TAT Technologies Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

GEDERA, Israel, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT) (the "Company"), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reported today its unaudited results for the three month period ended March 31, 2016.

Financial Highlights for the First quarter of 2016 (unaudited):

• Total Revenue: $23.6 million compared to $20.5 million in the first quarter of 2015.

• Operating income: $0.3 million compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2015.

• EBITDA: $1.1 million compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2015.

• Net income: $0.04 million compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2015.

• Earnings per share basic and diluted: $0.01 per share compared to $0.22 per share in the first quarter of 2015.

• Cash and cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits: $26 million compared to $26.8 million as of December 31, 2015.

About TAT Technologies LTD

TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments:  (i) Original Equipment Manufacturing or "OEM" of Heat Management Solutions (ii) Heat Transfer Services and Products (iii) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services of Aviation Components; and (iv) overhaul and coating of jet engine components.

TAT's activities in the area of OEM Heat Management Solutions are focused on the design, development, manufacture, and sale of the following: (i) a broad range of heat transfer components including heat exchangers, pre-coolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers used in mechanical and electronic systems on-board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and cooling systems on board aircraft and for ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines.

TAT's activities in the area of Heat Transfer Services and Products include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment and to a lesser extent, the manufacture of certain heat transfer product parts. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services and products for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for Aviation Components include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of APUs, Landing Gears and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of jet engine overhaul includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components such as turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes, afterburner flaps and other components.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future operation results. These statements are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Actual results and performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in running our operations including, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used in our operations, the change of control that will occur on the sale by the receiver of the Company's shares held by our previously controlling stockholders, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including, its annual report on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.

Additional comment:

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 the Company recognized a gain from the revaluation to fair value of the remaining holding in the investment in First Aviation Services Inc. The capital gain from the revaluation was $254. During the three months period ended December 31, 2015 the Company adjusted the gain from the revaluation reported in the three months period ended March 31, 2015.

For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site: www.tat-technologies.com

Guy Nathanzon – CFOTAT Technologies Ltd.Tel: +1-972-8-862-8500[email protected]

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