UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2020

 

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On August 10, 2020, Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The attached exhibit includes non-GAAP adjusted gross profit and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin. The Company believes that these supplemental non- GAAP financial measures, when presented together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its business. However, non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of the Company’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

The Company makes adjustments to the following items to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures:

 

New product line start-up costs and transition expenses. These are start-up costs incurred prior to recognizing sales for the launch of new product lines and costs of ramping up production. Transition expenses are costs incurred in connection with the expansion of the Company’s operations in Mexico. The Company excluded start-up and ramp-up costs, and transition expenses because they do not reflect the Company’s operations on an ongoing basis and excluding such costs enables period-over period comparability.

 

Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves. On a quarterly basis, the Company revalues cores on customers’ shelves, which are included as part of contract assets on the balance sheet. The revaluation is in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies on contract assets. The impact of this revaluation is reflected in cost of goods sold. The Company excluded the revaluation for cores on customers’ shelves because the core inventory on the customers’ shelves is not consumed or realized in cash during the Company’s normal operating cycle, and is not used by management to assess the profitability of its business operations.

 

(Income) loss related to under return of cores. The Remanufactured Core value is recorded as a net revenue based upon the estimate of Used Cores that will not be returned by the customer for credit. The Company excluded this (income) loss related to under return of cores to be consistent with the Company’s exclusion for the revaluation of cores on customers’ shelves, as explained above.

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report pursuant to Item 2.02:

(d) Exhibits

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 hereunto duly authorized.

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA REPORTS FISCAL 2021

FIRST QUARTER

-- Monthly Sequential Sales Increases Following Extremely Weak April --

LOS ANGELES, CA – August 10, 2020 – Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) today reported results for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended June 30, 2020 -- reflecting the impact of industry softness in April with subsequent month-over-month increases in sales for the quarter, and extending into July.

Net sales for the fiscal 2021 first quarter were $95.4 million compared with $109.1 million for the same period a year earlier.

Net loss for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $3.0 million, or $0.16 per share, compared with a net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.33 per share, a year ago. Results for the fiscal 2021 first quarter were impacted by expenses of approximately $9.8 million consisting primarily of non-cash expenses totaling $3.7 million for revaluation of cores on customer’s shelves, core buy-back premium amortization, and share-based compensation, transition expenses of $3.6 million related to the expansion of the company’s footprint in Mexico, and COVID-related expenses of $2.3 million further explained below.  These expenses were partially offset by $4.8 million of gains in connection with the re-measurement of the company’s Mexico lease liabilities and forward foreign exchange contracts due to the strengthening of the Mexican Peso, resulting in a net negative impact of $5.0 million on a pre-tax basis, or $0.20 per share on a tax-effected basis, as detailed in Exhibit 1.

The net loss for the prior-year period was impacted by items totaling approximately $10.1 million on a pre-tax basis, or $0.41 per share on a tax-effected basis, as detailed in Exhibit 1.  As previously announced, the company has decided to eliminate its reporting of certain non-GAAP financial measures.  For information about items that impacted the results for the fiscal first quarter, see Exhibits 1 through 3.

“Notwithstanding the sharp drop in demand in April due to the global pandemic, the rebound of demand for our products for the balance of the quarter was better than expected -- reflecting sequential gains in monthly sales, with June exceeding the prior year,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Motorcar Parts of America.

In addition to the extraordinary decline in April sales, he emphasized results for the fiscal first quarter were also impacted by increases for cost of goods sold and operating expenses related to safety and health initiatives associated with COVID-19 – including incremental costs for personal protection equipment (PPE), increased disinfecting procedures, extraordinary payroll expenses, special work bonuses and non-work payments to vulnerable personnel. These items impacted results for the quarter by approximately $2.3 million on a pre-tax basis, or $0.09 per share on a tax-effected basis.  In addition, results for the first fiscal quarter were further impacted by higher costs of production due to lower production volumes.

Notwithstanding lower year-over year sales for the quarter, cash generated from operating activities was $22.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Gross profit for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $13.4 million compared with $17.6 million a year earlier.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was 14.0 percent compared with 16.1 percent a year earlier.

Adjusted gross profit for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $17.5 million compared with $22.6 million a year ago. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months was 18.4 percent compared with 20.7 percent a year earlier, as detailed in Exhibit 2.

Gross profit and adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the fiscal 2021 first quarter were further negatively impacted by 3.5 percent, comprised of COVID-19-related expenses impacting cost of goods sold of $1.8 million or 1.9 percent as described above, and 1.6 percent due to non-cash core buyback premium amortization and return accruals related to new business as detailed in Exhibit 2.  Additionally, gross profit and adjusted gross profit for the fiscal 2021 first quarter were impacted by higher costs of production due to lower production volumes.

