10-K

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

Commission file number 1-11398

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	11-2520310
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
91 Heartland Blvd., Edgewood, New York 11717
(Address of principal executive offices)

(631) 586-5200

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value	NYSE Mkt

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes  o       No  x

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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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x        No o

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No  o

Indicate by check mark if the disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

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Large accelerated filer  o	Accelerated filer  x
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(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

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As of June 30, 2012 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock (based on its reported last sale price on the NYSE Mkt of $11.00) held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $76,305,394.

As of March 8, 2013, the registrant had 8,373,652 common shares, $.001 par value, outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) from the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year covered by this report.

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT-2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
	Item 1.	BUSINESS	4
	Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS	9
	Item 1B	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	14
	Item 2.	PROPERTIES	14
	Item 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	14
	Item 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	14
PART II
	Item 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	15
	Item 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	17
	Item 7. Item 7A.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK	18 24
	Item 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	24
	Item 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	24
	Item 9A	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	24
	Item 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	26
PART III
	Item 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	26
	Item 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	26
	Item 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	26
	Item 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	26
	Item 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	26
PART IV	Item 15.	EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	27
		INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	29

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PART I

Item 1.  BUSINESS

General

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®” or the “Company”) is engaged in the contract production of aircraft structural parts principally for the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the U.S. armed forces, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to other defense prime contractors.  CPI Aero also acts as a subcontractor to prime aircraft manufacturers in the production of commercial aircraft parts.  Our strategy for growth has been focused primarily as a subcontractor for defense prime contractors.  Due to our success as a subcontractor to defense prime contractors we have pursued opportunities to increase our commercial subcontracting business.

As a subcontractor to leading defense prime contractors such as Northrop Grumman Corporation (“NGC”), The Boeing Company (“Boeing”), Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (“Sikorsky”) and Bell Helicopter, we deliver various pods, and modular and structural assemblies for military aircraft such as the E-2D “Hawkeye” surveillance aircraft, UH-60 “Black Hawk” helicopter, the A-10 “Thunderbolt” attack jet, the MH-60S mine counter measure helicopter and the C-5A “Galaxy” cargo jet.  63%, 77% and 73% of our revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was generated by subcontracts with defense prime contractors.

We also operate as a subcontractor to prime contractors, including Sikorsky, Honda and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (“Spirit”), in the production of commercial aircraft parts.  For Spirit we deliver leading edges for the G650 executive jet.  For Sikorsky, we deliver various kits and assemblies for the S-92 civilian helicopter.  For Honda we produce the flap and engine cowls for the HondaJet Advanced Light Jet.  30%, 14% and 17% of our revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively, was generated by commercial contract sales.

In addition, in 2012 we added two new customers to our commercial subcontracting base.  In May, we won a contract to produce inlets for the Embraer Phenom 300 and in November we won a contract to produce structural assemblies, predominately wing spars, for the New Cessna Citation X.

We also perform as a prime contractor supplying aircraft structural parts directly to the U.S. Government.  In this role, we have delivered skin panels, leading edges, flight control surfaces, engine components, wing tips, cowl doors, nacelle assemblies and inlet assemblies for military aircraft such as the C-5A cargo jet, the T-38 “Talon” jet trainer, the C-130 “Hercules” cargo jet, the A-10 attack jet, and the E-3 “Sentry” AWACS jet.  7%, 9% and 10% of our revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively, was generated by prime government contract sales.

Lastly, in 2012, we decided to leverage our knowledge and expertise of aircraft structure and expand our potential work base by bidding on overhaul and repair work.  In December, we announced that Sikorsky Aerospace Services awarded us our first overhaul and repair contract to repair outboard stabalator assemblies for the H-60 SEAHAWK helicopter.

CPI Aero has over 33 years of experience as a contractor, completing over 2,500 contracts to date.  Most members of our management team have held management positions at large aerospace contractors, including NGC, Lockheed and The Fairchild Corporation.  Our technical team possesses extensive technical expertise and program management and integration capabilities. Our competitive advantage lies in our ability to offer large contractor capabilities with the flexibility and responsiveness of a small company, while staying competitive in cost and delivering superior quality products.

CPI Aero was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in January 1980 under the name Composite Products International, Inc.  CPI Aero changed its name to Consortium of Precision Industries, Inc. in April 1989 and to CPI Aerostructures, Inc. in July 1992.  In January 2005, we began doing business under the name CPI Aero®, a registered trademark of the Company.  Our principal office is located at 91 Heartland Blvd., Edgewood, New York 11717 and our telephone number is (631) 586-5200.

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We maintain a website located at www.cpiaero.com.  Our corporate filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Current Reports on Form 8-K, our proxy statements and reports filed by our officers and directors under Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act, and any amendments to those filings, are available, free of charge, on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We do not intend for information contained in our website to be a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K

Significant Contracts

Some of our significant contracts are as follows:

Military Aircraft – Subcontracts with Prime Contractors

E-2D “Hawkeye” The NGC E-2 Hawkeye is an all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The twin turboprop aircraft was designed and developed in the 1950s by Grumman for the United States Navy as a replacement for the E-1 Tracer. The United States Navy aircraft has been progressively updated with the latest variant, the E-2D, first flying in 2007.In 2008, we received an initial $7.9 million order from NGC to provide structural kits for the E-2D. We value the long-term agreement at approximately $98 million over an eight-year period, with the potential to be in excess of $195 million over the life of the aircraft program.  The cumulative orders we have received on this program through January 2013 exceed $60 million.

A-10 “Thunderbolt” The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. In 2008, we received an initial order of $3.2 million from the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems unit of Boeing in support of its $2 billion award to produce up to 242 enhanced wings for the A-10.  The cumulative orders we have received on this program through January 2013 exceed $62 million.

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Commercial Aircraft – Subcontracts with Prime Contractors

Gulfstream G650In March 2008, Spirit awarded us a contract to provide Spirit with leading edges for the Gulfstream G650 business jet, a commercial program that Spirit is supporting.

HondaJet© advanced light business jet  In May 2011 Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. awarded us a contract to manufacture engine inlets and flaps and vane assemblies for the HondaJet advanced light business jet.  We have received approximately $4.1 million in orders on this program through December 2012.  We estimate the potential value of this program to be approximately $70 million.

Embraer Phenom 300  In May 2012 Embraer S.A. awarded us a contract to manufacture engine inlets for the Embraer Phenom 300 business jet.  We estimate the potential value of the program to be in excess of $40 million.

Cessna Citation X:In November 2012, Cessna Aircraft Company (“Cessna”) awarded us a contract to supply structural assemblies, predominately wing spars, for Cessna’s flagship aircraft, the newly-relaunched Cessna Citation X. We estimate the value of the contract, over a seven year period, to be approximately $41 million. The initial delivery order is for approximately $5 million.

Military Aircraft – Prime Contracts with U.S. Government

C-5A “Galaxy”.  The C-5A Galaxy cargo jet is one of the largest aircraft in the world and can carry a maximum cargo load of 270,000 pounds.  Lockheed delivered the first C-5A in 1970.  The C-5A Galaxy carries fully equipped combat-ready military units to any point in the world on short notice and then provides field support to sustain the fighting force.  The Air Force has created a comprehensive program to ensure the capabilities of its C-5A fleet until 2040.  We are one of the leading suppliers of structural spare parts and assemblies for the C-5A aircraft. We assemble numerous C-5A parts, including panels, slats, spoilers and wing-tips and are the only supplier of C-5A wing-tips to the U.S. government.  Like the C-5A itself, the wing-tip is a large structure and is expensive – costing up to $750,000 for each replacement piece.  Our first C-5A contract was approximately $590,000 of structural spares and was awarded in 1995.  In 2004, the Air Force awarded us a seven-year TOP contract to build an assortment of parts for the C-5A, including wing tips and panels.    The ordering period for the C-5 TOP contract ended in May of 2011.  Since 1995, we have received releases under contracts for C-5A parts aggregating approximately $103 million, including $45.5 million from the TOP contract.

Sales and Marketing

We obtain contracts for our products and services through the process of competitive bidding. Our average sales cycle, which generally commences at the time a prospective customer issues a request for proposal and ends upon delivery of the final product to the customer, varies widely.  While historically our direct U.S. Government work has typically ranged from six months to two years, our major subcontract awards for the E-2D, A-10 and G650 average a seven year life. Our military customers have included Defense Supply Center Richmond, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Warner Robins AFB, Tinker AFB, NAVICP, Hill AFB and U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal.  Our commercial customers have included Sikorsky, Boeing, B.F. Goodrich, NGC, Lockheed, Nordam, Hupp, Honda, Embraer, Cessna and Spirit.

The Market

The majority of our parts are sold for use by the U.S. Military.  Accordingly, the national defense budget and procurement funding decisions drive demand for our business.  Government spending and budgeting for procurement, operations and maintenance are affected not only by the global war on terrorism through the continued need for military missions and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also the related fiscal consequences of war and the political electoral process.

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Since 2008 we have increased our customer base, and positioned our company to take advantage of additional market opportunities and thus reduce the impact of direct government contracting.

Our success as a subcontractor to defense prime contractors has provided us with opportunities to act as a subcontractor to prime contractors in the production of commercial aircraft parts, which also reduced our exposure to government spending decisions.

Our revenue from customers for the last three years has been wholly attributable to the United States and we have no assets outside the United States.

Backlog

We produce custom assemblies pursuant to long-term contracts and customer purchase orders.  Backlog consists of aggregate values under such contracts and purchase orders, excluding the portion previously included in operating revenues on the basis of percentage of completion accounting, and including estimates of future contract price escalation.  Substantially all of our backlog is subject to termination at will and rescheduling, without significant penalty.  Funds are often appropriated for  programs or contracts on a yearly or quarterly basis, even though the contract may call for performance that is expected to take a number of years.  Therefore, our funded backlog does not include the full value of our contracts.  Our backlog as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

Backlog	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Funded	$52,318,000	$65,657,000
Unfunded	339,563,000	194,365,000
Total	$391,881,000	$260,022,000

Approximately 55%of the total amount of our backlog at December 31, 2012 was attributable to government contracts.  All of the funded backlog at December 31, 2012 is expected to be recognized as revenue during 2013.  Our unfunded backlog is primarily comprised of the long-term contracts that we received from Boeing, Spirit and NGC during 2008, Honda and Bell during 2011 and Cessna, Sikorsky and Ebraer during 2012.  These long-term contracts are expected to have yearly orders which will be funded in the future.

Material and Parts

We subcontract production of substantially all parts incorporated into our products to third party manufacturers under firm fixed price orders.  Our decision to purchase certain components generally is based upon whether the components are available to meet required specifications at a cost and with a delivery schedule consistent with customer requirements. From time to time, we are required to purchase custom made parts from sole suppliers and manufacturers in order to meet specific customer requirements.

We obtain our raw materials from several commercial sources.  Although certain items are only available from limited sources of supply, we believe that the loss of any single supplier would not have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Competition

We face competition in our role as both a prime contractor to the U.S. government and as a subcontractor to military and commercial aircraft manufacturers.   We compete with numerous larger, well-established prime contractors engaged in the supply of aircraft parts and assemblies to the military, including NGC, Lockheed, Boeing,  The Nordam Group and Triumph. All of these competitors possess significantly larger infrastructures, greater resources and the capabilities to respond to much larger contracts.  In certain instances, we also may act as a subcontractor to some of these major prime contractors.  We also compete against smaller contractors such as AeroComponents, Aerospace Engineering and Support, GSE Dynamics, Honeycomb Company of America, Alton Iron Works, B&B Devices and Precision Manufacturing Solutions.

We believe that our competitive advantage lies in our ability to offer large contractor capabilities with the flexibility and responsiveness of a small company, while staying competitive in cost and delivering superior quality products.  While the larger prime contractors compete for significant modification awards and subcontract components to other suppliers, they generally do not compete for awards in smaller modifications, spares and replacement parts, even for aircraft for which they are the original manufacturer.  We believe we compete effectively against the smaller competitors because our smaller competitors generally do not have the expertise we have in responding to requests for proposals for government contracts.

Government Regulation

Environmental Regulation

We are subject to regulations administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, various state agencies and county and local authorities acting in cooperation with federal and state authorities.  Among other things, these regulatory bodies impose restrictions to control air, soil and water pollution, to protect against occupational exposure to chemicals, including health and safety risks, and to require notification or reporting of the storage, use and release of certain hazardous chemicals and substances.  The extensive regulatory framework imposes compliance burdens and risks on us.  Governmental authorities have the power to enforce compliance with these regulations and to obtain injunctions or impose civil and criminal fines in the case of violations.

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) imposes strict, joint and several liability on the present and former owners and operators of facilities that release hazardous substances into the environment.  The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) regulates the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.  In New York, the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances are governed by the Environmental Conservation Law, which contains the New York counterparts of CERCLA and RCRA.  In addition, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires employers to provide a place of employment that is free from recognized and preventable hazards that are likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, obligates employers to provide notice to employees regarding the presence of hazardous chemicals and to train employees in the use of such substances.

Our operations require the use of a limited amount of chemicals and other materials for painting and cleaning, including solvents and thinners, which are classified under applicable laws as hazardous chemicals and substances.  We have obtained a permit from the Town of Islip, New York, Building Division in order to maintain a paint booth containing flammable liquids.

Federal Aviation Administration Regulation

We are subject to regulation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended.  The FAA prescribes standards and licensing requirements for aircraft and aircraft components.  We are subject to inspections by the FAA and may be subjected to fines and other penalties (including orders to cease production) for noncompliance with FAA regulations.  Our failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in the termination of or our disqualification from some of our contracts, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Government Contract Compliance

Our government contracts are subject to the procurement rules and regulations of the United States government.  Many of the contract terms are dictated by these rules and regulations.  Specifically, cost-based pricing is determined under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), which provide guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services under U.S. Government contracts.  For example, costs such as those related to charitable contributions, advertising, interest expense, and public relations are unallowable, and therefore not recoverable through sales. During and after the fulfillment of a government contract, we may be audited in respect of the direct and allocated indirect costs attributed thereto.  These audits may result in adjustments to our contract costs.  Additionally, we may be subject to U.S. government inquiries and investigations because of our participation in government procurement.  Any inquiry or investigation can result in fines or limitations on our ability to continue to bid for government contracts and fulfill existing contracts. We believe that we are in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations governing our operations and have obtained all material licenses and permits required for the operation of our business.

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The U.S. Government generally has the ability to terminate our contracts, in whole or in part, without prior notice, for convenience or for default based on performance. If a U.S. Government contract were to be terminated for convenience, we generally would be protected by provisions covering reimbursement for costs incurred on the contract and profit on those costs, but not the anticipated profit that would have been earned had the contract been completed. In the unusual circumstance where a U.S. Government contract does not have such termination protection, we attempt to mitigate the termination risk through other means. Termination resulting from our default may expose us to liability and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for other contracts. The U.S. Government also has the ability to stop work under a contract for a limited period of time for its convenience. In the event of a stop work order, we generally would be protected by provisions covering reimbursement for costs incurred on the contract to date and for costs associated with the temporary stoppage of work on the contract. However, such temporary stoppages and delays could introduce inefficiencies for which we may not be able to negotiate full recovery from the U.S. Government, and could ultimately result in termination for convenience or reduced future orders on certain contracts. Additionally, we may be required to continue to perform for some period of time on certain of our U.S. Government contracts, even if the U.S. Government is unable to make timely payments.

Insurance

We maintain a $2 million general liability insurance policy, a $100 million products liability insurance policy, and a $5 million umbrella liability insurance policy.  Additionally, we maintain a $10 million director and officers’ insurance policy. We believe this coverage is adequate for the types of products presently marketed because of the strict inspection standards imposed on us by our customers before they take possession of our products.  Additionally, the Federal Acquisition Regulations generally provide that we will not be held liable for any loss of or damage to property of the government that occurs after the government accepts delivery of our products and that results from any defects or deficiencies in our products unless the liability results from willful misconduct or lack of good faith on the part of our managerial personnel.

Proprietary Information

None of our current assembly processes or products are protected by patents.  We rely on proprietary know-how and information and employ various methods to protect the processes, concepts, ideas and documentation associated with our products.  These methods, however, may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that others will not independently develop such processes, concepts, ideas and documentation.

CPI Aero® is a registered trademark of the Company.

Employees

As of March 8, 2013, we had 201 full-time employees.  We employ temporary personnel with specialized disciplines on an as-needed basis.  None of our employees are members of a union.  We believe that our relations with our employees are good.

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS

In addition to other risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report, the following material risk factors should be carefully considered in evaluating our business because such factors may have a significant impact on our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition.  As a result of the risk factors set forth below, actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

Risks related to our business

We depend on government contracts for a significant portion of our revenues.

