Alpha Pro Tech Ltd 10-Q for FY2021 Q3
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (APT)
About this 10-Q
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd filed this 10-Q on November 5, 2021, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (FY2021 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $14.48M
- down 51.8% from $30.03M a year earlier
- Net income
- $766K
- down 90.6% from net income of $8.11M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.06
- down 89.7% from $0.58 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
For the quarterly period ended
OR
For the transition period from to .
Commission File No.
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Emerging growth company |
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Class | Outstanding November 1, 2021 | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
Index
| PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
| ITEM 1. | Financial Statements | page |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | 1 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) | 2 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) | 3 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | 4 | |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 5 | |
| ITEM 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 14 |
| ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 24 |
| ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures | 24 |
| PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
| ITEM IA. | Risk Factors | 25 |
| ITEM 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 25 |
| ITEM 6. | Exhibits | 26 |
| SIGNATURES | 27 | |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ as of September 30, 2021 and $ as of December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 has been prepared using information from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
| 1. |
The Company |
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (“Alpha Pro Tech,” the “Company,” “we”, “us” or “our”) is in the business of protecting people, products and environments. The Company accomplishes this by developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of building supply products for the new home and re-roofing markets and a line of disposable protective apparel for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets.
The Building Supply segment consists of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment, as well as other woven material.
The Disposable Protective Apparel segment consists of a complete line of disposable protective clothing (shoecovers, bouffant caps, coveralls, gowns, frocks and lab coats), face masks and face shields. All of our disposable protective apparel products, including face masks and face shields, are sold through similar distribution channels, are single-use and disposable, have the purpose of protecting people, products and environments, and have to be produced in Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved facilities, regardless of the market served.
The Company’s products are sold under the "Alpha Pro Tech" brand name as well as under private label, and are predominantly sold in the United States of America (“US”).
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected global economies, financial markets and the overall environment in which we do business. Overall, the increase in sales of our Disposable Protective Apparel segment products resulting from the pandemic has had a positive impact on our year-to-date results, but the positive impact in 2021 is less than in 2020, as the effects of COVID-19 are normalizing. The extent of the pandemic’s effect on our future operational and financial performance will depend in large part on future developments, which cannot be predicted with confidence at this time. Future developments include the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and new variants, including the Delta variant, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and the efficacy of mass vaccinations, and the resumption of widespread economic activity in certain sectors. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the unprecedented and rapidly evolving situation, we are unable to predict with any certainty the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations.
| 2. | Basis of Presentation and Revenue Recognition Policy |
The interim financial information included in this report is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reflected herein. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, therefore, omit certain information and note disclosures that would be necessary to present the statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s current year SEC filings, as well as the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”), filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was prepared using information from the audited consolidated balance sheet contained in the 2020 Form 10-K; however, it does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Net sales includes revenue from products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales incentives. Our customer contracts have a single performance obligation: transfer control of products to customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for transferring control of products. All revenue is recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the applicable contract. We recognize revenue in connection with transferring control of the promised products to the customer, with revenue being recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the products, which is generally when title passes to the customer upon delivery to a third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements, at which time a receivable is created for the invoice sent to the customer. Shipping and handling activities are performed prior to the customer obtaining control of the goods, and are accounted for as fulfillment activities and are not a promised good or service. Shipping and handling charges billed to customers are included in revenue. Shipping and handling costs, associated with the distribution of the Company’s product to the customers, are recorded in cost of goods sold and are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which is generally when title passes to the customer upon delivery to a third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates and estimate rebates based on contractual agreements. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the contract. Sales taxes and value added taxes in foreign and domestic jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales. The Company manufactures certain private label goods for customers and has determined that control does not pass to the customer at the time of manufacture, based upon the nature of the private labelling. The Company has determined as of September 30, 2021 that it had no material contract assets, and concluded that its contract liabilities (primarily rebates) had the right of offset against customer receivables. See Note 10 and Note 11 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for information on revenue disaggregated by type and by geographic region.
| 3. | Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company previously granted stock options to employees and non-employee directors under a stock option plan (the “2004 Option Plan”). Stock options have been granted with exercise prices at or above the fair market value of the underlying shares of common stock on the date of grant. Options vest and expire according to terms established at the grant date.