Gross profit and adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the prior-year period were also impacted by several items as detailed in Exhibit 2, totaling 2.5 percent.

FISCAL 2021 OUTLOOK

After record sales and a strong end to fiscal 2020, April brought a sharp decrease in demand, as home sheltering took effect across the country.  As previously reported, the company implemented a variety of safety and cost-savings initiatives commencing in March to proactively address the crisis without compromising its position when demand resumed.

“Despite strong sales activity in June and July, and favorable industry reports indicating that sales of hard parts are gaining momentum, the company believes it is still not prudent to provide annual sales and gross margin guidance for fiscal 2021.

“As I stated in our fiscal year-end release, our industry is resilient, and we are continuing to execute our strategic plans for growth and profitability.  We are guardedly optimistic about the near- and long-term opportunities as an essential supplier in the $125 billion hard parts industry and look forward to a recovery from this global crisis,” Joffe said.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes the following non-GAAP measures - adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin and EBITDA, which are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to gross profit, gross profit margin or net loss as a measure of financial performance.  The company believes these non-GAAP measures, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP measures, provide useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to the company’s results of operations.  However, these non-GAAP measures have significant limitations in that they do not reflect all the costs and other items associated with the operation of the company’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently and are therefore not comparable to similar measures by other companies.  Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP.  For a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin and EBITDA to their corresponding GAAP measures, see the financial tables included in this press release.  Also, refer to our Form 8-K to which this release is attached, and other filings we make with the SEC, for further information regarding these measures.

Teleconference and Web Cast

Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and David Lee, chief financial officer, will host an investor conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time to discuss the company’s financial results and operations.

The call will be open to all interested investors either through a live audio Web broadcast at www.motorcarparts.com or live by calling (833)-968-1924 (domestic) or (825)-312-2355 (international).  For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived on Motorcar Parts of America’s website www.motorcarparts.com.  A telephone playback of the conference call will also be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on August 10, 2020 through 8:59 p.m. Pacific time on August 17, 2020 by calling (800)-585-8367 (domestic) or (416)-621-4642 (international) and using access code: 4547117.

About Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. is a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts -- including alternators, starters, wheel bearing and hub assemblies, brake calipers, brake master cylinders, brake power boosters, rotors, brake pads and turbochargers utilized in imported and domestic passenger vehicles, light trucks and heavy-duty applications.  In addition, the company designs and manufactures test solutions for performance, endurance and production testing of electric motors, inverters, alternators, starters, and belt starter generators for the OE, aerospace, and aftermarket. Motorcar Parts of America’s products are sold to automotive retail outlets and the professional repair market throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, with facilities located in California, New York, Mexico, Malaysia, China and India, and administrative offices located in California, Tennessee, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada.  Additional information is available at www.motorcarparts.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on the company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the company. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the company) and are subject to change based upon various factors.  Reference is also made to the Risk Factors set forth in the company’s Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June 2020 and in its Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC for additional risks and uncertainties facing the company. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Additional Information and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the company has included the following additional information and non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.  Among other things, the company uses such additional information and non-GAAP adjusted financial measures in addition to and together with corresponding GAAP measures to help analyze the performance of its business.

 

The company believes this information helps provide a more complete understanding of the company’s results of operations and the factors and trends affecting the company’s business. However, this information should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, information contained in the company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.    In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently and are therefore not comparable to similar measures by other companies.

The company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.  The Company is no longer disclosing an Adjusted EBITDA financial measure and is instead providing information about items that could affect EBITDA.  A reconciliation of EBITDA to net loss is provided below along with information regarding such items.

Items Impacting Net Loss for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Exhibit 1

(a) Consists of $1,840,000 included in cost of goods sold and $455,000 included in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

(b) Includes changeover costs related to new business of $112,000 recorded in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

(c) Consists of $3,301,000 included in cost of goods sold and $285,000 included in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $1,354,000 included in cost of goods sold and $560,000 included in operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

(d) Tax effect is calculated by applying an income tax rate of 25.0% to items listed above; this rate may differ from the period’s actual income tax rate.

Historically, the company calculated the tax impact by applying an income tax rate of 25.0% to adjusted pre-tax income; if calculated on that basis, the tax effect would have been ($2,289,000) or ($0.12) per share for three months ended June 30, 2019.

Items Impacting Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Exhibit 2

Items Impacting EBITDA for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Exhibit 3

(a) Excludes depreciation, which is included in the depreciation and amortization line item.