We are a supplier, either directly or as a subcontractor, to the U.S. government and its agencies, principally the U.S. Air Force.  Seven percent of revenue for 2012, 9% of revenue for 2011 and 10% of revenue for 2010 was derived from prime government contract sales.  In addition, government subcontracts accounted for 63% of our revenue in 2012, 77% of our revenue in 2011 and 73% of our revenue in 2010.  We depend on government contracts for a significant portion of our business.  If we are suspended or barred from contracting with the U.S. government, if our reputation or relationship with individual federal agencies were impaired, or if the government otherwise ceased doing business with us or significantly decreased the amount of business it does with us, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results would be materially adversely affected.

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We face risks relating to government contracts.

The funding of U.S. Government programs is subject to congressional budget authorization and appropriation processes. For many programs, Congress appropriates funds on a fiscal year basis even though a program may extend over several fiscal years. Consequently, programs are often only partially funded initially and additional funds are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations. We cannot predict the extent to which total funding and/or funding for individual programs will be included, increased or reduced in  budgets approved by Congress or be included in the scope of separate supplemental appropriations.  In the event that appropriations for any of our programs becomes unavailable, or is reduced or delayed, our contract or subcontract under such program may be terminated or adjusted by the U.S. Government, which could have a material adverse effect on our future sales under such program, and on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The impact, severity and duration of the current U.S. economic situation, the sweeping economic plans adopted by the U.S. Government, and pressures on the federal budget could also adversely affect the total funding and/or funding for individual programs.  The U.S. Government has been unable to reach agreement on budget reduction measures required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the "Budget Act") passed by Congress. Congress and the Administration failed to take action by March 1, 2013 therefore the Budget Act triggered automatic reductions in both defense and discretionary spending (commonly known as “sequestration”). While the impact of sequestration is yet to be determined, automatic across-the-board cuts would approximately double the $487 billion top-line reduction already reflected in the defense funding over a ten-year period, with a $52 billion reduction occurring in the government’s fiscal year 2013. The resulting automatic across-the-board budget cuts by sequestration could have significant adverse consequences for our industry. Sequestration may reduce funding for programs in which we participate or delay or cancel programs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We also cannot predict the impact of potential changes in priorities due to military transformation and planning and/or the nature of war-related activity on existing, follow-on or replacement programs. A shift of government priorities to programs in which we do not participate and/or reductions in funding for or the termination of programs in which we do participate, unless offset by other programs and opportunities, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, the U.S. Government generally has the ability to terminate contracts, in whole or in part, without prior notice, for convenience or for default based on performance. In the event of termination for the U.S. Government’s convenience, contractors are generally protected by provisions covering reimbursement for costs incurred on the contracts and profit on those costs but not the anticipated profit that would have been earned had the contract been completed. Termination by the U.S. Government of a contract for convenience could also result in the cancellation of future work on that program. Termination by the U.S. Government of a contract due to our default could require us to pay for re-procurement costs in excess of the original contract price, net of the value of work accepted from the original contract. Termination of a contract due to our default may expose us to liability and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for contracts.

We have risks associated with competing in the bidding process for U.S. government contracts.

We obtain many of our U.S. government contracts through a competitive bidding process. In the bidding process, we face the following risks:

·   We must bid on programs in advance of their completion, which may result in unforeseen technological difficulties or cost overruns;

·   We must devote substantial time and effort to prepare bids and proposals for competitively awarded contracts that may not be awarded to us; and

·   Awarded contracts may not generate sales sufficient to result in profitability.

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We are subject to strict governmental regulations relating to the environment, which could result in fines and remediation expense in the event of non-compliance.

We are required to comply with extensive and frequently changing environmental regulations at the federal, state and local levels.  Among other things, these regulatory bodies impose restrictions to control air, soil and water pollution, to protect against occupational exposure to chemicals, including health and safety risks, and to require notification or reporting of the storage, use and release of certain hazardous substances into the environment.  This extensive regulatory framework imposes significant compliance burdens and risks on us.  In addition, these regulations may impose liability for the cost of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on or in our facilities without regard to whether we knew of, or caused, the release of such substances.  Furthermore, we are required to provide a place of employment that is free from recognized and preventable hazards that are likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, provide notice to employees regarding the presence of hazardous chemicals and to train employees in the use of such substances.  Our operations require the use of a limited amount of chemicals and other materials for painting and cleaning that are classified under applicable laws as hazardous chemicals and substances.  If we are found not to be in compliance with any of these rules, regulations or permits, we may be subject to fines, remediation expenses and the obligation to change our business practice, any of which could result in substantial costs that would adversely impact our business operations and financial condition.

We may be subject to fines and disqualification for non-compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

We are subject to regulation by the Federal Aviation Administration under the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended.  The FAA prescribes standards and licensing requirements for aircraft and aircraft components.  We are subject to inspections by the FAA and may be subjected to fines and other penalties (including orders to cease production) for noncompliance with FAA regulations.  Our failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in the termination of or our disqualification from some of our contracts, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

If our subcontractors or suppliers fail to perform their contractual obligations, our contract performance and our ability to obtain future business could be materially and adversely impacted.

Many of our contracts involve subcontracts with other companies upon which we rely to perform a portion of the services that we must provide to our customers.  There is a risk that we may have disputes with our subcontractors, including disputes regarding the quality and timeliness of work performed by the subcontractor, customer concerns about the subcontract, our failure to extend existing task orders or issue new task orders under a subcontract, or our hiring of personnel of a subcontractor.  A failure by one or more of our subcontractors to satisfactorily provide on a timely basis the agreed-upon supplies or perform the agreed-upon services may materially and adversely impact our ability to perform our obligations as the prime contractor.  Subcontractor performance deficiencies could result in a customer eliminating our ability to progress bill or terminating our contract for default.  A prohibition on progress billing may have an adverse effect upon our cash flow and profitability and a default termination could expose us to liability and have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and orders.  In addition, a delay in our ability to obtain components and equipment parts from our suppliers may affect our ability to meet our customers’ needs and may have an adverse effect upon our profitability.

Due to fixed contract pricing, increasing contract costs exposes us to reduced profitability and the potential loss of future business.

Operating margin is adversely affected when contract costs that cannot be billed to customers are incurred.  This cost growth can occur if estimates to complete a contract increase due to technical challenges or if initial estimates used for calculating the contract price were incorrect.  The cost estimation process requires significant judgment and expertise. Reasons for cost growth may include unavailability and productivity of labor, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, the effect of change orders, the availability of materials, the effect of any delays in performance, availability and timing of funding from the customer, natural disasters, and the inability to recover any claims included in the estimates to complete.  A significant change in cost estimates on one or more programs could have a material effect on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

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We use estimates when accounting for contracts.  Changes in estimates could affect our profitability and our overall financial position.

We recognize revenue from our contracts over the contractual period under the percentage-of-completion (POC) method of accounting.  Under the POC method of accounting, sales and gross profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at the completion of the contract.  Recognized revenues that will not be billed under the terms of the contract until a later date are recorded as an asset captioned “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts.”  Contracts where billings to date have exceeded recognized revenues are recorded as a liability captioned “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts.”  Changes to the original estimates may be required during the life of the contract.  Estimates are reviewed monthly and the effect of any change in the estimated gross margin percentage for a contract is reflected in the financial statements in the period the change becomes known.  The use of the POC method of accounting involves considerable use of estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods.  As a result, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and taxes) as reported and actual cash received by us during any reporting period.  We continually evaluate all of the issues related to the assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with the application of the POC method of accounting; however, there is no assurance that our estimates will be accurate.  If our estimates are not accurate or a contract is terminated, we will be forced to adjust revenue in later periods.  Furthermore, even if our estimates are accurate, we may have a shortfall in our cash flow and we may need to borrow money to pay taxes until the reported earnings materialize to actual cash receipts.

If the contracts associated with our backlog were terminated, our financial condition would be adversely affected.

The maximum contract value specified under each government contract that we enter into is not necessarily indicative of the revenues that we will realize under that contract.  Because we may not receive the full amount we expect under a contract, we may not accurately estimate our backlog because the earnings of revenues on programs included in backlog may never occur or may change.  Cancellations of pending contracts or terminations or reductions of contracts in progress could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations.  As of December 31, 2012, our backlog was approximately $355 million, of which 15% was funded and 85% was unfunded.

We may be unable to attract and retain personnel who are key to our operations.

Our success, among other things, is dependent on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified senior officers and engineers.  Competition for key personnel is intense.  Our ability to attract and retain senior officers and experienced, top rate engineers is dependent on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions and compensation packages offered by companies competing for the same talent.  The inability to hire and retain these persons may adversely affect our production operations and other aspects of our business.

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We are subject to the cyclical nature of the commercial aerospace industry, and any future downturn in the commercial aerospace industry or general economic conditions could adversely impact the demand for our products.

Our business may be affected by certain characteristics and trends of the commercial aerospace industry or general economic conditions that affect our customers, such as fluctuations in the aerospace industry’s business cycle, varying fuel and labor costs, intense price competition and regulatory scrutiny, certain trends, including a possible decrease in aviation activity and a decrease in outsourcing by aircraft manufacturers or the failure of projected market growth to materialize or continue.  In the event that these characteristics and trends adversely affect customers in the commercial aerospace industry, they may reduce the overall demand for our products.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results. As a result, current and potential shareholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.

Our management determined that as of December 31, 2012, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on criteria created by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (1992).  However, if material weaknesses are identified in our internal control over financial reporting in the future, our management will be unable to report favorably as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and/or our disclosure controls and procedures, and we could be required to implement remedial measures.  A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  Such remedial measures could be expensive and time consuming and could potentially cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price and potentially subject us to litigation.

We incur risk associated with new programs

New programs with new technologies typically carry risks associated with design changes, development of new production tools, increased capital and funding commitments, ability to meet customer specifications, delivery schedules and unique contractual requirements, supplier performance, ability of the customer to meet its contractual obligations to us, and our ability to accurately estimate costs associated with such programs.  In addition, any new program may not generate sufficient demand or may experience technological problems or significant delays in the regulatory or other certification or manufacturing and delivery schedule.  If we were unable to perform our obligations under new programs to the customer’s satisfaction, if we were unable to manufacture products at our estimated costs, or if a new program in which we had made a significant investment was terminated or experienced weak demand, delays or technological problems, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.  This risk includes the potential for default, quality problems, or inability to meet specifications, as well as our inability to negotiate final pricing for program changes, and could result in low margin or forward loss contracts, and the risk of having to write-off costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts if it were deemed to be unrecoverable over the life of the program.  In addition, beginning new work on existing programs also carries risk associated with the transfer of technology, knowledge and tooling.

In order to perform on new programs we may be required to expend up-front costs which may not have been negotiated in our selling price.  Additionally, we may have made margin assumptions related to those costs, that in the case of significant program delays and/or program cancellations, or if we are not successful in negotiating favorable margin on scope changes, could cause us to bear impairment charges which may be material, for costs that are not recoverable.  Such charges and the loss of up-front costs could have a material impact on our liquidity.

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Item 1B.                       UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

Item 2.                          PROPERTIES

CPI Aerostructures’ executive offices and production facilities are situated in an approximate 171,000 square foot building located at 91 Heartland Blvd., Edgewood, New York 11717.  CPI Aerostructures occupies this facility under a ten-year lease that commenced in June, 2011.  The current monthly base rent is $129,507, including real estate taxes.

Item 3.                         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

Item 4.                        MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common shares are listed on the NYSE Mkt under the symbol CVU.  The following table sets forth for 2012 and 2011, the high and low sales prices of our common shares for the periods indicated, as reported by the NYSE Mkt.

Period	High	Low
2011
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011	$15.34	$11.89
Quarter Ended June 30, 2011	$15.60	$12.60
Quarter Ended September 30, 2011	$14.97	$9.45
Quarter Ended December 31, 2011	$14.34	$9.77
2012
Quarter Ended March 31, 2012	$16.42	$11.59
Quarter Ended June 30, 2012	$16.40	$10.64
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012	$12.68	$10.50
Quarter Ended December 31, 2012	$11.50	$9.36

On March 8, 2013, the closing sale price for our common shares on the NYSE Mkt was $8.55. On March 8, 2013, there were 200 holders of record of our common shares and, we believe, over 2,200 beneficial owners of our common shares.

Dividend Policy

To date, we have not paid any dividends on our common shares.  Any payment of dividends in the future is within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial condition and other relevant factors.  Our board of directors does not intend to declare any cash or other dividends in the foreseeable future, but intends instead to retain earnings, if any, for use in our business operations.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities, Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

There have been no sales of unregistered sales of our equity securities for the three months ended December 31, 2012.  The following table sets forth information for the three months ended December 31, 2012 with respect to repurchases of our outstanding common stock:

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total number  of shares  purchased (1)	Average  price paid  per share	Total number of shares (or units)  purchased as part of  publicly announced  plans or programs	Maximum number (or  approximate dollar value) of  shares (or units) that may yet be  purchased under the plans or  programs
October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012	—	—	—	—
November 1, 2012 – November 30, 2012	—	—	—	—
December 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012	20,935	20,935	—	—
Total	20,935	20,935	—	—

(1)   Represents shares that were delivered to the Company pursuant to provisions of a stock option agreement and the Performance Equity Plan 2009, which permit payment of the exercise price of options in shares of common stock delivered to the Company.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth certain information at December 31, 2012 with respect to our equity compensation plans that provide for the issuance of options, warrants or rights to purchase our securities.

Plan Category	Number of Securities  to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options,  Warrants and Rights	Weighted-Average  Exercise Price of  Outstanding Options,  Warrants and Rights	Number of Securities Remaining  Available for Future Issuanc e under Equity Compensation  Plans (excluding securities  reflected in the first column)
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by  Security Holders	495,517	$9.33	324,483

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth our financial data as of the dates and for the periods indicated.  The data has been derived from our audited financial statements.  The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Statement of Operations Data:	Years Ended December 31,
	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Revenue	$ 89,272,582	$ 74,135,669	$ 43,990,784	$ 43,906,825	$ 35,588,831
Cost of sales	65,039,969	55,325,729	37,877,960	32,597,208	27,065,243
Gross profit	24,232,613	18,809,940	6,112,824	11,309,617	8,523,588
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,322,630	7,931,586	5,415,292	5,197,663	4,717,080
Income from operations	16,909,983	10,878,354	697,532	6,111,954	3,806,508
Other income (expense):
Interest/ other income	31,520	4,065	3,770	2,014	78,952
Interest expense	(416,373)	(343,491)	(158,406)	(252,961)	(31,847)
Total other income (expense), net	(384,853)	(339,426)	(154,636)	(250,947)	47,105
Income before provision for income taxes	16,525,130	10,538,928	542,896	5,861,007	3,853,613
Provision for income taxes	5,514,000	3,122,000	13,000	1,915,000	1,263,000
Net income	$11,011,130	$7,416,928	$529,896	$3,946,007	$2,590,613
Income per common share – basic	$1.43	$1.08	$0.08	$0.66	$0.44
Income per common share – diluted	$1.40	$1.04	$0.08	$0.64	$0.42
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	7,721,304	6,869,624	6,489,942	5,994,326	5,952,703

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Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	7,865,090	7,133,604	6,736,501	6,156,628	6,203,789
Balance Sheet Data:		At December 31,
	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Cash	$2,709,803	$878,200	$823,376	$2,224,825	$424,082
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	108,909,844	79,126,828	47,165,166	43,018,221	37,865,016
Total current assets	119,354,056	85,209,924	54,747,455	51,098,046	41,823,767
Total assets	124,883,516	89,056,573	56,457,187	52,537,131	43,351,506
Total current liabilities	39,645,331	33,023,488	10,370,285	11,979,596	6,688,372
Working capital	79,708,725	52,186,436	44,377,170	39,118,450	35,135,395
Short-term debt	24,550,564	16,987,380	1,485,008	2,836,592	920,668
Long-term debt	3,209,873	889,239	1,190,097	1,801,357	2,401,206
Shareholders’ equity	80,594,199	54,026,207	44,670,443	38,517,514	33,983,150
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	124,883,516	89,056,573	56,457,187	52,537,131	43,351,506

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Form 10-K and in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “management expects” or “we expect,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.  The risks are included in “Item 1A: Risk Factors” and “Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Form 10-K.  We have no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions, which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.

You should read the financial information set forth below in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto.

Business Operations

We are engaged in the contract production of structural aircraft parts principally for the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the U.S. armed forces, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor for other defense prime contractors. We also act as a subcontractor to prime aircraft manufacturers in the production of commercial aircraft parts.

