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CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/ - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the period ended March 30, 2019

or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number 0-16088

 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

04-2832509

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

111 South Worcester Street

Norton MA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

02766-2102

(Zip Code)

 

(508) 222-0614

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:

 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

111 South Worcester Street

Norton, MA 02766-2102

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year if Changed since Last Report

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period than the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [X ] Yes [ ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company”” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller reporting company [X]

Emerging growth company[ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):

[ ] Yes [X] No

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class                             Trading Symbol(s)                   Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value                CPSH                                       NASDAQ Capital Markets

 

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of May 10, 2019: 13,207,436.

 

 
 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

     March 30,      December 29,  
     2019      2018  
ASSETS     
           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $231,069   $628,804 
Accounts receivable-trade, net   3,191,758    3,053,091 
Inventories, net   3,077,591    3,192,933 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   203,547    156,338 
Total current assets   6,703,965    7,031,166 
Property and equipment:          
Production equipment   9,571,484    9,550,043 
Furniture and office equipment   525,055    519,779 
Leasehold improvements   891,817    891,817 
Total cost   10,988,356    10,961,639 
           
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (9,862,234)   (9,722,767)
Construction in progress   123,926    34,314 
 Net property and equipment   1,250,048    1,273,186 
Right-of-use lease asset (note 4, leases)   276,000    —   
Deferred taxes, net   186,747    186,747 
 Total Assets  $8,416,760   $8,491,099 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

(continued)

 

 

 
 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(concluded)

 

    March 30,      December 29,  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    2019      2018  
               
Current liabilities:          
Line of credit   200,000    —   
Accounts payable   2,068,882    1,680,263 
Accrued expenses   719,335    975,315 
Current portion lease liability   148,000    —   
                
Total current liabilities   3,136,217    2,655,578 
                
Long term lease liability   128,000    —   
                
Total liabilities   3,264,217    2,655,578 
Commitments (note 4)          
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock, $0.01 par value,          
authorized 20,000,000 shares;          
issued 13,427,492 and 13,425,992 shares;          
outstanding 13,207,436 and 13,205,936 shares;          
at March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018,   134,275    134,260 
Additional paid-in capital   36,021,766    35,960,545 
Accumulated deficit   (30,486,445)   (29,742,231)
Less cost of 220,056 common shares repurchased          
at March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018   (517,053)   (517,053)
                
Total stockholders’ equity   5,152,543    5,835,521 
                
Total liabilities and stockholders’          
 equity  $8,416,760   $8,491,099 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

   Fiscal Quarters Ended        
    March 30,      March 31,  
     2019      2018  
               
Revenues:              
Product sales  $5,269,538   $4,155,004 
  
Total revenues   5,269,538    4,155,004 
Cost of product sales   5,110,114    4,011,131 
  
Gross Margin   159,424    143,873 
Selling, general, and          
administrative expense   903,686    908,117 
  
Income (loss) from operations   (744,262)   (764,244)
Other income, net   48    58 
  
Income (loss) before taxes   (744,214)   (764,186)
Income tax provision (benefit)   —      (190,000)
  
Net income (loss)  $(744,214)  $(574,186)
  
Net income (loss) per          
basic common share  $(0.06)  $(0.04)
  
Weighted average number of          
basic common shares          
outstanding   13,206,069    13,203,436 
  
Net income (loss) per          
diluted common share  $(0.06)  $(0.04)
  
Weighted average number of          
diluted common shares          
outstanding   13,206,069    13,203,436 
  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018

                                   
   Common Stock                        
     Number of             Additional                    Total
     shares     Par      paid-in      Accumulated      Stock      stockholders'  
     issued      Value     capital      deficit      repurchased      equity  
Balance at December 29, 2018   13,425,992   $134,260   $35,960,545    (29,742,231)   (517,053)   5,835,521 
Share-based compensation expense   —      —      58,986    —      —      58,986 
Issuance of common stock   1,500    15    2,235    —      —      2,250 
Net (loss)                  (744,214)   —      (744,214)
Balance at March 30, 2019   13,427,492    134,275    36,021,766    (30,486,445)   (517,053)   5,152,543 
                               
