Park Aerospace (PKE) 10-Q2024 Q1 Quarterly report

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                  Financial Statements.

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

* The balance sheet at March 3, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

PARK AEROSPACE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share (unless otherwise stated), per share and option amounts)

1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity as of June 2, 2024, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 and May 28, 2023, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 13 week periods then ended have been prepared by Park Aerospace Corp. (the “Company”), without audit. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 2, 2024 and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The Consolidated Statements of Operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any subsequent interim period.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024.

2.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Fair value measurements are broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals or current market) and contractual prices for the underlying financial instrument, as well as other relevant economic measures.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their carrying value due to their short-term nature. Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are required to be recorded at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. On a recurring basis, the Company records its marketable securities at fair value using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. (See Note 3).

The Company’s non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill and any long-lived assets written down to fair value. To measure fair value of such assets, the Company uses Level 3 inputs consisting of techniques including an income approach and a market approach. The income approach is based on a discounted cash flow analysis and calculates the fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to a reporting unit and then discounting the after-tax cash flows to a present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. Assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis require the exercise of significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate discount rates, terminal values, growth rates and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. With respect to goodwill, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value. If, based on that assessment, the Company believes it is more likely than not that fair value is less than carrying value, a goodwill impairment test is performed.

3.  MARKETABLE SECURITIES

All marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in comprehensive earnings. Realized gains and losses, amortization of premiums and discounts, and interest and dividend income are included in interest and other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The costs of securities sold are based on the specific identification method.

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities:

The following table shows the amortized cost basis of, and gross unrealized gains and losses on, the Company’s available-for-sale securities:

The estimated fair values of such securities at June 2, 2024 by contractual maturity are shown below:

4.  INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketability based upon the age of the inventory and assumptions about future demand for the Company’s products and market conditions. Work-in-process and finished goods inventories cost valuations include direct material costs as well as a portion of the Company’s overhead expenses.  The Company’s overhead expenses that are applied to its finished goods inventories are based on actual expenses related to the procurement, storage, shipment and production of the finished goods. Inventories consisted of the following:

5.  LEASES

The Company has operating leases related to land, office space, warehouse space and equipment. All of the Company’s leases have been assessed to be operating leases. Renewal options are included in the lease terms to the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the options. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. The incremental borrowing rate represents the Company’s ability to borrow on a collateralized basis over a term similar to the lease term. The leases typically contain renewal options for periods ranging from one year to ten years and require the Company to pay real estate taxes and other operating costs. The latest land lease expiration is 2068 assuming exercise of all applicable renewal options by the Company. The Company’s existing leases are not subject to any restrictions or covenants which preclude its ability to pay dividends, obtain financing or exercise its available renewal options.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of June 2, 2024 are as follows:

The above payment schedule includes renewal options that the Company is reasonably likely to exercise. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases.

For the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, the Company’s operating lease expenses were $15. Cash payments of $13, pertaining to operating leases, are reflected in the cash flow statement under cash flows from operating activities.

The following table sets forth the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of June 2, 2024:

The Company’s weighted average remaining lease term for its operating leases is 10.6 years.

6.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

As of June 2, 2024, the Company had a 2018 Stock Option Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and no other stock-based compensation plan. The 2018 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 8, 2018 and approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company on July 24, 2018 and provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Prior to the 2018 Plan, the Company had the 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) which had been approved by the Company’s shareholders and provided for the grant of stock options to directors and key employees of the Company. All options granted under the 2018 Plan and 2002 Plan have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock of the Company at the time of grant which, pursuant to the terms of such Plans, is the reported closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date preceding the date the option is granted. Options granted under the Plans become exercisable 25% one year after the date of grant, with an additional 25% exercisable each succeeding anniversary of the date of grant, and expire 10 years after the date of grant. Upon termination of employment or service as a director, all options held by the optionee that have not previously become exercisable shall terminate and all other options held by such optionee may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination, for a limited time after such termination. Any shares of common stock subject to an option under the 2018 Plan, which expires or is terminated unexercised as to such shares, shall again become available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.

On June 13, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a proposed Amendment to 2018 stock option plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under such plan by 750,000 shares, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on July 18, 2024.

During the 2024 fiscal year, the Company recorded non-cash charges of $109 related to the modification of previously granted employee stock options resulting from the $1.00 per share special cash dividend paid by the Company in April 2023.