We also operate as a subcontractor to prime contractors in the production of commercial aircraft parts.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue from our contracts over the contractual period under the percentage-of-completion (POC) method of accounting.  Under the POC method of accounting, revenue and gross profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at the completion of the contract.  Recognized revenues that will not be billed under the terms of the contract until a later date are recorded as an asset captioned “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts.”  Contracts where billings to date have exceeded recognized revenues are recorded as a liability captioned “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts.”  Changes to the original estimates may be required during the life of the contract.  Estimates are reviewed monthly and the effect of any change in the estimated gross margin percentage for a contract is reflected in the financial statements in the period the change becomes known.  The use of the POC method of accounting involves considerable use of estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods.  As a result, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and taxes) as reported and actual cash received by us during any reporting period.  We continually evaluate all of the issues related to the assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with the application of the POC method of accounting; however, we cannot assure you that our estimates will be accurate.  If our estimates are not accurate or a contract is terminated, we will be forced to adjust revenue in later periods.  Furthermore, even if our estimates are accurate, we may have a shortfall in our cash flow and we may need to borrow money to pay taxes until the reported earnings materialize to actual cash receipts.

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Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2012 as Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2011

Revenue.  Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $89,272,582 compared to $74,135,669 for the same period last year, representing an increase of $15,136,913 or 20.4%.  The increase in revenue is primarily the result of work performed on our three major subcontract awards won in 2008.  The Gulfstream G650, Boeing A-10 and NGC E-2D programs accounted for 17.6%, 16.7% and 25.5%, of our revenue in 2012, respectively.

Overall, revenue generated from prime government contracts for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $6,239,286 compared to $6,740,870 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $501,585 or 7.4%.  This decrease is consistent with our strategy, as we transition away from being a prime government contractor.

Revenue generated from government subcontracts for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $56,357,371 compared to $57,199,673 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $842,302 or 1%.

Revenue generated from commercial contracts was $26,675,925 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $10,195,126 for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $16,480,799 or 162%.  This increase is primarily the result of higher production rates on the G650, as well as revenue from new production programs such as the HondaJet advanced light business jet.  We expect that commercial programs will generate a larger percentage of our overall revenue in the next year, as other new commercial programs increase production.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, we received approximately $81.6 million of new contract awards, which included approximately $.4 million of government prime contract awards, approximately $74.7 million of government subcontract awards and approximately $6.5 million of commercial contract awards, compared to $83.6 million of new contract awards in 2011, which included $11.7 million of government prime contract awards, $24.8 million of government subcontract awards and $47.1 million of commercial contract awards.

Gross profit.  Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $24,232,613 compared to $18,809,940 for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $5,422,673.  Gross profit percentage (“gross margin”) for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 27.1% compared to 25.4% for the same period last year.  The gross margin percentage was within 10 basis points of our expected gross margin range of 25%-27%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $7,322,630 compared to $7,931,586 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $608,956, or 7.7%.  This decrease was primarily due to an approximately $423,000 decrease in board of directors fees, which is in line with our expectations, as we changed our non-employee director compensation plan, which limits the expenses related to stock options, a $242,000 decrease in moving expenses, which was a one-time expense related to our move to larger facilities in December 2011 and a $143,000 decrease in consultants, offset by a $238,000 increase in accounting and legal fees.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $416,373, compared to $343,491 for 2011, an increase of $72,882 or 21%. The increase in interest expense is the result of an increase in outstanding debt during 2012 as compared to 2011.

Income from operations.  We had income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $16,909,983 compared to $10,878,354 for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The increase in operating income was predominately the result of the increased revenue and gross margin discussed earlier.

Year Ended December 31, 2011 as Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenue.  Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $74,135,669 compared to $43,990,784 for the same period last year, representing an increase of $30,144,885 or 68.5%.  The increase in revenue is primarily the result of work performed on our three major subcontract awards won in 2008.  The Gulfstream G650, Boeing A-10 and NGC E-2D programs accounted for 11%, 30% and 26% of our revenue in 2011, respectively.

Overall, revenue generated from prime government contracts for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $6,740,870 compared to $4,471,399 for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $2,269,471 or 51%.

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Revenue generated from government subcontracts for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $57,199,673 compared to $31,963,271 for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $25,236,402 or 79%, primarily the result of the A-10 and E-2D programs.

Revenue generated from commercial contracts was $10,195,126 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $7,556,114 for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $2,639,012 or 35%.  This increase is primarily the result of higher production rates on the G650.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we received approximately $83.6 million of new contract awards, which included approximately $11.7 million of government prime contract awards, approximately $24.8 million of government subcontract awards and approximately $47.1 million of commercial contract awards, compared to $61.7 million of new contract awards in 2010, which included $8.5 million of government prime contract awards, $48.6 million of government subcontract awards and $4.6 million of commercial contract awards.

Gross profit.  Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $18,809,940 compared to $6,112,824 for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $12,697,116.  Gross profit percentage (“gross margin”) for the year ended December 31, 2011 was 25.4% compared to 13.9% for the same period last year.  Gross margin for 2010 was negatively affected by a change in estimate on a long term program.  Gross margin for 2011 has returned to a more normal level, and is within the Company’s expected range.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $7,931,586 compared to $5,415,292 for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of $2,516,294, or 46%.  This increase was primarily due to an approximately $664,000 increase in accrued bonuses, a $463,000 increase in board of directors fees, $263,000 of expenses related to moving to our new facility, a $226,000 increase in computer expenses, a $200,000 increase in salaries and a $111,000 increase in office expense.  The increase in board of directors fees was the result of an increase in fair market value of the options granted to the non-employee board members as compensation.  The increase in salaries is the result of higher employee count as well as normal salary increases.  The increase in accrued bonus is the result of higher executive officer bonus computed pursuant to the executive officer employment agreements.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $343,491, compared to $158,406 for 2010, an increase of $185,085 or 117%. The increase in interest expense is the result of an increase in outstanding debt during 2011 as compared to 2010.

Income from operations.  We had income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $10,878,354 compared to $697,532 for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The increase in operating income was predominately the result of the increased revenue and gross margin discussed earlier.

Business Outlook

Because of the uncertainty of sequestration, which has existed in the military aerospace business environment since mid-2012, we have experienced slower than expected new business awards and releases that were expected on long-term programs that have been delayed.  As a result, we project that 2013 revenue and earnings will be lower than 2012 and the results will be similar to those of 2011.  We further expect that product shipments will be greater in 2013 than in 2012 as many of our programs transition from development to production. These increasing shipments, combined with less spending for startup costs associated with new contracts and a decline in non-recurring expenses on our maturing programs, is expected to result in positive cash flow from operations.

The statements in the “Business Outlook” section and other forward-looking statements of this Form 10-K are subject to revision during the course of the year in our quarterly earnings releases and SEC filings and at other times.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General. At December 31, 2012, we had working capital of $79,708,725 compared to $52,186,436 at December 31, 2011, an increase of $27,522,289, or 53%.

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Cash Flow. A large portion of our cash is used to pay for materials and processing costs associated with contracts that are in process and which do not provide for progress payments.  Costs for which we are not able to bill on a progress basis are components of “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” on our balance sheet and represent the aggregate costs and related earnings for uncompleted contracts for which the customer has not yet been billed.  These costs and earnings are recovered upon shipment of products and presentation of billings in accordance with contract terms.

Because the POC method of accounting requires us to use estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and tax purposes) as reported and actual cash that we receive during any reporting period.  Accordingly, it is possible that we may have a shortfall in our cash flow and may need to borrow money until the reported earnings materialize into actual cash receipts.

Our costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings increased by approximately $29.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2012.  The Boeing A-10 contract accounted for approximately $10.4 million of this increase.  Although this contract does provide for milestone billings, the program has reached the end of the milestone billing phase and as such we are no longer able to invoice this program on a progress basis.  Additionally, Boeing has made engineering changes to parts under contract with us.  We have not yet completed pricing negotiations related to these changes.  We are contractually obligated to continue production on these parts; however, we are not able to invoice for the expected full value until price negotiations are completed.

Because of our high growth rate, in order to perform on new programs, such as the recently announced Goodrich and Embraer programs, we may be required to expend up-front costs that may have to be amortized over a portion of production units.  In the case of significant program delays and/or program cancellations, we could be required to bear impairment charges which may be material, for costs that are not recoverable.  Such charges and the loss of up-front costs could have a material impact on our liquidity and results of operations.

We continue to work to obtain better payment terms with our customers, including accelerated progress payment arrangements, as well as exploring alternative funding sources.

Additionally, at December 31, 2012, our cash balance was $2,709,803 compared to $878,200 at December 31, 2011, an increase of $1,831,603.  Our accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2012 increased to $8,287,250 from $4,285,570 at December 31, 2011.  As of December 31, 2012 approximately $1,512,000 of accounts receivable are classified as non-current other assets.

Bank Credit Facilities. In August 2007, we entered into a revolving credit facility with Sovereign Bank (the “Sovereign Revolving Facility”), secured by all of our assets.

On May 26, 2010, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a third amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facility increasing the existing revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement from an aggregate of $3.5 million to an aggregate of $4.0 million and extending the term of the revolving credit facility from August 2011 to August 2013.  In addition, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was decreased to (i) the greater of 3.75% or 3.25% in excess of the LIBOR Rate or (ii) the greater of 3.75% or 0.50% in excess of Sovereign Bank’s prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

On May 10, 2011, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facility, increasing the existing revolving credit facility from an aggregate of $4 million to an aggregate of $10 million and extending the term from August 2013 to August 2014.  In addition, the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility will no longer be subject to a minimum rate of 3.75%.

On September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facility, providing for a $3.0 increase until November 30, 2011 of the existing revolving credit facility, from an aggregate of $10.0 million to an aggregate of $13.0 million.

On November 29, 2011, the Company entered into a seventh amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facilitywhich increased the existing revolving credit facility from an aggregate of $13.0 million to an aggregate of $18.0 million and extended the term of earlier terminating revolving credit loans to August 2014.  The Amendment also provides for a reduction in the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility to 2.75% in excess of the LIBOR rate or Sovereign Bank’s prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement, a reduction in the commitment fee to a rate of 0.4% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment, commencing December 31, 2011 and the addition of a covenant to the Credit Agreement requiring that the Company maintain a ratio of Unsubordinated Liabilities to Capital Base, as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.

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On December 5, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Sovereign Bank as the sole arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent and Valley National Bank.  The Restated Agreement provides for a revolving credit loan commitment, which replaces the Sovereign Revolving Facility, of $35 million and a term loan of $3.9 million.  The term of the Restated Agreement is through December 2016.  The Restated Agreement increases the availability under, and amends and restates the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2007, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Sovereign Bank (the “Prior Agreement”), which provided for a revolving credit loan commitment and two term loans.  One of the term loans under the Prior Agreement was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement.  The other term loan and the revolving credit loans under the Prior Agreement continued as a term loan and revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the Credit Agreement.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $23.5 million outstanding under the Restated Agreement.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company had $16.1 million outstanding under the Sovereign Revolving Facility.

On October 22, 2008, we obtained a $3 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the “Sovereign Term Facility”).  Prior to entering into the term loan we had borrowed $2.5 million under the Sovereign Revolving Facility to fund the initial tooling costs related to the previously mentioned long-term contract with Spirit.  We used the proceeds from the Sovereign Term Facility to repay the borrowings under the Sovereign Revolving Facility and to pay for additional tooling related to the Spirit contract.  This term loan was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement of December 5, 2012.

On March 9, 2012, the Company obtained a $4.5 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the “Sovereign Term Facility 2”). Sovereign Term Facility 2 was used to purchase tooling and equipment for new programs.  Sovereign Term Facility 2 bears interest at the lower of LIBOR plus 3% or Sovereign Bank’s prime rate.

The terms and conditions of the Sovereign Revolving Facility are applicable to the Sovereign Term Facility.

Additionally, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a five year interest rate swap agreement, in the notional amount of $4.5 million.  Under the interest rate swap, the Company pays an amount to Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount at a fixed rate of 4.11% and receives an amount from Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount of a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 3%.  The effect of this interest rate swap will be the Company paying a fixed interest rate of 4.11% over the term of the Sovereign Term Facility 2.

We believe that our existing resources, together with the availability under our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our current working capital needs for at least the next 12 months.

Contractual Obligations. The table below summarizes information about our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2012 and the effects these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in the future years.

Contractual Obligations	Payments Due By Period ($)
	Total	Less than 1 year	1-3 years	4-5 years	After 5 years
Debt	$3,900,000	$900,000	$1,800,000	$1,200,000	-
Capital Lease Obligations	410,437	200,564	172,470	37,403	-
Operating Leases	15,521,140	1,554,080	3,154,289	3,239,849	$7,572,922
Employment Agreement Compensation**	1,807,500	884,500	923,000	-	-
Interest Rate Swap Agreement	60,516	-	60,516	-	-
Total Contractual Cash Obligations	$21,699,593	$3,539,144	$6,110,275	$4,477,252	$7,572,922

**The employment agreements provide for bonus payments that are excluded from these amounts.

Inflation. Inflation historically has not had a material effect on our operations.

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Item 7A.                    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Management does not believe that there is any material market risk exposure with respect to derivative or other financial instruments that would require disclosure under this item.

Item 8.                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

This information appears following Item 15 of this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)).  Based on that evaluation, they have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective in timely providing them with material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act.

There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The report called for by Item 308(a) of Regulation S-K is included herein as “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.”

The attestation report called for by Item 308(b) of Registration S-K is included herein as “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The scope of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includes all of our businesses.  Based on the evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.

Our independent registered public accounting firm, CohnReznick LLP, audited our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012.  CohnReznick LLP’s report dated March 13, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on our internal control over financial reporting and is included in this Item 9A.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

CPI Aerostructures, Inc.

We have audited CPI Aerostructures, Inc.’s (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial  statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the criteria issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheets of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, and our report dated March 13, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/CohnReznick LLP

Jericho, New York

March 13, 2013

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Item 9B.               OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

Item 10.                 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

See Item 14.

Item 11.                EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

See Item 14.

Item 12.             SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

See Item 14.

Item 13.             CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

See Item 14.

Item 14.            PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for our 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year covered by this report pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15.                      EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report:

      Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

      Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

      Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

      Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

      Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

      Notes to Financial Statements

 2. The following financial statement schedules are filed as part of this report:

Schedule II -Valuation and Qualifying Accounts-Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

3. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Number	Name of Exhibit	No. in Document
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.  (1)	3.1
3.1(a)	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed on July 14, 1998.  (3)	3.1(a)
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.  (11)	3.2
10.1	1995 Employee Stock Option Plan.  (2)	10.4
10.2	Form of military contract.  (1)	10.7
10.3	1998 Performance Equity Plan.  (3)	10.28
10.4	Performance Equity Plan 2000.  (4)	10.29
10.4.1	Amendment to Performance Equity Plan 2000 (9)	10.6.1
*10.5	Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Edward J. Fred, dated June 18, 2002.  (6)	10.56
10.6	Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Chemical Investments dated February 26, 2002, as assigned to Crescendo Partners, II. (7)	10.27
10.6.1	Schedule of Omitted Document in the form of Exhibit 10.9, including material detail in which such document differs from Exhibit 10.9.  (7)	10.27.1
*10.7	Stock Option agreement between Vincent Palazzolo and the Company, dated as of May 17, 2004 (8)	10.22
*10.8	Employment Agreement between Vincent Palazzolo and the Company, dated as of December 16, 2009.  (10)	10.2

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*10.9	Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Vincent Palazzolo, dated December 1, 2006 (9)	10.24
*10.10	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Edward J. Fred and the Company, dated December 16, 2009.  (10)	10.1
10.11	Credit Agreement between CPI Aerostructures, Inc., and Sovereign Bank, dated as of August 13, 2007 (12)	10.23
10.12	Commercial Security Agreement, dated August 13, 2007, between CPI Aerostructures, Inc., Grantor, and Sovereign Bank, Lender (12)	10.24
10.13	First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2008, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (15)	10.16
10.14	ISDA 2002 Master Agreement and Schedule, dated as of October 22, 2008, between Sovereign Bank and CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (15)	10.17
10.15	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2009, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (14)	10.1
*10.16	Employment Agreement between Douglas McCrosson and the Company, dated as of December 16, 2009.  (10)	10.3
10.17	Performance Equity Plan 2009 (16)
10.18	Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2010, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (17)	10.1
10.19	Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2011, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (18)	10.1
10.20	Agreement of Lease, dated June 30, 2011, between Heartland Boys II L.P. and CPI Aerostructures Inc. (19)	10.1
10.21	Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (20)	10.1
*10.22	Letter Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 4, 2011, from the Company to Edward J. Fred (21)	10.1
*10.23	Letter Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 4, 2011, from the Company to Vincent Palazzolo (21)	10.2
*10.24	Letter Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 4, 2011, from the Company to Douglas McCrosson (21)	10.3
10.25	Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2011, by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank (22)	10.1
10.26	Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2012 by and between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Sovereign Bank, N.A. (23)	10.1
10.27	Underwriting Agreement, dated June 8, 2012 between CPI Aerostructures, Inc., Selling Stockholders and Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as representative (24)	10.1
10.28	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2012, among CPI Aerostructures, Inc., the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and Sovereign Bank, N.A. (25)	10.1
**12	Statement re Computation of Ratios
14	Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (13)
**21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant
**23.1	Consent of CohnReznick LLP
**31.1	Certificatiom of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
**31.2	Certificatiom of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
**32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*Management compensation contract or arrangement.

