10-Q
STRATTEC SECURITY CORP (STRT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended December 29, 2019
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-25150
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Wisconsin | 39-1804239 |
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| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3333 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(414) 247-3333
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large Accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 3,820,192 shares outstanding as of December 30, 2019 (which number includes all restricted shares previously awarded that have not vested as of such date).
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock, $.01 par value | STRT | The Nasdaq Global Stock Market |
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
December 29, 2019
INDEX
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| Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1 | Financial Statements | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income | 3 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 4 | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6-19 | |
| Item 2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 20-29 |
| Item 3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 30 |
| Item 4 | Controls and Procedures | 30 |
| Part II - OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1 | Legal Proceedings | 31 |
| Item 1A | Risk Factors | 31 |
| Item 2 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 31 |
| Item 3 | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 31 |
| Item 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures | 31 |
| Item 5 | Other Information | 31 |
| Item 6 | Exhibits | 31 |
PROSPECTIVE INFORMATION
A number of the matters and subject areas discussed in this Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “could,” or the negative of these terms or words of similar meaning. These statements include statements regarding expected future financial results, product offerings, global expansion, liquidity needs, financing ability, planned capital expenditures, management’s or the Company’s expectations and beliefs, and similar matters discussed in this Form 10-Q. The discussion of such matters and subject areas contained herein is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally, and also may materially differ from the Company’s actual future experience.
The Company’s business, operations and financial performance are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could result in material differences in actual results from the Company’s current expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, in particular relating to the automotive industry, consumer demand for the Company’s and its customers’ products, competitive and technological developments, customer purchasing actions, changes in warranty provisions and customers’ product recall policies, work stoppages at the Company or at the location of its key customers as a result of labor disputes, foreign currency fluctuations, uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies, tariffs and reactions to same from foreign countries, costs of operations, the volume and scope of product returns and warranty claims and other matters described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K report filed on September 5, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this Form 10-Q and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q.
Item 1 Financial Statements
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 106,283 | $ | 112,913 | $ | 226,245 | $ | 230,072 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 95,950 | 100,177 | 200,026 | 202,153 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 10,333 | 12,736 | 26,219 | 27,919 | ||||||||
| Engineering, selling and administrative expenses | 12,094 | 10,470 | 25,048 | 21,501 | ||||||||
| (Loss) Income from operations | (1,761 | ) | 2,266 | 1,171 | 6,418 | |||||||
| Equity earnings of joint ventures | 492 | 1,476 | 976 | 2,385 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (248 | ) | (404 | ) | (588 | ) | (811 | ) | ||||
| Pension termination settlement charge | — | (32,434 | ) | — | (32,434 | ) | ||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 23 | (262 | ) | (74 | ) | (507 | ) | |||||
| (Loss) income before provision for income<br><br><br>taxes and non-controlling interest | (1,494 | ) | (29,358 | ) | 1,485 | (24,949 | ) | |||||
| Benefit for income taxes | (399 | ) | (7,760 | ) | (100 | ) | (7,780 | ) | ||||
| Net (loss) income | (1,095 | ) | (21,598 | ) | 1,585 | (17,169 | ) | |||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling<br><br><br>Interest | 246 | 566 | 1,682 | 1,528 | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to STRATTEC<br><br><br>SECURITY CORPORATION | $ | (1,341 | ) | $ | (22,164 | ) | $ | (97 | ) | $ | (18,697 | ) |
| Comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,095 | ) | $ | (21,598 | ) | $ | 1,585 | $ | (17,169 | ) | |
| Pension and postretirement plans, net of tax | 73 | 19,677 | 146 | 19,993 | ||||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | 1,634 | (1,829 | ) | 186 | (998 | ) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 1,707 | 17,848 | 332 | 18,995 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 612 | (3,750 | ) | 1,917 | 1,826 | |||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to<br><br><br>non-controlling interest | 748 | 69 | 1,932 | 1,685 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to<br><br><br>STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION | $ | (136 | ) | $ | (3,819 | ) | $ | (15 | ) | $ | 141 | |
| Loss per share attributable to<br><br><br>STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (6.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (5.10 | ) |
| Diluted | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (5.96 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (5.03 | ) |
| Average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 3,741 | 3,675 | 3,725 | 3,663 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 3,741 | 3,718 | 3,725 | 3,715 | ||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)
| June 30,<br><br><br>2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current Assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,285 | $ | 7,809 | ||
| Receivables, net | 65,893 | 84,230 | |||
| Inventories: | |||||
| Finished products | 15,350 | 11,582 | |||
| Work in process | 11,756 | 10,529 | |||
| Purchased materials | 29,897 | 29,376 | |||
| Excess and obsolete reserve | (4,492 | ) | (4,225 | ) | |
| Inventories, net | 52,511 | 47,262 | |||
| Other current assets | 15,789 | 17,331 | |||
| Total current assets | 143,478 | 156,632 | |||
| Investment in joint ventures | 24,058 | 23,528 | |||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 3,958 | 2,933 | |||
| Other long-term assets | 7,045 | 11,523 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 293,287 | 287,421 | |||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (178,247 | ) | (169,301 | ) | |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 115,040 | 118,120 | |||
| 293,579 | $ | 312,736 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable | 31,693 | $ | 41,889 | ||
| Accrued Liabilities: | |||||
| Payroll and benefits | 15,624 | 17,339 | |||
| Environmental | 1,269 | 1,278 | |||
| Warranty | 7,800 | 7,900 | |||
| Other | 9,047 | 10,857 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 65,433 | 79,263 | |||
| Borrowings under credit facilities | 32,000 | 42,000 | |||
| Accrued pension obligations | 1,723 | 1,663 | |||
| Accrued postretirement obligations | 728 | 762 | |||
| Other long-term liabilities | 4,846 | 1,232 | |||
| Shareholders’ Equity: | |||||
| Common stock, authorized 12,000,000 shares, .01 par value, 7,358,812<br> issued shares at December 29, 2019 and 7,304,994 issued shares at<br> June 30, 2019 | 74 | 73 | |||
| Capital in excess of par value | 97,601 | 96,491 | |||
| Retained earnings | 219,973 | 221,117 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (18,486 | ) | (18,568 | ) | |
| Less: treasury stock, at cost (3,611,509 shares at December 29, 2019 and<br> 3,613,439 shares at June 30, 2019) | (135,693 | ) | (135,725 | ) | |
| Total STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION shareholders’ equity | 163,469 | 163,388 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 25,380 | 24,428 | |||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 188,849 | 187,816 | |||
| 293,579 | $ | 312,736 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,585 | $ | (17,169 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation | 9,580 | 8,123 | ||||
| Foreign currency transaction loss | 448 | 69 | ||||
| Unrealized gain on peso forward contracts | — | (93 | ) | |||
| Stock based compensation expense | 624 | 626 | ||||
| Equity earnings of joint ventures | (976 | ) | (2,385 | ) | ||
| Pension termination settlement charge | — | 32,434 | ||||
| Non-cash compensation expense | 4,473 | — | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,032 | ) | (8,131 | ) | ||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Receivables | 18,387 | 7,291 | ||||
| Inventories | (5,249 | ) | (1,334 | ) | ||
| Other assets | 1,397 | 3,729 | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (9,057 | ) | (3,154 | ) | ||
| Other, net | 428 | (284 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 20,608 | 19,722 | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (7,384 | ) | (9,402 | ) | ||
| Proceeds received on sale of property, plant and equipment | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (7,369 | ) | (9,390 | ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Borrowings under credit facility | — | 2,000 | ||||
| Repayment of borrowings under credit facility | (10,000 | ) | (7,000 | ) | ||
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests of subsidiaries | (980 | ) | (984 | ) | ||
| Dividends paid | (1,047 | ) | (1,029 | ) | ||
| Exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases | 519 | 72 | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (11,508 | ) | (6,941 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency impact on cash | (255 | ) | (108 | ) | ||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,476 | 3,283 | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ||||||
| Beginning of period | 7,809 | 8,090 | ||||
| End of period | $ | 9,285 | $ | 11,373 | ||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | 497 | $ | 199 | ||
| Interest | 621 | $ | 813 | |||
| Non-cash investing activities: | ||||||
| Change in capital expenditures in accounts payable | $ | (1,154 | ) | $ | (395 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Basis of Financial Statements
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding door systems, power lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles and related products for primarily North American automotive customers. We also supply global automotive manufacturers through a unique strategic relationship with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) of Velbert, Germany, and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”) of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under this relationship, STRATTEC, WITTE and ADAC market the products of each company to global customers under the “VAST Automotive Group” brand name (as more fully described herein). STRATTEC products are shipped to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea, China and India, and we provide full service and aftermarket support for each VAST Automotive Group partner’s products. We also maintain a 51 percent interest in a joint venture, STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC (“SAL LLC”), which exists to introduce a new generation of biometric security products based on the designs of Actuator Systems, our partner and the owner of the remaining ownership interest. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidated results of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, STRATTEC de Mexico, and its majority owned subsidiaries, ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. STRATTEC de Mexico is located in Juarez, Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC, LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC have operations in El Paso, Texas and Juarez and Leon, Mexico. Equity investments in Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) and SAL LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. VAST LLC consists primarily of four wholly owned subsidiaries in China, one wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil and one joint venture entity in India. The results of the VAST LLC foreign subsidiaries and joint venture are reported on a one-month lag basis. SAL LLC is located in El Paso, Texas. We have only one reporting segment.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019, which have been derived from our audited financial statements, and the related unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION 2019 Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019.
New Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update to the accounting guidance for leases. The update increases the transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. We implemented the new guidance effective July 1, 2019, the first day of our 2020 fiscal year, by applying the modified retrospective method without restatement of comparative periods’ financial information, as permitted by the transition guidance. The adoption of the new guidance had an impact on our balance sheet, but did not have an impact on either our consolidated operating results or our cash flows. Adoption of the new guidance resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset of $4.1 million and related lease obligation of $4.1 million for an operating lease as of July 1, 2019. We had no finance leases as of July 1, 2019. As noted above, the adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant impact on our operating results or cash flows. See “Leases” below for additional information.
In August 2017, the FASB issued an update to the accounting for hedging activities. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, due to a difference between economic terms of the hedge instrument and the underlying transaction, and generally requires, for qualifying hedges, the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same line as the hedged item in the consolidated statement of income. The standard also modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and simplifies the application of hedge accounting in certain situations. Our July 1, 2019 adoption of the new guidance had no impact to our financial statements.
In June 2018, the FASB issued an update to the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment accounting. The update aligns measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance applicable to employees. Under the new guidance, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee awards is fixed at the date of grant. Our July 1, 2019 adoption of the new guidance had no impact to our financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued an update to accounting for income taxes. The update enhances and simplifies various aspects of income tax accounting including hybrid tax regimes, tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, separate financial statements of entities not subject to tax, the intraperiod tax allocation exception to the incremental approach, investment ownership changes from a subsidiary to an equity method investment and vice versa, interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law, and the year-to-date loss limitation in interim-period tax accounting. This accounting update is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Derivative Instruments
We own and operate manufacturing operations in Mexico. As a result, a portion of our manufacturing costs are incurred in Mexican pesos, which causes our earnings and cash flows to fluctuate due to changes in the U.S. dollar/Mexican peso exchange rate. During the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018, we had contracts with Bank of Montreal that provided for monthly Mexican peso currency forward contracts for a portion of our estimated peso denominated operating costs. Our objective in entering into these currency forward contracts was to minimize our earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. The Mexican peso forward contracts were not used for speculative purposes and were not designated as hedges. As a result, all currency forward contracts were recognized in our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value and changes in the fair value were reported in current earnings as part of Other Income (Expense), net. No Mexican peso currency forward contracts were in effect during the six month period ended December 29, 2019 and none were outstanding as of December 29, 2019.
The pre-tax effects of the Mexican peso forward contracts are included in Other Income (Expense), net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income and consisted of the following (thousands of dollars):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | ||||||
| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: | |||||||||
| Realized Gain | $ | — | $ | 50 | $ | — | $ | 222 | |
| Unrealized (Loss) Gain | $ | — | $ | (132 | ) | $ | — | $ | 93 |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and borrowings under our credit facilities approximated book value as of December 29, 2019 and June 30, 2019. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid for a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 29, 2019 (in thousands):
| Fair Value Inputs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Assets:<br><br><br>Quoted Prices<br><br><br>In Active Markets | Level 2 Assets:<br><br><br>Observable<br><br><br>Inputs Other<br><br><br>Than Market<br><br><br>Prices | Level 3 Assets:<br><br><br>Unobservable<br><br><br>Inputs | ||||
| Assets: | ||||||
| Rabbi Trust Assets: | ||||||
| Stock Index Funds: | ||||||
| Small Cap | $ | 294 | $ | — | $ | — |
| Mid Cap | 315 | — | — | |||
| Large Cap | 656 | — | — | |||
| International | 929 | — | — | |||
| Fixed Income Funds | 923 | — | — | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | — | 6 | — | |||
| Total Assets at Fair Value | $ | 3,117 | $ | 6 | $ | — |
The Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan and are included in Other Long-term Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Equity Earnings of Joint Ventures
We hold a one-third interest in a joint venture company, VAST LLC, with WITTE and ADAC. VAST LLC exists to seek opportunities to manufacture and sell all three companies’ products in areas of the world outside of North America and Europe. Our investment in VAST LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method.
The following are summarized statements of operations for VAST LLC (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 44,479 | $ | 47,719 | $ | 87,047 | $ | 87,775 | ||
| Cost of Goods Sold | 35,793 | 37,768 | 70,452 | 68,870 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 8,686 | 9,951 | 16,595 | 18,905 | ||||||
| Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses | 7,323 | 6,719 | 14,004 | 12,869 | ||||||
| Income From Operations | 1,363 | 3,232 | 2,591 | 6,036 | ||||||
| Other Income, net | 643 | 1,907 | 1,503 | 2,304 | ||||||
| Income before Provision for Income Taxes | 2,006 | 5,139 | 4,094 | 8,340 | ||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | 517 | 658 | 1,145 | 1,125 | ||||||
| Net Income | $ | 1,489 | $ | 4,481 | $ | 2,949 | $ | 7,215 | ||
| STRATTEC’s Share of VAST LLC Net Income | $ | 496 | $ | 1,494 | $ | 983 | $ | 2,405 | ||
| Intercompany Profit Elimination | — | (7 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||
| STRATTEC’s Equity Earnings of VAST LLC | $ | 496 | $ | 1,487 | $ | 983 | $ | 2,402 |
The business of our joint venture company, SAL LLC, has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks. STRATTEC’s equity loss of SAL LLC totaled $4,000 and $7,000 for the three and six month periods ended December 29, 2019 and $11,000 and $17,000 for the three and six month periods ended December 30, 2018.
We have sales of component parts to VAST LLC, purchases of component parts from VAST LLC, expenses charged to VAST LLC for engineering and accounting services and expenses charged to us from VAST LLC for general headquarters expenses. The following table summarizes these related party transactions with VAST LLC for the periods indicated below (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Sales to VAST LLC | $ | 1,661 | $ | 1,375 | $ | 2,552 | $ | 1,873 |
| Purchases from VAST LLC | $ | 82 | $ | 86 | $ | 179 | $ | 128 |
| Expenses Charged to VAST LLC | $ | 519 | $ | 434 | $ | 1,350 | $ | 779 |
| Expenses Charged from VAST LLC | $ | 218 | $ | 229 | $ | 444 | $ | 436 |
Leases
We have an operating lease for our El Paso, Texas finished goods and service parts distribution warehouse that has a current lease term through October 2023. This lease includes renewal terms that can extend the lease term for five additional years. For purposes of calculating operating lease obligations, we included the option to extend the lease as it is reasonably certain that we will exercise such option. The lease does not contain material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As the lease does not provide an implicit rate, we used our incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to determine the present value of our lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is an entity-specific rate which represents the rate of interest we would pay to borrow over a similar term with similar payments.
The operating lease asset and obligation related to our El Paso warehouse lease included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are presented below (in thousands):
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Right-of Use Asset Under Operating Lease: | ||
| Other Long-Term Assets | $ | 3,922 |
| Lease Obligation Under Operating Lease: | ||
| Current Liabilities: Accrued Liabilities: Other | $ | 343 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 3,579 | |
| $ | 3,922 |
Future minimum lease payments, by our fiscal year, including options to extend that are reasonably certain to be exercised, under the non-cancelable lease are as follows as of December 29, 2019 (in thousands):
| 2020 (for the remaining six months) | $ | 232 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 473 | ||
| 2022 | 484 | ||
| 2023 | 497 | ||
| 2024 | 509 | ||
| Thereafter | 2,356 | ||
| Total Future Minimum Lease Payments | 4,551 | ||
| Less: Imputed Interest | (629 | ) | |
| Total Lease Obligations | $ | 3,922 |
Future minimum lease payments, by our fiscal year, excluding options to extend that are reasonably certain to be exercised, prior to the adoption of the new accounting guidance on leases were as follows as of June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
| 2020 | $ | 539 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 504 | |
| 2022 | 495 | |
| 2023 | 498 | |
| 2024 | 168 | |
| Thereafter | — | |
| Total Future Minimum Lease Payments | $ | 2,204 |
Cash flow information related to the operating lease is shown below (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | ||
| Operating Cash Flows: | ||
| Cash Paid Related to Operating Lease Obligation | $ | 229 |
| Non-Cash Activity: | ||
| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Obligation | $ | — |
The weighted average lease term and discount rate for the operating lease are shown below:
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years) | 8.8 | ||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate | 3.3 | % |
Operating lease expense for the three and six month periods ended December 29, 2019 totaled $116,000 and $229,000, respectively.
Credit Facilities
STRATTEC has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC has a $25 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by STRATTEC. The credit facilities both expire August 1, 2022. Borrowings under either credit facility are secured by our U.S. cash balances, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets. Interest on borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility and interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility prior to December 31, 2018 were at varying rates based, at our option, on the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.0 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Effective December 31, 2018, and thereafter, interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility is at varying rates based, at our option, on LIBOR plus 1.25 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Both credit facilities contain a restrictive financial covenant that requires the applicable borrower to maintain a minimum net worth level. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility includes an additional restrictive financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. As of December 29, 2019, we were in compliance with all financial covenants required by these credit facilities.
Outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities were as follows (in thousands):
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | June 30,<br><br><br>2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATTEC Credit Facility | $ | 13,000 | $ | 18,000 |
| ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility | 19,000 | 24,000 | ||
| $ | 32,000 | $ | 42,000 |
Average outstanding borrowings and the weighted average interest rate under each credit facility referenced above were as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Outstanding Borrowings | Weighted Average Interest Rate | |||||||||
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||||
| STRATTEC Credit Facility | $ | 14,604 | $ | 23,319 | 3.1 | % | 3.2 | % | ||
| ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility | $ | 21,473 | $ | 26,929 | 3.3 | % | 3.2 | % |
Commitments and Contingencies
We are from time to time subject to various legal actions and claims incidental to our business, including those arising out of alleged defects, alleged breaches of contracts, product warranties, intellectual property matters and employment related matters. It is our opinion that the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. With respect to warranty matters, although we cannot ensure that future costs of warranty claims by customers will not be material, we believe our established reserves are adequate to cover potential warranty settlements.
In 1995, we recorded a provision of $3 million for estimated costs to remediate an environmental contamination site at our Milwaukee facility. The facility was contaminated by a solvent spill, which occurred in 1985, from a former above ground solvent storage tank located on the east side of the facility. The reserve was originally established based on third party estimates to adequately cover the cost for active remediation of the contamination. Due to changing technology and related costs associated with active remediation of the contamination, in fiscal 2010, the reserve was adjusted based on updated third party estimates to adequately cover the cost for active remediation of the contamination. Additionally, in fiscal 2016, we obtained updated third party estimates for adequately covering the cost for active remediation of this contamination. Based upon the updated estimates, no further adjustment to the reserve was required. From 1995 through December 29, 2019, costs of approximately $606,000 have been incurred related to the installation of monitoring wells on the property and ongoing monitoring costs. We monitor and evaluate the site with the use of these groundwater monitoring wells. An environmental consultant samples these wells one or two times a year to determine the status of the contamination and the potential for remediation of the contamination by natural attenuation, the dissipation of the contamination over time to concentrations below applicable standards. If such sampling evidences a sufficient degree of and trend toward natural attenuation of the contamination at the site, we may be able to obtain a closure letter from the regulatory authorities resolving the issue without the need for active remediation. If a sufficient degree and trend toward natural attenuation is not evidenced by sampling, a more active form of remediation beyond natural attenuation may be required. The sampling has not yet satisfied all of the requirements for closure by natural attenuation. As a result, sampling continues and the reserve remains at an amount to reflect our estimated cost of active remediation. The reserve is not measured on a discounted basis. We believe, based on findings-to-date and known environmental regulations, that the remaining environmental reserve of $1.3 million at December 29, 2019 is adequate.
Shareholders’ Equity
A summary of activity impacting shareholders’ equity for the three and six month periods ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 29, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total<br><br><br>Shareholders’<br><br><br>Equity | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non-Controlling Interest | |||||||||||||
| Balance, September 29, 2019 | $ | 188,271 | $ | 74 | $ | 97,128 | $ | 221,839 | $ | (19,691 | ) | $ | (135,711 | ) | $ | 24,632 | |||
| Net Loss | (1,095 | ) | — | — | (1,341 | ) | — | — | 246 | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared | (525 | ) | — | — | (525 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared – Non-<br><br><br>controlling Interests of<br><br><br>Subsidiaries | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Translation Adjustments | 1,634 | — | — | — | 1,132 | — | 502 | ||||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation | 211 | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement<br><br><br>Adjustment, Net of<br><br><br>Tax | 73 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Stock Option Exercises | 256 | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Employee Stock Purchases | 24 | — | 6 | — | — | 18 | — | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 29, 2019 | $ | 188,849 | $ | 74 | $ | 97,601 | $ | 219,973 | $ | (18,486 | ) | $ | (135,693 | ) | $ | 25,380 | |||
| Three Months Ended December 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total<br><br><br>Shareholders’<br><br><br>Equity | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non-Controlling Interest | |||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2018 | $ | 187,932 | $ | 73 | $ | 95,537 | $ | 239,115 | $ | (32,946 | ) | $ | (135,767 | ) | $ | 21,920 | |||
| Net Loss | (21,598 | ) | — | — | (22,164 | ) | — | — | 566 | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared | (515 | ) | — | — | (515 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared – Non-<br><br><br>controlling Interests of<br><br><br>Subsidiaries | (200 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (200 | ) | ||||||||||
| Translation Adjustments | (1,829 | ) | — | — | — | (1,332 | ) | — | (497 | ) | |||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation | 241 | — | 241 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement<br><br><br>Adjustment, Net of<br><br><br>Tax | 19,677 | — | — | — | 19,677 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Reclassification of<br><br><br>Stranded Tax Effects | — | — | — | 4,047 | (4,047 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
| Stock Option Exercises | 32 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Employee Stock Purchases | 17 | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 30, 2018 | $ | 183,757 | $ | 73 | $ | 95,818 | $ | 220,483 | $ | (18,648 | ) | $ | (135,758 | ) | $ | 21,789 | |||
| Six Months Ended December 29, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total<br><br><br>Shareholders’<br><br><br>Equity | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non-Controlling Interest | |||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2019 | $ | 187,816 | $ | 73 | $ | 96,491 | $ | 221,117 | $ | (18,568 | ) | $ | (135,725 | ) | $ | 24,428 | |||
| Net Income | 1,585 | — | — | (97 | ) | — | — | 1,682 | |||||||||||
| Dividend Declared | (1,047 | ) | — | — | (1,047 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared – Non-<br><br><br>controlling Interests of<br><br><br>Subsidiaries | (980 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (980 | ) | ||||||||||
| Translation Adjustments | 186 | — | — | — | (64 | ) | — | 250 | |||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation | 624 | — | 624 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement<br><br><br>Adjustment, Net of<br><br><br>Tax | 146 | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Stock Option Exercises | 478 | 1 | 477 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Employee Stock Purchases | 41 | — | 9 | — | — | 32 | — | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 29, 2019 | $ | 188,849 | $ | 74 | $ | 97,601 | $ | 219,973 | $ | (18,486 | ) | $ | (135,693 | ) | $ | 25,380 | |||
| Six Months Ended December 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total<br><br><br>Shareholders’<br><br><br>Equity | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Treasury Stock | Non-Controlling Interest | |||||||||||||
| Balance, July 1, 2018 | $ | 183,246 | $ | 73 | $ | 95,140 | $ | 236,162 | $ | (33,439 | ) | $ | (135,778 | ) | $ | 21,088 | |||
| Net Loss | (17,169 | ) | — | — | (18,697 | ) | — | — | 1,528 | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared | (1,029 | ) | — | — | (1,029 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dividend Declared – Non-<br><br><br>controlling Interests of<br><br><br>Subsidiaries | (984 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (984 | ) | ||||||||||
| Translation Adjustments | (998 | ) | — | — | — | (1,155 | ) | — | 157 | ||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation | 626 | — | 626 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement<br><br><br>Adjustment, Net of<br><br><br>Tax | 19,993 | — | — | — | 19,993 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Reclassification of<br><br><br>Stranded Tax Effects | — | — | — | 4,047 | (4,047 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
| Stock Option Exercises | 32 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Employee Stock Purchases | 40 | — | 20 | — | — | 20 | — | ||||||||||||
| Balance, December 30, 2018 | $ | 183,757 | $ | 73 | $ | 95,818 | $ | 220,483 | $ | (18,648 | ) | $ | (135,758 | ) | $ | 21,789 |
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
We generate revenue from the production of parts sold to automotive and light-truck Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), or Tier 1 suppliers at the direction of the OEM, under long-term supply agreements supporting new vehicle production. Such agreements also require related production of service parts subsequent to the initial vehicle production periods. Additionally, we generate revenue from the production of parts sold in aftermarket service channels and to non-automotive commercial customers.
Contract Balances:
We have no material contract assets as of December 29, 2019. Contract liability balances primarily include discounts recognized as a reduction in sales at the point of revenue recognition, but which will be applied by the customer agreement after the end of the reporting period. The activity related to contract liability balances during the six month period ended December 29, 2019 was as follows (thousands of dollars):
| Balance, June 30, 2019 | $ | 932 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discounts Recorded as a Reduction in Sales | 880 | ||
| Payments of Discounts to Customers | (915 | ) | |
| Other | (13 | ) | |
| Balance, December 29, 2019 | $ | 884 |
Revenue by Product Group and Customer:
Revenue by product group for the periods presented was as follows (thousands of dollars):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Keys & Locksets | $ | 29,177 | $ | 32,693 | $ | 61,646 | $ | 67,045 |
| Door Handles & Exterior Trim | 26,131 | 25,803 | 57,522 | 51,761 | ||||
| Power Access | 16,262 | 20,396 | 35,720 | 42,795 | ||||
| Latches | 13,074 | 11,709 | 26,971 | 22,764 | ||||
| Aftermarket & OE Service | 12,135 | 10,776 | 23,048 | 21,760 | ||||
| Driver Controls | 7,976 | 10,091 | 17,761 | 20,838 | ||||
| Other | 1,528 | 1,445 | 3,577 | 3,109 | ||||
| $ | 106,283 | $ | 112,913 | $ | 226,245 | $ | 230,072 |
Revenue by customer or customer group for the periods presented was as follows (thousands of dollars):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | $ | 27,154 | $ | 25,610 | $ | 52,636 | $ | 55,907 |
| General Motors Company | 25,405 | 23,855 | 59,243 | 49,142 | ||||
| Ford Motor Company | 15,253 | 16,114 | 31,065 | 31,637 | ||||
| Tier 1 Customers | 14,784 | 18,463 | 32,531 | 36,279 | ||||
| Commercial and Other OEM<br><br><br>Customers | 21,420 | 21,468 | 42,766 | 42,396 | ||||
| Hyundai / Kia | 2,267 | 7,403 | 8,004 | 14,711 | ||||
| $ | 106,283 | $ | 112,913 | $ | 226,245 | $ | 230,072 |
Other Income (Expense), net
Net other income (expense) included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income primarily included foreign currency transaction gains and losses, realized and unrealized losses on our Mexican peso currency forward contracts, net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than the service cost component, related to our pension and postretirement plans and Rabbi Trust gains and losses. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican Peso currency forward contracts described above to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. The Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in this Trust are considered trading securities.
