TAT Technologies Reports First Quarter 2017 Results and Declares a $3 Million Cash Dividend

GEDERA, Israel, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT - News) ("TAT" or the "Company"), a leading provider of products and services to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reported today its unaudited results for the three month period ended March 31, 2017. The Company also declared a cash dividend of $3 million payable on June 21, 2017 to shareholders of record on June 7, 2017.

Financial highlights for the first quarter of 2017 (unaudited):

Total Revenue: $27.1 million compared to $23.6 million in the first quarter of 2016, growth of 14.8% in revenues compared to the first quarter of 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA: $2.9 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Net income: $1.2 million compared to $0.04 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Net income (Non-GAAP): $1.3 million compared to $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2016. 

Earnings per share basic and diluted: $0.14 per share compared to $0.01 per share in the first quarter of 2016.

Earnings per share basic and diluted (Non-GAAP): $0.14 per share compared to $0.01 in the first quarter of 2016.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: $3.1 million compared to $ (0.2) million in the first quarter of 2016.

Long-Term Projects: Following a periodic assessment of its long-term projects, the Company updated its estimates of profits expected to be earned from certain long-term contract. This assessment resulted in a decrease in revenues for the first quarter of 2017 in an amount of $0.5 million and a decrease of $0.4 million in net income.

Declaration of dividend

: The Board of Directors approved a distribution of cash dividend in the total amount of $3 million (approximately NIS 10.8 million), or $0.33981 per share (approximately NIS 1.22672 per share), for all of the shareholders of TAT Technologies. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record on June 7, 2017. TAT Technologies will pay the dividend on June 21, 2017.  

Mr. Igal Zamir, TAT's CEO and President commented on the results: "We had a strong first quarter with sales growing 14.8% compared to the first quarter of 2016, mainly due to strong results in our heat exchangers, landing gear and jet engine blades businesses. In addition, our efficiency and cost reduction measures continue to bear fruit. We are also working to improve cash flow and during the quarter our cash and short term bank deposits have increased by $2.4 million. All this enabled us to declare a $3 million dividend and return value to our shareholders."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents a Non-GAAP presentation of Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA.  The adjustments to the Company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying operational results, trends and performance.  Non-GAAP Net Income excludes changes, income or losses, as applicable, related to one or more of the following: (1) share-based compensation expenses and/or (2) certain tax impact and/or (3) acquisition related expenses and/or (4) share in results of equity investment of affiliated companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before the Company's share in results and sale of equity investment of affiliated companies, share-based compensation, taxes on income, financial (expenses) income, net, and depreciation and amortization.  Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA, however, should not be considered as alternatives to net income and operating income for the period and may not be indicative of the historic operating results of the Company; nor they are meant to be predictive of potential future results.  Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. See reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA in pages 9 and 13 below.

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 ("OEM") of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories through its Gedera facility; (ii) MRO services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions through its Limco subsidiary; (iii) MRO services for aviation components through its Piedmont subsidiary; and (iv) Overhaul and coating of jet engine components through its Turbochrome subsidiary.

TAT's activities in the area of OEM of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories primarily include the design, development and manufacture of (i) broad range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-coolers heat exchangers and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers, used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and power electronics cooling systems installed on board aircraft in and ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO Services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions primarily include the MRO of heat transfer components and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer solutions. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services 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 MRO 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 overhaul and coating of jet engine components includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes and afterburner flaps.

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

Guy Nathanzon, CFO
TAT Technologies Ltd.
Tel: +972-8-862-8500
[email protected]

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.

(1)   During the second quarter of 2016 the Company distributed dividend from its foreign subsidiaries earnings. As a result, the company accrued deferred tax liability due to actual distribution of earnings from foreign subsidiaries of the Company and due to the possibility of future distribution of earnings from such foreign subsidiaries.

SOURCE TAT Technologies Ltd