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Profire Energy Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021
Company Reports Sequential Improvement in Revenue and Gross Margin

LINDON, Utah August 4, 2021 - Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE), a technology company (the "Company") that provides solutions which enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of industrial combustion appliances, today reported financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2021 ending June 30, 2021. A conference call will be held on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results.

Second Quarter Summary
Revenue increased 18.5% sequentially to $6.0 million
Realized gross profit of $2.7 million
Gross margin increased 130 basis points sequentially to 44.0% of total revenues
Net loss of ($397,166) or ($0.01) per share
EBITDA improvement of $453,546 year-over-year to ($161,127)
Cash and liquid investments of $19.1 million while remaining debt-free
“The continued reopening of most global economies during the second quarter resulted in increased demand and higher commodity prices across the oil and gas markets. Our sequential and year-over-year revenue growth reflects increased product sales and resumption of equipment maintenance that was largely deferred during the pandemic. We continued to reinvest in our company in response to the increased demand and improved industry outlook. Additionally, I am pleased that we were able to generate operating cash flow and increase our cash and liquid investments in the first six months of this year while remaining debt free,” said Ryan Oviatt, Co-Chief Executive Officer and CFO of Profire Energy.
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
    
Total revenues for the period equaled $6.0 million, compared to $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 and $4.4 million in the prior-year quarter. The sequential and year-over-year increases reflect improved customer demand for product sales and services.

Gross profit was $2.7 million, compared to $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2021 and $2.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Gross margin was 44.0% of revenues, compared to 42.7% of revenues in the prior quarter and 47.9% of revenues in the second quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was due to revenue mix and the ongoing impact of COVID-19.




Total operating expenses were $3.3 million, compared to $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2021 and $3.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The sequential increase reflects the reinvestment within sales and product development in response to the increased demand as well as cost pressure in the labor market.

Compared with the same quarter last year, operating expenses for G&A increased 1%, R&D increased 31% and depreciation decreased by 8%.

Net loss for the first quarter was ($397,000) or ($0.01) per share, compared to a net loss of ($602,000) or ($0.01) per share in the first quarter of 2021 and a net loss of ($809,000) or ($0.02) per share in the same quarter last year.

Cash and liquid investments totaled $19.1 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $17.6 million at the end of 2020, and the Company continues to operate debt-free.

“We are encouraged by our Q2 results, despite the challenges that remain in the petroleum industry. Our team has performed well on our strategy to further our excellent brand reputation and product performance in the upstream, midstream and downstream utility space,” stated Cameron Tidball, Co-CEO of Profire Energy. “We continue to demonstrate suitability in a wide variety of burner and combustion management applications across North America. We remain focused on supporting our channel partners, driving organic growth, and continued product development and enhancement.”

Conference Call
Profire Energy Executives will host the call, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. MT)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-705-6003
International dial-in number: 1-201-493-6725
The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via this link:
http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=145937. The webcast replay will be available for one year.

Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will
register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting the conference call,
please contact Todd Fugal at 1-801-796-5127.

A replay of the call will be available via the dial-in numbers below after 4:00 p.m. ET on the same
day through August 19, 2021.

Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay Pin Number: 13721878
 
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 products are continuing to be a key part of their solutions. Profire Energy



has offices in Lindon, Utah; Victoria, Texas; Homer, Pennsylvania; Greeley, Colorado; Millersburg, Ohio; and Acheson, Alberta, Canada. For additional information, visit www.profireenergy.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Statements made in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s expected growth, product development, and the Company’s plans to make internal and external investments. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in, or anticipated by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements include certain economic, business, public market and regulatory risks and factors identified in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Profire Energy, Inc.
Ryan Oviatt, Co-CEO, Co-President and CFO
(801) 796-5127