The impact of these items for each of the periods presented was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||||||
| Foreign Currency Transaction (Loss) Gain | $ | (363 | ) | $ | 359 | $ | (448 | ) | $ | (69 | ) | |
| Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Peso Forward<br><br><br>Contracts | — | (132 | ) | — | 93 | |||||||
| Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts | — | 50 | — | 222 | ||||||||
| Pension and Postretirement Plans Cost | (117 | ) | (317 | ) | (234 | ) | (635 | ) | ||||
| Rabbi Trust Gain (Loss) | 187 | (279 | ) | 185 | (200 | ) | ||||||
| Other | 316 | 57 | 423 | 82 | ||||||||
| $ | 23 | $ | (262 | ) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (507 | ) |
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 26.7% and 26.4% for the three months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. Our effective tax rate was (6.7)% and 31.2% for the six months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. During the periods ended December 29, 2019, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the non-cash compensation expense, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below. During the periods ended December 30, 2018, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the pension termination settlement charge, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below, and by a discrete tax benefit of $372,000, which represents measurement period adjustments to the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings occurring as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Our effective tax rate prior to discrete impacts increased from 5.1 percent for the periods ended December 30, 2018 to 15.6 percent for the periods ended December 29, 2019 due to a larger tax benefit in 2018 related to the impact of the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due the GILTI provisions each period, our available R&D tax credit and the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.
Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the applicable period using the treasury stock method. Potential dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock awards.
A reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted per-share computations follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2019 | December 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | Shares | Per-Share Amount | Net Loss | Shares | Per-Share Amount | |||||||||||
| Basic Loss Per Share | $ | (1,341 | ) | 3,741 | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (22,164 | ) | 3,675 | $ | (6.03 | ) | ||
| Stock Option and Restricted<br><br><br>Stock Awards | — | — | — | 43 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted Loss Per Share | $ | (1,341 | ) | 3,741 | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (22,164 | ) | 3,718 | $ | (5.96 | ) | ||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 29, 2019 | December 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | Shares | Per-Share Amount | Net Loss | Shares | Per-Share Amount | |||||||||||
| Basic Loss Per Share | $ | (97 | ) | 3,725 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (18,697 | ) | 3,663 | $ | (5.10 | ) | ||
| Stock Option and Restricted<br><br><br>Stock Awards | — | — | — | 52 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted Loss Per Share | $ | (97 | ) | 3,725 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (18,697 | ) | 3,715 | $ | (5.03 | ) |
The calculation of loss per share excluded 90,860 and 41,200 share-based payment awards as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Stock-based Compensation
We maintain an omnibus stock incentive plan. This plan provides for the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. As of December 29, 2019, the Board of Directors had designated 1,850,000 shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under the plan. Remaining shares available to be granted under the plan as of December 29, 2019 were 112,839. Awards that expire or are canceled without delivery of shares become available for re-issuance under the plan. We issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises.
Nonqualified and incentive stock options and shares of restricted stock have been granted to our officers, outside directors and specified associates under our stock incentive plan. Stock options granted under the plan may not be issued with an exercise price less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. Stock options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The options expire 10 years after the grant date unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant. The options vest 1 to 4 years after the date of grant as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Shares of restricted stock granted under the plan are subject to vesting criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time the shares are granted and have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant. Unvested restricted shares granted have voting rights, regardless of whether the shares are vested or unvested, but only have the right to receive cash dividends after such shares become vested. Restricted stock grants vest 1 to 5 years after the date of grant as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The fair value of each restricted stock grant was based on the market price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. The resulting compensation cost for fixed awards with graded vesting schedules is amortized on a straight line basis over the vesting period for the entire award.
A summary of stock option activity under our stock incentive plan for the six months ended December 29, 2019 was as follows:
| Shares | Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br><br><br>Exercise Price | Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br><br><br>Remaining<br><br><br>Contractual<br><br><br>Term (years) | Aggregate<br><br><br>Intrinsic<br><br><br>Value<br><br><br>(in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, June 30, 2019 | 117,360 | $ | 31.85 | ||||||
| Exercised | (26,500 | ) | $ | 18.00 | |||||
| Outstanding, December 29, 2019 | 90,860 | $ | 35.88 | 2.9 | $ | — | |||
| Exercisable, December 29, 2019 | 90,860 | $ | 35.88 | 2.9 | $ | — |
The intrinsic value of stock options exercised and the fair value of stock options that vested during the three month periods presented below were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised | $ | 83 | $ | 55 | $ | 120 | $ | 55 |
| Fair Value of Stock Options Vesting | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
No options were granted during the six month periods ended December 29, 2019 or December 30, 2018.
A summary of restricted stock activity under our omnibus stock incentive plan for the six months ended December 29, 2019 was as follows:
| Shares | Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br><br><br>Grant Date<br><br><br>Fair Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonvested Balance, June 30, 2019 | 63,757 | $ | 39.47 | ||
| Granted | 39,150 | $ | 21.80 | ||
| Vested | (27,318 | ) | $ | 37.86 | |
| Forfeited | (2,700 | ) | $ | 30.53 | |
| Nonvested Balance, December 29, 2019 | 72,889 | $ | 30.91 |
As of December 29, 2019, all compensation cost related to outstanding stock options granted under our omnibus stock incentive plan has been recognized. As of December 29, 2019, there was approximately $1.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock grants outstanding under the plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1 year. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated and actual forfeitures of awards granted under our omnibus stock incentive plan.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
We have a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (“Qualified Pension Plan”) covering substantially all U.S. associates employed by us prior to January 1, 2010. Effective December 31, 2009, the Board of Directors amended the Qualified Pension Plan to freeze benefit accruals and future eligibility. The Board of Directors subsequently approved to proceed with the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan. During the quarter ended December 30, 2018, we completed a substantial portion of terminating the Qualified Pension Plan. In connection with the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan, distributions from the Qualified Pension Plan trust were made during the three month period ended December 30, 2018 to participants who elected lump-sum distributions. Additionally, during the three months ended December 30, 2018, we entered into an agreement with an insurance company to purchase from us, through a series of annuity contracts, our remaining obligations under the Qualified Pension Plan and, as a result, we settled the remaining obligations under the plan for the remaining participants utilizing funds available in the Qualified Pension Plan trust. No additional cash contributions to the trust were required to settle the pension obligations. As a result of these actions, a non-cash pre-tax settlement charge of $31.9 million was recorded during fiscal 2019. A non-cash compensation expense charge of $4.2 million was also recorded during fiscal 2019 related to the future transfer of the excess assets in the Qualified Pension Plan to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan for subsequent pay-out to eligible STRATTEC employees based on a plan approved by the Board of Directors in June 2019. An additional $4.5 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the final transfer and pay-out of the excess Qualified Pension Plan assets was recorded during the six month period ended December 29, 2019, of which $2.2 million was recorded during the three month period ended September 29, 2019 and $2.3 million was recorded during the three month period ended December 29, 2019. As of December 29, 2019, the excess Qualified Pension Plan assets were transferred to our defined contribution plan and distributed to eligible STRATTEC employees, which completed the full termination of the Qualified Pension Plan.
We have historically had in place a noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”), which prior to January 1, 2014 was a nonqualified defined benefit plan that essentially mirrored the Qualified Pension Plan, but provided benefits in excess of certain limits placed on our Qualified Pension Plan by the Internal Revenue Code. As noted above, we froze our Qualified Pension Plan effective as of December 31, 2009 and the SERP provided benefits to participants as if the Qualified Pension Plan had not been frozen. Because the Qualified Pension Plan was frozen and because new employees were not eligible to participate in the Qualified Pension Plan, our Board of Directors adopted amendments to the SERP on October 8, 2013 that were effective as of December 31, 2013 to simplify the SERP calculation. The SERP is funded through a Rabbi Trust with BMO Harris Bank N.A. Under the amended SERP, participants received an accrued lump-sum benefit as of December 31, 2013, which was credited to each participant’s account. Subsequent to December 31, 2013, each eligible participant received, and currently receives, a supplemental retirement benefit equal to the foregoing lump sum benefit, plus an annual benefit accrual equal to 8 percent of the participant’s base salary and cash bonus, plus annual credited interest on the participant’s account balance. All then current participants as of December 31, 2013 are fully vested in their account balances with any new individuals participating in the SERP effective on or after January 1, 2014 being subject to a five year vesting period. The SERP, which is considered a nonqualified defined benefit plan under applicable rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Code, will continue to be funded through use of a Rabbi Trust to hold investment assets to be used in part to fund any future required lump sum benefit payments to participants. The Rabbi Trust assets had a value of $3.1 million at December 29, 2019 and $2.9 million at June 30, 2019 and are included in Other Long-Term Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We also sponsor a postretirement health care plan for all U.S. associates hired prior to June 1, 2001. The expected cost of retiree health care benefits is recognized during the years the associates who are covered under the plan render service. Effective January 1, 2010, an amendment to the postretirement health care plan limited the benefit for future eligible retirees to $4,000 per plan year and the benefit is further subject to a maximum five year coverage period based on the associate’s retirement date and age. The postretirement health care plan is unfunded.