At the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 9, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved the Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”). The 2020 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units, performance share awards, cash awards and other equity-based awards to employees (including officers), consultants and non-employee directors of the Company and its affiliates. A total of
The Company records compensation expense for the fair value of stock-based awards determined as of the grant date, including employee stock options and restricted stock awards over the determined requisite service period, which is generally ratably over the vesting term.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, stock options were granted under the Company’s 2004 Option Plan or the 2020 Incentive Plan. The Company recognized $
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the options. The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of an award is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The estimated volatility is based on historical volatility and management’s expectations of future volatility. The Company uses an estimated dividend payout of zero, as the Company has not paid dividends in the past and, at this time, does not expect to do so in the future. The Company accounts for option forfeitures as they occur. The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
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As of September 30, 2021, $
| 4. | Investments |
As of September 30, 2021, we had investments.
Certain marketable securities were sold during the three months ended September 30, 2020, The total loss on marketable securities during the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $
| 5. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public companies for the annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. This guidance was applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued. Management has not identified any other new standards that it believes merit further discussion at this time.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Inventories |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, inventories net of reserves consisted of the following:
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| 7. | Equity Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate |
In 2005, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. (a subsidiary of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.) entered into a joint venture with a manufacturer in India, Maple Industries and associates, for the production of building products. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, a private company, Harmony Plastics Private Limited (“Harmony”), was created with ownership interests of
This joint venture positions Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. to respond to current and expected increased product demand for housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment and provides future capacity for sales of specialty roofing component products and custom products for industrial applications requiring high quality extrusion coated fabrics. In addition, the joint venture now supplies products for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment.
The capital from the initial funding and a bank loan, which loan is guaranteed exclusively by the individual shareholders of Maple Industries and associates and collateralized by the assets of Harmony, were utilized to purchase the original manufacturing facility in India. Harmony currently has facilities in India ( owned and rented), consisting of: (1) a
In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the Company assesses whether or not related entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”). For those related entities that qualify as VIEs, ASC 810 requires the Company to determine whether or not the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and, if so, to consolidate the VIE. The Company has determined that Harmony is not a VIE and is, therefore, considered to be an unconsolidated affiliate.
The Company records its investment in Harmony as “equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its equity interest in Harmony’s results of operations as “equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company periodically reviews its investment in Harmony for impairment. Management has determined that impairment was required as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company purchased $
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $
As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s investment in Harmony was $
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Accrued Liabilities |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
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| 9. | Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share |
The following table provides a reconciliation of both net income and the number of shares used in the computation of “basic” earnings per common share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such dilutive shares, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
| 10. | Activity of Business Segments |
The Company operates through business segments:
(1) Building Supply: consisting of a line of construction supply weatherization products. The construction supply weatherization products consist of housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment, as well as other woven material. The majority of the Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate (Harmony) is included in the total segment income for the Building Supply segment.
(2) Disposable Protective Apparel: consisting of a complete line of disposable protective clothing, including shoecovers (including the Aqua Trak® and spunbond shoecovers), bouffant caps, coveralls, frocks, lab coats, gowns and hoods, as well as face masks and face shields for the pharmaceutical, cleanroom, industrial, medical and dental markets. A portion of the Company’s equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate (Harmony) is included in the total segment income for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment.
Segment data excludes charges allocated to the principal executive office and other unallocated corporate overhead expenses and income tax. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based primarily on net sales.
The following table presents consolidated net sales for each segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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The following table presents the reconciliation of consolidated segment income to consolidated net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table presents the consolidated net property and equipment, goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets (“consolidated assets”) by segment as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Financial Information about Geographic Areas |
The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by geographic region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
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Net sales by geographic region are based on the countries in which our customers are located. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not generate sales from any single country, other than the United States, that were significant to the Company’s consolidated net sales.
The following table summarizes the locations of the Company’s long-lived assets by geographic region as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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| 12. | Related Party Transactions |
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had no related party transactions, other than the Company’s transactions with its unconsolidated affiliate, Harmony. See Note 7 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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The Company has operating leases for the Company’s corporate office and manufacturing facilities, which expire at various dates through 2025. The Company’s primary operating lease commitments at September 30, 2021 related to the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Valdosta, Georgia; Nogales, Arizona; and Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as the Company’s corporate headquarters in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had operating lease right-of-use assets of $
The aggregate future minimum lease payments and reconciliation to lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:
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As of September 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases was
| 14. | Income taxes |
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred income tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. The Company’s policy is to record any interest and penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company provides allowances for uncertain income tax positions when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by the tax authority.
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions.
