NORTON, Mass., Feb. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPS Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:CPSH) today announced revenues of $5.4 million and a net profit of $255 thousand for the Fourth Quarter ended December 26, 2015. This compares with revenues of $5.9 million and a net profit of $619 thousand for the Fourth Quarter ended December 27, 2014.   

Revenues for the year ended December 26, 2015 totaled $21.8 million compared with $23.1 million for the year ended December 27, 2014. Net income for the year totaled $451 thousand for fiscal 2015, compared with $1.0 million for fiscal 2014.

Grant Bennett, President and CEO, said, “In the fourth quarter revenues were lower than a year ago but we were pleased that we generated the highest gross margin percentage and operating earnings of any quarter in 2015. Our balance sheet also showed improvement. We ended the year with $3.4 million of cash, the highest level in several years, a current ratio of 4.0 with zero bank borrowings.”

Bennett commented: “Our primary focus is growth. Although headwinds of the strong dollar, low oil prices and slow resolution of a patent dispute in Japan continue to put downward pressure on short-term revenues, our focus is on achieving design wins which are the real source of future growth. In 2015 we booked, designed, fabricated tooling for and shipped more than one new design per week. Some of these designs will always be low volume such as components for certain satellites, some designs are prototypes for customers who are in the development stage and we will make several iterations before they finalize their systems, and some designs are the initial shipments of programs that we believe will become substantial over time. In total these design wins in 2015 accounted for a very small percentage of 2015 revenues, they will however, generate growing revenues in the future.

In 2015 we added to our cadre of sales representatives, including bringing on board the former division manager of a former competitor. We have increased the focus and support provided to our sales team; the number of sales calls is up and there is greater focus in the electronic and defense sectors. 

We hired a full time experienced salesman in China in mid-year and have been pleased with the opportunities he has identified in his first year. 

In the armor area, we secured a $1 million order from The Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) in Michigan, the first portion of which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. We have also recently added a new director of global sales for armor, reflecting our confidence in the growth potential in this area.

Finally, we believe that the decision a year ago to list on NASDAQ Global Markets has yielded benefits, not only in broadening our ownership and increasing the trading volume, but also in providing us with greater credibility in our meetings with current and future customers."

The Company will be hosting its fourth quarter conference call with investors at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, February 24. Those interested in participating in the conference call should dial:

Call in Number: 855-863-0441

Conference ID: 54589578                  

About CPS

CPS Technologies Corporation is a global leader in producing metal-matrix composite components used to improve the reliability and performance of various electrical systems. CPS products are used in motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, high-speed trains, subway cars and wind turbines. They are also used as heatspreaders in internet switches, routers and high-performance microprocessors. CPS also develops and produces metal-matrix composite armor.

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	CPS  TECHNOLOGIES  CORPORATION
	STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
			-----Quarter Ended-----							-----Year Ended-----
				Dec. 26,			Dec. 27,				Dec. 26,			Dec. 27,
				2015			2014				2015			2014
	Total Revenues		$	5,412,419		$	5,946,647			$	21,761,681		$	23,137,590
	Cost of Sales			4,155,945			4,411,717				17,096,690			17,666,780
	Gross Margin			1,256,474			1,534,930				4,664,991			5,470,810
	Operating Expenses			960,380			958,164				4,045,834			4,254,977
	Operating income			296,094			576,766				619,157			1,215,833
	Interest income			3,389			6,883				5,694			5,083
	Income before income taxes			299,483			583,649				624,851			1,220,916
	Income tax expense (benefit)			44,732			(34,852	)			174,232			218,148
	Net income (loss)			254,751			618,501				450,619			1,002,768
	Net income (loss) per diluted share		$	0.02		$	0.05			$	0.03		$	0.07
	Shares outstanding, diluted			13,585,632			13,662,243				13,639,074			13,703,005
	CPS  TECHNOLOGIES  CORPORATION
	BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
											Dec. 26,			Dec. 27,
											2015			2014
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents									$	3,412,649		$	2,305,580
	Accounts receivable-trade, net										3,572,479			3,589,191
	Inventories, net										2,632,444			2,528,954
	Prepaid expenses										104,761			166,783
	Deferred taxes, current										467,374			682,968
	Total current assets										10,189,707			9,273,476
	Property and equipment, net										1,688,553			1,757,543
	Deferred taxes, non-current										1,683,375			1,617,497
	Total assets									$	13,561,635		$	12,648,516
	Liabilities and Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable										1,622,564			1,352,418
	Accrued expenses										931,916			1,049,616
	Capital leases, current										---			---
	Total current liabilities										2,554,480			2,402,034
	Stockholders' equity										11,007,155			10,246,482
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity									$	13,561,635		$	12,648,516

CPS Technologies Corporation
Ralph Norwood, Chief Financial Officer
111 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
Telephone: (508) 222-0614
Web Site:  www.alsic.com 

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