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Riviera Tool Reports Third Quarter Results

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 17 -- Riviera Tool Co. (AMEX:RTC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2006.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based designer and manufacturer of stamping die systems reported net sales increased 30 percent to $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2006 compared with net sales of $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2005. The Company attributed its increased sales to higher levels of contract backlog at the end of fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004. The Company's backlog as of August 31, 2005 was $13.7 million, as compared to $2.5 million in 2004.

During the third quarter, the Company received $3.7 million in new contracts bringing its contract backlog to $9.2 million as of May 31, 2006 compared with $11.0 million as of May 31, 2005. Subsequent to the third quarter, the Company was awarded new contracts totaling approximately $1.0 million.

Riviera reported net income of $18,391 for the third quarter of 2006 compared with a loss of $775,816, for the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company reported operating income of $508,299 for the third quarter of 2006 compared with an operating loss of $79,655 for the third quarter of 2005.

For the nine months ended May 31, 2006, Riviera reported net sales of $19.1 million compared with last year's net sales of $14.2 million, an increase of 35 percent. The Company posted a net loss of $557,764, or $0.13 per diluted share for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 versus a net loss of $1,668,293, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

"The increased volumes in conjunction with maintaining costs have had a positive impact on operating margins during fiscal 2006," said Kenneth K. Rieth, president and chief executive officer of Riviera Tool. "We have managed to increase gross margins slightly as well as lowering general and administrative expenses from 14.8 percent of sales for the first nine months of 2005 to 9.6 percent for the same period in 2006. We remain extremely focused on increasing revenue and lowering costs to produce a foundation for sustainable long-term profitability."

About Riviera Tool

Riviera Tool Co. (http://www.rivieratool.com/ ) designs, develops and manufactures large-scale, custom metal stamping die systems used in the high- speed production of sheet metal parts and assemblies for the global automotive industry. A majority of Riviera's sales are to BMW, Nissan, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and their Tier One suppliers.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this news release include certain predictions and projections that may be considered forward-looking statements under securities laws. These statements involve a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological.

                           RIVIERA TOOL COMPANY
                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                         CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                  ASSETS                          May 31,       August 31,
                                                   2006            2005

  CURRENT ASSETS                                (unaudited)      (audited)
    Cash                                           $18,900       $239,475
    Accounts receivable, net                     9,036,878      5,232,138
    Costs in excess of billings on contracts
     in process                                  2,926,447      2,844,444
    Inventories                                    236,437        236,437
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets      391,587        453,597
      Total current assets                      12,610,249      9,006,091

  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET             9,822,687     10,902,845
  PERISHABLE TOOLING                               610,016        708,319
  OTHER ASSETS                                     463,986        599,344
      Total assets                             $23,506,938    $21,216,599

          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  CURRENT LIABILITIES
    Current portion of long-term debt           $3,436,496     $3,287,510
    Accounts payable                             4,492,764      3,517,578
    Accrued liabilities                            790,046        661,833
      Total current liabilities                  8,719,306      7,466,921

  LONG-TERM AND SUBORDINATED DEBT, NET OF
  UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT                          10,242,865      8,870,045
  ACCRUED LEASE EXPENSE                            970,784        897,885
      Total liabilities                         19,932,955     17,234,851

  PREFERRED STOCK - no par value,
   $100 mandatory redemption value:
    Authorized - 5,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding - no shares                  -              -

  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock - no par value,
     Authorized - 200,000 shares
      Issued and outstanding - no shares                 -              -
    Common stock - No par value:
     Authorized - 9,785,575 shares
       Issued and outstanding - 4,257,601 shares
        and 3,984,874 shares as of May 31, 2006
         and August 31, 2005, respectively      17,280,483     17,130,483
    Retained deficit                           (13,706,500)   (13,148,735)
      Total stockholders' equity                 3,573,983      3,981,748
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $23,506,938    $21,216,599

                           RIVIERA TOOL COMPANY
                    CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                               (UNAUDITED)

                       For The Three Months       For The Nine Months
                               Ended                     Ended
                        May 31,      May 31,      May 31,     May 31,
                         2006         2005         2006        2005