An employer generally does not claim a corporate income tax deduction (which would be in an amount equal to the amount of income recognized by the employee) upon the exercise of its employee's incentive stock options (“ISOs”) unless the employee does not meet the holding period requirements and sells early, making a disqualifying disposition, or if the options otherwise do not qualify as ISOs under applicable tax laws. With non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”), on the other hand, the employer is typically eligible to claim a deduction upon its employee's exercise of the NQSOs.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into U.S. federal law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which is aimed at providing emergency assistance and health care for individuals, families and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and generally supporting the U.S. economy. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The CARES Act currently has minimal impact on the Company.
| 15. | Subsequent Events |
The Company has reviewed and evaluated whether subsequent events have occurred from the condensed consolidated balance sheet date of September 30, 2021 through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that would require accounting or disclosure and has concluded that there are no such subsequent events.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 10, 2021 (the “2020 Form 10-K”).
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions, including, without limitation, our expected orders, production levels and sales in 2021 and 2022, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this report, the words “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We may make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by us or on our behalf, are expressly qualified by this special note.
The following are some of the risks that could affect our financial performance or that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:
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Global economic conditions could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial results. |
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including effects on the business and operations of those within our supply chain and on global economic conditions generally, have had, and could continue to have, a material adverse effect on our business, financial results and results of operations. |
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The loss of any large customer or a reduction in orders from any large customer could reduce our net sales and harm our operating results. |
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We rely on suppliers and contractors, and our business could be seriously harmed if these suppliers and contractors are not able to meet our requirements. |
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Risks associated with international manufacturing could have a significant effect on our business. |
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Our joint venture may present risks that are only present when third parties are involved. |
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Our success depends in part on protection of our intellectual property, and our failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely affect our competitive advantage, our brand recognition and our business. |
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Our industry is highly competitive, which may negatively affect our ability to grow our customer base and generate sales. |
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The Company’s results are affected by competitive conditions and customer preferences. |
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The Company’s growth objectives are largely dependent on the timing and market acceptance of our new product offerings, including our ability to continually renew our pipeline of new products and to bring those products to market. |
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Security breaches and other disruptions to the Company’s information technology infrastructure could interfere with the Company’s operations, compromise information belonging to the Company and our customers and suppliers and expose the Company to liability, which could adversely impact the Company’s business and reputation. |
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The Company’s future results may be affected by various legal and regulatory proceedings and legal compliance risks. |
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Our common stock price is volatile, which could result in substantial losses for individual shareholders. |
The foregoing list of risks is not exclusive. For a more detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with our business, see the risks described in Part I, Item IA, “Risk Factors,” in the 2020 Form 10-K. These and many other factors could affect the Company’s future operating results and financial condition and could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations based on forward-looking statements made in this document or elsewhere by the Company or on its behalf.
Special Note Regarding Smaller Reporting Company Status
We are filing this report as a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). As a result of being a smaller reporting company, we are allowed and have elected to omit certain information from this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; however, we have provided all information for the periods presented that we believe to be appropriate.
Where to find more information about us. We make available, free of charge, on our website (http://www.alphaprotech.com) our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, any Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished or filed since our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any amendments to such reports, as soon as reasonably practicable following the electronic filing of such reports with the SEC. In addition, in accordance with SEC rules, we provide paper copies of our filings free of charge upon request.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the periods reported. We base estimates on past experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our estimates are subject to uncertainties associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The application of these accounting policies on a consistent basis enables us to provide timely and reliable financial information. Our significant accounting policies and estimates are more fully described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the 2020 Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies and estimates include the following:
Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and do not bear interest. The general terms for receivables is net 30 days. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable; however, changes in circumstances relating to accounts receivable may result in a requirement for additional allowances in the future. The Company determines the allowance based upon historical write-off experience and known conditions about customers’ current ability to pay. Account balances are charged against the allowance when the potential for recovery is considered remote. For new customers with no order history with the Company we may require advance payments to reduce our credit risk.
Inventories: Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Allowances are recorded for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory. We assess our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory and write down the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated net realizable value based upon assumptions about future sales and supply on-hand, if necessary. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
Leases: We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Our leases do not provide an implicit rate, and, therefore, we estimate our collateralized borrowing rate under similar terms based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future minimum lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such options. We do not record leases on our consolidated balance sheet with a term of one year or less. We elected a package of transition practical expedients, which included not reassessing whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, not reassessing the lease classification of expired or existing leases, and not reassessing initial direct costs for existing leases. We also elected a practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components. We did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining our lease terms or assessing impairment of our ROU assets.
