IEC Announces Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Year

NEWARK, NY --(Marketwired - December 06, 2017) - IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE American: IEC) today announced results for the fiscal 2017 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2017.

IEC reported revenues of $27.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 compared with revenues of $28.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was 12.6% as compared to 11.5% in the same quarter last year. Selling and administrative expenses decreased on a dollar basis and as a percentage of sales to $2.5 million or 9.0% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to $2.8 million or 9.9% of sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company recorded net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 of $0.8 million or $0.07 per share, compared to net income of $0.2 million, or $0.02 per share, in the same quarter last year.

Revenues for fiscal 2017 decreased to $96.5 million as compared to $127.0 million in fiscal 2016. Gross profit margin for fiscal 2017 was 11.7% as compared to 16.0% in fiscal 2016. Selling and administrative expenses decreased on a dollar basis and as a percentage of sales to $10.2 million or 10.6% in fiscal 2017 as compared to $14.0 million or 11.1% of sales in fiscal 2016. Net income for fiscal 2017 was $81 thousand or $0.01 per share, compared to net income of $4.8 million or $0.47 per share, in the prior fiscal year.

Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum, President and CEO of IEC Electronics commented, "As expected, we saw improvements in our results in the second half of fiscal 2017 compared to the first half of this fiscal year. Both revenue and profitability increased in the second half of the fiscal year and we exited fiscal 2017 largely where we anticipated. During the second half of the fiscal year, one of the two customers that had experienced volume contraction started to ramp back up. In addition, we have continued to on-board new customers and new programs from existing customers as a direct result of our focus on strengthening our new business pipeline."

Mr. Schlarbaum continued, "Our fourth quarter and our fiscal year end results also reflect our ongoing focus on controlling costs. Our balance sheet remains strong, providing us financial flexibility for future business investments. IEC's solid reputation as a leading provider of electronic manufacturing solutions for the production of life-saving and mission critical products continues to be a competitive advantage that we will leverage to drive growth and profitability throughout 2018."

Conference Call:

IEC will host a conference call, today, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its financial results for the fiscal 2017 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

The conference call may be accessed in the U.S. and Canada by dialing toll-free (877) 407-9210. International callers may access the call by dialing (201) 689-8049.

A replay of the teleconference will be available for 30 days after the call and may be accessed domestically by dialing (877) 481-4010 and international callers may dial (919) 882-2331. Callers must enter conference i.d. number 22678.

To access the live webcast, log onto the IEC website at http://www.iec-electronics.com . The webcast can also be accessed at http://www.InvestorCalendar.com . An online replay will be available shortly after the call.

About IEC Electronics

IEC Electronics is a provider of electronic manufacturing services ("EMS") to advanced technology companies that produce life-saving and mission critical products for the medical, industrial, aerospace and defense sectors. The Company specializes in delivering technical solutions for the custom manufacture of complex full system assemblies by providing on-site analytical testing laboratories, custom design and test engineering services combined with a broad array of manufacturing services encompassing electronics, interconnect solutions, and precision metalworking. As a full service EMS provider, IEC holds all appropriate certifications for the market sectors it supports including ISO 9001:2008, AS9100D, ISO 13485, and Nadcap. IEC Electronics is headquartered in Newark, NY and also has operations in Rochester, NY and Albuquerque, NM. Additional information about IEC can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com .

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