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TechPrecision Corporation Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results

June 29, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

WAYNE, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/29/15 -- TechPrecision Corporation (OTCQB: TPCS) ("TechPrecision" or "the Company"), an industry leading global 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 fourth quarter and full-year periods of fiscal year 2015, the periods ended March 31, 2015.

Year-end Recap

"Recapping our turnaround activities in fiscal year 2015, we sharply focused on productivity initiatives, realignment of resources, and top line growth with key customers," stated Alexander Shen, TechPrecision's Chief Executive Officer. "As a result, we have improved profitability on a sales volume that was 13% lower than last year. We ended fiscal year 2015 with a 26% year over year decrease in selling, general, and administrative expense, and a positive gross margin of 13% compared to a negative gross margin of 3.5% for the previous year. Also, we achieved a key milestone in successfully refinancing our legacy bank debt through two separate financing events with asset based lenders, enabling us to eliminate certain liquidity risks associated with defaults under our legacy bank covenants, giving us the time and flexibility to rebuild our business with a more optimal mix of customers and customer orders."

"Moving forward, the key is to maintain the sharp focus that got us to this point of our recovery. We plan to increase our backlog and focus on new business contracts with our core customers which 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, energy, and precision industrial sectors. We must continue to execute and maintain operational run rate improvements to improve gross margins and increase the amount of cash generated from operations."

Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 (Q4 FY15) Summary: Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

  • Net sales increased 9% to $3.9 million in Q4 FY15 compared to $3.6 million in Q4 FY14.
  • Cost of sales decreased by $3.2 million in Q4 FY15 compared to Q4 FY14. The higher level of cost of sales in Q4 FY14 was primarily driven by $3.1 million of contract losses recorded during that quarter.
  • Gross profit was $0.9 million or 22% of revenue for Q4 FY15 compared to a gross loss of $2.65 million or (74%) of revenue in Q4 FY14.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 9% to $1.3 million in Q4 FY15 compared to $1.4 million in Q4 FY14.
  • The Company continues a process to recover some of the contract losses recorded last year; however, this effort is now governed by a customer's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding which adds uncertainty to both the timeframe and degree of recovery that might be ultimately achieved.
  • Net loss was $0.7 million for Q4 FY15 compared to a net loss of $4.1 million in Q4 FY14.

Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) Summary: 12 Months Ended March 31, 2015

  • For FY15, net sales decreased 13% or $2.8 million to $18.2 million compared to $21.1 million in FY14.
  • Gross margin was 13% for FY15 compared to a negative 3.5% gross margin in FY14.
  • Selling, general and administrative expense decreased 26% to $4.5 million in FY15 compared to $6.1 million in FY14.
  • Loss from operations was $2.2 million for FY15 compared to $6.8 million in FY14.
  • Net loss was $3.6 million for FY15 compared to a net loss of $7.1 million in FY14.

Balance Sheet Summary

At March 31, 2015, TechPrecision had negative working capital of $2.1 million compared with negative working capital of $2.0 million, at March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $1.3 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $1.1 million at March 31, 2014. The Company's backlog at March 31, 2015 was $14.3 million compared to an adjusted backlog of $17.4 million, at March 31, 2014, that excludes orders cancelled by a customer that filed for bankruptcy subsequent to March 31, 2014.

Teleconference Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time on Monday, June 29, 2015. 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 by the operator, mention Conference Passcode 13613205.

A replay will be available for one month starting on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. To access the replay, dial 1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415. When prompted, enter Conference Passcode 13613205.

The call will also be available live by webcast at TechPrecision's website, www.techprecision.com, and will also be available over the Internet and accessible at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=174110.

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 globally. These products are used in a variety of markets including: alternative energy (Solar and Wind), medical, nuclear, defense, industrial, and aerospace. TechPrecision's goal is to be an end-to-end global 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 Company's ability to generate business from long-term contracts rather than individual purchase orders, its dependence upon a limited number of customers, its ability to successfully bid on projects, and other risks discussed in the company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its 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 other than as required under the securities laws. The Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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                         TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                            Three Months ended           Years ended
                                 March 31,                 March 31,
                             2015         2014         2015         2014
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net sales                $ 3,921,319  $ 3,608,202  $18,233,214  $21,068,063
Cost of sales              3,041,189    6,260,181   15,925,742   21,799,856
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Gross (loss) profit          880,130   (2,651,979)   2,307,472     (731,793)