Revenue Recognition: Net sales includes revenue from products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales incentives. Our customer contracts have a single performance obligation: transfer control of products to customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for transferring control of products. All revenue is recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the applicable contract. We recognize revenue in connection with transferring control of the promised products to the customer, with revenue being recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the products, which is generally when title passes to the customer upon delivery to a third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements, at which time a receivable is created for the invoice sent to the customer. Shipping and handling activities are performed prior to the customer obtaining control of the goods, and are accounted for as fulfillment activities and are not a promised good or service. Shipping and handling charges billed to customers are included in revenue. Shipping and handling costs, associated with the distribution of the Company’s product to the customers, are recorded in cost of goods sold and are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which is at the time products are delivered to the third party carrier for FOB shipping point arrangements and to the customer for FOB destination arrangements. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates and estimate rebates based on contractual agreements. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the contract. Sales taxes and value added taxes in foreign and domestic jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales. The Company manufactures certain private label goods for customers and has determined that control does not pass to the customer at the time of manufacture, based upon the nature of the private labelling. The Company has determined that, as of September 30, 2021, it had no material contract assets, and concluded that its contract liabilities (primarily rebates) had the right of offset against customer receivables.
Sales Returns, Rebates and Allowances: Sales are reduced for any anticipated sales returns, rebates and allowances based on historical experience. Since our return policy is only 90 days and our products are not generally susceptible to external factors such as technological obsolescence or significant changes in demand, we are able to make a reasonable estimate for returns. We offer end-user product specific and sales volume rebates to select distributors. Our rebates are based on actual sales and are accrued monthly.
Stock-Based Compensation: The Company accounts for stock-based awards using Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Stock Compensation. ASC 718 requires companies to record compensation expense for the value of all outstanding and unvested share-based payments, including employee stock options and similar awards.
The fair values of stock option grants are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and are based on the following assumptions: expected stock price volatility based on historical data and management’s expectations of future volatility, risk-free interest rates from published sources, expected term based on historical data, and no dividend yield, as the Board of Directors currently has no plans to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company accounts for option forfeitures as they occur. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are fully transferable. In addition, the option-pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected stock price volatility. Our stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value of such options.
OVERVIEW
Alpha Pro Tech is in the business of protecting people, products and environments. We accomplish this by developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of high-value, disposable protective apparel products for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and dental markets. We also manufacture a line of building supply construction weatherization products. Our products are sold under the "Alpha Pro Tech" brand name, as well as under private label.
Our products are grouped into two business segments: the Building Supply segment, consisting of construction weatherization products, such as housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment as well as other woven material; and the Disposable Protective Apparel segment, consisting of disposable protective garments (including shoecovers, bouffant caps, coveralls, gowns, frocks and lab coats), face masks and face shields. All financial information presented in this report reflects the current segmentation.
Our target markets include pharmaceutical manufacturing, bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, lab animal research, high technology electronics manufacturing (which includes the semi-conductor market), medical and dental distributors, and construction, building supply and roofing distributors.
Our products are used primarily in cleanrooms, industrial safety manufacturing environments, health care facilities, such as hospitals, laboratories and dental offices, and building and re-roofing sites. Our products are distributed principally in the United States through a network consisting of purchasing groups, national distributors, local distributors, independent sales representatives and our own sales and marketing force.
Impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, we experienced a significant surge in customer demand for our proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask product and other personal protective equipment (“PPE”) products as a result of COVID-19. We experienced a dramatic increase in revenue from sales of PPE products throughout 2020, especially with respect to face masks, face shields and disposable protective garments, including shoecovers, coveralls, gowns, lab coats and bouffant caps.
In an effort to meet the unprecedented demand, and to aid communities around the world in responding to the ongoing healthcare crisis, the Company ramped up production during the first quarter of 2020 of our PPE products, in particular our N-95 face mask, which is manufactured by the Company in the United States. We addressed the growing customer demand for PPE products by increasing and improving the human, mechanical, and supply chain components behind production.
During 2020, we encountered a number of constraints within our supply chain due to government-mandated shutdowns, raw materials shortages and shipping delays. Although we worked to alleviate these supply chain issues by securing additional supply sources, in the event of subsequent shutdowns, shortages or delays, our production and sales could be further impacted. Further, prices of raw materials have increased and we expect they may continue to rise more rapidly in the current environment than our sales prices, which could decrease our profits.