Balance at December 30, 2017   13,423,492   $134,235   $35,739,916    (26,036,264)   (517,053)   9,320,834 
Share-based compensation expense   —      —      72,027    —      —      72,027 
Issuance of common stock   —      —      —      —      —        
Net (loss)                  (574,186)   —      (574,186)
Balance at March 31, 2018   13,423,492    134,235    35,811,943    (26,610,450)    (517,053)   8,818,675 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

    Fiscal Quarters Ended  
    March 30,      March 31,  
     2019      2018  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(744,214)  $(574,186)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss          
to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   139,465    142,104 
Share-based compensation   61,236    72,028 
Deferred taxes   —      (190,000)
Changes in:          
Accounts receivable-trade   (138,667)   (638,432)
Inventories   115,342    (902,519)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (47,209)   344 
Accounts payable   388,619    942,191 
Accrued expenses   (255,980)   82,228 
  
Net cash used in operating activities   (481,408)   (1,066,242)
  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (116,327)   (142,750)
  
Net cash used in investing          
activities   (116,327)   (142,750)
  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net borrowings on line of credit   200,000    —   
  
Net cash provided by (used in)          
Financing activities   200,000    —   
  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (397,735)   (1,208,992)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   628,804    1,339,572 
  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $231,069   $130,580 
  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Notes to Financial Statement

(Unaudited)

(1)       Nature of Business

CPS Technologies Corporation (the “Company” or “CPS”) provides advanced material solutions to the electronics, power generation, automotive and other industries. The Company’s primary advanced material solution is metal-matrix composites which are a combination of metal and ceramic.

CPS also assembles housings and packages for hybrid circuits. These housings and packages may include components made of metal-matrix composites or they may include components made of more traditional materials such as aluminum, copper-tungsten, etc.

The Company sells into several end markets including the wireless communications infrastructure market, high-performance microprocessor market, motor controller market, and other microelectronic and structural markets.

 

(2)       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, these notes are condensed and do not contain all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements of CPS reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for such periods.

 

The Company’s balance sheet at December 29, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

 

For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018 and in CPS’s other SEC reports, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at www.alsic.com.

 

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

Pronouncements adopted in 2019

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842 for leases effective at the beginning of the fiscal year, December 30, 2018, using the cumulative-effect adjustment transition method, which applies the provisions of the standard at the effective date without adjusting the comparative periods presented. The Company elected an accounting policy for short-term leases, which allows lessees to avoid recognizing right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases with terms of 12 months or fewer.

 

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. We have not elected the practical expedient to account for lease and non-lease components as one lease component. The Company has elected certain practical expedients upon adoption and therefore has not reassessed whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, has not reassessed the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and has not reassessed initial direct costs for any existing leases.

 

Adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities of $310 thousand on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2018. The standard did not materially impact operating results or liquidity. Disclosures related to the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases are included in Note 4, Leases.

 

 

(3)       Net Income (Loss) Per Common and Common Equivalent Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares plus additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential dilutive common shares had been issued for granted stock options and stock purchase rights. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the diluted calculations when a net loss is incurred as they would be anti-dilutive.

 

(4)        Commitments & Contingencies

Commitments

 

Leases

The Company has two real estate leases—one expiring in February 2021 and one with a 12 month duration with options to extend additional years. Since the latter is not reasonably certain that any options will be exercised, it has not been recorded on the balance sheet in accordance with the accounting policy elected in Note 2. CPS also has a few other leases for equipment which are minor in nature and are generally short-term in duration. None of these have been capitalized.

 

 The lease expiring in 2021 (the “Norton facility lease’) is included as a right-of-use lease asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet. This asset and liability was recognized on December 30, 2018 based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at commencement dates. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 Operating Leases

Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense is included in rents on the income statements and is reported net of lease income. Lease income is not material to the results of operations for the quarter ended March 30, 2019.

