PARK AEROSPACE CORP. 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 (undergoing development) and lightning strike 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 SigmaStrutTM and AlphaStrutTM product lines) are, among others, prototype and development aircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft. Financial Overview The Company's total net sales from continuing operations in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 were$13.6 million and$27.2 million , respectively, compared to$9.3 million and$21.5 million , respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . The increases in sales were primarily due to improving sales for the commercial and business aircraft markets. The Company's gross profit margins from continuing operations, measured as percentages of sales, were 32.4% and 36.3%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to 28.5% and 29.4%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . The higher gross profit margin for the 13 and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 was primarily due to the higher sales compared to last year's comparable periods and a favorable sales mix of high margin products. The Company's earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and net earnings from continuing operations increased 76.4% and 75.7%, respectively, in the 13 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to the 13 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 primarily as a result of higher sales partially offset by lower interest income compared to last year's comparable period. The Company's earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and net earnings from continuing operations increased 57.0% and 52.6%, respectively, in the 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to the 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 primarily as a result of higher sales and a favorable sales mix of high margin products in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, partially offset by lower interest income compared to last year's comparable period. The Company is experiencing inflation in raw material and other costs. The impact of inflation on the Company's profits has been partially mitigated by the Company's ability to adjust pricing for most of its sales to pass the impact of inflation through to its customers. 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the recovery of the aerospace markets, some companies in the aerospace supply chain may not be fully prepared to ramp up their production as quickly as needed, which may create a risk to the Company of not getting enough raw materials on a timely basis to fully support our customers' demands. Additionally, some shipments from overseas suppliers are experiencing transportation delays due to a lack of available containers and a backlog at incoming ports of entry. Delays of overseas shipments of raw materials is having a small impact on the Company's production levels. Delays in raw material shipments continue to represent a risk to the Company. 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. InDecember 2019 , a novel strain of coronavirus was reported inWuhan, China and has since spread worldwide, including tothe United States , posing public health risks that have reached pandemic proportions (the "COVID-19 Pandemic"). The COVID-19 Pandemic and resultant global economic crisis had significant impacts on the Company's results of operations and cash flow for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . The COVID-19 Pandemic and crisis had significant impacts on the markets the Company sells into, particularly the commercial and business aircraft markets. As a result, the Company had experienced significant reductions in sales and backlog during those periods. The Company continues to experience the impacts related to raw material availability and costs.
Even after the COVID-19 Pandemic has subsided, the Company may continue to experience adverse impacts to its business as a result of the potential continuing impact of the economic crisis on the markets the Company serves.
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Results of Operations:
The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated statements of
operations:
13 Weeks Ended 26 Weeks Ended
(amounts in thousands,
except per share amounts) August 29, August 30, %
August 29, August 30, %
2021 2020 Change 2021 2020 Change
Net sales $ 13,618 $ 9,250 47 % $ 27,212 $ 21,463 27 %
Cost of sales 9,207 6,612 39 % 17,329 15,151 14 %
Gross profit 4,411 2,638 67 % 9,883 6,312 57 %
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 1,488 1,552 (4 )% 3,136 3,182 (1 )%
Restructuring charges 170 - 0 % 184 - 0 %
Earnings from continuing
operations 2,753 1,086 153 % 6,563 3,130 110 %
Interest and other income 89 525 (83 )% 206 1,181 (83 )%
Earnings from continuing
operations before income
taxes 2,842 1,611 76 % 6,769 4,311 57 %
Income tax provision 820 460 78 % 2,002 1,188 69 %
Net earnings from
continuing operations 2,022 1,151 76 % 4,767 3,123 53 %
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax - (197 ) (100 )% - (212 ) (100 )%
Net earnings $ 2,022 $ 954 112 % $ 4,767 $ 2,911 64 %
Earnings per share:
Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.10 $ 0.06 67 % $ 0.23 $ 0.15 53 %
Discontinued operations - (0.01 ) (100 )% - (0.01 ) (100 )%
Basic earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.05 100 % $ 0.23 $ 0.14 64 %
Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.10 $ 0.06 67 % $ 0.23 $ 0.15 53 %
Discontinued operations - (0.01 ) (100 )% - (0.01 ) (100 )%
Diluted earnings per
share $ 0.10 $ 0.05 100 % $ 0.23 $ 0.14 64 %
Net Sales
The Company's total net sales from continuing operations worldwide in the 13
weeks and 26 weeks ended August 29, 2021 increased to $13.6 million and $27.2
million , respectively, from $9.3 million and $21.5 million , respectively, in the
13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 30, 2020 . The increases in sales were
principally due to the higher sales to customers servicing the commercial and
business aircraft markets.