We are continuing to serve our customers while taking every precaution to provide a safe work environment for our employees. We have enacted enhanced operating protocols to assure the safety and well-being of our employees, placed restrictions on non-essential travel, and otherwise adjusted work schedules to maximize our capacity while adhering to recommended precautions such as social distancing. We believe that we may have to take further actions that we determine are in the best interests of our employees or as required by federal, state, or local authorities. Although we will continue to adhere to restrictions imposed by local governments in the jurisdictions in which we operate, government regulations have impacted workforce availability and expense in certain of the Company’s manufacturing facilities, and we expect this to continue for some time.
As detailed below under “Results of Operations,” we witnessed a softening in the demand for face masks, and face shields during the first nine months of 2021 and we expect sales will continue to decline to be more in-line with pre-pandemic levels in future periods. We expect growth in pre-pandemic demand for our disposable protective garments and continued growth in Building Supply segment products although the Building Supply segment could be negatively impacted if there is a decrease in housing starts and increased uncertainty in the housing market and the economy in general. Additionally, as supply chain issues for certain housing components not supplied by the Company, which could lead to a slowdown in new home construction.
The extent of the pandemic’s effect on our future operational and financial performance will depend in large part on future developments. Future developments include the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic and new variants, including the Delta variant, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, the impact on governmental programs and budgets, the development of treatments or vaccines, and the efficacy of mass vaccinations, and the resumption of widespread economic activity in certain sectors. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the unprecedented and rapidly evolving situation, we are unable to predict with any certainty the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations.
Management will continue to carefully monitor the current dynamic market conditions and work to respond to them swiftly and effectively.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain operational data as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:
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5.9 | % | 34.5 | % | 12.8 | % | 30.6 | % | ||||||||
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6.6 | % | 35.3 | % | 13.9 | % | 31.2 | % | ||||||||
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5.3 | % | 27.0 | % | 11.1 | % | 26.7 | % | ||||||||
Three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to three months ended September 30, 2020
Sales. Consolidated sales for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased to $14,475,000, from $30,027,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of $15,552,000, or 51.8%. This decrease consisted of decreased sales in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $17,956,000, partially offset by increased sales in the Building Supply segment of $2,404,000.
Disposable Protective Apparel Segment
Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $17,956,000, or 80.3%, to $4,403,000, compared to $22,359,000 for the same period of 2020. This segment decrease was due to a 92.3% decrease in sales of face masks, a 91.9% decrease in face shields and a 33.1% decrease in sales of disposable protective garments. The decreases for face masks, face shields and disposable protective garments were primarily due to increased demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in the third quarter of 2020. Future sales of face mask and face shields are expected to be in line with pre-pandemic levels. Sales for the disposable protective garments in the third quarter of 2021 were down as inventory levels in the supply chain, primarily with our major international channel partner, were higher than historical levels, as a result of record sales in the first and second quarter of 2021. This partner’s sales to its end users for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels due to strong open orders, generated largely in 2020. Open orders for the disposable protective garments are now more in line with pre-pandemic levels and sales in the coming quarters could be negatively affected as current inventory levels are higher than historical levels. We are working closely with all of our channel partners to uncover new end-customer sales opportunities.
The sales mix of the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately 69% for disposable protective garments, 23% for face masks and 8% for face shields. This sales mix is compared to approximately 20% for disposable protective garments, 60% for face masks and 20% for face shields for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Building Supply Segment
Building Supply segment sales for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $2,404,000, or 31.4%, to a quarterly record of $10,072,000, compared to $7,668,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. We have had back to back quarterly record sales as the second quarter of 2021 was the previous highest quarter on record. Also, the first quarter of 2021 was a record first quarter in the Building Segment. In addition, sales increased by over 30% in each of the second and third quarters of 2021 compared to the prior year comparative quarter. The Building Supply segment increase during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to a 35.9% increase in sales of synthetic roof underlayment, a 25.7% increase in sales of housewrap and a 26.7% increase in sales of other woven material compared to the same period of 2020.
The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately 50% for synthetic roof underlayment, 43% for housewrap and 7% for other woven material. This compared to approximately 49% for synthetic roof underlayment, 44% for housewrap and 7% for other woven material for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our synthetic roof underlayment product line includes REX SynFelt®, REX TECHNOply® and TECHNO SB®, and our housewrap product line consists of REX Wrap®, REX Wrap® Plus and REX Wrap Fortis®.
Building Supply segment sales in the third quarter of 2021 showed continued significant growth due to strong demand for both our synthetic roof underlayment and housewrap products. Synthetic roof underlayment sales increased by 35.9% compared to the third quarter of 2020 due to the increase in inventory requirements at the dealer level, as well as the expansion of new home construction. The housewrap family of products continued grow with a 25.7% year-over-year increase due to growth in new market share as well as high demand for new home construction. Our system of selling housewrap with associated accessories is becoming increasingly accepted in the market.
