EX-99.1 2 ex_389085.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_389085.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. Reports Net Income of $1.3 Million for FY 2022

 

East Rutherford, NJ – June 17, 2022 – Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (“Tel-Instrument,” “TIC,” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: TIKK), a leading designer and manufacturer of avionics test and measurement solutions, today reported net income of $1,309,738, or $0.30 per basic share and $0.26 per diluted share on revenues of $12.9 million for the 2022 fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

Highlights include:

 

Revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, increased $1.4 million, or 12%, versus the prior fiscal year.

 

 

Gross margins for the 2022 fiscal year were 44.6%, or a 3.3 percentage point improvement over the prior fiscal year.

 

 

Operating expenses increased by $120K year-over-year, with the increase primarily due to profit sharing accruals.

 

 

Operating income increased to $937K as compared to 73K in the prior fiscal year.

 

 

Net Income improved to $1.3 million ($0.30 per basic share), compared to $600K in the prior fiscal year.

 

 

Cash balances improved to $7 million, compared to $5.5 million at the start of the fiscal year.

 

 

Working capital at fiscal year-end improved to $3.7 million versus $3.2 million in the prior fiscal year.

 

 

Net worth improved to $6.2 million compared to $5.2 million at the start of the fiscal year.

 

Mr. Jeffrey O’Hara, Tel-Instrument’s President and CEO commented, “Despite ongoing supply chain interruptions, TIC was able to improve revenues and profitably and substantially strengthen its balance sheet in the last fiscal year. The fourth quarter was adversely impacted by parts shortages due to vendor lead times doubling and tripling in some cases. This disruption has continued in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. We have been ordering additional components from our vendors to mitigate the impact of extended lead times and we expect the supply disruptions to lessen in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The positive news is that we are in a strong financial position to weather these supply chain issues. We are also excited by the positive initial reception we have seen from customers on the SDR/OMNI test set. We have scheduled product demonstrations with both Boeing and Airbus and our international distributors are starting to place orders for demo units. Initial SDR/OMNI production deliveries are expected to commence in the second quarter of this fiscal year. We believe that this will be a strong competitor in both commercial and military avionic and communication test set markets. The Lockheed Martin F-35 MADL development program had a successful Test Readiness Review (“TRR”) in May and the product is now in environmental and EMI/EMC qualification testing. This contract will generate non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) revenues over the next few quarters and is expected to generate ongoing production revenues in the $600K range. We are in final negotiations with the U.S. Navy on a “mid-life” update of our CRAFT test sets. This should entail NRE revenue over the next two years and significant production revenues starting 24 months after contract award.

 

With respect to the Aeroflex litigation, the status of the appeal has not changed even though employees have returned to the Kansas Judicial Center. Aeroflex filed a motion earlier this year with the Appeals Court to substantially increase the bond amount from the $2 million existing amount. We have filed a strong counter to this motion and expect it to be denied. Despite requests for a scheduling conference, no information has been received back from the court. The accrued interest on the judgment amount continues to be a drag on our financial results but we continue to believe that we have a strong case that justifies continuing the appeal process.”

 

About Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp.

Tel-Instrument is a leading designer and manufacturer of avionics test and measurement solutions for the global commercial air transport, general aviation, and government/military aerospace and defense markets. Tel-Instrument provides instruments to test, measure, calibrate, and repair a wide range of airborne navigation and communication equipment. For further information please visit our website at www.telinstrument.com.

 

 

 

 

This press release includes statements that are not historical in nature and may be characterized as forward-looking statements, including those related to future financial and operating results, benefits, and synergies of the combined companies, statements concerning the Companys outlook, pricing trends, and forces within the industry, the completion dates of capital projects, expected sales growth, cost reduction strategies, and their results, long-term goals of the Company and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. All predictions as to future results contain a measure of uncertainty and, accordingly, actual results could differ materially. Among the factors which could cause a difference are:  changes in the general economy; changes in demand for the Companys products or in the cost and availability of its raw materials; the actions of its competitors; the success of our customers; technological change; changes in employee relations; government regulations; litigation, including its inherent uncertainty; difficulties in plant operations and materials; transportation, environmental matters; and other unforeseen circumstances.  A number of these factors are discussed in the Companys previous filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act) protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act. 

 

 

Contact:

Pauline Romeo

 

Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp.

 

(201) 933-1600 (Ext 309)

 

 

 

 

TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

ASSETS

 

March 31, 2022

   

March 31, 2021

 

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 4,949,690     $ 3,485,275  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,425 and $7,500, respectively

    1,049,040       1,933,321  

Inventories, net

    2,820,497       3,437,989  

Restricted cash to support appeal bond

    2,011,050       2,011,050  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    244,040       263,067  

Total current assets

    11,074,317       11,130,702  
                 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

    115,338       200,769  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    1,720,921       1,922,805  

Deferred tax asset, net

    2,499,587       2,675,040  

Other assets

    35,109       35,110  
                 

Total assets

  $ 15,445,272     $ 15,964,426  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’  EQUITY

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Operating lease liabilities – current portion

  $ 194,370     $ 201,883  

Accounts payable

    406,489       906,149  

Deferred revenues – current portion

    119,835       150,709  

Accrued expenses - vacation pay, payroll and payroll withholdings

    410,538       457,232  

Accrued legal damages

    6,097,273       5,889,023  

Accrued expenses – other

    174,145       365,975  

Total current liabilities

    7,402,650       7,970,971  
                 

Operating lease liabilities – long-term

    1,526,551       1,720,921  

Long term debt-PPP

    -       722,577  

Deferred revenues – long-term

    289,071       332,428  
                 

Total liabilities

    9,218,272       10,746,897  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity

               

Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.10 per share

               

Preferred stock, 500,000 shares 8% Cumulative Series A Convertible Preferred

issued and outstanding, par value $0.10 per share

    3,695,998       3,695,998  

Preferred stock, 166,667 shares 8% Cumulative Series B Convertible Preferred

issued and outstanding, par value $0.10 per share

    1,147,367       1,147,367  

Common stock, 7,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.10 per share,

3,255,887 and 3,255,887 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    325,586       325,586  

Additional paid-in capital

    7,018,353       7,318,620  

Accumulated deficit

    (5,960,304

)

    (7,270,042

)

                 

Total stockholders’ equity

    6,227,000       5,217,529  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 15,445,272     $ 15,964,426  

 

 

 

 

TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   

For the years ended March 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
                 

Net sales

  $ 12,932,790     $ 11,582,520  
                 

Cost of sales

    7,167,450       6,800,021  
                 

Gross margin

    5,765,340       4,782,499  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative

    2,250,576       2,165,190  

Litigation expenses

    29,479       248,004  

Engineering, research, and development

    2,548,626       2,295,901  
                 

Total operating expenses

    4,828,681       4,709,095  
                 

Income from operations

    936,659       73,404  
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

    3,951       7,483  

Forgiveness of PPP loan

    722,577       722,577  

Interest expense

    -       (29,779

)

Interest expense – judgment

    (208,250

)

    (231,474

)

Other income, net

    30,254       30,819  
                 

Total other income

    548,532       499,626  
                 

Income before income taxes

    1,485,191       573,030  
                 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    175,453       (27,027

)

                 

Net income

    1,309,738       600,057  
                 

Preferred dividends

    (320,000

)

    (320,000

)

                 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

  $ 989,738     $ 280,057  
                 

Basic income per common share

  $ 0.30     $ 0.09  

Diluted income per common share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.12  
                 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

               

Basic

    3,255,887       3,255,887  

Diluted

    5,095,665       5,073,165