Gross Profit
The Company's gross profits from continuing operations in the 13 weeks and 26
weeks ended August 29, 2021 were higher than its gross profits from continuing
operations in the prior year's comparable periods, and the gross profits from
continuing operations as percentages of sales for the Company's worldwide
operations in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 29, 2021 increased to 32.4%
and 36.3%, respectively, from 28.5% and 29.4%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and
26 weeks ended August 30, 2020 . The higher gross profit margin from continuing
operations for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 29, 2021 was primarily due to
the higher sales and a favorable sales mix of high margin products compared to
last year's comparable periods.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses from continuing operations decreased by$64,000 and$46,000 , respectively, during the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , or by 4.1% and 1.4%, respectively, compared to the prior year's comparable periods, and these expenses, measured as percentages of sales from continuing operations, were 10.9% and 11.5%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to 16.8% and 14.8%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selling, general and administrative expenses from continuing operations decreased by$64,000 and$46,000 , respectively, during the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , or by 4.1% and 1.4%, respectively, compared to the prior year's comparable periods, and these expenses, measured as percentages of sales from continuing operations, were 10.9% and 11.5%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to 16.8% and 14.8%, respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . Restructuring Charges In the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of$170,000 and$184,000 , respectively, in connection with the closure of the Company'sPark Aerospace Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd facility located inSingapore .
Earnings from Continuing Operations
For the reasons set forth above, the Company's earnings from continuing operations were$2.8 million and$6.6 million , respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 compared to$1.1 million and$3.1 million , respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . Interest and Other Income Interest and other income from continuing operations was$89,000 and$206,000 , respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , compared to$525,000 and$1.2 million , respectively, for the prior year's comparable periods. Interest income decreased 83.0% and 82.6%, respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 primarily as a result of lower average balances of marketable securities held by the Company in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , compared to the prior year's comparable periods, and lower weighted average interest rates. During the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , 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 and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , the Company recorded income tax provisions from continuing operations of$820,000 and$2.0 million , respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of$27,000 and$170,000 , respectively, for the write-off of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to a change in the tax filing basis of the Company'sSingapore entity and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 , the Company recorded income tax provisions from continuing operations of$460,000 and$1.2 million , respectively, which included discrete income tax provisions of$42,000 and$83,000 , respectively, pertaining to the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company's effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 were 28.8% and 29.6%, respectively, compared to 28.6% and 27.5%, respectively, in the prior year's comparable periods. The effective tax rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 were higher than theU.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes, the write-off of deferred tax assets and liabilities and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. The effective rates for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 were higher than theU.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes and the accrual of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits. 22
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Net Earnings from Continuing Operations
For the reasons set forth above, the Company's net earnings from continuing operations for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 were$2.0 million and$4.8 million , respectively, compared to net earnings from continuing operations of$1.2 million and$3.1 million , respectively, for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . Discontinued Operations
On
The operating results of the Electronics Business are classified, together with certain costs related to the transaction, as discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company's net earnings from discontinued operations included expenses pertaining to the sale transaction and costs related to the Company's vacated facility inFullerton, California in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . The Company vacated theFullerton facility in the third quarter of the 2021 fiscal year and is no longer incurring these discontinued operations costs.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
In the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were$0.10 and$0.23 , respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of$0.06 and$0.15 , respectively, in the 13 weeks and 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 .
Liquidity and Capital Resources - Continuing Operations:
(amounts in thousands) August 29, February 28,
2021 2021 Change
Cash and cash equivalents
and marketable securities $ 112,842 $ 116,542 $ (3,700 )
Working capital 122,346 124,348 (2,002 )
26 Weeks Ended
(amounts in thousands) August 29, August 30,
2021 2020 Change
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ (3,345 ) Net cash used in investing activities (21,251 ) (3,512 ) (17,739 ) Net cash used in financing activities (3,619 ) (5,720 ) 2,101 23
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Of the$112.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities atAugust 29, 2021 ,$29.4 million was owned by one of the Company's wholly owned foreign subsidiaries. The change in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities atAugust 29, 2021 compared toFebruary 28, 2021 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 change in cash provided by operating activities was as follows:
? accounts receivable increased by 11% at
28, 2021 primarily due to timing of sales;
? prepaid and other current assets decreased by 7% at
to February 28, 2021 primarily due to receipt of tax refunds;
? accounts payable decreased by 24% at
2021 primarily due to timing of vendor payments; and
? accrued liabilities decreased by 17% at
28, 2021 primarily due to decreases in restructuring, bonus and profit sharing
accruals.
In addition, the Company paid
Working Capital The decrease in working capital atAugust 29, 2021 compared toFebruary 28, 2021 was due principally to the decrease in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and prepaid and other current assets, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable and decreases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable.
The Company's current ratio (the ratio of current assets to current liabilities)
was 18.6 to 1.0 at
Cash Flows During the 26 weeks endedAugust 29, 2021 , the Company's net earnings, before depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, amortization of bond premium and changes in operating assets and liabilities, were$3.0 million . During the same 26-week period, the Company expended$2.5 million for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, compared with$3.9 million during the 26 weeks endedAugust 30, 2020 . The Company paid$4.1 million in cash dividends in each of the 26-week periods endedAugust 29, 2021 andAugust 30, 2020 . 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, including the expansion inKansas . 24
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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$320,000 , 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 Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these 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 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 endedFebruary 28, 2021 . There have been no significant changes to such accounting policies during the 2022 fiscal year second quarter. 25
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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 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.
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 endedFebruary 28, 2021 .
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