Management is optimistic about continued growth for the future as the demand for Building Supply products looks to remain strong. Management has committed to increasing production capacity for this segment by investing approximately $4.0 million in new equipment, a part of which became operational in the latter part of the third quarter of 2021, which contributed to the record sales quarter. As a result of a delay in the supply chain, the most expensive piece of equipment is now anticipated to arrive in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2021 and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2022.
Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2020
Consolidated sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased to $55,442,000 from $73,681,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of $18,239,000, or 24.8%. This decrease consisted of decreased sales in the Disposable Protective Apparel Segment of $23,772,000 and increased sales in the Building Supply segment of $5,533,000.
Disposable Protective Apparel Segment
Sales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $23,772,000, or 46.6%, to $27,232,000, compared to $51,004,000 for the same period of 2020. This segment decrease was due to a 71.4% decrease in sales of face masks, a 69.6% decrease in sales of face shields and a 15.9% increase in sales of disposable protective garments, all primarily due to customer demand associated with the pandemic.
The sales mix of the Disposable Protective Apparel segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 61% for disposable protective garments, 28% for masks and 11% for shields. This sales mix is compared to 28% for disposable protective garments, 52% for masks and 20% for shields for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Building Supply Segment
Building Supply segment sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $5,533,000, or 24.4%, to $28,210,000, compared to $22,677,000 for the same period of 2020. The Building Supply segment increase was primarily due to an increase in sales of synthetic roof underlayment of 34.4%, an increase in sales of housewrap of 19.6%, and an increase in sales of other woven material of 4.3% compared to the same period of 2020. Synthetic roof underlayment sales increased as a result of increased sales of the Company’s TECHNO family of products. Synthetic roof underlayment and housewrap sales were positively affected during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 by improved U.S. housing starts. As a result of supply chain issues for certain housing components not supplied by the Company, there could be a slowdown in new home construction, which could negatively affect our sales.
The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 50% for synthetic roof underlayment, 42% for housewrap and 8% for other woven material. This compared to 46% for synthetic roof underlayment, 45% for housewrap and 9% for other woven material for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Gross Profit. Gross profit decreased by $10,194,000, or 67.3%, to $4,942,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $15,136,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The gross profit margin was 34.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 50.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Gross profit decreased by $15,950,000, or 43.9%, to $20,353,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $36,303,000 for the same period of 2020. The gross profit margin was 36.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 49.3% for the same period of 2020.
Management believes that gross profit margin will continue to be negatively affected in 2021 as a result of changes in product mix as the need for face masks and face shields, which have a higher gross profit margin than our other products, declines from the surge in customer demand in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, gross profit is being negatively affected by significant increases in ocean freight and other transportation costs. Additionally, our portfolio of products has been affected by much higher than normal raw material costs. In the current environment, cost increases may rise more rapidly than our sales prices, which could decrease gross profit.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $696,000, or 15.2%, to $3,884,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $4,580,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. However, as a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 26.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, up from 15.3% for the same period of 2020, primarily as a result of lower net sales.
The change in expenses by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was as follows: Disposable Protective Apparel was down $484,000, or 28.8%; Building Supply was up $187,000, or 13.8%; and corporate unallocated expenses were down $399,000, or 25.8%. The decrease in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment expenses was primarily related to decreased employee compensation, commission and general factory expenses. The increase in the Building Supply segment expenses was primarily related to increased employee compensation, marketing, commission and travel expenses, partially offset by decreased insurance costs. The decrease in corporate unallocated expenses was primarily due to lower accrued bonuses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $575,000, or 4.3%, to $12,661,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $13,236,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 22.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, up from 18.0% for the same period of 2020, primarily as a result of lower net sales.
The change in expenses by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was as follows: Disposable Protective Apparel was down $248,000, or 5.5%; Building Supply was up $201,000, or 5.0%; and corporate unallocated expenses were down $528,000, or 11.2%. The decrease in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment expenses was primarily related to decreased commission and general factory expenses, partially offset by increased employee compensation. The increase in the Building Supply segment expenses was related to increased employee compensation. The decrease in corporate unallocated expenses was primarily due to decreased accrued bonuses and professional fees, partially offset by increased public company expenses, insurance expenses and general office expenses.