 

The following table presents information about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from the Company’s capitalized operating leases as of March 30, 2019

 

(Dollars in Thousands)    March 30, 2019  
Maturity of capitalized lease liabilities    Lease payments  
2019 (remaining)  $114 
2020   152 
2021   26 
Total undiscounted operating lease payments  $292 
Less: Imputed interest   (16)
Present value of operating lease liability  $276 

 

Additionally, the Company has no short-term lease commitments not reflected in the schedule above and not recorded as a right-of-use asset in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy.

 

Balance Sheet Classification     
Current lease liability (recorded in other current liabilities)  $148 
Long-term lease liability   128 
Total operating lease liability  $276 
Other Information     
Weighted-average remaining lease term for capitalized operating leases   13 months 
Weighted-average discount rate for capitalized operating leases   6.5%

 

 

Cash Flows

An initial right-of-use asset of $310 thousand was recognized as a non-cash asset addition with the adoption of the new lease accounting standard. Cash paid for the amounts included in the present value of operating lease liabilities was $38 thousand during the first quarter 2019 and is included in operating cash flows.

 

Operating Lease Costs

Operating lease cost was $38 thousand during the first quarter of 2019. This cost is related to its long-term operating lease. All other short-term leases were immaterial.

 

Finance Leases

The company does not have any finance leases.

 

Loss contingency

The Company manufactures baseplates for power module manufacturers. Most baseplates manufactured by CPS require a nickel coating be applied to the baseplate (“Ni plating”). CPS warranties its baseplates meet the Ni plating specifications required by our customers, and we flow this requirement to our Ni plating vendors.

On January 24, 2018 the Company received a “Claim and Non-Conformance Notification” from one of its European customers relating to the Ni plating on our baseplates. Upon investigation, it was determined that one employee of the Ni plating vendor used by CPS had deviated from the prescribed work instruction for Ni plating from mid-September 2017 until mid-January 2018. The Company's Ni plating vendor has acknowledged this violation and is committed to correcting the problem.

In the case of affected baseplates, which have not been assembled into modules, it is a straight-forward process for the Ni plating vendor to rework these baseplates. The larger issue is baseplates that have already been assembled into modules. During this four-month period approximately 15,000 baseplates from this Ni plating vendor were assembled into modules; only a small portion of these baseplates are affected.

In alerting the Company to “non-conformance” the customer stated that it “may incur several additional expenses, costs and consequential damages due to this non-conformity.” The notification went on to say that “the exact total value of such expenses, costs and consequential damages cannot be calculated until the quality issue will be completely solved.” Although the Company expects this issue to be resolved amicably, there is a possibility that this could result in legal proceedings.

The Company is working closely with its customer and its Ni plating vendor to correct the situation and has informed its insurer of potential claims and the Ni plating vendor has done the same with its insurer. The Company believes that it is possible that damages will be assessed but it is not possible at this time to quantify the potential financial impact, especially when insurance is considered. No amounts for damages have been recorded in the accompanying financial statements related to this situation.

 

 

(5)       Share-Based Payments

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The Company provides an estimate of forfeitures at initial grant date. Reductions in compensation expense associated with the forfeited options are estimated at the date of grant, and this estimated forfeiture rate is adjusted periodically based on actual forfeiture experience. The company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the stock options granted.

During the quarters ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 a total of 79,000 and 113,000 stock options, respectively, were granted to employees under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan) and a total of 45,000 stock options were granted to outside directors during each of the quarters ended.

 

During the quarter ended March 30, 2019 there were 1,500 shares issued and during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 there were no shares issued.

 

As of March 30, 2019, there was $270 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan; that cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.92 years.

 

During the quarters ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, the Company recognized approximately $59 thousand and $72 thousand, respectively, as shared-based compensation expense related to previously granted shares under the Plan.

