High customer confidence drives strong backlog
WESTMINSTER, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2023 / TechPrecision Corporation (NASDAQ: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 and precision industrial sectors, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
"Customer confidence remains high, driving a strong backlog increase. Total consolidated backlog is at a strong $46.3 million as of June 30, 2023. First quarter consolidated net sales were $7.4 million, or 4% higher when compared to $7.1 million in fiscal 2023 first quarter," stated Alexander Shen, TechPrecision's Chief Executive Officer.
"On a consolidated basis, we had a net loss of $527,000. Our Stadco subsidiary reported strong revenue growth with net sales of $3.0 million or 26% higher than the same period a year ago. Stadco gross profit improved, reporting a loss of $588,000 versus a loss of $1.023 million from the same period a year ago, an improvement of $435,000.Ranor reported net sales of $4.5 million or a 5% decrease from the first quarter of fiscal 2023."
"First quarter net sales for Stadco compared favorably with the same period a year ago," Mr. Shen continued. "Our losses have narrowed year over year. With continued revenue growth, we expect gradual improvement in gross profit and gross margin. We expect to deliver our strong backlog of $46.3 million over the course of the next one to three fiscal years with revenue growth and gross margin expansion."
The following summary compares the three months ended June 30, 2023 to the same prior year period:
Consolidated Financial Results - Fiscal 2024 Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
- Net sales were $7.4 million, an increase of 4% when compared to the same period in fiscal 2023. Net sales at Stadco increased by 26% on a more favorable project mix. Ranor net sales decreased by 5% year over year with a less favorable project mix.
- Cost of sales were $6.7 million, or 7% higher, due primarily to higher manufacturing costs at Ranor, due to a less favorable project mix.
- Gross profit was $0.7 million, or 15% lower when compared to the same period last year. Gross profit decreased at Ranor on a less favorable project mix. Losses at Stadco narrowed year over year on improved overall margins on projects, partially offset by increased underabsorbed factory overhead.
- SG&A was $1.3 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, primarily due to cost reductions at Stadco.
- Operating loss increased by approximately $22,000 when compared to the same period a year ago.
- Net loss per share was $ 0.06.
Financial Position
On June 30, 2023, TechPrecision had $0.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease since March 31, 2023. Working capital was $4.9 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $5.6 million at March 31, 2023 as the Company borrowed more under its revolving line of credit. Total debt at June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 was $7.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively.
About TechPrecision Corporation
TechPrecision Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Ranor, Inc. and Stadco, manufactures large-scale, metal fabricated and machined precision components and equipment. These products are used in a variety of markets including: defense, aerospace, nuclear, medical, and precision industrial. 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.
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| Company Contact: | Investor Relations Contact: | |
| Barbara M. Lilley | Hayden IR | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Brett Maas | |
| TechPrecision Corporation | Phone: 646-536-7331 | |
| Phone: 978-883-5102 | Email: brett@haydenir.com | |
| Email: lilleyb@ranor.com | Website: www.haydenir.com | |
| Website: www.techprecision.com |
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TECHPRECISION CORPORATIONCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| June 30, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 271,918 | $ | 534,474 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,965,696 | 2,336,481 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 8,651,343 | 8,947,811 | ||||||
| Raw materials | 1,635,748 | 1,692,852 | ||||||
| Work-in-process | 816,702 | 719,736 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 324,457 | 348,983 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 14,665,864 | 14,580,337 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 15,376,726 | 13,914,024 | ||||||
| Right of use asset, net | 5,492,504 | 5,660,938 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,077,616 | 1,931,186 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent assets, net | 121,256 | 121,256 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 37,733,966 | $ | 36,207,741 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 743,933 | $ | 2,224,320 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 2,552,449 | 2,533,185 | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | 2,853,695 | 2,333,591 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term lease liability | 715,707 | 711,727 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 2,865,387 | 1,218,162 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 9,731,171 | 9,020,985 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 4,603,255 | 4,749,139 | ||||||
| Long-term lease liability | 4,963,082 | 5,143,974 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent liability | 4,369,762 | 2,699,492 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 23,667,270 | 21,613,590 | ||||||
| Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock - par value $.0001 per share, shares authorized: 50,000,000; Shares issued and outstanding: June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 - 8,613,408 | 861 | 861 | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 14,949,729 | 14,949,729 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (883,894 | ) | (356,439 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 14,066,696 | 14,594,151 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 37,733,966 | $ | 36,207,741 | ||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATIONCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(UNAUDITED)
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,371,240 | $ | 7,076,357 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 6,677,091 | 6,259,139 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 694,149 | 817,218 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,273,949 | 1,375,227 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (579,800 | ) | (558,009 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense), net | 1 | (33,225 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | (94,086 | ) | (83,645 | ) | ||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (94,085 | ) | (116,870 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (673,885 | ) | (674,879 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (146,430 | ) | (173,714 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (527,455 | ) | $ | (501,165 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share - basic | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share - diluted | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic | 8,613,408 | 8,576,863 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted | 8,613,408 | 8,576,863 | ||||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATIONNET SALES, COST OF SALES, GROSS PROFIT BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | Changes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Amount | Percent ofNet sales | Amount | Percent ofNet sales | Amount | Percent | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranor | $ | 4,499 | 61 | % | $ | 4,726 | 67 | % | $ | (227 | ) | (5 | )% | |||||||||||
| Stadco | 2,967 | 40 | % | 2,350 | 33 | % | 617 | 26 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Intersegment elimination | (95 | ) | (1 | )% | -- | -- | % | (95 | ) | nm | % | |||||||||||||
| Consolidated Net sales | $ | 7,371 | 100 | % | $ | 7,076 | 100 | % | $ | 295 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranor | $ | 3,122 | 43 | % | $ | 2,886 | 41 | % | $ | 236 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Stadco | 3,555 | 48 | % | 3,373 | 48 | % | 182 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Cost of sales | $ | 6,677 | 91 | % | $ | 6,259 | 89 | % | $ | 418 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranor | $ | 1,282 | 17 | % | $ | 1,840 | 26 | % | $ | (558 | ) | (30 | )% | |||||||||||
| Stadco | (588 | ) | (8 | )% | (1,023 | ) | (14 | )% | 435 | 43 | % | |||||||||||||
| Consolidated Gross profit | $ | 694 | 9 | % | $ | 817 | 12 | % | $ | (123 | ) | (15 | )% | |||||||||||
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TECHPRECISION CORPORATIONCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (527,455 | ) | $ | (501,165 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 559,735 | 585,361 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt issue costs | 18,761 | 13,399 | ||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | -- | 52,107 | ||||||
| Change in contract loss provision | 16,170 | 18,402 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (146,430 | ) | (173,714 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value for contingent consideration | -- | (33,474 | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (629,215 | ) | 501,882 | |||||
| Contract assets | 296,468 | (452,411 | ) | |||||
| Work-in-process and raw materials | (39,861 | ) | (665,192 | ) | ||||
| Other current assets | 24,526 | 693,394 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | (1,480,387 | ) | 481,208 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | (167,629 | ) | (85,348 | ) | ||||
| Contract liabilities | 520,104 | 21,083 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,670,270 | 993,203 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 115,057 | 1,448,735 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Fixed asset deposit | -- | (559,000 | ) | |||||
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (1,854,002 | ) | (203,981 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,854,002 | ) | (762,981 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Debt issue costs | -- | (6,268 | ) | |||||
| Revolver loan payments and borrowings, net | 1,630,000 | (987,002 | ) | |||||
| Payments of principal for leases | (6,191 | ) | (16,860 | ) | ||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | (147,420 | ) | (154,125 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,476,389 | (1,164,255 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (262,556 | ) | (478,501 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 534,474 | 1,052,139 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 271,918 | $ | 573,638 | ||||
TECHPRECISION CORPORATIONSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONReconciliation of EBITDA to Net Loss(UNAUDITED)
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the following periods:
| June 30, | June 30, | Change | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | Amount | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (527 | ) | $ | (501 | ) | $ | (26 | ) | |||
| Income tax benefit | (146 | ) | (174 | ) | 28 | |||||||
| Interest expense (1) | 94 | 84 | 10 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 560 | 585 | (25 | ) | ||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | (19 | ) | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | |||
(1) Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
SOURCE: TechPrecision Corporation
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