Three Part Advisors
Steven Hooser, Partner
214-872-2710






PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
ASSETS(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$9,921,375 $9,148,312 
Short-term investments2,087,332 2,388,601 
Accounts receivable, net3,787,084 3,719,508 
Inventories, net (note 3)7,911,996 8,414,772 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 4)773,146 1,678,428 
Income tax receivable785,590 486,154 
Total Current Assets25,266,523 25,835,775 
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Long-term investments7,132,675 6,064,294 
Financing right-of-use asset28,758 50,094 
Property and equipment, net11,721,692 12,021,811 
Intangible assets, net1,660,504 1,771,870 
Goodwill2,579,381 2,579,381 
Total Long-Term Assets23,123,010 22,487,450 
TOTAL ASSETS$48,389,533 $48,323,225 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable$1,257,437$1,178,979
Accrued liabilities (note 5)1,486,578 1,196,870 
Current financing lease liability (note 6)30,238 39,451 
Total Current Liabilities2,774,253 2,415,300 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Net deferred income tax liability601,616 522,870 
Long-term financing lease liability (note 6)— 12,669 
TOTAL LIABILITIES3,375,869 2,950,839 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (note 7)
Preferred stock: $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued or outstanding— — 
Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized: 51,651,386 issued and 48,239,008 outstanding at June 30, 2021, and 51,384,961 issued and 47,972,583 outstanding at December 31, 202051,651 51,385 
Treasury stock, at cost(5,353,019)(5,353,019)
Additional paid-in capital30,582,504 30,293,472 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,798,278)(2,148,924)
Retained earnings21,530,806 22,529,472 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY45,013,664 45,372,386 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$48,389,533 $48,323,225 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.





PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)     
For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2021202020212020
REVENUES (note 8)
Sales of goods, net$5,374,539 $3,999,139 $10,032,074 $10,860,097 
Sales of services, net659,744 360,340 1,094,558 946,524 
Total Revenues6,034,283 4,359,479 11,126,632 11,806,621 
COST OF SALES
Cost of goods sold-product2,910,879 1,944,389 5,448,513 5,778,071 
Cost of goods sold-services465,672 328,225 845,700 777,009 
Total Cost of Goods Sold3,376,551 2,272,614 6,294,213 6,555,080 
GROSS PROFIT2,657,732 2,086,865 4,832,419 5,251,541 
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses2,783,872 2,753,773 5,338,408 6,026,311 
Research and development301,445 229,548 558,336 639,274 
Depreciation and amortization expense166,852 180,997 334,337 328,469 
Total Operating Expenses3,252,169 3,164,318 6,231,081 6,994,054 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS(594,437)(1,077,453)(1,398,662)(1,742,513)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Gain on sale of fixed assets38,492 157,455 112,393 157,455 
Other income (expense)4,836 (1,665)4,739 (1,318)
Interest income28,569 77,532 49,631 151,925 
Total Other Income71,897 233,322 166,763 308,062 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES(522,540)(844,131)(1,231,899)(1,434,451)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT125,374 35,628 233,233 260,684 
NET LOSS$(397,166)$(808,503)$(998,666)$(1,173,767)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)$163,485 $375,267 $303,091 $(570,156)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments55,529 72,875 47,555 (84,479)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)219,014 448,142 350,646 (654,635)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS$(178,152)$(360,361)$(648,020)$(1,828,402)
BASIC LOSS PER SHARE (note 9)$(0.01)$(0.02)$(0.02)$(0.02)
FULLY DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE (note 9)$(0.01)$(0.02)$(0.02)$(0.02)
BASIC WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING48,054,136 47,723,208 48,022,295 47,607,825 
FULLY DILUTED WEIGHTED AVG NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING48,054,136 47,723,208 48,022,295 47,607,825 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.





PROFIRE ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss$(998,666)$(1,173,767)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense683,597 566,791 
Gain on sale of fixed assets(112,393)(153,973)
Bad debt expense(32,463)236,005 
Stock awards issued for services332,127 250,198 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(7,313)3,248,693 
Income taxes receivable/payable(299,436)(1,761)
Inventories577,341 445,634 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets988,464 168,718 
Deferred tax asset/liability78,746 104,166 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities345,818 (2,843,685)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities1,555,822 847,019 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment69,484 — 
Sale (purchase) of investments(719,817)1,057,404 
Purchase of property and equipment(93,049)(994,410)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities(743,382)62,994 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Value of equity awards surrendered by employees for tax liability(42,829)(148,879)
Cash received in exercise of stock options— 2,020 
Principal paid towards lease liability(21,749)(34,267)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities(64,578)(181,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash25,201 (65,506)
NET INCREASE IN CASH773,063 663,381 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD9,148,312 7,358,856 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD$9,921,375 $8,022,237 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest$2,353 $4,247 
Income taxes$17,150 $— 
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Common stock issued in settlement of accrued bonuses$— $419,373 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-Q and accompanying footnotes.