New Project Activity Commences During the First Quarter
WESTMINSTER, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2018 / 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 first quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net sales for the first quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $4.1 million, a 30% decrease when compared to net sales of $5.8 million in the same quarter a year ago. The first quarter June 30, 2017 net sales were higher because of favorable timing with delivery schedules in that prior year period.
''Our results for the first quarter were impacted by lower gross margins, which were primarily the result of higher amounts of unabsorbed overhead related to a lower number of projects in production,'' stated Alexander Shen, TechPrecision's Chief Executive Officer. ''By the end of the first quarter, however, we have started to return to target levels of project activity, primarily with certain projects that have longer build cycles.''
''Since my arrival at Ranor in June 2014, our core customers have emphasized the need for Ranor to be a stable and viable player within their supply chain in order to support our U.S. Navy submarine programs over the next 20 to 30 years. Our teams of craftsmen have worked effectively to maintain a sharp focus on meeting our customers' expectations, which has resulted in sustained core customer confidence.''
Mr. Shen continued, ''Therefore, the path forward with our core customers remains clear in our drive towards top line growth and bottom line profitability. This path is validated with the recent sourcing activity in both Virginia class and Columbia class programs. In the first quarter of FY19, Ranor successfully secured initial contracts for select Virginia class Block 5 components, as well as select Columbia class components.''
The financial statements for periods beginning after April 1, 2018 in this report and all subsequent reports reflect the adoption of the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), or ASC 606, while prior period amounts have not been restated and continue to be reported in accordance with accounting standards in effect for those periods.
First Quarter of Fiscal 2019 Financial Results
- Net sales were $4.1 million, a $1.7 million decrease when compared to the same quarter a year ago. The first quarter of fiscal year 2019 included $2.5 million of revenue related to the adoption of ASC 606.
- Gross profit, which includes $0.9 million of gross profit due to the adoption of ASC 606, was $1.1 million compared to $1.7 million in the same quarter last year, a 40% decrease, primarily on a higher volume of low margin sales mix and under absorbed overhead from a slowdown in project activity.
- Operating income was $322,000 compared to operating income of $821,000 in the same period a year ago.
- Net income was $164,000, or $0.01 per share basic and diluted, compared to net income of $425,000 in the year-ago quarter, or $0.01 per share basic and diluted, and includes $671,000 of net income associated with the adoption of ASC 606.
- EBITDA was $510,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, compared to $993,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Please refer to the reconciliation of EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) to net income (a GAAP measure) in this release.
Financial Position
At June 30, 2018, TechPrecision had $2.1 million in cash, and working capital of $5.1 million compared to $2.7 million in cash and working capital of $4.9 million at March 31, 2018.
Teleconference Information
The Company will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time on August 13, 2018. To participate in the live conference call, please dial 1-877-407-8133 five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial 1-201-689-8040. When prompted, reference TechPrecision.
A replay will be available until September 13, 2018. To access the replay, dial 1-877-481-4010 or 1-919-882-2331. When prompted, enter Conference Passcode 36393. 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/event/36393.
About TechPrecision Corporation
TechPrecision Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ranor, Inc., 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 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
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Company Contact:
Mr. Thomas Sammons
Chief Financial Officer
TechPrecision Corporation
Phone: 978-883-5109
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.techprecision.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Hayden IR
Brett Maas
Phone: 646-536-7331
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.haydenir.com
TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
|
June 30,
2018
|
March 31,
2018
|
|||||||
|
ASSETS
|
||||||||
|
Current assets:
|
||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,111,253
|
$
|
2,689,110
|
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
716,408
|
1,446,982
|
||||||
|
Contract assets
|
4,175,499
|
347,896
|
||||||
|
Inventories
|
1,025,211
|
2,088,485
|
||||||
|
Other current assets
|
415,672
|
450,540
|
||||||
|
Total current assets
|
8,444,043
|
7,023,013
|
||||||
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
5,078,912
|
