Fiscal Second Quarter Shows Significant Revenues and Growth Investment; Q2 Revenues up 68% to Record $15.7 Million with Net Income of $0.04 per Share; Company Raises Fiscal 2015 Guided Revenues to $57.0-$59.0 Million and Net Income to $8.0-$9.5 Million

LINDON, Utah, Nov. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profire Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:PFIE), a technology company which creates, installs and services burner management systems and other combustion technologies for the oil and gas industry, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2014. The Company intends to file its results on form 10-Q before market open on November 12, 2014.

Fiscal Q2 2015 Highlights vs. Same Year-ago Quarter

• Total revenues increased 68% to record $15.7 million.
• Gross profit up 54% to a record $8.5 million.
• Net income of $2.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share.
• Cash at quarter-end totaled $18.7 million following an equity raise for net proceeds of $16.4 million.
• Expanded sales team during the quarter from 18 to 26 sales team members, and expanded service team from 20 to 28.
• Extended product line with the new Profire Flare Stack Igniter and accelerated R&D investment for future products.
• Completed expansion of Utah warehouse, increasing efficiency and scalability of product inventory and delivery.
• Continued testing of a serviced-based, recurring revenue model.
• Extended international distributor network by partnering with Unlimited Petroleum Consulting, Inc. (UPC Global), a worldwide supplier of oil and gas products and services.
• Broadened sales strategy by hiring channel managers for corporate sales, OEMs and government entities.

Fiscal Q2 2015 Financial Results

Total revenues in the fiscal second quarter of 2015 increased 68% to a record $15.7 million from $9.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily due to improved sales execution and increased efficacy in a number of growing sales territories, including Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Alberta, Canada. The increase was also partly driven by leveraging new service and sales personnel, as well as the expansion of existing sales and service territories.

Gross profit increased to a record $8.5 million or 54.4% of total revenues, compared to $5.6 million or 59.5% of total revenues in the year-ago quarter.

Total operating expenses increased to $5.3 million or 34% of total revenues from $2.4 million or 26% of total revenues in the same year-ago quarter. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the purchase of equipment to be used by the Company's expanding service team, as well as the hiring of additional personnel—particularly in Utah, Texas, Pennsylvania and Alberta—to support long-term sales growth. The increase in total operating expenses was also driven by increased non-cash stock option expense, as well as increased research and development expense to support the introduction of the Company's next generation burner management systems and other products.

Net income was $2.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.0 million or $0.04 per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter. As expected, net margins slightly declined due to company's expansion in workforce and capital invested in research and development projects.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $18.7 million at September 30, 2014, as compared to $4.6 million at June 30, 2014. During the quarter, the company completed an equity raise for net proceeds of $16.4 million. The company continues to operate debt-free.

Fiscal First Half 2015 Financial Results

Total revenues in the fiscal first half of 2015 increased 75% to a record $28.9 million from $16.5 million in the first half of 2014.

Gross profit increased to a record $16.0 million or 55.4% of total revenues, compared to $9.7 million or 59.0% of total revenues in the first half of 2014.

Total operating expenses increased to $9.4 million or 32% of total revenues from $4.2 million or 26% of total revenues in the first half of 2014.

Net income was a record $4.3 million or $0.08 per diluted share, up 17% from net income of $3.7 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the first half of 2014.

Management Commentary

"Our record second quarter reflects the capability of our expanding U.S. service and sales teams to penetrate regional markets," said Brenton Hatch, president and CEO of Profire Energy. "During the quarter, we appointed new channel managers to service and sell to industry groups with long-term sales cycles, including OEMs, governments and corporations.

"The baseline driver of growth continues to be the unique ability of our products to make oil and gas production safer, more efficient, and more compliant with industry regulations. As we look forward to our significant market opportunities, we've spent—and continue to spend—a considerable amount of time and resources investing in growth. So although margins have come down for this quarter, we anticipate that, with time, our operational investments will expedite the realization of our strategic objectives and help us maintain our industry leadership for years to come.

"As we look to the remainder of the year, we plan to continue entering new sales territories in the U.S. and build upon relationships with our many major customers. We expect our expanding footprint and product line to support our double-digit growth outlook in the large and thriving oil and gas services industry."

Fiscal 2015 Outlook

Based on the company's strong second quarter performance, Profire Energy is increasing its previously announced fiscal 2015 total revenues guidance from $46.0 million-$48.0 million to $57.0 million-$59.0 million, which would represent an increase of 61%-67% over the previous year. The company also expects its net income to increase from $7.0 million-$9.0 million to $8.0 million-$9.5 million, which represents an increase of 43% to 69% over the previous year.

Conference Call

Profire management will host a conference call later today to discuss these financial results. Please call the conference telephone number at least five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization.

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. Mountain time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-855-327-6837
International dial-in number: 1-631-982-4565

The conference call will also be webcast live and available for replay via this link: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=111558.

If you have any difficulty connecting with the call, please contact Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. EST on the same day through November 18, 2014.

Toll-free replay number: 1-877-870-5176
International replay number: 1-858-384-5517
Replay ID: 111558

About Profire Energy, Inc.

Profire Energy assists energy production companies in the safe and efficient production and transportation of oil and natural gas. As energy companies seek greater safety for their employees, compliance with more stringent regulatory standards, and enhanced margins with their energy production processes, Profire Energy's burner management systems are increasingly becoming part of their solution. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Houston, Texas; Victoria, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Tioga, Pennsylvania; and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For additional information, visit www.profireenergy.com.

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