In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer is entitled to an annual bonus equal to 5% of the pre-tax profits of the Company, excluding bonus expense, up to a maximum of $1.0 million. A bonus amount of $51,000 was accrued for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $350,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. A bonus amount of $406,000 was accrued for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $1,000,000 for the same period of 2020.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $23,000, or 12.4%, to $209,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $186,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $65,000, or 11.9%, to $611,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $546,000 for the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to increased depreciation for machinery and equipment in the Building Supply segment and increased corporate depreciation related to computer technology.
Income from Operations. Income from operations decreased by $9,521,000, or 91.8%, to $849,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $10,370,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit of $10,194,000 and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $23,000, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $696,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 5.9%, compared to 34.5% for the same period of 2020.
Income from operations decreased by $15,440,000, or 68.6%, to $7,081,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $22,521,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit of $15,950,000, and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $65,000, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $575,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 12.8%, compared to 30.6% for the same period of 2020.
Other Income. Other income decreased by $114,000, or 50.2%, to $113,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $227,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $138,000, partially offset by an increase of $24,000 on loss on marketable securities.
Other income increased by $194,000 to $625,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $431,000 for the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily due an increase in equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $167,000 and a loss on marketable securities in 2020 compared to no gain or loss on marketable securities during the same period of 2021, for a net increase of $42,000, partially offset by a decrease in interest income of $15,000.
Income before Provision for Income Taxes. Income before provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $962,000, compared to income before provision for income taxes of $10,597,000 for the same period of 2020, representing a decrease of $9,635,000, or 90.9%. This decrease in income before provision for income taxes was due to a decrease in income from operations of $9,521,000 and a decrease in other income of $114,000.
Income before provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $7,706,000, compared to income before provision for income taxes of $22,952,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of $15,246,000, or 66.4%. This decrease in income before provision for income taxes was due to a decrease in income from operations of $15,440,000, partially offset by an increase in other income of $194,000.
Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $196,000, compared to $2,490,000 for the same period of 2020. The estimated effective tax rate was 20.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 23.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Company does not record a tax provision on equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, which reduces the effective tax rate.
The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $1,550,000, compared to $3,284,000 for the same period of 2020. The provision for income taxes consisted of an estimated nonrecurring tax benefit of $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the exercise of disqualified incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. The estimated effective tax rate was 20.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 14.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Excluding the estimated nonrecurring tax benefit of $2.0 million, the estimated effective tax rate was 23.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company does not record a tax provision on equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate, which reduces the effective tax rate.
Net Income. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $766,000, compared to net income of $8,107,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of $7,341,000, or 90.6%. Net income as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 5.3%, and net income as a percentage of net sales for the same period of 2020 was 27.0%. Basic earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 were $0.06 and $0.60, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $0.06 and $0.58, respectively.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $6,156,000, compared to net income of $19,668,000 for the same period of 2020, representing a decrease of $13,512,000, or 68.7%. The net income decrease comparing the 2021 and 2020 periods was due to a decrease in income before provision for income taxes of $15,246,000, partially offset by a decrease in provision for income taxes of $1,734,000. As mentioned above, a tax benefit from stock options exercised positively impacted net income in the first quarter of 2020 by an estimated $2.0 million. Net income as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 11.1%, and net income as a percentage of net sales for the same period of 2020 was 26.7%. Basic earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $0.46 and $1.46, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $0.45 and $1.41, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had cash of $17,636,000 and working capital of $49,746,000. As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) was 17:1, compared to a current ratio of 9:1 as of December 31, 2020. Cash decreased by 24.3%, or $5,656,000, to $17,636,000 as of September 30, 2021, compared to $23,292,000 as of December 31, 2020, and working capital increased by $295,000 from $49,451,000 as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in cash from December 31, 2020 was due to cash used in investing activities of $2,391,000 and cash used in financing activities of $3,686,000 partially offset by cash provided by operating activities of $421,000.
We previously had a $3,500,000 credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, consisting of a line of credit with interest at prime plus 0.5%. This credit line expired in May 2020, and the Company decided not to renew. The Company has continued its relationship with Wells Fargo, with the exception of the line of credit. The Company determined that the credit line is not necessary at this time, as it had not been used in several years, and the Company currently has sufficient funding from operations.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $421,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was due to net income of $6,156,000, impacted primarily by the following: stock-based compensation expense of $238,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $611,000, equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate of $623,000, operating lease expense net of accretion of $663,000, a decrease in accounts receivable of $3,650,000, an increase in prepaid expenses of $337,000, an increase in inventory of $6,441,000, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $2,627,000, a decrease in customer advance payments of $209,000 and a decrease in lease liabilities of $660,000.