5,202,448
|
||||||
|
Deferred income taxes
|
2,423,515
|
2,046,298
|
||||||
|
Other noncurrent assets, net
|
44,144
|
6,860
|
||||||
|
Total assets
|
$
|
15,990,614
|
$
|
14,278,619
|
||||
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
|
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||
|
Accounts payable
|
$
|
332,798
|
$
|
345,705
|
||||
|
Accrued expenses
|
752,717
|
788,084
|
||||||
|
Contract liabilities
|
1,458,319
|
180,706
|
||||||
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
778,991
|
766,354
|
||||||
|
Total current liabilities
|
3,322,825
|
2,080,849
|
||||||
|
Long-term debt, including capital leases
|
3,998,609
|
4,185,274
|
||||||
|
Stockholders' Equity:
|
||||||||
|
Common stock - par value $.0001 per share, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 28,824,593 shares issued and outstanding at June 30 and March 31, 2018
|
2,882
|
2,882
|
||||||
|
Additional paid in capital
|
8,586,925
|
8,561,995
|
||||||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
22,325
|
24,236
|
||||||
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
57,048
|
(576,617
|
)
|
|||||
|
Total stockholders' equity
|
8,669,180
|
8,012,496
|
||||||
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$
|
15,990,614
|
$
|
14,278,619
|
||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
2017
|
|||||||
|
Net sales
|
$
|
4,098,823
|
$
|
5,830,386
|
||||
|
Cost of sales
|
3,046,299
|
4,089,799
|
||||||
|
Gross profit
|
1,052,524
|
1,740,587
|
||||||
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
730,465
|
919,759
|
||||||
|
Income from operations
|
322,059
|
820,828
|
||||||
|
Other income
|
2,740
|
91
|
||||||
|
Interest expense
|
(95,385
|
)
|
(108,782
|
)
|
||||
|
Total other expense, net
|
(92,645
|
)
|
(108,691
|
)
|
||||
|
Income before income taxes
|
229,414
|
712,137
|
||||||
|
Income tax expense
|
65,029
|
287,635
|
||||||
|
Net income
|
$
|
164,385
|
$
|
424,502
|
||||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
|
||||||||
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
(1,911
|
)
|
$
|
732
|
|||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax
|
(1,911
|
)
|
732
|
|||||
|
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income
|
--
|
296
|
||||||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
|
$
|
(1,911
|
)
|
$
|
436
|
|||
|
Comprehensive income
|
$
|
162,474
|
$
|
424,938
|
||||
|
Net income per share (basic)
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.01
|
||||
|
Net income per share (diluted)
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.01
|
||||
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic)
|
28,824,593
|
28,824,593
|
||||||
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (diluted)
|
29,096,727
|
29,766,666
|
||||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
2017
|
|||||||
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Net income
|
$
|
164,385
|
$
|
424,502
|
||||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||
|
Depreciation
|
185,585
|
171,613
|
||||||
|
Amortization of debt issue costs
|
15,231
|
19,544
|
||||||
|
Stock based compensation expense
|
24,930
|
99,388
|
||||||
|
Change in contract loss provision
|
(15,875
|
)
|
130,662
|
|||||
|
Deferred income taxes
|
65,029
|
273,528
|
||||||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
|
Accounts receivable
|
730,574
|
641,353
|
||||||
|
Inventories
|
(48,518
|
)
|
(1,294,314
|
)
|
||||
|
Contract assets
|
(2,119,085
|
)
|
--
|
|||||
|
Other current assets
|
34,868
|
(38,214
|
)
|
|||||
|
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
|
--
|
(4,839
|
)
|
|||||
|
Accounts payable
|
(12,907
|
)
|
199,423
|
|||||
|
Accrued expenses
|
118,339
|
15,254
|
||||||
|
Accrued taxes payable
|
--
|
4,403
|
||||||
|
Contract liabilities
|
567,517
|
(68,522
|
)
|
|||||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
(289,927
|
)
|
573,781
|
|||||
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
(101,695
|
)
|
(212,946
|
)
|
||||
|
Proceeds from sale of equipment
|
--
|
80,000
|
||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(101,695
|
)
|
(132,946
|
)
|
||||
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Repayment of long-term debt
|
(186,896
|
)
|
(174,591
|
)
|
||||
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(186,896
|
)
|
(174,591
|
)
|
||||
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
|
661
|
(186
|
)
|
|||||
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(577,857
|
)
|
266,058
|
|||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
2,689,110
|
3,066,156
|
||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
2,111,253
|
$
|
3,332,214
|
||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements:
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
Three months ended
June 30,
2018
|
Three months ended
June 30,
2017
|
Change
Amount
|
|||||||||
|
Net income
|
$
|
164
|
$
|
424
|
$
|
(260
|
)
|
|||||
|
Income tax expense
|
65
|
288
|
(223
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Interest expense (1)
|
95
|
109
|
(14
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Depreciation
|
186
|
172
|
14
|
|||||||||
|
EBITDA
|
$
|
510
|
$
|
993
|
$
|
(483
|
)
|
|||||
(1) Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
SOURCE: TechPrecision Corporation