  SALES               $6,136,378   $4,687,278  $19,152,162  $14,220,838
  COST OF SALES        4,957,607    4,106,830   16,410,546   12,297,177

    GROSS PROFIT       1,178,771      580,448    2,741,616    1,923,661

  SELLING, GENERAL AND
   ADMINISTRATIVE
    EXPENSES             670,472      660,103    1,834,002    2,106,934

    INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
     OPERATIONS          508,299      (79,655)     907,614     (183,273)

  OTHER EXPENSE
      Interest expense   431,408      391,737    1,321,210    1,139,822
      Other expense       58,500      304,424      144,168      345,198
    TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE  489,908      696,161    1,465,378    1,485,020

  INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE
   INCOME TAXES           18,391     (775,816)    (557,764)  (1,668,293)

  INCOME TAXES                 -            -            -            -

  NET INCOME/(LOSS)      $18,391    $(775,816)   $(557,764) $(1,668,293)

  BASIC AND DILUTED
   INCOME/(LOSS) PER
    COMMON SHARE             $ -        $(.20)       $(.13)       $(.44)

  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE BASIC
   AND DILUTED COMMON
    SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,257,601    3,807,527    4,152,706    3,785,569

                           RIVIERA TOOL COMPANY
                    CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (UNAUDITED)

                             For the Three Months    For the Nine Months
                                     Ended                   Ended
                              May 31,     May 31,     May 31,    May 31,
                               2006        2005        2006       2005

  CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income/(loss)        $18,390   $(775,816)   $(557,764) $(1,668,293)
    Adjustments to reconcile
     net income/(loss) to net cash
      from operating activities:
      Depreciation and
       amortization          471,489     427,701    1,414,467    1,283,103
      (Increase) decrease in
       assets:
        Accounts
         receivable       (1,040,564)    311,319   (3,804,740)  10,458,316
        Costs in excess of
         billings on contracts
          in process          70,156    (833,342)     (82,003)  (2,736,016)
        Perishable tooling    75,016      23,614       98,303       (7,426)
        Prepaid expenses and
         other current
          assets             (21,365)    337,272       62,010      298,787
      Increase (decrease) in
       liabilities:
        Accounts payable     486,046    (617,115)     975,186   (1,040,451)
        Accrued lease expense 47,873      23,292       72,899       69,876
        Accrued liabilities  (30,654)         67      128,213      326,353
        Deferred compensation      -           -            -     (166,474)
  Net cash provided by/(used in)
   operating activities      $76,387 $(1,103,008) $(1,693,429)  $6,817,775

  CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Decrease/(increase) in
     other assets             49,670     (55,163)     135,358       24,291
    Deletions/(additions) to
     property, plant and
      equipment              (55,260)     (7,074)    (111,262)    (254,163)
  Net cash provided by/(used in)
   investing activities      $(5,590)   $(62,237)     $24,096    $(229,872)

  CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net borrowings (repayments)
     on revolving credit line 69,750           -    2,395,523            -
    Proceeds from sale of
     common stock                  -       3,158      150,000        3,158
    Deferred interest              -    (141,500)           -     (141,500)
    Principal payments on notes
     payable/overformula    (375,327)          -   (1,090,912)     (42,300)
    Proceeds from issuance of
     convertible debt              -   3,200,000            -    3,200,000
    Proceeds from issuance of
     convertible revolving note    -   4,031,127            -    4,031,127
    Proceeds from overformula note -   2,000,000            -    2,000,000
    Debt issuance costs            -    (579,491)           -     (579,491)
    Repayments of bank
     revolving note                -  (2,595,878)           -   (9,849,532)
    Repayments of bank term debt   -  (1,589,777)           -   (1,835,100)
    Repayments of subordinated
     debt                          -  (3,000,000)           -   (3,000,000)
    Decrease of capital lease (1,983)     (1,984)      (5,853)      (5,853)
  Net cash provided by/(used in)
   financing activities    $(446,124) $1,325,655   $1,448,758  $(6,219,491)

  NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN
   CASH                    $(375,327)   $160,410    $(220,575)    $368,412

  CASH - Beginning of Period 394,227     209,202      239,475        1,200

  CASH - End of Period       $18,900    $369,612      $18,900     $369,612