Selling, general and
 administrative            1,289,607    1,424,189    4,533,181    6,112,909
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Loss from operations        (409,477)  (4,076,168)  (2,225,709)  (6,844,702)
  Other income (expense)      (3,610)      17,458       (4,633)         874
  Interest expense          (313,669)    (222,059)  (1,514,465)    (440,634)
  Interest income                 25          161          121        3,598
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total other expense         (317,254)    (204,440)  (1,518,977)    (436,162)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Loss before income taxes    (726,731)  (4,280,608)  (3,744,686)  (7,280,864)
Income tax benefit            (8,107)    (185,473)    (160,505)    (185,473)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net loss                 $  (718,624) $(4,095,135) $(3,584,181) $(7,095,391)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Net loss per share
 (basic)                 $     (0.03) $     (0.19) $     (0.15) $     (0.34)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Net loss per share
 (diluted)               $     (0.03) $     (0.19) $     (0.15) $     (0.34)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Weighted average number
 of shares outstanding
 (basic)                  24,669,958   21,222,166   24,120,402   20,776,914
Weighted average number
 of shares outstanding
 (diluted)                24,669,958   21,222,166   24,120,402   20,776,914



                         TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                   March 31,     March 31,
                                                     2015          2014
                                                 ------------  ------------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                        $  1,336,325  $  1,086,701
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
 accounts of $24,693 - 2015 and $25,010 - 2014        826,363     2,280,469
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts, in
 excess of progress billings                        2,008,244     5,258,002
Inventories- raw materials                            134,812       293,326
Income taxes receivable                                    --         8,062
Current deferred taxes                                826,697       991,096
Other current assets                                  538,253       461,245
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total current assets                              5,670,694    10,378,901
Property, plant and equipment, net                  5,610,041     6,489,212
Other noncurrent assets, net                           45,490       105,395
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total assets                                   $ 11,326,225  $ 16,973,508
                                                 ============  ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                                 $  1,526,123  $  2,888,385
Accrued expenses                                    1,665,658     3,893,028
Trade notes payable                                   138,237            --
Deferred revenues                                   1,211,506     1,461,689
Short-term debt                                     2,250,000            --
Current portion of long-term debt                     933,651     4,169,771
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total current liabilities                         7,725,175    12,412,873
Long-term debt, including capital leases            2,485,858        38,071
Noncurrent deferred taxes                             826,697       991,096

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock- par value $.0001 per share,
 10,000,000 shares authorized, of which
 9,890,980 are designated as Series A Preferred
 Stock, with 1,927,508 and 2,477,508 shares
 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and
 2014, respectively (liquidation preference of
 $549,340 and $706,090 at March 31, 2015 and
 2014, respectively)                                  524,210       644,110
Common stock -par value $.0001 per share,
 90,000,000 shares authorized, 24,669,958 shares
 issued and outstanding, at March 31, 2015 and
 23,951,004 issued and outstanding, at March 31,
 2014                                                   2,467         2,395
Additional paid in capital                          6,487,589     6,105,211
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   23,561       (55,097)
Accumulated deficit                                (6,749,332)   (3,165,151)
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total stockholders' equity                          288,495     3,531,468
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $ 11,326,225  $ 16,973,508
                                                 ============  ============



                         TECHPRECISION CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                    Years Ended March 31,
                                                 --------------------------
                                                     2015          2014
                                                 ------------  ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss                                         $ (3,584,181) $ (7,095,391)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                         839,508       893,592
Loss on sale of equipment                              81,340           882
Stock based compensation expense                      262,550       362,962
Amortization deferred loan costs                      269,840        59,836
Provision for contract losses                        (790,790)    2,988,931
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable                                 1,454,153     2,056,509
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts, in
 excess of progress billings                        3,249,758      (959,709)
Inventories - raw materials                           158,513        62,220
Other current assets                                   45,702     1,059,350
Taxes receivable                                        8,062       365,968
Other noncurrent assets                                61,354      (105,395)
Accounts payable                                   (1,224,025)      357,115
Accrued expenses                                   (1,358,070)     (818,858)
Accrued taxes payable                                      --      (232,624)
Deferred revenues                                    (250,183)    1,207,223
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Net cash (used in) provided by operating
   activities                                        (776,469)      202,611

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                     12,500            --
Purchases of property, plant and equipment            (54,099)      (64,895)
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Net cash used in investing activities               (41,599)      (64,895)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Deferred loan costs                                  (393,998)           --
Borrowings of short-term debt                       6,400,000            --
Repayment of long-term debt                        (4,938,333)   (2,126,935)
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing
   activities                                       1,067,669    (2,126,935)
                                                 ------------  ------------
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash
 equivalents                                               23           544
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                          249,624    (1,988,675)
                                                 ------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      1,086,701     3,075,376
                                                 ------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period         $  1,336,325  $  1,086,701
                                                 ============  ============

Company Contact:
Mr. Richard F. Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
TechPrecision Corporation
Tel: 1-484-693-1702
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.techprecision.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Hayden IR
Brett Maas
Phone: 1-646-536-7331
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.haydenir.com

Source: TechPrecision Corporation



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