The future compensation expense to be recognized in earnings before income taxes for options outstanding at June 2, 2024 was $578, which is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average vesting period of 1.24 years.

The following is a summary of option activity for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024:

7.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of (a) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and (b) the potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Stock options are the Company’s only potentially dilutive securities; and the number of dilutive options is computed using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Potentially dilutive securities, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because either the effect would have been anti-dilutive or the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock, were 0 and 157,000 for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 and May 28, 2023, respectively.

8.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

On May 23, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company’s purchase, on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, of up to 1,500,000 additional shares of its common stock. This authorization superseded any unused prior Board of Directors’ authorizations to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company purchased 0 and 129,654 shares of its common stock during the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 and May 28, 2023, respectively. As a result, the Company is authorized to purchase up to a total of 1,278,901 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 6.3% of the Company’s 20,253,361 total outstanding shares as of the close of business on July 8, 2024. There is no assurance the Company will purchase any shares pursuant to this Board of Directors’ authorization. Shares purchased by the Company, if any, will be retained as treasury stock and will be available for use under the Company’s stock option plan and for other corporate purposes.

9.  INCOME TAXES

For the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $376, which included a discrete income tax provision of $19. For the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $688, which included a discrete income tax provision of $37.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was 27.5% compared to 27.1% in the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rate for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and discrete income tax provisions for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective rate for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and discrete income tax provisions for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Notwithstanding the U.S. taxation of the deemed repatriated earnings as a result of the mandatory one-time transition tax on the accumulated untaxed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. shareholders included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company intends to indefinitely invest approximately $25 million of undistributed earnings outside of the U.S. If these future earnings are repatriated to the U.S., or if the Company determines such earnings will be remitted in the foreseeable future, the Company may be required to accrue U.S. deferred taxes on such earnings.

10.  GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS

The Company’s products are sold to customers in North America, Asia and Europe. The Company’s manufacturing facility is located in Kansas. Sales are attributed to geographic regions based upon the region in which the materials were delivered to the customer. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in North America.

Financial information regarding the Company’s operations by geographic region is as follows:

11.  STORM DAMAGE CHARGE

The Company recorded a charge of $1,052 for storm damage in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024.

On May 19, 2024, the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Newton, Kansas were damaged by a strong storm which transitioned the area. None of the Company’s manufacturing lines or equipment were damaged by the storm. Although the building structures are secure, the roofs on all three buildings in the Company’s Newton, Kansas campus will ultimately need to be replaced. Also, multiple specialty HVAC units were damaged or destroyed. These specialty HVAC units are necessary to control the temperature and humidity in certain manufacturing areas, quality laboratories and R&D laboratories, which is required by certain specifications and certifications the Company is subject to. The Company is currently working with multiple contractors on site and the insurance company in order to fully assess the damage and the remediation options.

Although the Company is still in the process of assessing the situation, the Company’s production lines were returned to full production within two weeks of the storm. The Company is employing certain temporary measures in order to return its production lines to full service, including the use of temporary HVAC equipment, but it will take the Company several months to permanently repair or replace all of the damaged facilities and infrastructure equipment.

The Company does not anticipate the loss of any sales for the 2025 fiscal year, however, $1.8 million of sales could not be delivered before the end of the first quarter ended June 2, 2024 due to storm related delays. The Company expects these delayed shipments will be delivered during the Company’s second quarter ended September 1, 2024.

The Company paid its employees for the days immediately following the storm despite many not being able to work while others worked on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. The Company incurred $78 of payroll and related costs for lost production time and employees working on clean-up.

The charge recorded by the Company includes an asset damage charge, emergency services by outside contractors, rental of temporary HVAC units and the cost of employee downtime or time spent on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. Additional costs will be recorded in future periods as additional work is needed and performed and for on-going rental of temporary HVAC units.

The Company has insurance coverage for wind damage with a deductible of approximately $2.5 million. Under the insurance policy, the Company expects to recover all costs and damages incurred in excess of the deductible. The costs will be in part based on replacement costs, which will be in excess of the charge. Any insurance recovery will be recorded when realization can be determined and is assured.

12.  CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is subject to a small number of immaterial proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of such proceedings, lawsuits and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, capital resources, business, consolidated results of operations or financial position of the Company.

Environmental Contingencies

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) or a comparable state agency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (the “Superfund Act”) or similar state law as potentially responsible parties in connection with alleged releases of hazardous substances at three sites.

