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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. Reports Financial Results

For Second Quarter FY 2024

 

East Rutherford, NJ – November 14, 2023 – 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 a net loss of $435K (($0.16 ) per basic share) on revenues of $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2024 fiscal year, ended September 30, 2023.

 

Notes On First Quarter:

 

TIC paid the full Aeroflex judgement amount of $6,559,233 on September 15, 2023.

 

TIC issued $721K of Series B and Series C Preferred Stock to Company insiders.

 

Revenues for the second quarter were $1.6 million, a 22% decrease from $2 million in the year-ago quarter.

 

Bookings for the second quarter improved to $2.8 million and backlog increased to $6.5 million.

 

The gross margin percentage decreased to 23% versus 27% in the year-ago quarter. This decline was largely volume related.

 

Operating expenses decreased by $250K, a 23% decline versus the year-ago level as a result of funded engineering projects.

 

Net loss was $435K or $(0.16) per share, compared to net loss of $477K or $(0.17) per share in the year-ago quarter.

 

Net loss for the first two quarters was $140K versus a net loss of $710K in the first half of the last fiscal year.

 

Mr. Jeffrey O’Hara, Tel-Instrument’s President and CEO commented: “The second quarter was disappointing from both a revenue and profitability standpoint as several large orders for our older test sets could not be shipped due to parts availability issues. $500k of revenue was shifted into the third quarter as the engineering work to replace an obsolete display on our TR-401 product was more complicated than anticipated. The improvement in bookings and backlog is encouraging but getting the necessary parts in a timely manner has been a continuing challenge. Large contracts in process include: (1) a $1.7 million German T-4530i order; (2) a $1.5 million MADL order and (3) a $1.2 CRAFT 708 order for the F-35 program. The SDR-OMNI test sets continue to gain market traction and we expect to secure a market leading position in the commercial avionics segment. The engineering for the U.S. Army software upgrade for the TS-4530A product is now complete and we are conducting final design verification testing. We expect to submit the $875k invoice for this work in the next few months. The CRAFT ECP engineering is proceeding on schedule and the Test Readiness Review (“TRR”) will take place late in the Spring of 2024. The CRAFT ECP production contract should commence later next year and is expected to generate annual revenues of up to $5 million per year.”

 

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.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

September 30,

2023

   

March 31,

2023

 
   

(unaudited)

         

ASSETS

               
                 

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 356,942     $ 3,839,398  

Accounts receivable, net

    941,826       900,881  

Inventories, net

    4,102,786       3,586,065  

Restricted cash to support appeal bond

    -       2,011,083  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    233,670       817,625  

Total current assets

    5,635,224       11,155,052  
                 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

    93,194       85,167  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    1,426,491       1,526,551  

Deferred tax asset, net

    2,720,638       2,627,935  

Other long-term assets

    35,109       35,109  

Total assets

  $ 9,910,656     $ 15,429,814  
                 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Line of credit

  $ 690,000     $ 690,000  

Operating lease liabilities – current portion

    206,060       202,087  

Accounts payable

    607,564       322,582  

Deferred revenues - current portion

    132,345       123,117  

Accrued expenses ‐vacation pay, payroll and payroll withholdings

    307,757       240,034  

Accrued legal damages

    -       6,360,698  

Accrued expenses - other

    186,553       157,896  

Total current liabilities

    2,130,279       8,096,414  
                 

Operating lease liabilities – long-term

    1,220,431       1,324,464  

Other long term liabilities

    49,459       53,416  

Deferred revenues – long-term

    142,497       173,883  
                 

Total liabilities

    3,542,666       9,648,177  
                 

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

authorized, issued and outstanding, par value $0.10 per share

    3,995,998       3,875,998  

Preferred stock, 302,000 shares 8% Cumulative Series B Convertible Preferred

authorized, 233,224 and 166,667 issued and outstanding, respectively, par value $0.1 per share

    1,648,701       1,207,367  

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

authorized 53,500 and 0 issued and outstanding, Par value $0.10 per share

    322,375       -  

Common stock, 7,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.10 per share,

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

    325,586       325,586  

Additional paid-in capital

    6,564,040       6,721,535  

Accumulated deficit

    (6,488,710

)

    (6,348,849  

Total stockholders’ equity

    6,367,990       5,781,637  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 9,910,656     $ 15,429,814  

 

 

 

 

TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

2023

   

September 30,

2022

   

September 30,

2023

   

September 30,

2022

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 1,565,094     $ 2,012,758     $ 4,432,024     $ 4,266,515  

Cost of sales

    1,205,610       1,459,286       2,777,990       2,877,858  
                                 

Gross margin

    359,484       553,472       1,654,034       1,388,657  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Selling, general and administrative

    521,070       479,253       1,105,928       1,036,186  

Engineering, research, and development

    317,715       609,636       607,155       1,131,739  

Total operating expenses

    838,785       1,088,889       1,713,083       2,167,925  
                                 

Loss from operations

    (479,301

)

    (535,417

)

    (59,049

)

    (779,268

)

                                 

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest income

    12,320       2,137       51,609       3,123  

Interest expense – judgement

    (128,290

)

    (71,016

)

    (198,535

)

    (122,936

)

Interest expense – other

    (13,133

)

    -       (26,587

)

    -  

Total other net (expense) income

    (129,103

)

    (68,879

)

    (173,513

)

    (119,813

)

                                 

Loss before income taxes

    (608,404

)

    (604,296

)

    (232,562

)

    (899,081

)

                                 

Income tax benefit

    (173,251

)

    (126,928

)

    (92,701

)

    (188,844

)

                                 

Net loss

    (435,153

)

    (477,368

)

    (139,861

)

    (710,237

)

                                 

Preferred dividends

    (82,708

)

    (80,000

)

    (162,708

)

    (160,000

)

                                 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

  $ (517,861

)

  $ (557,368

)

  $ (302,569

)

  $ (870,237

)

                                 

Basic net loss per common share

  $ (0.16

)

  $ (0.17

)

  $ (0.09

)

  $ (0.27

)

Diluted net loss per common share

  $ (0.16

)

  $ (0.17

)

  $ (0.09

)

  $ (0.27

)

                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    3,255,887       3,255,887       3,255,887       3,255,887  

Diluted

    3,255,887       3,255,887       3,255,887       3,255,887