 

 

(6)       Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

     March 30,      December 29,  
     2019      2018  
Raw materials  $707,288   $706,982 
Work in process   2,233,664    2,248,370 
Finished goods   633,001    693,943 
Gross inventory   3,573,953    3,649,295 
           
Reserve for obsolescence   (496,362)   (456,362)
Inventories, net  $3,077,591   $3,1921,933 

 

 

(7)       Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

    March 30,      December  29,  
     2019      2018  
           
Accrued legal and accounting  $33,000   $67,000 
Accrued payroll and related expenses   521,706    594,641 
Accrued other   164,629    313,674 
  
Total Accrued Expenses  $719,335   $975,315 

 

 

(8)       Line of Credit

In early November 2018, the Company renewed its $1.5 million revolving line of credit line with Santander Bank. The agreement will mature on June 30, 2019. The LOC is secured by the accounts receivable and other assets of the Company and has an interest rate of prime plus 100 basis points. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to maintain its operating accounts with Santander Bank. The Company is also subject to certain financial covenants. These include specific earnings levels, targeted current ratios and targeted debt to tangible net worth ratios at the end of subsequent quarters. At March 30, 2019, the net loss for the quarter exceeded the earnings covenant. A waiver to maintain compliance with the loan agreement was obtained on May 13, 2019. Also, at March 30, 2019 the Company had $200 thousand borrowings under this LOC and its borrowing base at the time would have permitted an additional $1.3 million to have been borrowed.

 

(9)       Income Taxes

A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required to be established or maintained when it is "more likely than not" that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. In December the Company established a valuation reserve as it is judged more likely than not that all or a portion of the tax credits will not be used before they expire. This decision was reached after giving greater weight to its losses over the previous three years compared with its forecast of the future.

 

The Company recorded a deferred tax benefit of $156 thousand for federal income taxes and a deferred tax benefit of $64 thousand for state income taxes towards the valuation reserve during the quarter ended March 30, 2019. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of this deferred tax benefit will not be realized. As a result, the Company has recorded an increase to the valuation allowance of $220 thousand to fully-offset the deferred tax benefit.

 

The Company recorded a tax benefit of $160 thousand for federal taxes and a tax benefit of $30 thousand for state income taxes during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

 

 

(10) Subsequent Events

In April 2019 the Company hired a Chief Financial Officer who assumed the position effective May 6, 2019. Mr. Griffith replaces Ralph Norwood as CFO, who retired from the Company effective May 6, 2019. The terms of the offer letter include a base salary as well as a performance based compensation. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer was granted stock options to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company`s common stock

 

 

ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company and notes thereto included in this report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018 and in CPS’s other SEC reports, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at www.alsic.com.

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those forecasted or projected in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or changed circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

The critical accounting policies utilized by the Company in preparation of the accompanying financial statements are set forth in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. There have been no material changes to these policies since December 29, 2018, other than the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases.

 

 

Overview

CPS Technologies Corporation (the ‘Company’ or ‘CPS’) provides advanced material solutions to the electronics, power generation, automotive and other industries.

 

The Company’s products are generally used in high-power, high-reliability applications. These applications always involve energy use or energy generation and the Company’s products allow higher performance and improved energy efficiency. The Company is an important participant in the growing movement towards alternative energy and "green" lifestyles. For example, the Company’s products are used in mass transit, hybrid and electric cars, wind-turbines for electricity generation as well as routers and switches for the internet which in turn allows telecommuting.

 

The Company’s primary advanced material solution is metal matrix composites (MMCs), a new class of materials which are a combination of metal and ceramic. CPS has a leading, proprietary position in metal matrix composites. Metal matrix composites have several superior properties compared to conventional materials including improved thermal conductivity, thermal expansion matching, stiffness and light weight which enable higher performance and higher reliability in our customers’ products.