Under the Superfund Act and similar state laws, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste disposal site or contaminated area identified by the EPA or comparable state agency may be jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup. Generally, these sites are locations at which numerous persons disposed of hazardous waste. In the case of the Company’s subsidiaries, generally the waste was removed from their manufacturing facilities and disposed at waste sites by various companies which contracted with the subsidiaries to provide waste disposal services. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have been accused of or charged with any wrongdoing or illegal acts in connection with any such sites. The Company believes it maintains an effective and comprehensive environmental compliance program.

The insurance carriers which provided general liability insurance coverage to the Company and its subsidiaries for the years during which the Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at these three sites have in the past reimbursed the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of their legal defense and remediation costs associated with two of these sites.

The Company does not record environmental liabilities and related legal expenses for which the Company believes that it and its subsidiaries have general liability insurance coverage for the years during which the Company’s subsidiaries’ waste was disposed at two sites for which certain subsidiaries of the Company have been named as potentially responsible parties. Pursuant to such general liability insurance coverage, three insurance carriers reimburse the Company and its subsidiaries for 100% of the legal defense and remediation costs associated with the two sites.

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are charges for actual expenditures and accruals, based on estimates, for certain environmental matters described above. The Company accrues estimated costs associated with known environmental matters when such costs can be reasonably estimated and when the outcome appears probable. The Company believes that the ultimate disposition of known environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

General:

Park Aerospace Corp. (“Park” or the “Company”) develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the global aerospace markets. Park’s advanced composite materials include film adhesives and lightning strike protection materials. Park offers an array of composite materials specifically designed for hand lay-up or automated fiber placement (“AFP”) manufacturing applications. Park’s advanced composite materials are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs commonly referred to as “drones”), business jets, general aviation aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Park also offers specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and specially designed materials for radome applications. As a complement to Park’s advanced composite materials offering, Park designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. Target markets for Park’s composite parts and structures (which include Park’s proprietary composite Sigma Strut^TM and Alpha Strut^TM product lines) are, among others, prototype and development aircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft.

Financial Overview

On May 19, 2024, the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Newton, Kansas were damaged by a strong storm which transitioned the area.  None of the Company’s manufacturing lines or equipment were damaged by the storm.  Although the building structures are secure, it is likely that the roofs on all three buildings in the Company’s Newton, Kansas campus will ultimately need to be replaced.  Also, multiple specialty HVAC units were damaged or destroyed.  These specialty HVAC units are necessary to control the temperature and humidity in certain manufacturing areas, quality laboratories and R&D laboratories, as required by certain specifications and certifications the Company is subject to.  The Company is currently working with multiple contractors on site in order to fully assess the damage and the remediation options.

Although the Company is still in the process of assessing the situation, the Company’s production lines are all fully operational.  The Company is employing certain temporary measures in order to keep its production lines operating at full service, including the use of temporary HVAC equipment, but it will take the Company several months to permanently repair or replace all the damaged facilities and infrastructure equipment.  The Company has recorded a charge of $1.1 million in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 related to the damage and related repair and downtime costs.

The Company's total net sales in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 were $14.0 million compared to $15.6 million in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The decrease in sales was primarily due to disruptions in production and shipping resulting from the storm damage that occurred late in the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. The Company expected to have an additional $1.8 million in sales in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 that did not ship due to the disruption in operations resulting from the storm.

The Company’s gross profit margins, measured as percentages of sales, were 29.3% in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 compared to 31.1% in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The lower gross profit margin for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was primarily due to lower sales volume resulting from the storm mentioned above and to, among other things, a higher depreciation expense and higher salaries and higher labor costs related to higher headcount.

The Company’s earnings from operations before income taxes and net earnings decreased 46.1% and 46.4%, respectively, in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 compared to the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023, primarily as a result of lower sales due to the storm and the charge recorded for the storm damage that occurred in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024. The 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 were also impacted by a higher depreciation expense and higher salaries and higher labor costs related to higher headcount. The 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023 included $65,000 of losses on sales of investments to fund the $1.00 per share special cash dividend paid on April 6, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2023, additional stock option expense of $109,000 due to the modification of previously granted stock options in connection with the special cash dividend mentioned above and $570,000 of activist shareholder defense costs.

The Company continues to experience inflation in costs of raw materials and supplies, freight costs and other costs and expenses. The impact of inflation on the Company’s profits has been partially mitigated by the Company’s ability to adjust pricing for a large portion of its sales to pass the impact of inflation through to its customers.