**Filed herewith.

(1)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-49270) declared effective on September 16, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.
(5)	Filed as an exhibit to Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Edward J. Fred on October 19, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.
(6)	Filed as an exhibit to Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Edward J. Fred on July 12, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-101902) declared effective on February 12, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
(8)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
(9)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
(10)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 21, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
(11)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 13, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(12)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
(13)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
(14)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.
(15)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
(16)	Included as Appendix A to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on April 30, 2009.
(17)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference
(18)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(19)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(20)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(21)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(22)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 30, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference
(23)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference
(24)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 8, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference
(25)	Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-1
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011	F-2
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	F-3
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	F-4
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	F-5
Notes to Financial Statements	F-6 - F-18

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

CPI Aerostructures, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. Our audits of the financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15.  CPI Aerostructures, Inc.’s management is responsible for these financial statements and the financial statement schedule. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and its results of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), CPI Aerostructures, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 13, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.’s  internal control over financial reporting.

/s/CohnReznick LLP

Jericho, New York

March 13, 2013

F-1

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31,	December 31,
	2012	2011
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$2,709,803	$878,200
Accounts receivable, net	6,774,346	4,285,570
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted
contracts   Deferred income taxes	108,909,844 534,000	79,126,828 257,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	426,063	662,326
Total current assets	119,354,056	85,209,924
Property and equipment, net	2,907,476	2,629,569
Deferred income taxes	1,001,000	1,105,000
Other assets	1,620,984	112,080
Total Assets	$124,883,516	$89,056,573
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$13,286,558	$11,998,244
Accrued expenses	943,356	994,398
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	656,853	116,466
Current portion of long-term debt	1,100,564	887,380
Line of credit	23,450,000	16,100,000
Deferred income taxes	102,000	125,000
Income taxes payable	106,000	2,802,000
Total current liabilities	39,645,331	33,023,488
Long-term debt, net of current portion Deferred income taxes	3,209,873 867,000	889,239 660,000
Other liabilities	567,113	457,639
Total Liabilities	44,289,317	35,030,366
Commitments
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock - $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares,
issued 8,371,439 and 7,079,638  shares, respectively, and
outstanding 8,371,439 and 6,946,381 shares, respectively	8,371	7,080
Additional paid-in capital	49,780,673	35,346,273
Retained earnings	30,845,982	19,834,852
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,827)	(21,772)
Treasury stock, 0 and 133,257 shares, respectively,
of common stock (at cost)	---	(1,140,226)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	80,594,199	54,026,207
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$124,883,516	$89,056,573

F-2

See Notes to Financial Statements

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Years ended December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Revenue	$89,272,582	$74,135,669	$43,990,784
Cost of sales	65,039,969	55,325,729	37,877,960
Gross profit	24,232,613	18,809,940	6,112,824
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,322,630	7,931,586	5,415,292
Income from operations	16,909,983	10,878,354	697,532
Other income (expense):
Interest/other income	31,520	4,065	3,770
Interest expense	(416,373)	(343,491)	(158,406)
Total other income (expense), net	(384,853)	(339,426)	(154,636)
Income before provision for income taxes	16,525,130	10,538,928	542,896
Provision for income taxes	5,514,000	3,122,000	13,000
Net income	11,011,130	7,416,928	529,896
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax
Change in unrealized gain (loss)-
Interest rate swap	(19,055)	23,632	7,470
Comprehensive income	$10,992,075	$7,440,560	$537,366
Income per common share-Basic	$1.43	$1.08	$0.08
Income per common share-Diluted	$1.40	$1.04	$0.08
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic	7,721,304	6,869,624	6,489,942
Diluted	7,865,090	7,133,604	6,736,501

F-3

See Notes to Financial Statements

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

	Common Stock Shares	Common Stock Amount	Additional  Paid-in  Capital	Retained  Earnings	Treasury  Stock	Accumulated  Other  Comprehensive  Loss	Total  Shareholders’  Equity
Balance at January 1, 2010	6,122,524	$6,123	$27,369,043	$11,888,028	$(692,806)	$(52,874)	$38,517,514
Net Income	----	----	----	529,896	----	----	529,896
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	----	----	----	----	----	7,470	7,470
Common stock issued in share offering	500,000	500	3,529,041	----	----	----	3,529,541
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	272,000	272	1,389,678	----	----	----	1,389,950
Common stock issued as employee compensation	17,046	17	126,846	----	----	----	126,863
Stock based compensation expense Tax benefit from stock option plans	---- ----	---- ----	553,629 304,000	---- ----	---- ----	---- ----	553,629 304,000
Treasury stock acquired	----	----	----	----	(288,420)	----	(288,420)
Balance at December 31, 2010	6,911,570	6,912	33,272,237	12,417,924	(981,226)	(45,404)	44,670,443
Net Income	----	----	----	7,416,928	----	----	7,416,928
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	----	----	----	----	----	23,632	23,632
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	165,333	165	614,282	----	----	----	614,447
Common stock issued as employee compensation	2,735	3	36,154	----	----	----	36,157
Stock based compensation expense	----	----	985,600	----	----	----	985,600
Tax benefit from stock option plans	----	----	438,000	----	----	-----	438,000
Treasury stock acquired	----	----	----	----	(159,000)	----	(159,000)
Balance at December 31, 2011	7,079,638	7,080	35,346,273	19,834,852	(1,140,226)	(21,772)	54,026,207
Net Income	----	----	----	11,011,130	----	----	11,011,130
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	----	----	----	----	----	(19,055)	(19,055)
Common stock issued in share offering	1,195,750	1,195	13,322,499	----	----	----	13,323,694
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	210,143	210	1,290,305	----	----	----	1,290,515
Common stock issued as employee compensation	19,165	19	266,032	----	----	----	266,051
Stock based compensation expense	----	----	382,657	----	----	----	382,657
Tax benefit from stock option plans	---	---	313,000	--	---	---	313,000
Treasury stock retired	(133,257)	(133)	(1,140,093)	----	1,140,226	----	---
Balance at December 31, 2012	8,371,439	$8,371	$49,780,673	$30,845,982	---	$(40,827)	$80,594,199

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$11,011,130	$7,416,928	$529,896
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	623,795	591,373	386,394
Deferred rent	90,419	266,909	(4,832)
Stock-based compensation expense	382,657	985,600	553,629
Common stock issued as employee compensation	37,761	36,157	27,168
Deferred portion of provision for income taxes	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
Tax benefit for stock options   Bad debts	(313,000) (50,000)	(438,000) 75,000	(304,000) ---
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(3,951,680)	1,791,974	(878,612)
Increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
on uncompleted contracts	(29,783,016)	(31,942,776)	(4,136,426)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	240,263	(8,220)	(125,853)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,465,562	4,423,371	2,199,337
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(2,383,000)	3,105,994	(1,930,368)
Increase (decrease) in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings   on uncompleted contracts	540,387	97,580	(10,519)
Net cash used in operating activities	(22,077,722)	(13,701,110)	(3,959,186)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(825,110)	(1,587,898)	(300,803)
Net cash used in investing activities	(825,110)	(1,587,898)	(300,803)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options    Proceeds from sale of common stock	1,290,515 13,323,694	455,447 ---	1,101,529 3,529,541
Payment of line of credit	(4,000,000)	---	(2,200,000)
Proceeds from line of credit	11,350,000	15,300,000	800,000
Payment of long-term debt	(2,042,774)	(849,615)	(676,530)
Proceeds from long-term debt	4,500,000	---	---
Tax benefit for stock options	313,000	438,000	304,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	24,734,435	15,343,832	2,858,540
Net increase (decrease) in cash	1,831,603	54,824	(1,401,449)
Cash at beginning of year	878,200	823,376	2,224,825
Cash at end of year	$2,709,803	$878,200	$823,376
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquired under capital lease	$76,592	$751,129	$113,686
Settlement of other receivables	---	$30,000	$60,000
Accrued expenses settled in exchange for common stock	$228,290	---	$99,696
Stock options proceeds paid with Company’s stock	---	$159,000	$288,420
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	$783,373	$366,491	$158,406
Cash paid for income taxes	$7,886,409	$180,000	$2,276,367

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.             PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The operations of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero” or the “Company”) consist of the production of complex aerospace structural assemblies principally for the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the U.S. armed forces, whether as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to other defense prime contractors.  The Company also acts as a subcontractor to prime aerospace manufactures in the production of commercial aircraft parts.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue is recognized based on the percentage of completion method of accounting for its contracts measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to estimated total costs at completion for each contract.  Contract costs include all direct material, labor costs, tooling and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs.  Selling, general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized in the period in which such losses are determined.  Changes in job performance may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which revisions are determined to be required.  The percentage of completion method of accounting involves considerable use of estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods and, as a result, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and taxes) as reported and actual cash received by the Company during any reporting period.  In accordance with industry practice, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, included in the accompanying balance sheets, contain amounts relating to contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year.  The Company’s recorded revenue may be adjusted in later periods in the event that the Company’s cost estimates prove to be inaccurate or a contract is terminated.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been made to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified billings in excess of earnings from costs in excess of earnings,  which did not impact results of operations, cash flows or earnings per share.

Government Contracts

The Company’s government contracts are subject to the procurement rules and regulations of the US government.  Many of the contract terms are dictated by these rules and regulations.  Specifically, cost-based pricing is determined under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), which provide guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services under U.S. government contracts. For example, costs such as those related to charitable contributions, advertising, interest expense, and public relations are unallowable, and therefore not recoverable through sales.  During and after the fulfillment of a government contract, the Company may be audited in respect of the direct and allocated indirect costs attributable thereto.  These audits may result in adjustments to the Company’s contract cost, and/or revenue.

When contractual terms allow, the Company invoices its customers on a progress basis.

Cash

 The Company maintains its cash in two financial institutions.  The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  From time to time, the Company’s balances may exceed these limits.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $1,749,000 of uninsured balances.  The Company limits its credit risk by selecting financial institutions considered to be highly credit worthy.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of allowances.  An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of the aging of accounts receivable at the date of the financial statements, assessments of collectability based on an evaluation of historical and anticipated trends, the financial conditions of the Company’s customers and an evaluation of the impact of economic conditions.

Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is provided by the straight-line method over the shorter of estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the life of the lease, for leasehold improvements.

Rent

We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.  Within the provisions of certain leases there are escalations in payments over the lease term.  The effects of the escalations have been reflected in rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates by management.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Long Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain related intangibles for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.  As a result of its review, the Company does not believe that any such change has occurred.  If such changes in circumstance are present, a loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value of the asset is in excess of the fair value of cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and amounts expected to be realized upon its eventual disposition.

Short-Term Debt

The fair value of the Company’s short-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms and maturities. Using this method, the fair value of the Company’s short-term debt was not significantly different than the stated value at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivatives

Our use of derivative instruments has primarily been to hedge interest rates. These derivative contracts are entered into with financial institutions.  We do not use derivative instruments for trading purposes and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use.

We record these derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value.  For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

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Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument for a cash flow hedge isrecorded in the results of operations immediately.  For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations immediately.  See below for a discussion of our use of derivative instruments, management of credit risk inherent in derivative instruments and fair value information.

In October 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with the objective of reducing our exposure to cash flow volatility arising from interest rate fluctuations associated with certain debt.  The notional amount, maturity date, and currency of these contracts match those of the underlying debt.  The Company has designated this interest rate swap contract as a cash flow hedge.  The Company measures ineffectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the forward contact with the cumulative change in the hedged item.  No material ineffectiveness was recognized in 2012 and 2011.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had a net deferred loss associated with cash flow hedges of approximately $61,000 and $33,000, respectively, due to the interest rate swap which has been included in Other Liabilities.

As a result of the use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to risk that the counterparties may fail to meet their contractual obligations.  Recent adverse developments in the global financial and credit markets could negatively impact the creditworthiness of our counterparties and cause one or more of our counterparties to fail to perform as expected.  To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, we only enter into contracts with carefully selected major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assess the creditworthiness of counterparties.  To date, all counterparties have performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

Fair Value

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2012		2011
	Carrying Amount	Fair Value	Carrying Amount	Fair Value
Debt
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	$27,760,437	$27,760,437	$17,876,619	$17,876,619

We estimated the fair value of debt using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

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The following tables presents the fair values of liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

		Fair Value Measurements 2012
Description	Total	Quoted Prices  in Active  Markets for  Identical  assets  (Level 1)	Significant Other  Observable Inputs  (Level 2)	Significant  Unobservable  Inputs  (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$60,516	--	$60,516	--
Total	$60,516	--	$60,516	--

		Fair Value Measurements 2011
Description	Total	Quoted Prices  in Active  Markets for  Identical  assets (Level 1)	Significant Other  Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant  Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--
Total	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--

The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap was determined by comparing the fixed rate set at the inception of the transaction to the “replacement swap rate,” which represents the market rate for an offsetting interest rate swap with the same notional amounts and final maturity date.  The market value is then determined by calculating the present value interest differential between the contractual swap and the replacement swap.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, $60,516 and $32,988, respectively, was included in Other Liabilities related to the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap, and $40,827 and $21,772, respectively, net of tax of $19,689 and $11,216, respectively, was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

Freight and Delivery Costs

The Company incurred freight and delivery costs of approximately $29,000, $92,000, $75,000, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. These costs are included in cost of sales.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. Incremental shares of 415,517 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2012. Incremental shares of 124,217 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2012,  as their exercise price was in excess of the Company’s quoted market price  and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation. Incremental shares of 263,980 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2011. Incremental shares of 80,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2011,  as their exercise price was in excess of the Company’s quoted market price  and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation.  Incremental shares of 246,559 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2010. Incremental shares of 75,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2010,  as their exercise price was in excess of the Company’s quoted market price  and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation.

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Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company has recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in an income tax return.  It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.  Uncertain tax positions are evaluated and adjusted as appropriate, while taking into account the progress of audits of various taxing jurisdictions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued updated guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.  This update requires new disclosures about significant transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (including the reasons for these transfers) and the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3.  This update also requires a reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of a gross basis.  In addition to these new disclosure requirements, this update clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements.  This update also clarifies the requirement for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.  This update was effective for the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011.  The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company’s interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011.  The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance that amends Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) to conform it with fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in International Financial Reporting Standards.  The amendments changed the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  The provisions of this guidance are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.

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2.COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

At December 31, 2012, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:

	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$214,888,101	$42,636,753	$257,524,854
Estimated earnings	85,320,636	23,782,285	109,102,921
	300,208,737	66,419,038	366,627,775
Less billings to date	215,743,090	42,631,694	258,374,784
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$84,465,647	$23,787,344	$108,252,991
At December 31, 2011, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:
	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted
Contracts	$162,233,699	$24,713,310	$186,947,009
Estimated earnings	72,883,505	15,029,802	87,913,307
	235,117,204	39,743,112	274,860,316
Less billings to date	171,694,325	24,155,629	195,849,954
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$63,422,879	$15,587,483	$79,010,362

The above amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012	2011
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts	$ 108,909,844	$ 79,126,828
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts	(656,853)	(116,466)
Totals	$ 108,252,991	$ 79,010,362

Unbilled costs and estimated earnings are billed in accordance with applicable contract terms.  As of December 31, 2012, approximately $20 million of the balances above are not expected to be collected within one year.  There are no amounts billed under retainage provisions.

Revisions in the estimated gross profits on contracts and contract amounts are made in the period in which the circumstances requiring the revisions occur. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the effect of such revisions in total estimated contract profits resulted in a decrease to the total gross profit to be earned on the contracts of approximately $1,300,000, $3,000,000 and $10,200,000, respectively, from that which would have been reported had the revised estimate been used as the basis of recognition of contract profits in prior years.

Although management believes it has established adequate procedures for estimating costs to complete on uncompleted open contracts, it is at least reasonably possible that additional significant costs could occur on contracts prior to completion.

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3.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables as follows:

2012 2011

Billed receivables	$8,312,250	$4,360,570
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,000)	(75,000)
	$8,287,250	$4,285,570

At December, 31 2012, approximatley $1,512,000 of the above amounts are classified as non-current other assets.