 

Like plastics several decades ago, we believe metal-matrix composites will penetrate many end markets over many years. CPS management believes our business model of providing advanced material solutions to a portfolio of high growth end markets which are, at any point in time, in various stages of the technology adoption lifecycle, provides CPS with the opportunity for sustained growth and a diversified customer base. We believe we have validated this model as we are now supplying customers at all stages of the technology adoption lifecycle.

 

CPS is the leader in supplying metal matrix composites to certain high growth electronics end markets which are well along in the adoption lifecycle and therefore generating significant demand. These end markets include high-performance integrated circuits and circuit boards used in internet switches and routers, as well as motor controllers used in high-speed electric trains, subway cars and wind turbines. CPS supplies heat spreaders, lids and baseplates to customers in these end markets. CPS is a fully qualified manufacturer for many of the world’s largest electronics OEMs.

 

CPS also assembles housings and packages for hybrid circuits. These housings and packages may include components made of metal-matrix composites; they may include components made of more traditional materials such as aluminum, copper-tungsten, etc.

 

A market at an earlier stage of the adoption lifecycle is the market for hybrid and electric automobiles. In 2012 the Company announced a multi-year supply agreement with a major tier one automotive supplier for the supply of AlSiC pin fin baseplates for use in motor controllers for hybrid and electric automobiles.

 

We are also actively working with customers in end markets at the beginning stages of the adoption lifecycle.

 

The Company believes that its hybrid hard face armor tiles will find application in many military vehicles as well as armored commercial vehicles.

 

Our products are manufactured by proprietary processes we have developed including the QuicksetTM Injection Molding Process (‘Quickset Process’) and the QuickCastTM Pressure Infiltration Process (‘QuickCast Process’).

 

CPS was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1984 as Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and reincorporated in Delaware in April 1987 through a merger into a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary organized for purposes of the reincorporation. In July 1987, CPS completed our initial public offering of 1.5 million shares of our Common Stock. In March 2007, we changed our name from Ceramics Process Systems Corporation to CPS Technologies Corporation.

 

 

Results of Operations for the First Fiscal Quarter of 2019 (Q1 2019) Compared to the First Fiscal Quarter of 2018 (Q1 2018); (all $ in 000’s)

 

Revenues totaled $5,270 in Q1 2019 compared with $4,155 generated in Q1 2018, an increase of 27%. The increase was due to almost equal increases in hermetic packages and baseplates. Price changes were insignificant in Q1 2019 compared with Q1 2018.

 

Gross margin in Q1 2019 totaled $159 or 3% of sales. This compares with gross margin in Q1 2018 of $144 or 3% of sales. Gross margin in Q1 2019 was essentially flat with Q1 2018 despite the revenue increase. The largest factor affecting margin, other than sales volume, was an unfavorable mix in customers and products. The Company sold less to customers where the margins are on the high side and also sold a higher percentage of hermetic packages where the margins are less than those earned on the sale of baseplates. To a lesser extent, gross margin was also adversely affected by unfavorable variances in its manufacturing operations.

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses totaled $904 in Q1 2019 compared with SG&A expenses of $908 in Q1 2018. While essentially flat in total, the Company’s incurred higher spending for marketing activities in Q1 2019 which was offset by lower sales commissions.

 

The Company experienced an operating loss of $744 in Q1 2019 compared with an operating loss of $764 in Q1 2018. The company did not report a tax credit on this loss due to the fact that the credits associated with the operating loss was offset by a valuation reserve. In Q1 2018 the net loss for the quarter totaled $574 as it applied a 25% effective tax rate during that period.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources (all $ in 000’s unless noted)

The Company’s net cash and cash equivalents at March 30, 2019 totaled $31. (Net cash is defined as cash + cash equivalents less bank borrowings.) This compares to cash and cash equivalents at December 29, 2018 of $629. The decrease in net cash was due primarily to the loss from operations, offset in part by a decrease in working capital (i.e. receivables and inventory less payables and accruals).

