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Exhibit 99.1
 
Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp Announces Final First Quarter Results For 2014 Fiscal Year and Retention of OEM Capital to Explore Strategic Options For The Company

East Rutherford , NJ – August 15, 2013 – Tel Instrument Electronics Corp. (Tel) announced today that it recorded a net loss of $85,772 on sales of $3.2 million as compared to a net loss of $668,800 on sales of $1.2 million in the year ago quarter. This improvement is mostly attributed to the resumption of shipments on the CRAFT program as well as improved sales of other products including a partial production release on the TS-4530A program. The Company is expecting continued revenue and profitability growth for the balance of this fiscal year as a result of higher shipments on the U.S. Army TS-4530A and U.S. Navy ITATS programs.

The Company also announced that it has retained OEM Capital as its exclusive financial advisor to explore strategic alternatives, including debt recapitalization, merger, sale or business combination of the Company with a third party with a goal to enhance shareholder value. There can be no assurance that any transaction will occur, and there is no defined timeline for the process. The Company does not intend to comment further regarding the process until such time, if any, as the Company determines that disclosure is appropriate or required.

We encourage everyone to read our full results of operations contained in our Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 at sec.gov.
 
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.
 
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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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 Company’s previous filings with the 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 Company’s stock is traded in the American Stock Exchange under the symbol TIK.

Contacts
 
Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp
Joseph P. Macaluso, 201-933-1600
 
or
 
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
John Nesbett or Jennifer Belodeau
203-972-9200
jnesbett@institutionalms.com
 
 
 

 

TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
June 30, 2013
   
March 31, 2013
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
193,950
     
310,297
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
970,052
     
557,879
 
Inventories, net
   
5,477,243
     
6,241,181
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
87,042
     
115,852
 
Deferred financing costs
   
108,321
     
108,321
 
Deferred income tax asset
   
1,238,421
     
1,238,421
 
Total current assets
   
8,075,029
     
8,571,951
 
                 
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
   
534,607
     
587,958
 
Deferred financing costs – long-term
   
129,383
     
156,463
 
Deferred income tax asset – non-current
   
2,564,059
     
2,546,190
 
Other assets
   
56,872
     
56,872
 
Total assets
   
11,359,950
     
 11,919,434
 
                 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion long-term debt
   
598,663
     
1,229,643
 
Capital lease obligations – current portion
   
77,231
     
74,508
 
Accounts payable
   
2,815,982
     
4,272,431
 
Progress billing
   
858,050
     
-
 
Deferred revenues – current portion
   
11,930
     
18,460
 
Accrued payroll, vacation pay and payroll taxes
   
431,904
     
442,522
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,643,586
     
1,525,538
 
Total current liabilities
   
6,437,346
     
7,563,102
 
                 
Subordinated notes payable-related parties
   
350,000
     
250,000
 
Capital lease obligations – long-term
   
55,695
     
76,055
 
Deferred revenues – long-term
   
236
     
1,045
 
Warrant liability
   
173,758
     
198,330
 
Long-term debt, net of debt discount
   
1,051,976
     
1,134,549
 
Total liabilities
   
8,069,011
     
9,223,081
 
                 
Commitments
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
   Common stock, par value $.10 per share, 3,211,739 and 3,011,739 issued and outstanding
       as of June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively
   
321,171
     
  301,171
 
   Additional paid-in capital
   
7,768,658
     
7,108,300
 
   Accumulated deficit
   
(4,798,890
)
   
(4,713,118
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
3,290,939
     
2,696,353
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
11,359,950
   
$
11,919,434
 

 
 

 
 
TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2013
   
June 30, 2012
 
             
Net sales
 
$
3,199,975
   
$
1,177,288
 
Cost of sales
   
2,013,817
     
893,594
 
                 
Gross margin
   
1,186,158
     
283,694
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
  Selling, general and administrative
   
653,250
     
653,888
 
  Engineering, research and development
   
480,377
     
578,604
 
Total operating expenses
   
1,133,627
     
1,232,492
 
                 
Income (loss) from operations
   
52,531
     
(948,798
)
                 
Other income (expense):
               
  Amortization of debt discount
   
(22,987
)
   
(13,392
)
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
(27,080
)
   
(27,080
)
  Change in fair value of common stock warrants
   
24,572
     
249,394
 
  Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
(26,600
)
   
-
 
  Interest expense
   
(104,077
)
   
(92,468
)
  Total other income (expense)
   
(156,172
)
   
116,454 
 
                 
Loss before income taxes
   
(103,641
)
   
(832,344
)
                 
Income tax benefit
   
(17,869
)
   
(163,544
)
                 
Net loss
 
$
(85,772
)
 
$
(668,800
)
                 
Net loss per share:
               
   Basic loss per common share
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.25
)
   Diluted loss per common share
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.25
)
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
   Basic
   
3,079,871
     
2,698,984
 
   Diluted
   
3,079,871
     
2,698,984