, 2016 compared to $19.8 million at March 31, 2016, as demand for our expertise within the defense, nuclear and precision industrial markets remains strong," added Mr. Shen.
 
Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Financial Results
 
· Net sales were $3.7 million compared to $4.1 million the same quarter a year ago, a decrease due to the uneven timing of shipments.
· Gross profit was $1.5 million compared to $1.4 million in the same quarter last year. Gross margins improved in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 due to a higher margin product mix.
· Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately 19%, or $170,000, to $740,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 from $910,000 in the same quarter last year primarily due to reduced headcount and related costs to exit leased office space.
· Net income of $546,000 increased significantly compared to net income of $255,000 in the same quarter a year ago.

Six Months Year-to-Date Financial Results

·
Net sales decreased 2%, or $178,000, to $8.3 million from $8.5 million in the year-ago six-month period. Increases in net sales to defense and precision industrial customers were slightly offset by lower revenue in the energy sector.
·
Cost of sales decreased 9%, or $497,000, to $5.3 million compared to $5.8 million in the year-ago six-month period.
 

·
Gross profit in the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $3.0 million compared to $2.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2016.
·
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately 5%, or $86,000, to $1.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017, down from $1.7 million in the same six-month period last year.
·
Interest expense decreased by approximately 27%, or $140,000, to $376,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2017, down from $516,000 in the same six-month period last year.
·
Net income was $991,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2017 compared to net income of $461,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2016.
 
Balance Sheet Summary
 
At September 30, 2016, TechPrecision had working capital of $2.4 million compared to working capital of $1.9 million and $0.5 million at June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had $2.8 million in cash at September 30, 2016 compared to $1.3 million at March 31, 2016 and generated $1.4 million of cash from operations for the first six months of fiscal 2017 compared to $0.8 million in fiscal 2016.
 
Teleconference Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time on November 14, 2016. To participate in the live conference call, please dial 1-800-894-5910 five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial 1-785-424-1052. When prompted, reference Conference ID: TECH.

A replay will be available until December 14, 2016. To access the replay, dial 1-877-481-4010 or 1-919-882-2331. When prompted, enter Conference Passcode 10141.

The call will also be available live by webcast at TechPrecision Corporation's website, www.techprecision.com, and will also be available over the Internet and accessible at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=175449.
 
About TechPrecision Corporation
 
TechPrecision Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Ranor, Inc. and Wuxi Critical Mechanical Components Co., Ltd., manufactures large-scale, metal fabricated and machined precision components and equipment. These products are used in a variety of markets including: defense, aerospace, nuclear, industrial, and medical. TechPrecision's goal is to be an end-to-end service provider to its customers by furnishing customized and integrated "turn-key" solutions for completed products requiring custom fabrication and machining, assembly, inspection and testing. To learn more about the Company, please visit the corporate website at http://www.techprecision.com. Information on the Company's website or any other website does not constitute a part of this press release.

 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary companies. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," expects" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the availability of appropriate financing facilities, the Company's ability to receive contract awards through competitive bidding processes, the Company's ability to maintain standards to enable it to manufacture products to exacting specifications, the Company's ability to enter new markets for its services, market and customer acceptance of the Company's products, the Company's reliance on a small number of customers for a significant percentage of its business, competition, government regulations and requirements, pricing and development difficulties, the Company's ability to make acquisitions and successfully integrate those acquisitions with its business,  general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general economic conditions, and other risks discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors.  Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law.
 

 

 
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TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
September 30,
2016
   
March 31,
2016
 
ASSETS
 
   
 
Current assets:
 
   
 
Cash
 
$
2,838,328
   
$
1,332,166
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 at September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016
   