Programs in which the Company participates as a supplier are, in some cases, experiencing supply chain issues from other suppliers to the programs that could result in delays in production for certain customers of the Company. The Company’s sales may be impacted by these supply chain challenges its customers are experiencing from other suppliers.

While the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have had a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations due to delayed shipments, the Company may experience an increase in future sales due to increases in spending worldwide on missile defense systems and other defense programs. The Company does not have any significant customers in Russia or Ukraine but does have customers in Israel. The Company has experienced some increases in raw material costs from overseas suppliers due to the impacts of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The Company has a long-term contract pursuant to which one of its customers, which represents a substantial portion of the Company’s revenue, places orders. The long-term contract with the customer is requirements-based and does not guarantee quantities. An order forecast and pricing were agreed upon in the contract. However, this order forecast is updated periodically during the term of the contract. Purchase orders generally are received by the Company in excess of three months in advance of delivery by the Company to the customer.

Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated statements of operations:

Net Sales

The Company's total net sales in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 were $14.0 million compared to $15.6 million in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The decrease in sales was primarily due to disruptions in production and shipping resulting from the storm damage that occurred late in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. The Company expected to have an additional $1.8 million in sales in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 that did not ship due to the disruption in operations resulting from the storm.

Gross Profit

The Company’s gross profit margins, measured as percentages of sales, were 29.3% in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 compared to 31.1% in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The lower gross profit margin for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was primarily due to lower sales volume resulting from the storm damage mentioned above and to higher costs for raw materials, supplies and freight resulting from inflationary trends, higher depreciation expense and higher salaries and labor due to higher headcount.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were lower compared to the prior year’s comparable period, and these expenses, measured as percentages of sales, were 14.4% in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 compared to 16.8% in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $570,000 of activist shareholder defense costs included in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023.

Selling, general and administrative expenses included stock option expenses of $89,000 for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, compared to stock option expenses of $218,000, including $109,000 due to the modification of previously granted stock options in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023.

Earnings from Operations

For the reasons set forth above, the Company’s earnings from operations were $2.1 million for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 compared to $2.2 million for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023.

Storm Damage

The Company recorded a charge of $1.1 million for storm damage in the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024.

On May 19, 2024, the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Newton, Kansas were damaged by a strong storm which transitioned the area.  None of the Company’s manufacturing lines or equipment were damaged by the storm.  Although the building structures are secure, the roofs on all three buildings in the Company’s Newton, Kansas campus will ultimately need to be replaced.  Also, multiple specialty HVAC units were damaged or destroyed.  These specialty HVAC units are necessary to control the temperature and humidity in certain manufacturing areas, quality laboratories and R&D laboratories, as required by certain specifications and certifications the Company is subject to.  The Company is currently working with multiple contractors on site and the insurance company in order to fully assess the damage and the remediation options.

Although the Company is still in the process of assessing the situation, the Company’s production lines were returned to full production within two weeks of the storm. The Company is employing certain temporary measures in order to return its production lines operating at full service, including the use of temporary HVAC equipment, but it will take the Company several months to permanently repair or replace all of the damaged facilities and infrastructure equipment. 

The Company does not anticipate the loss of any sales for the 2025 fiscal year, however, $1.8 million of sales could not be delivered before the end of the first quarter ended June 2, 2024 due to storm related delays. The Company expects these delayed shipments will be delivered during the Company’s second quarter ended September 1, 2024.

The Company paid its employees for the days immediately following the storm despite many not being able to work while others worked on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. The Company incurred $78,000 of payroll and related costs for lost production time and employees working on the clean-up.

The $1.1 million charge recorded by the Company includes an asset damage charge, emergency services by outside contractors, rental of temporary HVAC units and the cost of employee downtime or time spent on the clean-up of the storm damage to the facilities. Additional costs will be recorded in future periods as additional work is needed and performed and for on-going rental of temporary HVAC units.

The Company has insurance coverage for wind damage with a deductible of approximately $2.5 million. Under the insurance policy, the Company expects to recover all costs and damages incurred in excess of the deductible. The costs will be in part based on replacement costs, which will be in excess of the charge.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income was $339,000 for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, compared to $324,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. Interest income increased 4.6% for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024. Interest and other income for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023 included $65,000 of losses on sales of investments to fund the $1.00 per share special cash dividend paid on April 6, 2023 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2023. During the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, the Company earned interest income principally from its investments, which consisted primarily of short-term instruments and money market funds.

