India Globalization (IGC) Q3 Net Income of $311k, Quarterly Revenue of $2.9M

BETHESDA, MD — (Marketwire) — 02/13/13 — India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC), a company competing in the rapidly growing materials and infrastructure industry in India and China, announced financial results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2012.

Ram Mukunda, CEO of India Globalization Capital, said, “We are pleased to report profitability this quarter due to our considerable efforts to realign and focus our equipment, processes, and people on the iron ore mining business, cut costs from unprofitable construction contracts, and renegotiate or extinguish expense liabilities and debt. Our revenues for the quarter rose dramatically to nearly $4 million and we achieved earnings of $0.01 per share.”

Total revenue for IGC was $3,933,906 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $986,799 for the corresponding three months ended December 31, 2011. The increase in revenue comes from increased trading activity as we gear up for production from our mines. The revenue also has a component, $802,746, which comes from the closing out of a construction contract that our Indian subsidiary TBL was engaged in. In our next fiscal year, which starts in April, we project revenue and margins to rise as iron ore prices are anticipated to trend up from increased infrastructure activity in China, India, U.S.A. and other parts of the world. It is our current expectation that after the Chinese New Year and winter, we will begin purchasing low-grade iron ore and transporting it to our plants for further beneficiation, and or for sale to our customers. We have four mines in Inner Mongolia and three beneficiation plants with over $500 million of estimated reserves measured at $125 per ton.

In the three months ended December 31, 2012, the Company reported a GAAP net income of $310,892 and a GAAP EPS of $0.01 compared to a consolidated net loss of ($1,901,375) and a GAAP EPS loss of ($0.09) for the corresponding three months ended December 31, 2011. The significant shift in earnings is attributed to four factors, a) a drastic cut in SG&A as we align our resources for mining and trading and shed unprofitable construction activity, b) redeployment of our construction equipment for mining, c) a significant decrease in high interest loans and liability, and d) an increase in iron ore trading revenue and revenue attributed to the closure of a construction contract. As we beneficiate iron ore by converting low grade iron ore to high grade iron ore, in an environment with iron prices trending higher, the arbitrage between low and high grade iron ore will increase thus driving our margins and earnings higher. As we have spent considerable energy aligning our resources and integrating the mining business, we project, based on the current trend in iron ore pricing, the next fiscal year to be profitable.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $153,789 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to $968,890 for the corresponding three months ended December 31, 2011. The Company has substantially cut its employees, overheads, and eliminated recurring contracts associated with construction activity.

For the period ended December 31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents along with restricted cash was approximately $2.1 million.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was approximately $15.6 million compared to about $15.8 million for the period ended March 31, 2012.

The Company reported total assets of approximately $21.4 million as of December 31, 2012 versus about $25.3 million as of March 30, 2012.

Mukunda added, “We are now filling orders from our Chinese customers through our trading operations. We expect to increase this activity as we expand our suppliers beyond India and China. In the future the lower margin trading business is expected to transition to higher margins as we supply high-grade iron ore from our beneficiation plants. As reported in Bloomberg, in September, 2012 China approved $158 billion for infrastructure as part of a stimulus plan that is expected to boost the demand for commodities. Iron ore prices have started to recover from their lows of $86 per ton in September 2012 to around $125 per ton. We have about $500 million of iron ore deposits, four mine sites, and three beneficiation plants. Our short term strategy is three pronged: 1) start supplying high grade iron ore from our beneficiation plants, 2) expand the supply chain for raw materials beyond India and China, and 3) actively look at consolidating more mines in the Inner Mongolia region that can be accretive to the Company.”

About IGC:
Based in Bethesda, Maryland, India Globalization Capital, Inc. (IGC) is a materials and infrastructure company operating in India and China. We currently supply Iron ore to Steel Companies operating in China. For more information about IGC, please visit IGC’s Web site at www.indiaglobalcap.com. For information about Ironman, please visit www.hfironman.com.

Forward-looking Statements:
Some of the statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “post”, “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “potential,” “proposed,” “confident” or “continue” or the negative of those terms. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond IGC’s control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, our competitive environment, infrastructure demands, Iron ore availability and governmental, regulatory, political, economic, legal and social conditions in China and India.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Other factors and risks that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements have been discussed in greater detail in IGC’s Schedule 14A, Form 10-K for FYE 2012, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, Form S-3, and the Post-effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2011, July 16, 2012, November 14, 2012, December 14, 2012, and December 26, 2012 respectively.

             INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                        As of
                                          ---------------------------------
                                               31-Dec-12         31-Mar-12
                                              (unaudited)        (audited)
                                          -------------------  ------------
                  ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents               $         2,108,326  $    562,948
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances              588,602     1,641,868
  Inventories                                         482,663       387,481
  Advance taxes                                        41,452        41,452
  Prepaid expenses and other current
   assets                                           2,385,798     2,586,514
                                          -------------------  ------------
    Total current assets                  $         5,606,841  $  5,220,263
  Property, plant and equipment, net                8,026,307     8,491,796
  Investments in affiliates                         5,109,057     5,109,058
  Intangible Assets and Goodwill                    1,472,460     4,803,828
  Investments-others                                  247,202       637,620
  Other non-current assets                            977,496       997,513
                                          -------------------  ------------
    Total assets                          $        21,439,363  $ 25,260,078
                                          ===================  ============
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings                   $             4,557  $    210,010
  Trade payables                                      291,898       337,145
  Accrued expenses                                    724,164       916,710
  Notes payable                                     1,800,000     1,800,000
  Dues to related parties                                   0       310,681
  Deferred tax liabilities                            135,980       135,980
  Loans - others                                      414,437       222,389
  Other current liabilities                           494,841       563,105
                                          -------------------  ------------
    Total current liabilities             $         3,865,877  $  4,496,020
  Deferred Income taxes                               713,897       713,897
  Other non-current liabilities                     1,199,284     4,233,978
                                          -------------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                     $         5,779,058  $  9,443,895
                                          -------------------  ------------
  Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock - $.0001 par value;
   150,000,000 shares authorized;
   60,061,737 issuedand outstanding as of
   Dec 31, 2012 and 60,061,737 issued and
   outstanding as of March 31, 2012       $             6,007  $      6,007
  Additional paid-in capital                       54,821,952    54,821,952
  Accumulated other comprehensive income           (2,464,818)   (2,542,453)
  Retained earnings (Deficit)                     (37,804,966)  (37,444,832)
                                          -------------------  ------------
      Total equity attributable to Parent $        14,558,175  $ 14,840,674
Non-controlling interest                  $         1,102,130  $    975,509
                                          -------------------  ------------
      Total stockholders' equity                   15,660,305    15,816,183
                                          -------------------  ------------
    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                               $        21,439,363  $ 25,260,078
                                          ===================  ============

             INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)

                           Three months ended         Nine months ended
                              December 31,               December 31,
                        ------------------------  -------------------------
                            2012         2011         2012         2011
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------

    Revenues            $ 3,933,906  $   986,799  $ 6,553,052  $  2,959,167
    Cost of revenues
     (excluding
     depreciation)       (3,189,950)  (1,024,817)  (5,235,751)   (2,902,650)
    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses              (153,789)    (968,890)    (936,348)   (2,354,405)
    Depreciation           (134,785)     (42,360)    (463,503)     (169,225)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
Operating income (loss)     455,382   (1,049,268)     (82,550)   (2,467,113)
    Interest expense         (2,651)    (174,353)     (28,950)     (624,086)
    Interest income            2051       59,629        2,888       186,061
    Impairment loss               -            -            -             -
    Equity in
     (gain)/loss of
     joint venture                -      (33,588)           -        28,463
    Other income, net        43,641     (716,364)    (120,595)     (706,440)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
Income before income
 taxes and minority
 interest attributable
 to non-controlling
 interest               $   498,423  $(1,913,944) $  (229,207) $ (3,583,115)
    Income taxes
     benefit/ (expense)        (453)           -       21,522             -
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
Net income/(loss)       $   497,970  $(1,913,944) $  (207,685) $ (3,583,115)
  Non-controlling
   interests in
   earnings of
   subsidiaries            (187,078)      12,569     (152,449)       23,284
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
Net income / (loss)
 attributable to common
 stockholders           $   310,892  $(1,901,375) $  (360,134) $ (3,559,831)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ============
Earnings/(loss) per
 share attributable to
 common stockholders:
    Basic               $      0.01  $     (0.09) $     (0.01) $      (0.17)
    Diluted             $      0.01  $     (0.09) $     (0.01) $      (0.17)
Weighted-average number
 of shares used in
 computing earnings per
 share amounts:
    Basic                60,061,737   21,301,092   60,061,737    20,880,604
    Diluted              60,061,737   21,301,092   60,061,737    20,880,604

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