Accounts receivable decreased by $3,650,000, or 40.4%, to $5,387,000 as of September 30, 2021, from $9,037,000 as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in accounts receivable was related to decreased sales as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The number of days that sales remained outstanding as of September 30, 2021, calculated by using an average of accounts receivable outstanding and annual revenue, was 40 days, compared to 34 days as of December 31, 2020.
Inventory increased by $6,441,000, or 38.5%, to $23,190,000 as of September 30, 2021, from $16,749,000 as of December 31, 2020. The increase was due to an increase in inventory for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $4,852,000, or 42.2%, to $16,350,000 and an increase in inventory for the Building Supply segment of $1,589,000 or 30.3%, to $6,840,000.
Prepaid expenses increased by $337,000, or 5.4%, to $6,562,000 as of September 30, 2021, from $6,225,000 as of December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to prepayments for tax payments and insurance.
Right-of-use assets as of September 30, 2021 decreased by $663,000 to $2,872,000 from $3,535,000 as of December 31, 2020 as a result of amortization of the balance.
Lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 decreased by $660,000 to $2,926,000 from $3,586,000 as of December 31, 2020. The recording of the lease liabilities was the result of adopting ASC 842, Leases. The decrease in the lease liabilities was the result of lease payments made during the year.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2021 decreased by $2,627,000, or 55.0%, to $2,149,000, from $4,776,000 as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accrued bonuses and a decrease in trade accounts payable.
Customer advance payment of orders as of September 30, 2021 was $0, which was the result of no customer deposits for future dated PPE orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to $209,000 as of December 31, 2020.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2,391,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $567,000 for the same period of 2020. Investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted of the purchase of property and equipment of $2,391,000. Investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of the purchase of property and equipment of $687,000 and proceeds from the sale of marketable securities of $120,000.
Net cash used in financing activities was $3,686,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $1,564,000 for the same period of 2020. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 resulted from the payment of $4,077,000 for the repurchase of common stock, partially offset by proceeds of $391,000 from the exercise of stock options. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulted from proceeds of $1,970,000 from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by the payment of $406,000 for the repurchase of common stock.
As of September 30, 2021, we had $409,000 available for additional stock purchases under our stock repurchase program. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we repurchased 46,000 shares of common stock at a cost of $369,000. As of September 30, 2021, we had repurchased a total of 18,492,917 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $42,111,000 through our repurchase program. We retire all stock upon repurchase. Future repurchases are expected to be funded from cash on hand and cash flows from operating activities.
We believe that our current cash balance will be sufficient to satisfy our projected working capital and planned capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. We have made approximately $4,000,000 in commitments for capital investments to increase our production capacity in our Building supply segment, of which $2,450,000 has been paid as of September 30, 2021.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public entities for the annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. This guidance is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. Adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted.
Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued. Management has not identified any other new standards that it believes merit further discussion at this time.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 30, 2021, pursuant to the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that we have designed to ensure that we record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information that we must disclose in reports that we file with or submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act, and such controls include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and that we are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based on the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter to which this report relates, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
A list of factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results is described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The following table sets forth purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act:
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
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Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (1) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1) |
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| July 1 - 31, 2021 |
36,000 | $ | 8.17 | 36,000 | $ | 481,000 | ||||||||||
| August 1 - 31, 2021 |
- | - | - | 481,000 | ||||||||||||
| September 1 - 30, 2021 |
10,000 | 7.15 | 10,000 | 409,000 | ||||||||||||
| 46,000 | $ | 7.95 | 46,000 | |||||||||||||
(1) Pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program, on September 22, 2020, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had authorized a $5,000,000 expansion of the Company’s existing share repurchase program. All of the shares included in this table were purchased pursuant to this program.
SECURITIES SOLD
We did not sell unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this report.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| 3.1.1(P) |
Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893). |
| 3.1.2(P) |
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(j) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893). |
| 3.1.3(P) |
Certificate of Ownership and Merger (BFD Industries, Inc. into Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(l) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893). |
| 3.2(P) |
Bylaws of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(g) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, filed on March 31, 1995 (File No. 000-19893). |
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| 31.2 |
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| 32.1 |
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| 32.2 |
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| 101 |
Interactive Data Files for Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
| 104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
| (P) Indicates a paper filing with the SEC. |
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.
| ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD. | ||||||
| DATE: | November 5, 2021 | BY: | /s/Lloyd Hoffman | |||
| Lloyd Hoffman | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| DATE: | November 5, 2021 | BY: | /s/Colleen McDonald | |||
| Colleen McDonald | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||