4.           PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment, at cost, consists of the following
			Estimated Useful Life
December 31,	2012	2011
Machinery and equipment	$941,017	$814,270	5 to 10 years
Computer equipment	2,674,053	2,487,106	5 years
Furniture and fixtures	541,617	280,151	7 years
Automobiles and trucks	13,162	13,162	5 years
Leasehold improvements	1,480,903	1,154,361	10 years
	5,650,752	4,749,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,743,276	2,119,481
	$2,907,476	$2,629,569

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $623,795, $591,373 and $386,394, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company acquired $76,592 and $751,129, respectively, of property and equipment under notes payable and capital leases.

5.LINE OF CREDIT:

In August 2007, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with Sovereign Bank (the “Sovereign Revolving Facility”), which was secured by all of the Company’s assets.

On May 26, 2010, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a third amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facility increasing the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement from an aggregate of $3.5 million to an aggregate of $4.0 million and extending the term of the revolving credit facility from August 2011 to August 2013.  In addition, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was decreased to (i) the greater of 3.75% or 3.25% in excess of the LIBOR rate or (ii) the greater of 3.75% or 0.50% in excess of Sovereign Bank’s prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

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On May 10, 2011, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank, increasing the revolving credit facility from an aggregate of $4 million to an aggregate of $10 million and extending the term from August 2013 to August 2014.  In addition, the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility will no longer be subject to a minimum rate of 3.75%.

On September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank providing for a $3.0 million increase until November 30, 2011 of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement, from an aggregate of $10.0 million to an aggregate of $13.0 million.

On November 29, 2011, the Company entered into a seventh amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank, which increased the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement from an aggregate of $13.0 million to an aggregate of $18.0 million and extended the term of earlier terminating revolving credit loans to August 2014.  The Amendment also provides for a reduction in the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility to 2.75% in excess of the LIBOR rate or Sovereign Bank’s prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement, a reduction in the commitment fee to a rate of 0.4% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment, commencing December 31, 2011 and the addition of a covenant to the Credit Agreement requiring that the Company maintain a ratio of Unsubordinated Liabilities to Capital Base, as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.

On December 5, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Sovereign Bank as the sole arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent and Valley National Bank.  The Restated Agreement provides for a revolving credit loan commitment of $35 million, which replaces the Sovereign Revolving Facility,  and a term loan of $3.9 million.  The term of the Restated Agreement is through December 2016.  The Restated Agreement increases the availability under, and amends and restates the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2007, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Sovereign Bank (the “Prior Agreement”), which provided for a revolving credit loan commitment and two term loans.  One of the term loans under the Prior Agreement was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement.  The other term loan and the revolving credit loans under the Prior Agreement continued as a term loan and revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the credit agreement.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $23.45 million outstanding under the Sovereign Revolving Facility bearing interest at 2.71%.

6.           LONG-TERM DEBT

On October 22, 2008, the Company obtained a $3 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the “Sovereign Term Facility”).  Prior to entering into the term loan the Company had borrowed $2.5 million under the Sovereign Revolving Facility to fund the initial tooling costs related to a long-term contract.  The Company used the proceeds from the Sovereign Term Facility to repay the borrowings under the Sovereign Revolving Facility and to pay for additional tooling related to a long-term contract.  This term loan was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement of December 5, 2012.

On March 9, 2012, the Company obtained a $4.5 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the “Sovereign Term Facility 2”). Sovereign Term Facility 2 was used to purchase tooling and equipment for new programs.  Sovereign Term Facility 2 bears interest at the lower of LIBOR plus 3% or Sovereign Bank’s prime rate.

The terms and conditions of the Sovereign Revolving Facility are applicable to the Sovereign Term Facility.

Additionally, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a five year interest rate swap agreement, in the notional amount of $4.5 million.  Under the interest rate swap, the Company pays an amount to Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount at a fixed rate of 4.11% and receives an amount from Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount of a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 3%.  The effect of this interest rate swap will be the Company paying a fixed interest rate of 4.11% over the term of the Sovereign Term Facility 2.

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The maturities of the long-term debt are as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,100,564
2014	1,011,686
2015 2016 2017	960,784 937,403 300,000
	$4,310,437

Also included in long-term debt are capital leases and notes payable of $410,437 and $626,620 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, including a current portion of $200,564 and $287,380, respectively.

The cost of assets under capital leases was approximately $1,051,000 and $975,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Accumulated depreciate of assets under capital leases was approximately $382,000 and $187,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

7.             COMMITMENTS:

The Company has employment agreements with three employees.  The aggregate future commitment under these agreements is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$884,500
2014	923,000
	$1,807,500

These agreements provide for additional bonus payments that are calculated as defined.

The Company leases an office and warehouse facility under a non-cancelable operating lease which expires in December 2022.  The aggregate future commitment under this agreement is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,554,080
2014	1,591,604
2015 2016 2017	1,562,685 1,600,467 1,639,382
Thereafter	7,572,922
	$15,521,140

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1,634,121, $1,044,394 and $443,071, respectively.

8INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

Years ended December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Current:
Federal	$5,503,000	$3,220,000	$435,000
Prior year over accrual   State	--- ---	--- 5,000	(157,000) ---
Deferred:
Federal	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

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The difference between the income tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate and the actual tax provision is accounted for as follows:

December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Taxes computed at the federal
statutory rate State income tax, net	$5,701,000 --	$3,583,000 3,000	$237,000 ---
Prior year true-up	47,000	(61,000)	(157,000)
Permanent differences	(234,000)	(403,000)	(67,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Deferred Tax Assets:	2012	2011
Revenue recognition	$422,000	$231,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	112,000	26,000
Deferred tax asset-current	534,000	257,000
Deferred rent	175,000	141,000
Stock options	805,000	953,000
Interest rate swap	21,000	11,000
Deferred Tax Assets-non current	1,001,000	1,105,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	102,000	125,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities-current	102,000	125,000
Property and equipment	867,000	660,000
Deferred tax liability-noncurrent	867,000	660,000
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$566,000	$577,000

The Company recognized, for income tax purposes, a tax benefit of $313,000, $438,000 and $304,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for compensation expense related to its stock option plan for which no corresponding charge to operations has been recorded.  Such amounts have been added to additional paid-in capital in those years.

9.EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS:

The Company accounts for compensation expense associated with Stock Options based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant.

The Company used the modified transition method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of the fair value method.

The Company’s net income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, include approximately $383,000, $986,000 and $554,000 of stock based compensation expense, respectively.  The Company recorded reductions in income tax payable of approximately $528,000, $547,000 and $123,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as a result of the tax benefit upon exercise of options.  The compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses.  Cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of the cumulative compensation cost recognized from options exercised (excess tax benefits) is classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash inflows from operating activities.

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

In 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the “1995 Plan”), as amended, for which 200,000 common shares are reserved for issuance. The 1995 Plan provides for theissuanceof either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company.  The options’ exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company’s president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of issuance.

In 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Performance Equity Plan (the “1998 Plan”).  The 1998 Plan, as amended, reserved 463,334 common shares for issuance.  The 1998 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company.  The options’ exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company’s president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of issuance.

In 2000, the Company adopted the Performance Equity Plan 2000 (the “2000 Plan”).  The 2000 Plan, as amended, reserved 1,230,000 common shares for issuance. The 2000 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options’ exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company’s president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of issuance.

In 2009, the Company adopted the Performance Equity Plan 2009 (the “2009 Plan”).  The 2009 Plan reserved 500,000 common shares for issuance.  The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options’ exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to any person possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of Company stock, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company’s shares on the date of issuance.

The Company has 280,266 options available for grant under the 2009 Plan.

The estimated fair value of each option award granted was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.  The following weighted average assumptions were used for option grants during the years ended  December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012	2011	2010
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%	2.08%	2.55%
Expected volatility	101.8%	100.9%	97.0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0%
Expected option term-in years	5	5	5

The risk free interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is based on the 5 year U.S. Treasury note rate on the day of grant.  The expected volatility computation for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is based on the average of the volatility over the most recent four year period, which represents the Company’s estimate of expected volatility over the expected option term.  The Company has never paid a dividend, and is not expected to pay a dividend in the foreseeable future, therefore the dividend yield is assumed to be zero.  The Company assumes zero forfeitures of options as the historical forfeiture rate is below 1%.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plans is as follows:

Fixed Options Optionssns Weighted  average  Exercise  Price Weighted  average  remaining  contractual  term (in years) Aggregate  Intrinsic Value

Outstanding
at January 1, 2010	1,052,333	$6.47	3.91
Granted during period	80,000	7.38
Exercised	(272,000)	5.11
Forfeited/Expired	(80,000)	10.01
Outstanding
at December 31, 2010	780,333	$6.68	2.92
Granted during period	80,000	14.90
Exercised	(165,333)	3.72
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding
at December 31, 2011	695,000	$8.33	2.66
Granted during period	40,517	11.87
Exercised	(240,000)	6.85
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding and expected to vest
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997
Vested
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

The weighted-average fair value of each option granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model was $8.91, $11.24 and $5.47, respectively.

The Company’s stock options granted to non-employee directors vest immediately upon grant and have a maximum contractual term of five years.  Stock options granted to employees vest over three years and have a maximum contractual term of ten years.  The expected option term is calculated utilizing historical data of option exercises.

As of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, there was $0, $21,687 and $108,435, respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, 180,000 stock options were exercised for cash resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $1,187,700.  During the same period an additional 10,000 options were exercised, pursuant to provisions of the stock option plan, where the Company received no cash and 4,589 shares of its common stock in exchange for the 10,000 shares issued in the exercise.  The 4,589 shares that the Company received were valued at $69,095, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.  In addition, 25,000 options were exercised, pursuant to provisions of the stock option plan, for a combination of cash and common shares.  The Company received $102,815 in cash and 4,333 shares in exchange for the 25,000 shares issued in this exercise.  The 4,333 shares that the Company received were valued at $69,930, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.  Lastly, the Company received no cash and 20,935 shares of its common stock in exchange for the 25,000 shares issued in the exercise.  The 20,935 shares that the Company received were valued at $216,630, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company earned a tax benefit of $313,000, $438,000 and $304,000, respectively, from the exercise of stock options.

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1,337,000, $1,609,000 and $1,936,000, respectively.

The fair value of all options vested during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $859,000, $2,625,000 and $563,000, respectively.

10.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:

On September 11, 1996, the Company’s board of directors instituted a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  On October 1, 1998, the Company amended and standardized its plan as required by the Code.  Pursuant to the amended plan, qualified employees may contribute a percentage of their pretax eligible compensation to the Plan and the Company will match a percentage of each employee’s contribution.  Additionally, the Company has a profit-sharing plan covering all eligible employees.  Contributions by the Company are at the discretion of management.  The amount of contributions recorded by the Company in 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $301,196, $232,364 and $173,186, respectively.

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

11.MAJOR CUSTOMERS:

Seven percent of revenue in 2012, 9% of revenue in 2011 and 10% of revenue in 2010 were directly to the U.S. Government.     Two percent and 5.5% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were from the U. S. Government.

In addition, in 2012, 33%, 18%, 17% and 13% of our revenue were to our four largest Commercial customers, respectively.  In 2011, 33%, 30%, 14% and 11% of our revenue were to our four largest Commercial customers, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, 36%, 30% and 21% of accounts receivable were from our three largest commercial customers.  At December 31, 2011, 36%, 34% and 12% of accounts receivable were from our three largest commercial customers.

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, 3% and 8%, respectively, of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from the U.S. government.

At December 31, 2012, 39%, 22%, 14%, and 13% of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from our four largest commercial customers.  At December 31, 2011, 40%, 21%, 15% and 13% of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from our four largest commercial customers

12.        QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The results of any single quarter are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results for the full year. Earnings per share data is computed independently for each of the periods presented. As a result, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarter may not equal the total for the year.

		Quarter ended
2012	March 31,	June 30,	September30,	December 31,
Revenue	19,721,095	20,854,627	21,340,831	27,356,029
Gross Profit	4,964,386	5,768,644	5,804,424	7,695,159
Net Income	1,919,320	2,696,019	2,795,437	3,600,354
Earning per share
Basic	0.28	0.37	0.33	0.43
Diluted	0.27	0.36	0.33	0.43
2011
Revenue	16,009,608	17,426,223	16,607,638	24,092,200
Gross Profit	3,850,104	4,244,801	4,167,605	6,547,430
Net Income	1,368,050	1,570,816	1,805,042	2,673,020
Earning per share
Basic	0.20	0.23	0.26	0.39
Diluted	0.19	0.22	0.25	0.37

.

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CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	(Deducted from Accounts Receivable)
		2012	2011	2010
Balance at January 1		$75,000	$8,980	$8,980
(Dedcutions from)/charges to costs and expenses			75,000
Deductions from reserves		(50,000)	(8,980)
Balance at December 31,		$25,000	$75,000	$8,980

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Dated:           March 13, 2013	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Vincent Palazzolo
		Vincent Palazzolo Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal financial and accounting officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Eric Rosenfeld	Chairman of the Board of	March 13, 2013
Eric Rosenfeld	Directors
/s/ Edward J. Fred	Chief Executive Officer and	March 13, 2013
Edward J. Fred	President
/s/ Vincent Palazzolo	Chief Financial Officer   and Secretary (Principal financial and accounting officer)	March 13, 2013
Vincent Palazzolo
/s/ Walter Paulick	Director	March 13, 2013
Walter Paulick
/s/ Kenneth McSweeney	Director	March 13, 2013
Kenneth McSweeney
/s/ Harvey Bazaar	Director	March 13, 2013
Harvey Bazaar

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers  333-11669, 333-42403, 333-130077 and 333-164687) and on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-181056), of our report dated March 13, 2013, on our audit of the financial statements and financial statement schedule of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. appearing in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.

/s/ CohnReznick LLP

Jericho, New York

March 13, 2013

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY

ACT OF 2002

I, Edward J. Fred, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and to the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:           March 13, 2013	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Edward J. Fred
		Edward J. Fred Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY

ACT OF 2002

I, Vincent Palazzolo, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and to the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:           March 13, 2013	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Vincent Palazzolo
		Vincent Palazzolo Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal financial and accounting officer)

EX-32.1

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

In connection with the Annual Report of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

Dated:           March 13, 2013	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Edward J. Fred
		Edward J. Fred Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal executive officer)

Dated:           March 13, 2013	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Vincent Palazzolo
		Vincent Palazzolo Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal financial and accounting officer)

EX-21.1

EXHIBIT 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

None.

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

            CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

		For the year ended December 31,
	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Pretax income	16,525,130	10,538,928	542,896	5,861,007	3,853,613
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense	783,373	343,491	158,406	252,961	31,847
Total earnings	17,308,503	10,882,419	701,302	6,113,968	3,885,460
Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges	22.09	31.68	4.43	24.17	122.00

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN [Abstract]
Contributions recorded	$ 301,196	$ 232,364	$ 173,186

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 5,650,752	$ 4,749,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,743,276	2,119,481
Property and equipment, net	2,907,476	2,629,569
Depreciation and amortization	623,795	591,373	386,394
Property and equipment, acquired	76,592	751,129
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	941,017	814,270
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Estimated Useful Life	10 years
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	2,674,053	2,487,106
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	541,617	280,151
Estimated Useful Life	7 years
Automobiles and Trucks [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	13,162	13,162
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property and equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,480,903	$ 1,154,361
Estimated Useful Life	10 years

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT [Abstract]

Maturities of long-term debt

The maturities of the long-term debt are as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,100,564
2014	1,011,686
2015 2016 2017	960,784 937,403 300,000
	$4,310,437

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at January 1	$ 75,000	$ 8,980	$ 8,980
(Deductions from)/charges to costs and expenses	0	75,000
Deductions from reserves	(50,000)	(8,980)
Balance at December 31	$ 25,000	$ 75,000	$ 8,980

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current [Abstract]
Federal	$ 5,503,000	$ 3,220,000	$ 435,000
Prior year over accrual	0	0	(157,000)
State	0	5,000	0
Deferred [Abstract]
Federal	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	5,514,000	3,122,000	13,000
Difference between the income tax provision (benefit) computed at the federal statutory rate and the actual tax provision (benefit) [Abstract]
Taxes computed at the federal statutory rate	5,701,000	358,300	237,000
State income tax, net	0	3,000	0
Prior year true-up	47,000	(61,000)	(157,000)
Permanent differences	(234,000)	(403,000)	(67,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	5,514,000	3,122,000	13,000
Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Revenue recognition	422,000	231,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	112,000	26,000
Deferred tax asset-current	534,000	257,000
Deferred rent	175,000	141,000
Stock options	805,000	953,000
Interest rate swap	21,000	11,000
Deferred Tax Assets-non current	1,001,000	1,105,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	102,000	125,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities-current	102,000	125,000
Property and equipment	867,000	660,000
Deferred tax liability-noncurrent	867,000	660,000
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	566,000	577,000
Tax benefit from stock option plans	$ 313,000	$ 438,000	$ 304,000

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

3.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables as follows:

2012 2011

Billed receivables	$8,312,250	$4,360,570
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,000)	(75,000)
	$8,287,250	$4,285,570

At December, 31 2012, approximatley $1,512,000 of the above amounts are classified as non-current other assets.