The service cost component of the net periodic benefit costs under these plans is allocated between Cost of Goods Sold and Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses while the remaining components of the net periodic benefit costs are included in Other Income (Expense), net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
The following table summarizes the net periodic benefit cost recognized for each of the periods indicated under these plans (in thousands):
| Pension Benefits | Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | ||||||||
| Service Cost | $ | 18 | $ | 15 | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | |||
| Interest Cost | 15 | 1,032 | 7 | 11 | |||||||
| Expected Return on Plan Assets | — | (1,138 | ) | — | — | ||||||
| Plan Settlements | — | 32,434 | — | — | |||||||
| Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | — | — | (8 | ) | (110 | ) | |||||
| Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss | 3 | 416 | 100 | 107 | |||||||
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | $ | 36 | $ | 32,759 | $ | 102 | $ | 11 | |||
| Pension Benefits | Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | ||||||||
| Service Cost | $ | 37 | $ | 30 | $ | 6 | $ | 6 | |||
| Interest Cost | 30 | 2,064 | 13 | 22 | |||||||
| Expected Return on Plan Assets | — | (2,276 | ) | — | — | ||||||
| Plan Settlements | — | 32,434 | — | — | |||||||
| Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | — | — | (15 | ) | (220 | ) | |||||
| Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss | 7 | 832 | 199 | 214 | |||||||
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | $ | 74 | $ | 33,084 | $ | 203 | $ | 22 |
Within the tables above, we have revised the plan settlement charge and net periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended December 30, 2018 that was previously disclosed in our December 30, 2018 financial statements. This revision is not material to the financial statements.
No voluntary contributions were made to the Qualified Pension Plan during the three or six month periods ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018. No additional future contributions will be made to the Qualified Pension Plan.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables summarize the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) for each period presented (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 29, 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign<br><br><br>Currency<br><br><br>Translation<br><br><br>Adjustments | Retirement<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Postretirement<br><br><br>Benefit Plans | Total | |||||||
| Balance, September 29, 2019 | $ | 17,513 | $ | 2,178 | $ | 19,691 | |||
| Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications | (1,634 | ) | — | (1,634 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | — | — | ||||||
| Net Other Comprehensive Income Before<br><br><br>Reclassifications | (1,634 | ) | — | (1,634 | ) | ||||
| Reclassifications: | |||||||||
| Prior Service Credits (A) | — | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Unrecognized Net Loss (A) | — | (103 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||
| Total Reclassifications Before Tax | — | (95 | ) | (95 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Net Reclassifications | — | (73 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | (1,634 | ) | (73 | ) | (1,707 | ) | |||
| Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-<br><br><br>Controlling Interest | (502 | ) | — | (502 | ) | ||||
| Balance, December 29, 2019 | $ | 16,381 | $ | 2,105 | $ | 18,486 | |||
| Three Months Ended December 30, 2018 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign<br><br><br>Currency<br><br><br>Translation<br><br><br>Adjustments | Retirement<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Postretirement<br><br><br>Benefit Plans | Total | |||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2018 | $ | 15,114 | $ | 17,832 | $ | 32,946 | |||
| Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications | 2,014 | — | 2,014 | ||||||
| Income Tax | (185 | ) | — | (185 | ) | ||||
| Net Other Comprehensive Loss Before<br><br><br>Reclassifications | 1,829 | — | 1,829 | ||||||
| Reclassifications: | |||||||||
| Pension Termination Settlement (A) | — | (25,668 | ) | (25,668 | ) | ||||
| Prior Service Credits (A) | — | 110 | 110 | ||||||
| Unrecognized Net Loss (A) | — | (523 | ) | (523 | ) | ||||
| Total Reclassifications Before Tax | — | (26,081 | ) | (26,081 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | 6,404 | 6,404 | ||||||
| Net Reclassifications | — | (19,677 | ) | (19,677 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) | 1,829 | (19,677 | ) | (17,848 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-<br><br><br>Controlling Interest | 497 | — | 497 | ||||||
| Reclassification of stranded tax effects | 83 | 3,964 | 4,047 | ||||||
| Balance, December 30, 2018 | $ | 16,529 | $ | 2,119 | $ | 18,648 | |||
| Six Months Ended December 29, 2019 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign<br><br><br>Currency<br><br><br>Translation<br><br><br>Adjustments | Retirement<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Postretirement<br><br><br>Benefit Plans | Total | |||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2019 | $ | 16,317 | $ | 2,251 | $ | 18,568 | |||
| Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications | (186 | ) | — | (186 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | — | — | ||||||
| Net Other Comprehensive Income Before<br><br><br>Reclassifications | (186 | ) | — | (186 | ) | ||||
| Reclassifications: | |||||||||
| Prior Service Credits (A) | — | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Unrecognized Net Loss (A) | — | (206 | ) | (206 | ) | ||||
| Total Reclassifications Before Tax | — | (191 | ) | (191 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | 45 | 45 | ||||||
| Net Reclassifications | — | (146 | ) | (146 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | (186 | ) | (146 | ) | (332 | ) | |||
| Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-<br><br><br>Controlling Interest | (250 | ) | — | (250 | ) | ||||
| Balance, December 29, 2019 | $ | 16,381 | $ | 2,105 | $ | 18,486 | |||
| Six Months Ended December 30, 2018 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign<br><br><br>Currency<br><br><br>Translation<br><br><br>Adjustments | Retirement<br><br><br>and<br><br><br>Postretirement<br><br><br>Benefit Plans | Total | |||||||
| Balance, July 1, 2018 | $ | 15,291 | $ | 18,148 | $ | 33,439 | |||
| Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications | 1,183 | — | 1,183 | ||||||
| Income Tax | (185 | ) | — | (185 | ) | ||||
| Net Other Comprehensive Loss Before<br><br><br>Reclassifications | 998 | — | 998 | ||||||
| Reclassifications: | |||||||||
| Pension Termination Settlement (A) | — | (25,668 | ) | (25,668 | ) | ||||
| Prior Service Credits (A) | — | 220 | 220 | ||||||
| Unrecognized Net Loss (A) | — | (1,046 | ) | (1,046 | ) | ||||
| Total Reclassifications Before Tax | — | (26,494 | ) | (26,494 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax | — | 6,501 | 6,501 | ||||||
| Net Reclassifications | — | (19,993 | ) | (19,993 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) | 998 | (19,993 | ) | (18,995 | ) | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-<br><br><br>Controlling Interest | (157 | ) | — | (157 | ) | ||||
| Reclassification of stranded tax effects | 83 | 3,964 | 4,047 | ||||||
| Balance, December 30, 2018 | $ | 16,529 | $ | 2,119 | $ | 18,648 | |||
| (A) | Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost, which is included in Other Income (Expense), net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. See Pension and Postretirement Benefits note to these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above. | ||||||||
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Item 2
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and its 2019 Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to quarters and years refer to fiscal quarters and fiscal years.
Outlook
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and July 1, 2018, we experienced stronger sales demand for our components from our major North American automotive customers, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors Company and Ford Motor Company, as it relates to light trucks and both sport and car based utility vehicles in comparison to passenger cars, which was likely influenced by both lower gas prices and consumer preferences. If gas prices continue to remain flat or slightly higher over the next few years, we anticipate this consumer buying trend will continue. As we look out in calendar 2020, the current sales projections from our third party forecasting service indicate that North American light vehicle production will remain flat or slightly lower than the levels experienced during calendar year 2019. The estimated impact of the General Motors UAW strike, which has reduced sales in our fiscal first and second quarters to date, may result in reduced sales in our entire fiscal year 2020 by approximately $10 million if these orders are not replenished later during fiscal 2020.
As described in “Pension and Postretirement Benefits” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, our Board of Directors has approved the termination of the STRATTEC qualified, noncontributory defined benefit pension plan. During our fiscal 2019, we completed a substantial portion of the termination by (1) making distributions from the qualified pension plan trust to participants electing lump sum distributions and (2) entering into an agreement with an insurance company whereby we sold, through a series of annuity contracts, our remaining obligations under the qualified pension plan and, therefore, settled the remaining obligations under this plan with use of funds remaining in the plan. No additional cash contributions to the pension trust were required from STRATTEC to settle these pension obligations. In connection with those actions, we incurred a pre-tax settlement charge of $31.9 million during fiscal 2019. We also incurred a $4.2 million noncash compensation charge during fiscal 2019 related to the future transfer of the remaining excess pension plan assets to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan for subsequent pay-out to eligible participating STRATTEC employees based on a plan approved by the Board of Directors in June 2019. An additional $4.5 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the final transfer and pay-out of the excess Qualified Pension Plan assets was recorded during the six month period ended December 29, 2019, of which $2.2 million was recorded during the three month period ended September 29, 2019 and $2.3 million was recorded during the three month period ended December 29, 2019. With these final actions during the quarter ended December 29, 2019, we have completed the full termination of the qualified pension plan.