Income Tax Provision

For the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $376,000, which included a discrete income tax provision of $19,000 for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. For the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $688,000, which included a discrete income tax provision of $37,000 for the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was 27.5% compared to 27.1% in the prior year’s comparable period. The effective tax rate for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective rate for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023 was higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Net Earnings

For the reasons set forth above, the Company’s net earnings for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024 were $1.0 million compared to net earnings of $1.9 million for the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

In the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.05, including the storm damage charge of $1.1 million, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.09 in the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023, including the pretax charges of $570,000 related to activist shareholder defense costs, the stock option modification pretax charge of $109,000 and the $65,000 of losses on sales of investments to fund the special cash dividend.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Cash and Marketable Securities

Of the $74.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 2, 2024, $28.9 million was owned by one of the Company’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries.

The change in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 2, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 was the result of capital expenditures and dividends paid to shareholders, partially offset by cash provided by operating activities and a number of additional factors. The significant changes in cash provided by operating activities were as follows:

In addition, the Company paid $2.5 million in cash dividends in the 13-week period ended June 2, 2024 and $23.0 million in cash dividends in the 13-week period ended May 28, 2023.

Working Capital         

The increase in working capital at June 2, 2024 compared to March 3, 2024 was due principally to the increases in inventories and prepaid expenses and other current assets and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities partially offset by decreases in cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable and a decrease in income taxes payable.

The Company's current ratio (the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 12.3 to 1.0 at June 2, 2024 compared to 10.2 to 1.0 at March 3, 2024.

Cash Flows

During the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2024, the Company had a negative operating cash flow of $423,000. During the same 13-week period, the Company expended $12,000 for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, compared with $167,000 during the 13 weeks ended May 28, 2023. The Company paid $2.5 million in cash dividends in the 13-week period ended June 2, 2024.

Other Liquidity Factors

The Company believes its financial resources will be sufficient, through the 12 months following the filing of this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report and for the foreseeable future thereafter, to provide for continued investment in working capital and property, plant and equipment and for general corporate purposes. The Company’s financial resources are also available for purchases of the Company's common stock, cash dividend payments, appropriate acquisitions and other expansions of the Company's business.

The Company is not aware of any circumstances or events that are reasonably likely to occur that could materially affect its liquidity. The Company further believes its balance sheet and financial position to be very strong.

Contractual Obligations:

The Company’s contractual obligations and other commercial commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as lease agreements, consist only of (i) operating lease commitments and (ii) commitments to purchase raw materials. The Company has no other long-term debt, capital lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term obligations, standby letters of credit, guarantees, standby repurchase obligations or other commercial commitments or contingent commitments, other than two standby letters of credit in the total amount of $140,000, to secure the Company’s obligations under its workers’ compensation insurance program.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

The Company’s liquidity is not dependent on the use of, and the Company is not engaged in, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, such as securitization of receivables or obtaining access to assets through special purpose entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

The foregoing Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to sales allowances, allowances for doubtful accounts, inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, income taxes, contingencies and litigation, and employee benefit programs. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company’s critical accounting policies that are important to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and that entail, to a significant extent, the use of estimates and assumptions and the application of management’s judgment, are described in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024. There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 2025 fiscal year first quarter.

Contingencies:

The Company is subject to a small number of immaterial proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, employment, product and other matters. The Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required accrual may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

Factors That May Affect Future Results.

Certain portions of this Report which do not relate to historical financial information may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations or from results which might be projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted by the Company in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general conditions in the aerospace industry, the Company’s competitive position, the status of the Company’s relationships with its customers, economic conditions in international markets, the cost and availability of raw materials, transportation and utilities, and the various factors set forth under the caption “Factors That May Affect Future Results” in Item 1 and in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company’s market risk exposure at June 2, 2024 is consistent with, and not greater than, the types of market risk and amount of exposures presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)    Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of June 2, 2024, the end of the quarterly fiscal period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There has not been any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

There have been no material changes in the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2024 with the exception of the following:

Severe weather events may disrupt our business.

The operation of our business can be disrupted by adverse weather conditions arising from short-term weather patterns, including catastrophic events or natural disasters (such as tornados and other severe storms).

The following table provides information with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock acquired by the Company during each month included in the Company’s 2025 fiscal year first quarter ended June 2, 2024.

None.

None.

None.

*         Filed electronically herewith.

+         Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURES

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