 

Accounts receivable at March 30, 2019 totaled $3,192 compared with $3,053 at December 29, 2018. Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) increased from 45 days at the end of 2018 to 54 days at the end of Q1 2019. DSO’s at the end of 2018 were unusually low due to the fact that sales during Q4 2018 were more heavily loaded toward the front end of the quarter. The DSOs at the end of Q1 2019 represent a more normal level of receivables. The accounts receivable balances at December 29, 2018, and March 30, 2019 were both net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $10.

 

Inventories totaled $3,078 at March 30, 2019 compared with inventory totaling $3,193 at December 29, 2018. The inventory turnover in the most recent four quarters ending Q1 2019 was 5.9 times (based on a 5 point average) compared with 6.0 times averaged during the four quarters of 2018.

 

All consigned inventory is shipped under existing purchase orders and per customers’ requests. At March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, $1,297 and $1,556, respectively, was located at customer locations pursuant to consigned inventory agreements.

 

The Company financed its loss from operations in Q1 2019 from its cash balance and borrowing $200 from its line of credit with Santander Bank. The Company expects it will continue to be able to fund its operations for the remainder of 2019 from existing cash balances and bank borrowings.

 

The Company continues to sell to a limited number of customers and the loss of any one of these customers could cause the Company to require additional external financing. Failure to generate sufficient revenues, raise additional capital or reduce certain discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives.

 

Contractual Obligations (all $ in 000’s unless otherwise noted)

 

In November 2018, the Company renewed its revolving line of credit line with Santander Bank for $1.5 million. The agreement matures at the end of June 2019. The LOC is secured by the accounts receivable and other assets of the Company and has an interest rate of prime plus 100 basis points. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to maintain its operating accounts with Santander Bank.

 

At March 30, 2019 the Company had $200 of borrowings under this LOC and its borrowing base at the time would have permitted an additional $1.3 million to have been borrowed. The Company is also subject to certain financial covenants.

 

The financial covenant requirements at the end of the first quarter 2019 are shown below, together with the actual ratios achieved:

  Covenant  Requirement      Actual  
Current Ratio   Minimum of 2.0X    2.1X
Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth   Maximum of 0.7X    0.6X
Debt Service Coverage Ratio   Minimum of 1.25    waived by Santander May 13, 2019 
Borrowings under the line of credit   Maximum of $1.5 million   $ 200 

As of March, 2019 the Company had $124 of construction in progress and no outstanding commitments to purchase production equipment.

 

Our leasing arrangements consist of the Norton, MA and Attleboro, MA facility leases. The Norton facility lease expires in February 2021 and is a triple net lease wherein the Company is responsible for payment of all real estate taxes, operating costs and utilities. The Company also has an option to buy the property and a first right of refusal during the term of the lease. Annual rental payments continue at $152. The Attleboro facility lease has the option to renew annually in February of each year. The current Attleboro facility lease expires in February 2020 and the Company has two, one-year options at the current annual rental payments of $83, with minor escalation for real estate tax increases. (Note 4, Leases)

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company is not significantly exposed to the impact of interest rate changes or foreign currency fluctuations. The Company has not used derivative financial instruments.

 

 

ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)       The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d - 14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, 1) the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports the Company files under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and 2) the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)       Changes in Internal Controls. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 
 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

 

ITEM 1ARISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as discussed in our 2018 Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS. None.

 

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6 EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

(a)       Exhibits:

Exhibit 31.1 Certification Of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

 

Exhibit 31.2 Certification Of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

 

Exhibit 32.1 Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

 

(b)Reports on Form 8-K:

On March 6, 2019 the Company filed a report on Form 8-K relating to the announcement of its financial results for the year ended December 29, 2018 as presented in a press release dated March 5, 2019.

 

On April 8, the Company filed a Form 8-K incorporating the press release announcing the selection of Charles K. Griffith Jr.as Chief Financial Officer.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

Date: May 13, 2019

/s/ Grant C. Bennett

Grant C. Bennett

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 13, 2019

/s/ Charles K. Griffith Jr.

Charles K. Griffith Jr.

Chief Financial Officer