Analysis of Results of Operations
Three months ended September 29, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018
| Three Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Net Sales (in millions) | $ | 106.3 | $ | 112.9 |
Net sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | $ | 27.2 | $ | 25.7 |
| General Motors Company | 25.4 | 23.8 | ||
| Ford Motor Company | 15.3 | 16.1 | ||
| Tier 1 Customers | 14.7 | 18.5 | ||
| Commercial and Other OEM Customers | 21.4 | 21.4 | ||
| Hyundai / Kia | 2.3 | 7.4 | ||
| $ | 106.3 | $ | 112.9 |
Sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles increased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to higher product content on the FCA vehicles for which we supply components. The increase in sales to General Motors Company in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter was attributed to higher content on products we supply to their business. As discussed under Outlook above, the impact of the General Motors UAW strike reduced our net sales by approximately $7 million in the current year quarter. Sales to Ford Motor Company decreased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to lower production volumes on the F-series pickup trucks for which we supply various components. The decrease in sales to Tier 1 customers in the current quarter as compared to the prior year quarter was due to lower sales volumes on our driver controls steering column used on passenger car type vehicles. Sales to Commercial and Other OEM Customers in the current quarter were flat in comparison to the prior year quarter. These Commercial and Other OEM Customers, along with our Tier 1 Customers, represent purchasers of vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, driver controls and door handles, that we have developed in recent years to complement our historic core business of locks and keys. The decreased sales to Hyundai / Kia in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter were due to lower levels of production of the Kia Sedona minivan for which we primarily supply power sliding door components.
| Three Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Cost of Goods Sold (in millions) | $ | 96.0 | $ | 100.2 |
Direct material costs are the most significant component of our cost of goods sold and comprised $59.7 million or 62.2 percent of our cost of goods sold in the current year quarter compared to $65.4 million or 65.3 percent of our cost of goods sold in the prior year quarter. The decrease in our direct material costs between these quarters of $5.7 million or 8.7 percent was due to decreased sales volumes in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter and reduced scrap costs resulting from efforts to reduce nonconforming costs resulting from internal manufacturing process quality issues. The reduction in our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter was due to a $1.4 million increase in our cost of goods sold due to a non-cash compensation expense charge incurred in the current year quarter and due to decreased sales of power access products in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter. The non-cash compensation expense charge in the current year quarter related to the December 2019 transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets, resulting from the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan, to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan for pay-out to eligible STRATTEC employees. Without this non-cash compensation expense charge, the direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year quarter would have been 63.1 percent. Power access products have a higher purchased content percentage as compared to our other products. The decreased sales of power access products between periods further reduced our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold.
The remaining components of our cost of goods sold consist of labor and overhead costs which increased $1.5 million or 4.3 percent to $36.3 million in the current year quarter from $34.8 million in the prior year quarter. Current year quarter costs include a $1.4 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets as described above. Additionally, labor and overhead costs decreased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to a decrease in the variable portion of these costs resulting from the decrease in sales between the three month periods and improvements in our operations at our paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico. These cost decreases were offset by an increase in the Mexican minimum wage for our Mexican workforce effective January 1, 2019 and the impact of an unfavorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico. The U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations was unfavorably impacted by approximately $415,000 in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter due to a unfavorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate between these quarterly periods. The average U.S. dollar / Mexican peso exchange rate increased to approximately 19.31 pesos to the dollar in the current year quarter from approximately 19.85 pesos to the dollar in the prior year quarter.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Gross Profit (in millions) | $ | 10.3 | $ | 12.7 | ||
| Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales | 9.7 | % | 11.3 | % |
Gross profit dollars decreased in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter as a result of a decrease in sales partially offset by a decrease in cost of goods sold, as discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased between periods. The reduction was due a $1.4 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the December 2019 transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan, an increase in the Mexican minimum wage for our Mexican workforce effective January 1, 2019, and the impact of an unfavorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by improvements in our operations at our paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico, all as discussed above.
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Expenses (in millions) | $ | 12.1 | $ | 10.5 | ||
| Expenses as a percentage of net sales | 11.4 | % | 9.3 | % |
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year quarter increased in comparison to the prior year quarter as a result of a $869,000 non-cash compensation expense charge related to the transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets, as discussed above, and higher outside expenditures on new product development costs for power access products, for which we utilize third party vendors for a portion of our development work.
Loss from operations was $1.8 million in the current year quarter compared to income from operations of $2.3 million in the prior year quarter due to a reduction in gross profit margin dollars and an increase in engineering, selling and administrative expenses between quarters, all as discussed above.
The equity earnings (loss) of joint ventures was comprised of the following in the current year quarter and prior year quarter (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC | $ | 496 | $ | 1,487 | ||
| STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC | (4 | ) | (11 | ) | ||
| $ | 492 | $ | 1,476 |
Lower profitability from our Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) joint ventures is due to lower profitability in our VAST China operation resulting from higher development costs for new programs and startup costs associated with a new plant in Jingzhou, China, which we believe will give VAST added capacity, efficiencies, and a broader geographic footprint in the China market going forward. Our VAST LLC joint venture in Brazil continues to report losses due to our limited amount of business in that region. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.
Included in Other Income (Expense), net in the current year quarter and prior year quarter were the following items (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Foreign Currency Transaction (Loss) Gain | $ | (363 | ) | $ | 359 | |
| Unrealized Loss on Peso Forward Contracts | - | (132 | ) | |||
| Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts | - | 50 | ||||
| Pension and Postretirement Plans Cost | (117 | ) | (317 | ) | ||
| Rabbi Trust Gain (Loss) | 187 | (279 | ) | |||
| Other | 316 | 57 | ||||
| $ | 23 | $ | (262 | ) |
Foreign currency transaction losses during the current year quarter and prior year quarter resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican peso currency forward contracts to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Pension and postretirement plan impacts include the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component. Our Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 26.7% and 26.4% for the three months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. During the period ended December 29, 2019, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the non-cash compensation expense, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below. During the period ended December 30, 2018, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the pension termination settlement charge, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below. Our effective tax rate prior to discrete impacts increased from 5.1 percent for the period ended December 30, 2018 to 15.6 percent for the period ended December 29, 2019 due to a larger tax benefit in 2018 related to the impact of the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due the GILTI provisions each period, our available R&D tax credit and the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.
Six months ended December 29, 2019 compared to the six months ended December 30, 2018
| Six Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Net Sales (in millions) | $ | 226.2 | $ | 230.1 |
Net sales to each of our customers or customer groups in the current year period and prior year period were as follows (in millions):
| Six Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | $ | 52.6 | $ | 56.0 |
| General Motors Company | 59.2 | 49.1 | ||
| Ford Motor Company | 31.1 | 31.6 | ||
| Tier 1 Customers | 32.5 | 36.3 | ||
| Commercial and Other OEM Customers | 42.8 | 42.4 | ||
| Hyundai / Kia | 8.0 | 14.7 | ||
| $ | 226.2 | $ | 230.1 |
Sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles decreased in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to lower vehicle production volumes on the FCA minivans for which we supply multiple components, which decrease was partially offset by higher product content on other FCA vehicles for which we supply components. The increase in sales to General Motors Company in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was attributed to higher production volumes and higher content on products we supply to their business. As discussed under Outlook above, the estimated impact of the General Motors UAW strike reduced our net sales by approximately $10 million in the current year period. Sales to Ford Motor Company and Commercial and Other OEM Customers were flat in the current year period compared to the prior year period. The Commercial and Other OEM Customers, along with our Tier 1 Customers, represent purchasers of vehicle access control products, such as latches, fobs, driver controls and door handles, that we have developed in recent years to complement our historic core business of locks and keys. The decrease in sales to Tier 1 customers in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was due to lower sales volumes on our driver controls steering column used on passenger car type vehicles. The decreased sales to Hyundai / Kia in the current year period as compared to the prior year period were due to lower levels of production of the Kia Sedona minivan for which we primarily supply power sliding door components.
| Six Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||
| Cost of Goods Sold (in millions) | $ | 200.0 | $ | 202.2 |
Direct material costs are the most significant component of our cost of goods sold and comprised $128.2 million or 64.1 percent of our cost of goods sold in the current year period compared to $133.2 million or 65.9 percent of our cost of goods sold in the prior year period. The decrease in our direct material costs between these quarters of $5.0 million or 3.8 percent was due to decreased sales volumes in the current year period as compared to the prior year period and reduced scrap costs resulting from efforts to reduce nonconforming costs resulting from internal manufacturing process quality issues. The reduction in our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year period as compared to the prior year period was, in part, due to a $2.7 million increase in our cost of goods sold from a non-cash compensation expense charge incurred in the current year period and as a result of decreased sales of power access products in the current year period as compared to the prior year period. The non-cash compensation expense charge in the current year period related to the December 2019 transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets, resulting from the termination of the Qualified Pension Plan, to a STRATTEC defined contribution plan for pay-out to eligible STRATTEC employees. Without this non-cash compensation expense charge, the direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold in the current year period would have been 65.0 percent. Power access products have a higher purchased content percentage as compared to our other products. The decreased sales of power access products between periods further reduced our direct material costs as a percentage of our cost of goods sold.
