Spire Corporation Reports Results for Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2011

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spire Corporation (“Spire”) (Nasdaq: SPIR), a diversified global company providing solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment and systems, biomedical processing services and optoelectronic components announced today revenues from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $61.6 million, a 22.8% decrease from $79.8 million in 2010. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $1.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the same period of 2010. These results include a gain on a settlement with a contract manufacturer of $1.4 million, net of a tax provision of $0.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for 2011. Fiscal year 2010 results include a gain on the sale of the assets of its Medical Device business to Bard Access Systems, Inc. of $1.6 million, net of a tax provision of $1.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. In addition, the Company recorded gains of $0.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, on terminations of contracts for 2011 and 2010.

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