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

Quarterly financial data

The results of any single quarter are not necessarily indicative of the Company's results for the full year. Earnings per share data is computed independently for each of the periods presented. As a result, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarter may not equal the total for the year.

		Quarter ended
2012	March 31,	June 30,	September30,	December 31,
Revenue	19,721,095	20,854,627	21,340,831	27,356,029
Gross Profit	4,964,386	5,768,644	5,804,424	7,695,159
Net Income	1,919,320	2,696,019	2,795,437	3,600,354
Earning per share
Basic	0.28	0.37	0.33	0.43
Diluted	0.27	0.36	0.33	0.43
2011
Revenue	16,009,608	17,426,223	16,607,638	24,092,200
Gross Profit	3,850,104	4,244,801	4,167,605	6,547,430
Net Income	1,368,050	1,570,816	1,805,042	2,673,020
Earning per share
Basic	0.20	0.23	0.26	0.39
Diluted	0.19	0.22	0.25	0.37

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS [Abstract]

Weighted-average assumptions used for options granted

The estimated fair value of each option award granted was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The following weighted average assumptions were used for option grants during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012	2011	2010
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%	2.08%	2.55%
Expected volatility	101.8%	100.9%	97.0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0%
Expected option term-in years	5	5	5

Stock option activity

A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plans is as follows:

Fixed Options Optionssns Weighted average Exercise Price Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding
at January 1, 2010	1,052,333	$6.47	3.91
Granted during period	80,000	7.38
Exercised	(272,000)	5.11
Forfeited/Expired	(80,000)	10.01
Outstanding
at December 31, 2010	780,333	$6.68	2.92
Granted during period	80,000	14.90
Exercised	(165,333)	3.72
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding
at December 31, 2011	695,000	$8.33	2.66
Granted during period	40,517	11.87
Exercised	(240,000)	6.85
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding and expected to vest
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997
Vested
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997

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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash [Abstract]
Uninsured cash balance	$ 1,749,000
Number of Financial Institutions Cash Maintained	2
Derivatives [Abstract]
Net deferred loss on interest rate swap included in other liabilities	61,000	33,000
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	40,827	21,772
Interest rate swap included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, tax effect	19,689	11,216
Freight and Delivery Costs [Abstract]
Freight and delivery costs	29,000	92,000	75,000
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Incremental shares used in calculation of diluted earnings (in shares)	415,517	263,980	246,559
Incremental shares not included in diluted earnings per share (in shares)	124,217	80,000	75,000
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap, net	60,516	32,988
Total	60,516	32,988
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap, net	0	0
Total	0	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap, net	60,516	32,988
Total	60,516	32,988
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap, net	0	0
Total	0	0
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	27,760,437	17,876,619
Fair Value [Member]
Fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	$ 27,760,437	$ 17,876,619

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COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts	$ 257,524,854	$ 186,947,009
Estimated earnings	109,102,921	87,913,307
Sub-total	366,627,775	274,860,316
Less billings to date	258,374,784	195,849,954
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	108,252,991	79,010,362
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	108,909,844	79,126,828
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	(656,853)	(116,466)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	108,252,991	79,010,362
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings not expected to be collected within one year	20,000,000
Amount billed under retainage provisions	0
Decrease in estimated gross profits on contracts due to revisions	1,000,000	3,000,000	10,200,000
U.S. Government [Member]
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts	214,888,101	162,233,699
Estimated earnings	85,320,636	72,883,505
Sub-total	300,208,737	235,117,204
Less billings to date	215,743,090	171,694,325
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	84,465,647	63,422,879
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	84,465,647	63,422,879
Commercial [Member]
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs Incurred On Uncompleted Contracts	42,636,753	24,713,310
Estimated earnings	23,782,285	15,029,802
Sub-total	66,419,038	39,743,112
Less billings to date	42,631,694	24,155,629
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	23,787,344	15,587,483
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$ 23,787,344	$ 15,587,483

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COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS [Abstract]

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

2.COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

At December 31, 2012, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:

	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$214,888,101	$42,636,753	$257,524,854
Estimated earnings	85,320,636	23,782,285	109,102,921
	300,208,737	66,419,038	366,627,775
Less billings to date	215,743,090	42,631,694	258,374,784
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$84,465,647	$23,787,344	$108,252,991
At December 31, 2011, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:
	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted
Contracts	$162,233,699	$24,713,310	$186,947,009
Estimated earnings	72,883,505	15,029,802	87,913,307
	235,117,204	39,743,112	274,860,316
Less billings to date	171,694,325	24,155,629	195,849,954
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$63,422,879	$15,587,483	$79,010,362

The above amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012	2011
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts	$ 108,909,844	$ 79,126,828
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts	(656,853)	(116,466)
Totals	$ 108,252,991	$ 79,010,362

Unbilled costs and estimated earnings are billed in accordance with applicable contract terms. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $20 million of the balances above are not expected to be collected within one year. There are no amounts billed under retainage provisions.

Revisions in the estimated gross profits on contracts and contract amounts are made in the period in which the circumstances requiring the revisions occur. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the effect of such revisions in total estimated contract profits resulted in a decrease to the total gross profit to be earned on the contracts of approximately $1,300,000, $3,000,000 and $10,200,000, respectively, from that which would have been reported had the revised estimate been used as the basis of recognition of contract profits in prior years.

Although management believes it has established adequate procedures for estimating costs to complete on uncompleted open contracts, it is at least reasonably possible that additional significant costs could occur on contracts prior to completion.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Trade receivables [Abstract]
Billed receivables	$ 8,312,250	$ 4,360,570
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,000)	(75,000)
Billed receivables, net	8,287,250	4,285,570
Billed receivables, net, noncurrent	$ 1,512,000

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MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of major commercial customers contributed to revenue	4	4
Number Of Large Customers Included in Accounts Receivable Of Entity	3	3
Number of large commercial customers accounted for major share in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	4	4
U.S. Government [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	7.00%	9.00%	10.00%
Percentage of accounts receivable from major customers (in hundredths)	2.00%	5.50%
Percentage of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	3.00%	8.00%
Customer A [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	33.00%	33.00%
Percentage of accounts receivable from major customers (in hundredths)	36.00%	36.00%
Percentage of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	39.00%	40.00%
Customer B [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	18.00%	30.00%
Percentage of accounts receivable from major customers (in hundredths)	30.00%	34.00%
Percentage of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	22.00%	21.00%
Customer C [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	17.00%	14.00%
Percentage of accounts receivable from major customers (in hundredths)	21.00%	12.00%
Percentage of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	14.00%	15.00%
Customer D [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	13.00%	11.00%
Percentage of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted by major customers (in hundredths)	13.00%	13.00%

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BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 2,709,803	$ 878,200
Accounts receivable, net	6,774,346	4,285,570
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	108,909,844	79,126,828
Deferred income taxes	534,000	257,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	426,063	662,326
Total current assets	119,354,056	85,209,924
Property and equipment, net	2,907,476	2,629,569
Deferred income taxes	1,001,000	1,105,000
Other assets	1,620,984	112,080
Total Assets	124,883,516	89,056,573
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,286,558	11,998,244
Accrued expenses	943,356	994,398
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	656,853	116,466
Current portion of long-term debt	1,100,564	887,380
Line of credit	23,450,000	16,100,000
Deferred income taxes	102,000	125,000
Income tax payable	106,000	2,802,000
Total current liabilities	39,645,331	33,023,488
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,209,873	889,239
Deferred income taxes	867,000	660,000
Other liabilities	567,113	457,639
Total Liabilities	44,289,317	35,030,366
Commitments
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 8,371,439 and 7,079,638 shares, respectively, and outstanding 8,371,439 and 6,946,381 shares, respectively	8,371	7,080
Additional paid-in capital	49,780,673	35,346,273
Retained earnings	30,845,982	19,834,852
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,827)	(21,772)
Treasury stock, 0 and 133,257 shares, respectively of common stock (at cost)	0	(1,140,226)
Total Shareholders' Equity	80,594,199	54,026,207
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 124,883,516	$ 89,056,573

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 11,011,130	$ 7,416,928	$ 529,896
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	623,795	591,373	386,394
Deferred rent	90,419	266,909	(4,832)
Stock-based compensation expense	382,657	985,600	553,629
Common stock issued as employee compensation	37,761	36,157	27,168
Deferred portion of provision for income taxes	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
Tax benefit for stock options	(313,000)	(438,000)	(304,000)
Bad debts	(50,000)	75,000	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(3,951,680)	1,791,974	(878,612)
Increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	(29,783,016)	(31,942,776)	(4,136,426)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	240,263	(8,220)	(125,853)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,465,562	4,423,371	2,199,337
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	(2,383,000)	3,105,994	(1,930,368)
Increase (decrease) in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	540,387	97,580	(10,519)
Net cash used in operating activities	(22,077,722)	(13,701,110)	(3,959,186)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(825,110)	(1,587,898)	(300,803)
Net cash used in investing activities	(825,110)	(1,587,898)	(300,803)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,290,515	455,447	1,101,529
Proceeds from sale of common stock	13,323,694	0	3,529,541
Payment of line of credit	(4,000,000)	0	(2,200,000)
Proceeds from line of credit	11,350,000	15,300,000	800,000
Payment of long-term debt	(2,042,774)	(849,615)	(676,530)
Proceeds from long-term debt	4,500,000	0	0
Tax benefit for stock options	313,000	438,000	304,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	24,734,435	15,343,832	2,858,540
Net increase (decrease) in cash	1,831,603	54,824	(1,401,449)
Cash at beginning of year	878,200	823,376	2,224,825
Cash at end of year	2,709,803	878,200	823,376
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquired under capital lease	76,592	751,129	113,686
Settlement of other receivables	0	30,000	60,000
Accrued expenses settled in exchange for common stock	228,290	0	99,696
Stock options proceeds paid with Company's stock	0	159,000	288,420
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	783,373	366,491	158,406
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 7,886,409	$ 180,000	$ 2,276,367

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Sovereign Term Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sovereign Term Facility 2 [Member]	Oct. 22, 2008 Term loan [Member] Sovereign Term Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Term loan [Member] Sovereign Term Facility 2 [Member]	Mar. 09, 2012 Term loan [Member] Sovereign Term Facility 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of term loan								$ 3,000,000		$ 4,500,000
Period of amortization									5 years
Amount borrowed						2,500,000
Description of variable rate basis							Sovereign Term Facility 2 bears interest at the lower of LIBOR plus 3% or Sovereign Bank's prime rate.
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)							3.00%
Period of derivative contract					5 years
Notional amount					4,500,000
Rate of interest on notional amount (in hundredths)					4.11%
Effect of interest rate derivative (in hundredths)					4.11%
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)							3.00%
Maturities of long-term debt [Abstract]
2013	1,100,564
2014	1,011,686
2015	960,784
2016	937,403
2017	300,000
Long-term debt	4,310,437
Capital leases and notes payable	410,437	626,620
Current portion of capital leases and notes payable	200,564	287,380
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	5,650,752	4,749,050	1,051,000	975,000
Accumulated depreciate	$ 2,743,276	$ 2,119,481	$ 382,000	$ 187,000

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COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF BILLINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS [Abstract]

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

At December 31, 2012, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:

	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$214,888,101	$42,636,753	$257,524,854
Estimated earnings	85,320,636	23,782,285	109,102,921
	300,208,737	66,419,038	366,627,775
Less billings to date	215,743,090	42,631,694	258,374,784
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$84,465,647	$23,787,344	$108,252,991
At December 31, 2011, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts (unbilled) consist of:
	U.S. Government	Commercial	Total
Costs incurred on uncompleted
Contracts	$162,233,699	$24,713,310	$186,947,009
Estimated earnings	72,883,505	15,029,802	87,913,307
	235,117,204	39,743,112	274,860,316
Less billings to date	171,694,325	24,155,629	195,849,954
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$63,422,879	$15,587,483	$79,010,362

Net Unbilled and Estimated Earnings

The above amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012	2011
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
uncompleted contracts	$ 108,909,844	$ 79,126,828
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on
uncompleted contracts	(656,853)	(116,466)
Totals	$ 108,252,991	$ 79,010,362

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COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
COMMITMENTS [Abstract]
Number of employees with employment agreements	3
Future commitment under employment agreements [Abstract]
2013	$ 884,500
2014	923,000
Future commitment under employment agreements, Total	1,807,500
Future commitment under operating leases [Abstract]
2013	1,554,080
2014	1,591,604
2015	1,562,685
2016	1,600,467
2017	1,639,382
Thereafter	7,572,922
Future commitment under operating leases, Total	15,521,140
Rent expense	$ 1,634,121	$ 1,044,394	$ 443,071

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, at cost, consists of the following
			Estimated Useful Life
December 31,	2012	2011
Machinery and equipment	$941,017	$814,270	5 to 10 years
Computer equipment	2,674,053	2,487,106	5 years
Furniture and fixtures	541,617	280,151	7 years
Automobiles and trucks	13,162	13,162	5 years
Leasehold improvements	1,480,903	1,154,361	10 years
	5,650,752	4,749,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,743,276	2,119,481
	$2,907,476	$2,629,569

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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The operations of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero" or the "Company") consist of the production of complex aerospace structural assemblies principally for the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the U.S. armed forces, whether as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to other defense prime contractors. The Company also acts as a subcontractor to prime aerospace manufactures in the production of commercial aircraft parts.

Revenue Recognition

The Company's revenue is recognized based on the percentage of completion method of accounting for its contracts measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to estimated total costs at completion for each contract. Contract costs include all direct material, labor costs, tooling and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Selling, general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which revisions are determined to be required. The percentage of completion method of accounting involves considerable use of estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods and, as a result, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and taxes) as reported and actual cash received by the Company during any reporting period. In accordance with industry practice, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, included in the accompanying balance sheets, contain amounts relating to contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. The Company's recorded revenue may be adjusted in later periods in the event that the Company's cost estimates prove to be inaccurate or a contract is terminated.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been made to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified billings in excess of earnings from costs in excess of earnings, which did not impact results of operations, cash flows or earnings per share.

Government Contracts

The Company's government contracts are subject to the procurement rules and regulations of the US government. Many of the contract terms are dictated by these rules and regulations. Specifically, cost-based pricing is determined under the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"), which provide guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services under U.S. government contracts. For example, costs such as those related to charitable contributions, advertising, interest expense, and public relations are unallowable, and therefore not recoverable through sales. During and after the fulfillment of a government contract, the Company may be audited in respect of the direct and allocated indirect costs attributable thereto. These audits may result in adjustments to the Company's contract cost, and/or revenue.

When contractual terms allow, the Company invoices its customers on a progress basis.

Cash

The Company maintains its cash in two financial institutions. The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. From time to time, the Company's balances may exceed these limits. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $1,749,000 of uninsured balances. The Company limits its credit risk by selecting financial institutions considered to be highly credit worthy.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances. The Company writes off accounts when they are deemed to be uncollectible.

Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is provided by the straight-line method over the shorter of estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the life of the lease, for leasehold improvements.

Rent

We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Within the provisions of certain leases there are escalations in payments over the lease term. The effects of the escalations have been reflected in rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates by management. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Long Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain related intangibles for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. As a result of its review, the Company does not believe that any such change has occurred. If such changes in circumstance are present, a loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value of the asset is in excess of the fair value of cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and amounts expected to be realized upon its eventual disposition.

Short-Term Debt

The fair value of the Company's short-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms and maturities. Using this method, the fair value of the Company's short-term debt was not significantly different than the stated value at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivatives

Our use of derivative instruments has primarily been to hedge interest rates. These derivative contracts are entered into with financial institutions. We do not use derivative instruments for trading purposes and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use.

We record these derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument for a cash flow hedge isrecorded in the results of operations immediately. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations immediately. See below for a discussion of our use of derivative instruments, management of credit risk inherent in derivative instruments and fair value information.