The remaining components of our cost of goods sold consist of labor and overhead costs which increased $2.8 million or 4.1 percent to $71.8 million in the current year period from $69.0 million in the prior year period. Current year period costs included a $2.7 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the December 2019 transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets as described above. Additionally, labor and overhead costs decreased in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to a decrease in the variable portion of these costs resulting from the decrease in sales between the six-month periods, improvements in our operations at our paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico, and the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico. The U.S. dollar value of our Mexican operations was favorably impacted by approximately $110,000 in the current year period as compared to the prior year period due to a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate between these six-month periods. The average U.S. dollar / Mexican peso exchange rate increased to approximately 19.46 pesos to the dollar in the current year period from approximately 19.41 pesos to the dollar in the prior year period. These cost decreases were offset by an increase in the Mexican minimum wage for our Mexican workforce effective January 1, 2019.
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Gross Profit (in millions) | $ | 26.2 | $ | 27.9 | ||
| Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales | 11.6 | % | 12.1 | % |
Gross profit dollars decreased in the current year period as compared to the prior year period as a result of a decrease in sales partially offset by a decrease in cost of goods sold, as discussed above. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased between periods. The reduction was due to a $2.7 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the December 2019 transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets and an increase in the Mexican minimum wage for our Mexican workforce effective January 1, 2019. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by improvements in our operations at our paint and assembly facility in Leon, Mexico and the impact of a favorable Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate affecting our operations in Mexico, all as discussed above.
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year period and prior year period were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Expenses (in millions) | $ | 25.0 | $ | 21.5 | ||
| Expenses as a percentage of net sales | 11.1 | % | 9.3 | % |
Engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the current year period increased in comparison to the prior year period as a result of a $1.7 million non-cash compensation expense charge related to the transfer of excess Qualified Pension Plan assets, as discussed above, and higher outside expenditures on new product development costs associated with utilizing third party vendors for a portion of our development work.
Income from operations was $1.2 million in the current year period compared to $6.4 million in the prior year period due to a reduction in gross profit margin dollars and an increase in engineering, selling and administrative expenses, all as discussed above.
The equity earnings (loss) of joint ventures was comprised of the following in the current year period and prior year period (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC | $ | 983 | $ | 2,402 | ||
| STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC | (7 | ) | (17 | ) | ||
| $ | 976 | $ | 2,385 |
Lower profitability from our Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”) joint ventures is due to lower profitability in our VAST China operation resulting from higher development costs for new programs and costs associated with breaking ground for a new plant in Jingzhou, China, which we believe will give VAST added capacity, efficiencies, and a broader geographic footprint in the China market going forward. Our VAST LLC joint venture in Brazil continues to report losses due to our limited amount of business in that region. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.
Included in Other Income (Expense), net in the current year period and prior year period were the following items (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Foreign Currency Transaction Loss | $ | (448 | ) | $ | (69 | ) |
| Unrealized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts | - | 93 | ||||
| Realized Gain on Peso Forward Contracts | - | 222 | ||||
| Pension and Postretirement Plans Cost | (234 | ) | (635 | ) | ||
| Rabbi Trust Gain (Loss) | 185 | (200 | ) | |||
| Other | 423 | 82 | ||||
| $ | (74 | ) | $ | (507 | ) |
Foreign currency transaction losses during the current year period and prior year period resulted from activity associated with foreign denominated assets held by our Mexican subsidiaries. We entered into the Mexican peso currency forward contracts to minimize earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Pension and postretirement plan impacts include the components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component. Our Rabbi Trust assets fund our amended and restated supplemental executive retirement plan. The investments held in the Trust are considered trading securities.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was (6.7)% and 31.2% for the six months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. During the period ended December 29, 2019, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the non-cash compensation expense, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below. During the period ended December 30, 2018, our effective tax rate was impacted by the discrete impact of the pension termination settlement charge, as discussed under Pension and Postretirement Benefits below, and by a discrete tax benefit of $372,000, which represents measurement period adjustments to the one-time transition tax on non-previously taxed post 1986 accumulated foreign earnings occurring as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Our effective tax rate prior to discrete impacts increased from 5.1 percent for the period ended December 30, 2018 to 15.6 percent for the period ended December 29, 2019 due to a larger tax benefit in 2018 related to the impact of the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due the GILTI provisions each period, our available R&D tax credit and the non-controlling interest portion of our pre-tax income. The non-controlling interest impacts the effective tax rate as ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC entities are taxed as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Outstanding Receivable Balances from Major Customers
Our primary source of cash flow is from our major customers, which include Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors Company and Ford Motor Company. As of the date of filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of our major customers are making payments on their outstanding accounts receivable in accordance with the payment terms included on their purchase orders. A summary of our outstanding receivable balances from our major customers as of December 29, 2019 was as follows (in millions):
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | $ | 15.3 |
|---|---|---|
| General Motors Company | $ | 20.9 |
| Ford Motor Company | $ | 7.4 |
Cash Balances in Mexico
We earn a portion of our operating income in Mexico. As of December 29, 2019, $3.6 million of our $9.3 million cash and cash equivalents balance was held in Mexico. These funds are available for repatriation as deemed necessary.
Cash Flow Analysis
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | |||||
| Cash Flows from (in millions): | ||||||
| Operating Activities | $ | 20.6 | $ | 19.7 | ||
| Investing Activities | $ | (7.4 | ) | $ | (9.4 | ) |
| Financing Activities | $ | (11.5 | ) | $ | (6.9 | ) |
The increase in cash provided by operating activities between periods reflected a net increase in our working capital requirements between periods of $1.0 million, with the increase in our working capital requirements being made up of the following working capital changes (in millions):
| Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital Requirements | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||
| December 29,<br><br><br>2019 | December 30,<br><br><br>2018 | Change | |||||||
| Accounts Receivable | $ | (18.4 | ) | $ | (7.3 | ) | $ | (11.1 | ) |
| Inventory | $ | 5.2 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 3.9 | |||
| Other Assets | $ | (1.4 | ) | $ | (3.7 | ) | $ | 2.3 | |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | $ | 9.1 | $ | 3.2 | $ | 5.9 |
The period over period change in the accounts receivable balances is the result of the amount and timing of sales during each quarter. The reduction in accounts receivable balances during each year-to-date period reflected reduced sales levels toward the end of each of our December periods as compared to the end of the previous June periods. The period over period change in inventory reflected larger increase in inventory balances during the current year-to-date period as compared to the prior-year-to-date period due to an inventory build-up of General Motors components stemming from the impacts of the General Motors strike. The period over period change in other assets reflected a reduction in our other assets balances in both the current year period and the prior year period. During both periods, the reductions were driven by lower customer tooling balances. Customer tooling balances consisted of costs incurred for the development of tooling that will be directly reimbursed by our customer whose parts are produced from the tool. Changes in customer tooling balances during each period was the result of the timing of tooling development spending required to meet customer production requirements and related customer billing for tooling cost reimbursement. The period over period change in accounts payable and accrued liability balances reflected an increase in working capital requirements during each period. The increases in working capital requirements were the result of decreases in accounts payable balances each period, which resulted from the timing of purchases and payments with our vendors based on normal payment terms.
Net cash used by investing activities of $7.4 million during the current year period and $9.4 million during the prior year period were the result of capital expenditures made in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities during the current year period of $11.5 million included repayments of borrowings under credit facilities of $10.0 million, $1.0 million of regular quarterly dividend payments to shareholders and $980,000 of dividend payments to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries, partially offset by $519,000 received for the exercise of stock options under our stock incentive plan and our employee stock purchase plan. Net cash used in financing activities of $6.9 million during the prior year period included repayments of borrowings under credit facilities of $7.0 million, $1.0 million of regular quarterly dividend payments to shareholders and $984,000 of dividend payments to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries, partially offset by $2 million in additional borrowings under credit facilities.
VAST LLC Cash Requirements
We currently anticipate that both VAST China and Minda-VAST Access Systems have adequate debt facilities in place over the next fiscal year to cover the future operating and capital requirements of each business. No capital contributions were made to VAST LLC during the six months ended December 29, 2019 or December 30, 2018. During the six months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, VAST LLC made capital contributions to Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda totaling $200,000 and $300,000, respectively. Due to economic conditions in Brazil, we anticipate Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda will require a capital contribution of approximately $300,000 collectively by all VAST LLC partners to fund operations during the remainder of fiscal 2020. STRATTEC’s portion of the capital contributions is anticipated to be $100,000.
STRATTEC Advanced Logic, LLC Cash Requirements
During all periods presented in this report, STRATTEC provided 100 percent of the financial support to fund the start-up operating losses of SAL LLC through loans due to our joint venture partner’s inability to contribute capital to this joint venture. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks. We anticipate STRATTEC will provide minimal to no funding for SAL LLC in fiscal year 2020.
