ARNPRIOR, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 17, 2015) - Pacific Safety Products Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PSP) ("PSP" or the "Company"), a leading North American manufacturer of advanced armour and personal protection solutions, today reported financial results for the three month period and year ended June 30, 2015.

Highlights:

Fourth Quarter

• Revenues for the fourth quarter were $5.5 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 41.0% as compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year.
• Gross margin as a percentage of revenues for the fourth quarter was 31.5%, which was an increase over gross margin of 25.1% during the fourth quarter of the prior year.
• The Company reported net income for the fourth quarter of $1.0 million compared to net income of $0.1 million during the fourth quarter of the prior year.
• Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") for the fourth quarter was $1.1 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 million during fourth quarter 2014.

Fiscal Year 2015

• Revenues for the year were $17.7 million, an increase of $3.4 million or 23.6% as compared to the prior year.
• Gross margin as a percentage of revenues for the year was 28.9%, which was an increase over gross margin of 26.4% during the prior year.
• The Company reported net income for the year of $1.0 million compared to net loss of $0.2 million during the prior year
• Expenses were $3.8 million, an increase of $0.1 million or 2.4% as compared to the prior year.
• Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") was $1.5 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million during the prior year.
• Working Capital doubled to $3.4 million compared to $1.7 million in the prior year.

"Fiscal 2015 was a turning point for PSP. The introduction of new and updated products allowed us to win new contracts and grow our market share in a very competitive business environment" remarked CEO, Terry Vaudry. "Our focus over the last year to strategically invest in product development and protect our balance sheet has us well positioned for larger opportunities in fiscal 2016."

About PSP: The mission statement of Pacific Safety Products Inc. is ...we bring everyday heroes home safely®. PSP is an established industry leader in the production, distribution and sale of high-performance and high-quality safety products for the defence and security market. These products include body armour to protect against ballistic, stab and fragmentation threats, ballistic blankets to reduce blast effects, tactical clothing, and protective products against chemical and biological hazards. PSP is the largest body armour manufacturer in Canada, directly supplying the Canadian Department of National Defence, Federal Government Agencies and major Canadian law enforcement organizations. The Company, through its U.S. subsidiary Sentry Armor Systems Inc., provides body armour products under the GH Armor Systems® brand to U.S. based law enforcement and private security firms. The Company also produces tactical clothing. Pacific Safety Products is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, Canada and publicly trades under the symbol PSP on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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