Inventronics Announces 2012 Annual Financial Results and Appointment of Independent Director

CALGARY, March 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Inventronics Limited ("Inventronics" or the "Corporation") (IVX:TSX Venture), a designer and manufacturer of custom enclosures for the telecommunications, electric transmission, cable television and other industries in North America, today announced its audited 2012 annual financial results and the addition of Mr. Robert Brookwell to its board of directors.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, Inventronics reported a net loss of $270,000, or 6.1 cents per share, on revenue of $4,672,000 compared to a net loss of $140,000, or 3.2 cents per share, on revenue of $4,979,000 for the 2011 fiscal year.

For the three months ended December 31, 2012, Inventronics reported a net loss of $108,000, or 2.4 cents per share, on revenue of $1,056,000 compared to a net loss of $113,000, or 2.6 cents per share, on revenue of $1,092,000, for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

Selected Financial Information
Income Highlights (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended
	Dec.31 2012	Dec.31 2011	Dec.31 2012	Dec.31 2011
Revenue	1,056	1,092	4,672	4,979
EBITDA	38	18	277	398
Net loss	(108)	(113)	(270)	(140)
Basis loss per share	(2.4)¢	(2.6)¢	(6.1)¢	(3.2)¢

Statement of Financial Position Highlights (in thousands of dollars)
As at	December 31 2012	December 31 2011
Working capital	355	(2,049)
Property, plant and equipment	3,431	3,764
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	2,365	-
Total long-term debt	2,390	2,336
Shareholders' equity	1,452	1,715

Further information about the financial results of the Corporation can be found in the Corporation's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and accompanying management's discussion and analysis (the "2012 MD&A") which have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

New Director

Mr. Robert Brookwell is Executive Vice President of Gemini Corporation and has 30 years of experience in senior management positions within a number of different industry sectors spanning all aspects of corporate services with particular emphasis on finance, accounting, operations management, information technology and human resources.  From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Brookwell was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Inventronics. The appointment of Mr. Brookwell as a director of the Corporation is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Inventronics

Inventronics Limited designs and manufactures custom enclosures and other products for an array of customers in the telecommunications, electric utility, cable television, electronics and computer services industries in North America. The Corporation owns its ISO 9001-registered production facility in Brandon, Manitoba.

Shares of Inventronics trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "IVX." For more information about the Corporation, its products and its services, go to www.inventronics.com.

Non-IFRS Measures

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), as presented in this press release, is not a recognized measure under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").  However, management believes that EBITDA is a useful supplementary measure to net earnings, as it provides investors with an indication of cash earnings prior to debt service, capital expenditure, income tax and non-cash items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Corporation's performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as a measure of liquidity or cash flows. The Corporation's method of calculating EBITDA may differ from the methods by which other companies calculate EBITDA and, accordingly, the EBITDA used herein may not be comparable to measures used by other companies. For further information relating to how the Corporation calculates EBITDA, including a reconciliation of EBITDA to net earnings, please see the Annual MD&A.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 

SOURCE: Inventronics Limited

Dan J. Stearne, President and CEO 
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