Future Capital Expenditures
We anticipate capital expenditures will be approximately $15 million in fiscal 2020, of which $7.4 million has already been made through December 29, 2019, in support of requirements for new product programs and the upgrade and replacement of existing equipment.
Stock Repurchase Program
Our Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program to buy back outstanding shares of our common stock. Shares authorized for buy back under the program totaled 3,839,395 at December 29, 2019. A total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased over the life of the program through December 29, 2019, at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the six month periods ended December 29, 2019 or December 30, 2018. Additional repurchases may occur from time to time and are expected to continue to be funded by cash flow from operations and current cash balances. Based on the current economic environment and our preference to conserve cash for other uses, we anticipate modest or no stock repurchase activity for the remainder of fiscal year 2020.
Credit Facilities
STRATTEC has a $40 million secured revolving credit facility (the “STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC has a $25 million secured revolving credit facility (the “ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which is guaranteed by STRATTEC. The credit facilities both expire August 1, 2022. Borrowings under either credit facility are secured by our U.S. cash balances, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets located in the U.S. Interest on borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility and interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility prior to December 31, 2018 were at varying rates based, at our option, on the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.0 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Effective December 31, 2018 and thereafter, interest on borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility is at varying rates based, at our option, on LIBOR plus 1.25 percent or the bank’s prime rate. Both credit facilities contain a restrictive financial covenant that requires the applicable borrower to maintain a minimum net worth level. The ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility includes an additional restrictive financial covenant that requires the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Outstanding borrowings under the STRATTEC Credit Facility totaled $13 million at December 29, 2019 and $18 million at June 30, 2019. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $14.6 million and 3.1 percent, respectively, during the six months ended December 29, 2019. Outstanding borrowings under the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility totaled $19 million at December 29, 2019 and $24.0 million at June 30, 2019. The average outstanding borrowings and weighted average interest rate on the ADAC-STRATTEC Credit Facility loans were approximately $21.5 million and 3.3 percent, respectively, during the six months ended December 29, 2019.
Inflation and Other Changes in Prices
Inflation Related Items: Over the past several years, we have been impacted by rising health care costs, which have increased our cost of associate medical coverage. A portion of these increases have been offset by plan design changes and associate wellness initiatives. We have also been impacted by increases in the market price of zinc and brass and inflation in Mexico, which impacts the U. S. dollar costs of our Mexican operations. We have negotiated raw material price adjustment clauses with certain, but not all, of our customers to offset some of the market price fluctuations in the cost of zinc. We have from time to time entered into contracts with Bank of Montreal that provide for bi-weekly and monthly Mexican peso currency forward contracts for a portion of our estimated peso denominated operating costs to minimize our earnings volatility resulting from changes in exchange rates affecting the U.S. dollar cost of our Mexican operations. Refer to discussion under Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements: Derivative Instruments included herein.
Joint Ventures and Majority Owned Subsidiaries
We participate in certain Alliance Agreements with WITTE Automotive (“WITTE”) and ADAC Automotive (“ADAC”). WITTE, of Velbert, Germany, is a privately held automotive supplier. WITTE designs, manufactures and markets automotive components, including locks and keys, hood latches, rear compartment latches, seat back latches, door handles and specialty fasteners. WITTE’s primary market for these products has been Europe. ADAC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a privately held automotive supplier and manufactures engineered products, including door handles and other automotive trim parts, utilizing plastic injection molding, automated painting and various assembly processes.
The Alliance Agreements include a set of cross-licensing agreements for the manufacture, distribution and sale of WITTE products by STRATTEC and ADAC in North America, and the manufacture, distribution and sale of STRATTEC and ADAC products by WITTE in Europe. Additionally, a joint venture company, Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC (“VAST LLC”), in which WITTE, STRATTEC and ADAC each hold a one-third interest, exists to seek opportunities to manufacture and sell each company’s products in areas of the world outside of North America and Europe.
VAST LLC has investments in Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda, VAST Fuzhou, VAST Great Shanghai, VAST Shanghai Co., VAST Jingzhou Co. Ltd., and Minda-VAST Access Systems. Sistema de Acesso Veicular Ltda is located in Brazil and services customers in South America. VAST Fuzhou, VAST Great Shanghai, VAST Shanghai Co., and VAST Jingzhou Co. Ltd. (collectively known as VAST China), provide a base of operations to service our automotive customers in the Asian market. Minda-VAST Access Systems is based in Pune, India and is a 50:50 joint venture with Minda Management Services Limited, an affiliate of both Minda Corporation Limited and Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group of New Delhi, India (collectively “Minda”). Minda and its affiliates cater to the needs of all major car, motorcycle, commercial vehicle, tractor and off-road vehicle manufacturers in India. They are a leading manufacturer in the Indian marketplace of security & access products, handles, automotive safety, restraint systems, driver information and telematics systems for both OEMs and the aftermarket. VAST LLC also maintains branch offices in South Korea and Japan in support of customer sales and engineering requirements.
The VAST LLC investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and the results of the VAST LLC foreign subsidiaries and joint venture are reported on a one-month lag basis. The activities related to the VAST LLC joint ventures resulted in equity earnings of joint ventures to STRATTEC of $983,000 during the six months ended December 29, 2019 and $2.4 million during the six months ended December 30, 2018. During the six months ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, no capital contributions were made to VAST LLC.
ADAC-STRATTEC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed in fiscal year 2007 to support injection molding and door handle assembly operations in Mexico. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC was 51 percent owned by STRATTEC and 49 percent owned by ADAC for all periods presented in this report. An additional Mexican entity, ADAC-STRATTEC de Mexico, is wholly owned by ADAC-STRATTEC LLC. ADAC-STRATTEC LLC’s financial results are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $1.3 million during the six months ended December 29, 2019 and approximately $940,000 during the six months ended December 30, 2018.
STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC (“SPA”) was formed in fiscal year 2009 to supply the North American portion of the power sliding door, lift gate and deck lid system access control products which were acquired from Delphi Corporation. SPA was 80 percent owned by STRATTEC and 20 percent owned by WITTE for all periods presented in this report. The financial results of SPA are consolidated with the financial results of STRATTEC and resulted in decreased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $353,000 during the six months ended December 29, 2019 and increased net income to STRATTEC of approximately $1.9 million during the six months ended December 30, 2018.
SAL LLC was formed in fiscal 2013 to introduce a new generation of biometric security products based upon the designs of Actuator Systems LLC, our partner and the owner of the remaining ownership interest. SAL LLC was 51 percent owned by STRATTEC for all periods presented in this report. Our investment in SAL LLC, for which we exercise significant influence but do not control and are not the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method. The activities related to SAL LLC resulted in equity loss of joint ventures to STRATTEC of approximately $7,000 during the six months ended December 29, 2019 and approximately $17,000 during the six months ended December 30, 2018. During all periods presented in this report, 100 percent of the funding for SAL LLC was being made through loans from STRATTEC to SAL LLC. Therefore, for all periods presented in this report, even though STRATTEC maintains a 51 percent ownership interest in SAL LLC, STRATTEC recognized 100 percent of the losses of SAL LLC up to our committed financial support through Equity Earnings (Loss) of Joint Ventures in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The business of SAL LLC has been wound down to sell only commercial biometric locks.
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Other Information
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time. We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
Item 1A—Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019.
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds—
Our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on October 16, 1996, and the program was publicly announced on October 17, 1996. The Board of Directors has periodically increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program, most recently in August 2008. The program currently authorizes the repurchase of up to 3,839,395 shares of our common stock from time to time, directly or through brokers or agents, and has no expiration date. Over the life of the repurchase program through December 29, 2019, a total of 3,655,322 shares have been repurchased at a cost of approximately $136.4 million. No shares were repurchased during the six month period ended December 29, 2019.
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities—None
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures—None
Item 5 Other Information—None
Item 6 Exhibits
| (a) | Exhibits |
|---|---|
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-K filed on September 7, 2017.) |
| --- | --- |
| 3.2 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-Q report filed on November 7, 2019.) |
| 3.3 | Amended By-laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2005.) |
| 4.1 | Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2019, between STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as lender (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K report filed on October 28, 2019.) |
| 4.2 | Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October28, 2019, between ADAC-STRATTEC LLC and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as lender (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K report filed on October 28, 2019.) |
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Frank J. Krejci, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification for Patrick J. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer |
| 32 ^(1)^ | 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications |
| 101 | The following materials from STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101). |
| ^(1)^ | This certification is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| --- | --- |
SIGNATURE
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.
| STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date: February 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Hansen |
| Patrick J. Hansen | ||
| Senior Vice President, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, | ||
| Treasurer and Secretary | ||
| (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Frank J. Krejci, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2020
/s/ Frank J. Krejci
Frank J. Krejci,
Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Patrick J. Hansen, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2020
/s/ Patrick J. Hansen
Patrick J. Hansen,
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 32
Certification of Periodic Financial Report
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (the "Company") certifies that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended December 29, 2019 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Dated: February 6, 2020 | /s/ Frank J. Krejci |
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Frank J. Krejci,
Chief Executive Officer
| Dated: February 6, 2020 | /s/ Patrick J. Hansen |
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Patrick J. Hansen,
Chief Financial Officer
This certification is made solely for purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.