In October 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with the objective of reducing our exposure to cash flow volatility arising from interest rate fluctuations associated with certain debt. The notional amount, maturity date, and currency of these contracts match those of the underlying debt. The Company has designated this interest rate swap contract as a cash flow hedge. The Company measures ineffectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the forward contact with the cumulative change in the hedged item. No material ineffectiveness was recognized in 2012 and 2011. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had a net deferred loss associated with cash flow hedges of approximately $61,000 and $33,000, respectively, due to the interest rate swap which has been included in Other Liabilities.

As a result of the use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to risk that the counterparties may fail to meet their contractual obligations. Recent adverse developments in the global financial and credit markets could negatively impact the creditworthiness of our counterparties and cause one or more of our counterparties to fail to perform as expected. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, we only enter into contracts with carefully selected major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assess the creditworthiness of counterparties. To date, all counterparties have performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

Fair Value

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2012		2011
	CarryingAmount	FairValue	CarryingAmount	FairValue
Debt
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	$27,760,437	$27,760,437	$17,876,619	$17,876,619

We estimated the fair value of debt using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

The following tables presents the fair values of liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

		Fair Value Measurements 2012
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$60,516	--	$60,516	--
Total	$60,516	--	$60,516	--

		Fair Value Measurements 2011
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--
Total	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--

The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap was determined by comparing the fixed rate set at the inception of the transaction to the "replacement swap rate," which represents the market rate for an offsetting interest rate swap with the same notional amounts and final maturity date. The market value is then determined by calculating the present value interest differential between the contractual swap and the replacement swap.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, $60,516 and $32,988, respectively, was included in Other Liabilities related to the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap, and $40,827 and $21,772, respectively, net of tax of $19,689 and $11,216, respectively, was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

Freight and Delivery Costs

The Company incurred freight and delivery costs of approximately $29,000, $92,000, $75,000, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. These costs are included in cost of sales.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. Incremental shares of 415,517 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2012. Incremental shares of 124,217 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2012, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation. Incremental shares of 263,980 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2011. Incremental shares of 80,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2011, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation. Incremental shares of 246,559 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2010. Incremental shares of 75,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2010, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company has recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in an income tax return. It is the Company's policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. Uncertain tax positions are evaluated and adjusted as appropriate, while taking into account the progress of audits of various taxing jurisdictions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued updated guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This update requires new disclosures about significant transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (including the reasons for these transfers) and the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3. This update also requires a reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of a gross basis. In addition to these new disclosure requirements, this update clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements. This update also clarifies the requirement for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. This update was effective for the Company's interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance that amends Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP") to conform it with fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments changed the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

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BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per value)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	8,371,439	7,079,638
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	8,371,439	6,946,381
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	0	133,257

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MAJOR CUSTOMERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

MAJOR CUSTOMERS [Abstract]

MAJOR CUSTOMERS

11.MAJOR CUSTOMERS:

Seven percent of revenue in 2012, 9% of revenue in 2011 and 10% of revenue in 2010 were directly to the U.S. Government. Two percent and 5.5% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were from the U. S. Government.

In addition, in 2012, 33%, 18%, 17% and 13% of our revenue were to our four largest Commercial customers, respectively. In 2011, 33%, 30%, 14% and 11% of our revenue were to our four largest Commercial customers, respectively. At December 31, 2012, 36%, 30% and 21% of accounts receivable were from our three largest commercial customers. At December 31, 2011, 36%, 34% and 12% of accounts receivable were from our three largest commercial customers.

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, 3% and 8%, respectively, of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from the U.S. government.

At December 31, 2012, 39%, 22%, 14%, and 13% of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from our four largest commercial customers. At December 31, 2011, 40%, 21%, 15% and 13% of Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts were from our four largest commercial customers.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 08, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000889348
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 76,305,394
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,373,652
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

12.           QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The results of any single quarter are not necessarily indicative of the Company's results for the full year. Earnings per share data is computed independently for each of the periods presented. As a result, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarter may not equal the total for the year.

		Quarter ended
2012	March 31,	June 30,	September30,	December 31,
Revenue	19,721,095	20,854,627	21,340,831	27,356,029
Gross Profit	4,964,386	5,768,644	5,804,424	7,695,159
Net Income	1,919,320	2,696,019	2,795,437	3,600,354
Earning per share
Basic	0.28	0.37	0.33	0.43
Diluted	0.27	0.36	0.33	0.43
2011
Revenue	16,009,608	17,426,223	16,607,638	24,092,200
Gross Profit	3,850,104	4,244,801	4,167,605	6,547,430
Net Income	1,368,050	1,570,816	1,805,042	2,673,020
Earning per share
Basic	0.20	0.23	0.26	0.39
Diluted	0.19	0.22	0.25	0.37

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 89,272,582	$ 74,135,669	$ 43,990,784
Cost of sales	65,039,969	55,325,729	37,877,960
Gross profit	24,232,613	18,809,940	6,112,824
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,322,630	7,931,586	5,415,292
Income from operations	16,909,983	10,878,354	697,532
Other income (expense):
Interest/other income	31,520	4,065	3,770
Interest expense	(416,373)	(343,491)	(158,406)
Total other income (expense), net	(384,853)	(339,426)	(154,636)
Income before provision for income taxes	16,525,130	10,538,928	542,896
Provision for income taxes	5,514,000	3,122,000	13,000
Net income	11,011,130	7,416,928	529,896
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Change in unrealized gain (loss)-
Interest rate swap	(19,055)	23,632	7,470
Comprehensive income	$ 10,992,075	$ 7,440,560	$ 537,366
Income per common share-Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 1.08	$ 0.08
Income per common share-Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.04	$ 0.08
Shares used in computing income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	7,721,304	6,869,624	6,489,942
Diluted (in shares)	7,865,090	7,133,604	6,736,501

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LONG-TERM DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

6.           LONG-TERM DEBT

On October 22, 2008, the Company obtained a $3 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the "Sovereign Term Facility"). Prior to entering into the term loan the Company had borrowed $2.5 million under the Sovereign Revolving Facility to fund the initial tooling costs related to a long-term contract. The Company used the proceeds from the Sovereign Term Facility to repay the borrowings under the Sovereign Revolving Facility and to pay for additional tooling related to a long-term contract. This term loan was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement of December 5, 2012.

On March 9, 2012, the Company obtained a $4.5 million term loan from Sovereign Bank to be amortized over five years (the "Sovereign Term Facility 2"). Sovereign Term Facility 2 was used to purchase tooling and equipment for new programs. Sovereign Term Facility 2 bears interest at the lower of LIBOR plus 3% or Sovereign Bank's prime rate.

The terms and conditions of the Sovereign Revolving Facility are applicable to the Sovereign Term Facility.

Additionally, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a five year interest rate swap agreement, in the notional amount of $4.5 million. Under the interest rate swap, the Company pays an amount to Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount at a fixed rate of 4.11% and receives an amount from Sovereign Bank representing interest on the notional amount of a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 3%. The effect of this interest rate swap will be the Company paying a fixed interest fixed rate of 4.11% over the term of the Sovereign Term Facility 2.

The maturities of the long-term debt are as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,100,564
2014	1,011,686
2015 2016 2017	960,784 937,403 300,000
	$4,310,437

Also included in long-term debt are capital leases and notes payable of $410,437 and $626,620 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, including a current portion of $200,564 and $287,380, respectively.

The cost of assets under capital leases was approximately $1,051,000 and $975,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Accumulated depreciate of assets under capital leases was approximately $382,000 and $187,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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LINE OF CREDIT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]

LINE OF CREDIT

5.LINE OF CREDIT:

In August 2007, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with Sovereign Bank (the "Sovereign Revolving Facility"), which was secured by all of the Company's assets.

On May 26, 2010, the Company and Sovereign Bank entered into a third amendment to the Sovereign Revolving Facility increasing the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement from an aggregate of $3.5 million to an aggregate of $4.0 million and extending the term of the revolving credit facility from August 2011 to August 2013. In addition, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was decreased to (i) the greater of 3.75% or 3.25% in excess of the LIBOR rate or (ii) the greater of 3.75% or 0.50% in excess of Sovereign Bank's prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

On May 10, 2011, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank, increasing the revolving credit facility from an aggregate of $4 million to an aggregate of $10 million and extending the term from August 2013 to August 2014. In addition, the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility will no longer be subject to a minimum rate of 3.75%.

On September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a sixth amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank providing for a $3.0 million increase until November 30, 2011 of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement, from an aggregate of $10.0 million to an aggregate of $13.0 million.

On November 29, 2011, the Company entered into a seventh amendment to its credit agreement with Sovereign Bank, which increased the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement from an aggregate of $13.0 million to an aggregate of $18.0 million and extended the term of earlier terminating revolving credit loans to August 2014. The Amendment also provides for a reduction in the interest rate of borrowings under the revolving credit facility to 2.75% in excess of the LIBOR rate or Sovereign Bank's prime rate, as elected by the Company in accordance with the Credit Agreement, a reduction in the commitment fee to a rate of 0.4% per annum on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment, commencing December 31, 2011 and the addition of a covenant to the Credit Agreement requiring that the Company maintain a ratio of Unsubordinated Liabilities to Capital Base, as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.

On December 5, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Sovereign Bank as the sole arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent and Valley National Bank. The Restated Agreement provides for a revolving credit loan commitment of $35 million, which replaces the Sovereign Revolving Facility, and a term loan of $3.9 million. The term of the Restated Agreement is through December 2016. The Restated Agreement increases the availability under, and amends and restates the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2007, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Sovereign Bank (the "Prior Agreement"), which provided for a revolving credit loan commitment and two term loans. One of the term loans under the Prior Agreement was refinanced as a revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement. The other term loan and the revolving credit loans under the Prior Agreement continued as a term loan and revolving credit loan under the Restated Agreement.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $23.45 million outstanding under the Sovereign Revolving Facility bearing interest at 2.71%

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Abstract]

Trade receivables

Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables as follows:

2012 2011

Billed receivables	$8,312,250	$4,360,570
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(25,000)	(75,000)
	$8,287,250	$4,285,570

At December, 31 2012, approximatley $1,512,000 of the above amounts are classified as non-current other assets.

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	(Deducted from Accounts Receivable)
		2012	2011	2010
Balance at January 1		$75,000	$8,980	$8,980
(Deductions from)/charges to costs and expenses			75,000
Deductions from reserves		(50,000)	(8,980)
Balance at December 31,		$25,000	$75,000	$8,980

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS

9.EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS:

The Company accounts for compensation expense associated with Stock Options based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant.

The Company used the modified transition method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of the fair value method.

The Company's net income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, include approximately $383,000, $986,000 and $554,000 of stock based compensation expense, respectively. The Company recorded reductions in income tax payable of approximately $528,000, $547,000 and $123,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as a result of the tax benefit upon exercise of options. The compensation expense related to the Company's stock-based compensation arrangements is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Cash flows resulting from tax deductions in excess of the cumulative compensation cost recognized from options exercised (excess tax benefits) is classified as cash inflows from financing activities and cash inflows from operating activities

In 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "1995 Plan"), as amended, for which 200,000 common shares are reserved for issuance. The 1995 Plan provides for theissuanceof either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options' exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company's shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company's president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company's shares on the date of issuance.

In 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Performance Equity Plan (the "1998 Plan"). The 1998 Plan, as amended, reserved 463,334 common shares for issuance. The 1998 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options' exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company's shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company's president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company's shares on the date of issuance.

In 2000, the Company adopted the Performance Equity Plan 2000 (the "2000 Plan"). The 2000 Plan, as amended, reserved 1,230,000 common shares for issuance. The 2000 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options' exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company's shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to the Company's president, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company's shares on the date of issuance.

In 2009, the Company adopted the Performance Equity Plan 2009 (the "2009 Plan"). The 2009 Plan reserved 500,000 common shares for issuance. The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options to employees, consultants or others who provide services to the Company. The options' exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company's shares on the day of issuance, except for incentive stock options granted to any person possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of Company stock, which are exercisable at 110% of the closing price of the Company's shares on the date of issuance.

The Company has 280,266 options available for grant under the 2009 Plan.

The estimated fair value of each option award granted was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The following weighted average assumptions were used for option grants during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012	2011	2010
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%	2.08%	2.55%
Expected volatility	101.8%	100.9%	97.0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	0%
Expected option term-in years	5	5	5

The risk free interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is based on the 5 year U.S. Treasury note rate on the day of grant. The expected volatility computation for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is based on the average of the volatility over the most recent four year period, which represents the Company's estimate of expected volatility over the expected option term. The Company has never paid a dividend, and is not expected to pay a dividend in the foreseeable future, therefore the dividend yield is assumed to be zero. The Company assumes zero forfeitures of options as the historical forfeiture rate is below 1%.

A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plans is as follows:

Fixed Options Optionssns Weighted average Exercise Price Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding
at January 1, 2010	1,052,333	$6.47	3.91
Granted during period	80,000	7.38
Exercised	(272,000)	5.11
Forfeited/Expired	(80,000)	10.01
Outstanding
at December 31, 2010	780,333	$6.68	2.92
Granted during period	80,000	14.90
Exercised	(165,333)	3.72
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding
at December 31, 2011	695,000	$8.33	2.66
Granted during period	40,517	11.87
Exercised	(240,000)	6.85
Forfeited/Expired	---	---
Outstanding and expected to vest
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997
Vested
at December 31, 2012	495,517	9.33	2.73	858,997

The weighted-average fair value of each option granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model was $8.91, $11.24 and $5.47, respectively.

The Company's stock options granted to non-employee directors vest immediately upon grant and have a maximum contractual term of five years. Stock options granted to employees vest over three years and have a maximum contractual term of ten years. The expected option term is calculated utilizing historical data of option exercises.

As of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, there was $0, $21,687 and $108,435, respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, 180,000 stock options were exercised for cash resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $1,187,700. During the same period an additional 10,000 options were exercised, pursuant to provisions of the stock option plan, where the Company received no cash and 4,589 shares of its common stock in exchange for the 10,000 shares issued in the exercise. The 4,589 shares that the Company received were valued at $69,095, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise. In addition, 25,000 options were exercised, pursuant to provisions of the stock option plan, for a combination of cash and common shares. The Company received $102,815 in cash and 4,333 shares in exchange for the 25,000 shares issued in this exercise. The 4,333 shares that the Company received were valued at $69,930, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise. Lastly, the Company received no cash and 20,935 shares of its common stock in exchange for the 25,000 shares issued in the exercise. The 20,935 shares that the Company received were valued at $216,630, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company earned a tax benefit of $313,000, $438,000 and $304,000, respectively, from the exercise of stock options.

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1,337,000, $1,609,000 and $1,936,000, respectively.

The fair value of all options vested during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $859,000, $2,625,000 and $563,000, respectively.

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COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

COMMITMENTS [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS

7.           COMMITMENTS:

The Company has employment agreements with three employees. The aggregate future commitment under these agreements is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$884,500
2014	923,000
	$1,807,500

These agreements provide for additional bonus payments that are calculated as defined.

The Company leases an office and warehouse facility under a non-cancelable operating lease which expires in December 2022. The aggregate future commitment under this agreement is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,554,080
2014	1,591,604
2015 2016 2017	1,562,685 1,600,467 1,639,382
Thereafter	7,572,922
	$15,521,140

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1,634,121, $1,044,394 and $443,071, respectively.

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INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

8INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

Years ended December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Current:
Federal	$5,503,000	$3,220,000	$435,000
Prior year over accrual State	--- ---	--- 5,000	(157,000) ---
Deferred:
Federal	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

The difference between the income tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate and the actual tax provision is accounted for as follows:

December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Taxes computed at the federal
statutory rate State income tax, net	$5,701,000 --	$3,583,000 3,000	$237,000 ---
Prior year true-up	47,000	(61,000)	(157,000)
Permanent differences	(234,000)	(403,000)	(67,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Deferred Tax Assets:	2012	2011
Revenue recognition	$422,000	$231,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	112,000	26,000
Deferred tax asset-current	534,000	257,000
Deferred rent	175,000	141,000
Stock options	805,000	953,000
Interest rate swap	21,000	11,000
Deferred Tax Assets-non current	1,001,000	1,105,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	102,000	125,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities-current	102,000	125,000
Property and equipment	867,000	660,000
Deferred tax liability-noncurrent	867,000	660,000
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$566,000	$577,000

The Company recognized, for income tax purposes, a tax benefit of $313,000, $438,000 and $304,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for compensation expense related to its stock option plan for which no corresponding charge to operations has been recorded. Such amounts have been added to additional paid-in capital in those years.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

10.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:

On September 11, 1996, the Company's board of directors instituted a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). On October 1, 1998, the Company amended and standardized its plan as required by the Code. Pursuant to the amended plan, qualified employees may contribute a percentage of their pretax eligible compensation to the Plan and the Company will match a percentage of each employee's contribution. Additionally, the Company has a profit-sharing plan covering all eligible employees. Contributions by the Company are at the discretion of management. The amount of contributions recorded by the Company in 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $301,196, $232,364 and $173,186, respectively.