904,461
     
2,022,480
 
Costs on uncompleted contracts, in excess of progress billings
   
2,155,211
     
2,395,642
 
Inventories - raw materials
   
125,590
     
128,595
 
Other current assets
   
378,747
     
530,808
 
Total current assets
   
6,402,337
     
6,409,691
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
4,575,552
     
4,814,184
 
Deferred income taxes
   
684,270
     
684,270
 
Other noncurrent assets, net
   
177,163
     
176,344
 
Total assets
 
$
11,839,322
   
$
12,084,489
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
589,602
   
$
996,065
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,604,516
     
1,804,485
 
Income taxes payable
   
29,990
     
9,032
 
Advanced claims payment
   
507,835
     
507,835
 
Billings on uncompleted contracts, in excess of related costs
   
683,660
     
1,629,018
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
615,948
     
953,106
 
Total current liabilities
   
4,031,551
     
5,899,541
 
Long-term debt, net
   
4,354,839
     
3,735,410
 
Deferred income taxes
   
684,270
     
684,270
 
Noncurrent accrued expenses
   
27,419
     
37,097
 
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Common stock - par value $.0001 per share, 90,000,000 shares authorized,
27,324,593 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016, and
27,324,593 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016
   
2,732
     
2,732
 
Additional paid in capital
   
7,117,659
     
7,094,749
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
20,345
     
21,568
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(4,399,493
)
   
(5,390,878
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
2,741,243
     
1,728,171
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
11,839,322
   
$
12,084,489
 



TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Net sales
 
$
3,656,163
   
$
4,103,887
   
$
8,300,968
   
$
8,478,862
 
Cost of sales
   
2,182,547
     
2,696,333
     
5,291,959
     
5,788,449
 
Gross profit
   
1,473,616
     
1,407,554
     
3,009,009
     
2,690,413
 
Selling, general and administrative 
   
739,585
     
910,038
     
1,627,763
     
1,714,245
 
Income from operations
   
734,031
     
497,516
     
1,381,246
     
976,168
 
Other income
   
6,822
     
1,255
     
7,568
     
1,066
 
Interest expense
   
(183,268
)
   
(244,179
)
   
(376,478
)
   
(516,301
)
Interest income
   
2
     
14
     
7
     
24
 
Total other expense, net
   
(176,444
)
   
(242,910
)
   
(368,903
)
   
(515,211
)
Income before income taxes
   
557,587
     
254,606
     
1,012,343
     
460,957
 
Income tax expense
   
11,505
     
--
     
20,958
     
--
 
Net income
 
$
546,082
   
$
254,606
   
$
991,385
   
$
460,957
 
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
(281
)
   
1,413
     
(1,223
)
   
1,352
 
Other comprehensive income, before tax
   
(281
)
   
1,413
     
(1,223
)
   
1,352
 
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
(281
)
   
1,413
     
(1,223
)
   
1,352
 
Comprehensive income
 
$
545,801
   
$
256,019
   
$
990,162
   
$
462,309
 
Net income per share (basic)
 
$
0.02
   
$
0.01
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.02
 
Net income per share (diluted)
 
$
0.02
   
$
0.01
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.02
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic)
   
27,324,593
     
26,113,433
     
27,324,593
     
25,460,435
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (diluted)
   
28,020,795
     
26,257,402
     
27,936,098
     
25,503,542
 



TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
 
Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
   
 
Net income
 
$
991,385
   
$
460,957
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
353,488
     
393,119
 
Amortization of debt issue costs
   
90,049
     
153,589
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
22,910
     
41,227
 
Provision for contract losses
   
(40,532
)
   
20,371
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
1,118,019
     
7,915
 
Costs on uncompleted contracts, in excess of progress billings
   
240,431
     
534,207
 
Inventories – raw materials
   
3,005
     
(15,821
)
Other current assets
   
152,051
     
(4,757
)
Other noncurrent assets
   
(819
)
   
--
 
Accounts payable
   
(406,463
)
   
(846,386
)
Accrued expenses
   
(170,369
)
   
68,298
 
Accrued taxes
   
20,958
     
--
 
Advanced claims payment
   
--
     
507,835
 
Billings on uncompleted contracts, in excess of related costs
   
(945,358
)
   
(527,667
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
1,428,755
     
792,887
 
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(114,856
)
   
(17,600
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(114,856
)
   
(17,600
)
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Deferred loan costs
   
(145,995
)
   
--
 
Borrowings of long-term debt
   
3,011,648
     
--
 
Repayment of long-term debt
   
(2,673,432
)
   
(466,740
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
192,221
     
(466,740
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash
   
42
     
(259
)
Net increase in cash
   
1,506,162
     
308,288
 
Cash, beginning of period
 
$
1,332,166
   
$
1,336,325
 
Cash, end of period
 
$
2,838,328
   
$
1,644,613
 

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