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LINE OF CREDIT (Details) (USD $)			12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	Nov. 29, 2011 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	May 10, 2011 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	May 25, 2010 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member]	Nov. 29, 2011 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member] LIBOR [Member]	May 26, 2010 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member] LIBOR [Member]	May 26, 2010 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member] Sovereign Banks' Prime rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member] LIBOR or Sovereign Banks' Prime Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sovereign Revolving Facility [Member] Term loan[Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility under credit agreement			$ 35,000,000		$ 18,000,000	$ 13,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 3,500,000
Term loan														3,900,000
Expiration date of revolving credit facility			Dec. 31, 2016
Interest rate on revolving credit facility (in hundredths)			0.0271
Interest rate on borrowings, minimum (in hundredths)											3.75%	3.75%
Rate of interest in excess of reference rate (in hundredths)										2.75%	3.25%	0.50%	2.75%
Increase in credit facility				3,000,000
Percentage of commitment fee (in hundredths)			0.40%
Number of term loans under the credit agreement														2
Outstanding amount under line of credit facility	$ 23,450,000	$ 16,100,000	$ 23,450,000

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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2012		2011
	CarryingAmount	FairValue	CarryingAmount	FairValue
Debt
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	$27,760,437	$27,760,437	$17,876,619	$17,876,619

Fair values of financial liabilities measured on recurring basis

The following tables presents the fair values of liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

		Fair Value Measurements 2012
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$60,516	--	$60,516	--
Total	$60,516	--	$60,516	--

		Fair Value Measurements 2011
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--
Total	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--

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COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

COMMITMENTS [Abstract]

Future commitment under employment agreement

The Company has employment agreements with three employees. The aggregate future commitment under these agreements is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$884,500
2014	923,000
	$1,807,500

Future commitment under non-cancelable operating lease

The Company leases an office and warehouse facility under a non-cancelable operating lease which expires in December 2022. The aggregate future commitment under this agreement is as follows:

Year ending December 31,
2013	$1,554,080
2014	1,591,604
2015 2016 2017	1,562,685 1,600,467 1,639,382
Thereafter	7,572,922
	$15,521,140

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Quarterly financial data [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 27,356,029	$ 21,340,831	$ 20,854,627	$ 19,721,095	$ 24,092,200	$ 16,607,638	$ 17,426,223	$ 16,009,608	$ 89,272,582	$ 74,135,669	$ 43,990,784
Gross Profit (loss)	7,695,159	5,804,424	5,768,644	4,964,386	6,547,430	4,167,605	4,244,801	3,850,104	24,232,613	18,809,940	6,112,824
Net Income (loss)	$ 3,600,354	$ 2,795,437	$ 2,696,019	$ 1,919,320	$ 2,673,020	$ 1,805,042	$ 1,570,816	$ 1,368,050	$ 11,011,130	$ 7,416,928	$ 529,896
Earning (loss) per share [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ 0.37	$ 0.28	$ 0.39	$ 0.26	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 1.43	$ 1.08	$ 0.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ 0.36	$ 0.27	$ 0.37	$ 0.25	$ 0.22	$ 0.19	$ 1.40	$ 1.04	$ 0.08

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STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 6,123	$ 27,369,043	$ 11,888,028	$ (692,806)	$ (52,874)	$ 38,517,514
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	6,122,524
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	0	0	529,896	0	0	529,896
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	0	0	0	0	7,470	7,470
Common stock issued in share offering	500	3,529,041	0	0	0	3,529,541
Common stock issued in share offering (in shares)	500,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	272	1,389,678	0	0	0	1,389,950
Common stock issued upon exercise of options (in shares)	272,000					272,000
Common stock issued as employee compensation	17	126,846	0	0	0	126,863
Common stock issued as employee compensation (in shares)	17,046
Stock based compensation expense	0	5,536,293	0	0	0	553,629
Tax benefit from stock option plans	0	304,000	0	0	0	304,000
Treasury stock (acquired) retired	0	0	0	(288,420)	0	(288,420)
Treasury stock (acquired) retired (in shares)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	6,912	33,272,237	12,417,924	(981,226)	(45,404)	44,670,443
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	6,911,570
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	0	0	7,416,928	0	0	7,416,928
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	0	0	0	0	23,632	23,632
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	165	614,282	0	0	0	614,447
Common stock issued upon exercise of options (in shares)	165,333					165,333
Common stock issued as employee compensation	3	36,154	0	0	0	36,157
Common stock issued as employee compensation (in shares)	2,735
Stock based compensation expense	0	985,600	0	0	0	985,600
Tax benefit from stock option plans	0	438,000	0	0	0	438,000
Treasury stock (acquired) retired	0	0	0	(159,000)	0	(159,000)
Treasury stock (acquired) retired (in shares)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	7,080	35,346,273	19,834,852	(1,140,226)	(21,772)	54,026,207
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	7,079,638
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	0	0	11,011,130	0	0	11,011,130
Change in unrealized loss from interest rate swap	0	0	0	0	(19,055)	(19,055)
Common stock issued in share offering	1,195	13,322,499	0	0	0	13,323,694
Common stock issued in share offering (in shares)	1,195,750
Common stock issued upon exercise of options	210	1,290,305	0	0	0	1,290,515
Common stock issued upon exercise of options (in shares)	210,143					240,000
Common stock issued as employee compensation	19	266,032	0	0	0	266,051
Common stock issued as employee compensation (in shares)	19,165
Stock based compensation expense	0	382,657	0	0	0	382,657
Tax benefit from stock option plans	0	313,000	0	0	0	313,000
Treasury stock (acquired) retired	(133)	(1,140,093)	0	1,140,226	0	0
Treasury stock (acquired) retired (in shares)	(133,257)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 8,371	$ 49,780,673	$ 30,845,982	$ 0	$ (40,827)	$ 80,594,199
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	8,371,439

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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

4.           PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment, at cost, consists of the following
			Estimated Useful Life
December 31,	2012	2011
Machinery and equipment	$941,017	$814,270	5 to 10 years
Computer equipment	2,674,053	2,487,106	5 years
Furniture and fixtures	541,617	280,151	7 years
Automobiles and trucks	13,162	13,162	5 years
Leasehold improvements	1,480,903	1,154,361	10 years
	5,650,752	4,749,050
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,743,276	2,119,481
	$2,907,476	$2,629,569

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $623,795, $591,373 and $386,394, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company acquired $76,592 and $751,129, respectively, of property and equipment under notes payable and capital leases.

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Provision for income taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

Years ended December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Current:
Federal	$5,503,000	$3,220,000	$435,000
Prior year over accrual State	--- ---	--- 5,000	(157,000) ---
Deferred:
Federal	11,000	(103,000)	(265,000)
	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

Difference between income tax provision (benefit) computed at federal statutory rate and the actual tax provision (benefit)

The difference between the income tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate and the actual tax provision is accounted for as follows:

December 31,	2012	2011	2010
Taxes computed at the federal
statutory rate State income tax, net	$5,701,000 --	$3,583,000 3,000	$237,000 ---
Prior year true-up	47,000	(61,000)	(157,000)
Permanent differences	(234,000)	(403,000)	(67,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	$5,514,000	$3,122,000	$13,000

Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

Deferred Tax Assets:	2012	2011
Revenue recognition	$422,000	$231,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	112,000	26,000
Deferred tax asset-current	534,000	257,000
Deferred rent	175,000	141,000
Stock options	805,000	953,000
Interest rate swap	21,000	11,000
Deferred Tax Assets-non current	1,001,000	1,105,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	102,000	125,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities-current	102,000	125,000
Property and equipment	867,000	660,000
Deferred tax liability-noncurrent	867,000	660,000
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$566,000	$577,000

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Weighted-average assumptions used for options granted
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.90%	2.08%	2.55%
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	101.80%	100.90%	97.00%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected option term-in years	5 years	5 years	5 years
Period of treasury note considered for risk free interest rate	5 years	5 years	5 years
Period considered for volatility rate	4 years	4 years	4 years
Historical forfeiture rate of options, maximum (in hundredths)	1.00%
Options [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	695,000	780,333	1,052,333
Granted (in shares)	40,517	80,000	80,000
Exercised (in shares)	(240,000)	(165,333)	(272,000)
Forfeited/Expired (in shares)	0	0	(80,000)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	495,517	695,000	780,333	1,052,333
Vested at December 31, 2011 (in shares)	495,517
Weighted average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.33	$ 6.68	$ 6.47
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 11.87	$ 14.90	$ 7.38
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 6.85	$ 3.72	$ 5.11
Forfeited/Expired (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10.01
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.33	$ 8.33	$ 6.68	$ 6.47
Vested at December 31, 2011 (in dollars per share)	$ 9.33
Weighted average remaining contractual term [Abstract]
Outstanding	2 years 8 months 23 days	2 years 7 months 28 days	2 years 11 months 1 day	3 years 10 months 28 days
Vested at December 31, 2011	2 years 8 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Outstanding and expected to vest, at end of period	$ 858,997
Vested at December 31, 2011	858,997
Weighted-average fair value of each option granted (in dollars per share)	$ 8.91	$ 11.24	$ 5.47
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards	0	21,687	108,435
Fair market value of common stock upon exercise of options	0	159,000	288,420
Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised	313,000	438,000	304,000
Intrinsic value of options exercised	1,337,000	1,609,000	1,936,000
Fair value of options vested	859,000	2,625,000	563,000
Non-Employee Director [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Stock options, maximum contractual term	5 years
Employees [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Stock options, maximum contractual term	10 years
Stock options, vesting period	3 years
Issue of Stock for Cash [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,187,700
Fair market value of common stock upon exercise of options	69,095
Issue of Stock for Noncash Consideration [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Exchange of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	20,935
Fair market value of common stock upon exercise of options	216,630
Issue of Stock for Cash and Noncash Consideration [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	102,815
Exchange of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	4,589
Fair market value of common stock upon exercise of options	69,930
Issue of Stock for cash and Noncash consideration transaction 2 [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Exchange of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	4,333
Stock Option Plan 1995 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash compensation expense	383,000	986,000	554,000
Tax benefit upon exercise of options	$ 528,000	$ 547,000	$ 123,000
Common shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	200,000
Options exercisable price as percentage of closing price granted to president and specific persons (in hundredths)	110.00%
Performance Equity Plan 1998 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	463,334
Options exercisable price as percentage of closing price granted to president and specific persons (in hundredths)	110.00%
Performance Equity Plan 2000 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	1,230,000
Options exercisable price as percentage of closing price granted to president and specific persons (in hundredths)	110.00%
Performance Equity Plan 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	500,000
Options exercisable price as percentage of closing price granted to president and specific persons (in hundredths)	110.00%
Percentage of voting stock considered for higher exercise price (in hundredths)	10.00%
Options available for grant (in shares)	280,266

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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company's revenue is recognized based on the percentage of completion method of accounting for its contracts measured by the percentage of total costs incurred to date to estimated total costs at completion for each contract. Contract costs include all direct material, labor costs, tooling and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Selling, general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which revisions are determined to be required. The percentage of completion method of accounting involves considerable use of estimates in determining revenues, costs and profits and in assigning the amounts to accounting periods and, as a result, there can be a significant disparity between earnings (both for accounting and taxes) as reported and actual cash received by the Company during any reporting period. In accordance with industry practice, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, included in the accompanying balance sheets, contain amounts relating to contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. The Company's recorded revenue may be adjusted in later periods in the event that the Company's cost estimates prove to be inaccurate or a contract is terminated.

Reclassification

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been made to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified billings in excess of earnings from costs in excess of earnings, which did not impact results of operations, cash flows or earnings per share.

Government Contracts

Government Contracts

The Company's government contracts are subject to the procurement rules and regulations of the US government. Many of the contract terms are dictated by these rules and regulations. Specifically, cost-based pricing is determined under the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"), which provide guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services under U.S. government contracts. For example, costs such as those related to charitable contributions, advertising, interest expense, and public relations are unallowable, and therefore not recoverable through sales. During and after the fulfillment of a government contract, the Company may be audited in respect of the direct and allocated indirect costs attributable thereto. These audits may result in adjustments to the Company's contract cost, and/or revenue.

When contractual terms allow, the Company invoices its customers on a progress basis.

Cash

Cash

The Company maintains its cash in two financial institutions. The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. From time to time, the Company's balances may exceed these limits. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $1,749,000 of uninsured balances. The Company limits its credit risk by selecting financial institutions considered to be highly credit worthy.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances. The Company writes off accounts when they are deemed to be uncollectible.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is provided by the straight-line method over the shorter of estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the life of the lease, for leasehold improvements.

Rent

Rent

We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Within the provisions of certain leases there are escalations in payments over the lease term. The effects of the escalations have been reflected in rent expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates by management. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Long Lived Assets

Long Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain related intangibles for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. As a result of its review, the Company does not believe that any such change has occurred. If such changes in circumstance are present, a loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value of the asset is in excess of the fair value of cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and amounts expected to be realized upon its eventual disposition.

Short-Term Debt

Short-Term Debt

The fair value of the Company's short-term debt is estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms and maturities. Using this method, the fair value of the Company's short-term debt was not significantly different than the stated value at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivatives

Derivatives

Our use of derivative instruments has primarily been to hedge interest rates. These derivative contracts are entered into with financial institutions. We do not use derivative instruments for trading purposes and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use.

We record these derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument for a cash flow hedge isrecorded in the results of operations immediately. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations immediately. See below for a discussion of our use of derivative instruments, management of credit risk inherent in derivative instruments and fair value information.

In October 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with the objective of reducing our exposure to cash flow volatility arising from interest rate fluctuations associated with certain debt. The notional amount, maturity date, and currency of these contracts match those of the underlying debt. The Company has designated this interest rate swap contract as a cash flow hedge. The Company measures ineffectiveness by comparing the cumulative change in the forward contact with the cumulative change in the hedged item. No material ineffectiveness was recognized in 2012 and 2011. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had a net deferred loss associated with cash flow hedges of approximately $61,000 and $33,000, respectively, due to the interest rate swap which has been included in Other Liabilities.

As a result of the use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to risk that the counterparties may fail to meet their contractual obligations. Recent adverse developments in the global financial and credit markets could negatively impact the creditworthiness of our counterparties and cause one or more of our counterparties to fail to perform as expected. To mitigate the counterparty credit risk, we only enter into contracts with carefully selected major financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and other factors, and continually assess the creditworthiness of counterparties. To date, all counterparties have performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

Fair Value

Fair Value

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

	2012		2011
	CarryingAmount	FairValue	CarryingAmount	FairValue
Debt
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt	$27,760,437	$27,760,437	$17,876,619	$17,876,619

We estimated the fair value of debt using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

The following tables presents the fair values of liabilities measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

		Fair Value Measurements 2012
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$60,516	--	$60,516	--
Total	$60,516	--	$60,516	--

		Fair Value Measurements 2011
Description	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swap, net	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--
Total	$ 32,988	--	$ 32,988	--

The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap was determined by comparing the fixed rate set at the inception of the transaction to the "replacement swap rate," which represents the market rate for an offsetting interest rate swap with the same notional amounts and final maturity date. The market value is then determined by calculating the present value interest differential between the contractual swap and the replacement swap.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, $60,516 and $32,988, respectively, was included in Other Liabilities related to the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap, and $40,827 and $21,772, respectively, net of tax of $19,689 and $11,216, respectively, was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

Freight and Delivery Costs

Freight and Delivery Costs

The Company incurred freight and delivery costs of approximately $29,000, $92,000, $75,000, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. These costs are included in cost of sales.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. Incremental shares of 415,517 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2012. Incremental shares of 124,217 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2012, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation. Incremental shares of 263,980 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2011. Incremental shares of 80,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2011, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation. Incremental shares of 246,559 were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share in 2010. Incremental shares of 75,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations at December 31, 2010, as their exercise price was in excess of the Company's quoted market price and, accordingly, these shares are not assumed to be exercised for the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Income taxes

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company has recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in an income tax return. It is the Company's policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. Uncertain tax positions are evaluated and adjusted as appropriate, while taking into account the progress of audits of various taxing jurisdictions.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued updated guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This update requires new disclosures about significant transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (including the reasons for these transfers) and the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3. This update also requires a reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of a gross basis. In addition to these new disclosure requirements, this update clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements. This update also clarifies the requirement for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. This update was effective for the Company's interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance that amends Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP") to conform it with fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments changed the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.